Samsung has announced their buy-out of startup SmartThings, showing their ambitions to enter into the home controller market. The price tag on the purchase is speculated to be at $200 million, a rather large sum for a small company of only 55 people. Alex Hawkinson will continue to act as […]
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“Most Wanted Man In The World” Edward Snowden sat down with Wired journalist James Bamford to discuss the impact of his whistleblowing, and what life is like now that he has been exiled from the United States. While a number of whistleblowers have become famous for their acts (such as […]
17-Year-Old finds major PayPal security flaw
Three months after announcing a security flaw he has found in their system, a 17-year-old hobby researcher has decided to come forward due to a lack of response from PayPal. Referred to as the Paypal Complete 2-Factor Authentication(2FA) Bypass Exploit, an eBay account could essentially be used to bypass the two-tier […]
Blink, the latest thing in home monitoring and alert niche
Blink, a Kickstarter campaign, has just hit over $195,000 beyond their goal. What has people so excited? A wireless home monitoring and alert system that hands control over to the home owners. If you have ever wished you could monitor your home, whether it is a house or apartment, from […]
KickStarter: OwnPhones, the 3D printed earbuds of the future
A Kickstarter project that aims to change the way consumer connect to their music has been launched. OwnPhones use 3-D printing technology to create customized earbuds that perfectly match the shape of the user’s ear, and their personality. The idea is surprisingly simple. A potential user can take a video […]
Security researchers plan to expose USB risks
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Tor confirms attack, which may have exposed hidden users
The Tor Project has released an official statement confirming rumors about a long standing attack on the browser that may have put the anonymity of users at risk. According to the released blog post, the attack began in January. As of February and until the discovery on July 4th, users […]
