Jul 30, 2010 Security
Senators compare the Internet to the world’s creepiest mall, one where someone follows you into bookstores and ladies’ lingerie shops, recording all of your purchases. Also, you may unwittingly lose your soul.
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Jul 30, 2010 Security
Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.
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Jul 30, 2010 Security
Never assume you’re safe. Follow these tips before you cash out.
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Jul 30, 2010 Security
The internet is wrought with all kinds of dangers for your computer, as well as for your personal information. Here’s a look at some of these dangers, from trojans and spyware to worms and hackers.
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Jul 30, 2010 Industry
Chinese users were temporarily unavailable to access search, but Google said the blockage may have been overestimated and that service appears back to normal.
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Jul 30, 2010 Industry
After nearly 11 million downloads of WordPress 3.0 in just 42 days, we’re releasing WordPress 3.0.1.
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Jul 30, 2010 Industry
“… Why is Slashdot almost irrelevant to the social media community? It used to be the biggest driver of traffic to tech web sites, but now it hardly delivers any traffic at all to them. We explore some of the reasons, including input from our own community. Slashdot Has Lost Users to Competitors. Much of the reason why Slashdot isn’t …”
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Jul 30, 2010 Industry
Every big publisher on the Web wants to be able to serve up ad-friendly videos, but creating them can be a pain. Answers.com has quietly launched Video Answerswith about 200,000 videos from video distribution network 5min on everything from home repair and fashion tips to cars and travel.
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Jul 30, 2010 Industry
Those of you looking for your 15 minutes of fame are in luck. YouTube announced Thursday that it has increased the maximum length of uploaded videos from 10 minutes to 15 minutes for all users.
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