Facebook has announced today a new feature- Nearby Friends that will allow users to turn on a function that shows when people on their list are in the local area. According to the official announcement, the feature is meant to be a way to find out when friends are in […]
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NSA allegedly exploited the Heartbleed Bug for at least 2 years
Bloomberg sources report today that NSA security agency knew and exploited the vulnerability known as the “Heartbleed Bug” for at least 2 years. The move was apparently not to spy on citizens. It’s being said that the NSA have used the Heartbleed vulnerability to find passwords regularly on targets, and […]
Heartbleed Bug may undo crucial web encryption and leak passwords
A new alarming vulnerability, entitled Heartbleed, has been found to compromise OpenSSL services. Not only is it able to access servers on sites that use OpenSSL and siphon information on users en masse, but it can potentially create dummy servers to further gain information from users, and decrypt data now […]
Brendan Eich was pushed to resign from Mozilla over anti-gay controversy
The technology world has faced a rather surprising scandal this week. Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich came under fire after it became public knowledge that he had donated money to an anti-gay campaign. In the past, the social and political views of tech giants have been largely ignored. Though charitable efforts […]
European Parliament passes landmark ‘Net Neutrality’ law
In a landmark decision on the issue of fairness on the web, the European Parliament has ruled in favor Net Neutrality. All EU countries will be protected under this law, making it illegal for ISP’s to favor certain services over others. When the issue of internet support and control came […]
Apple may partner with Comcast for a streaming device
Apple is planning to jump on board with the cable giant Comcast, in an attempt to remain relevant in a niche that is quickly passing them by. Comcast has been in the news a lot lately for their collaborations, such as their controversial purchase of Time Warner. Apple has struggled […]
Microsoft admits they read blogger’s email and claim it was legal
Recently a man was arrested when it was learned that he allegedly leaked information on Windows 8. The former employee was caught after Microsoft went through a blogger’s Hotmail account to find information on his source for the leaked story. They insist it is perfectly legal for them to have […]





