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 […]
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Microsoft officially retires Windows XP support
Microsoft has officially retired Windows XP after twelve years, no longer offering support or updates to the system. They have urged users to switch to more modern versions of the software. But it might be a more difficult upward battle than many expected. Windows XP is perhaps the most beloved […]
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset will be introduced in 2015
Processor manufacturing stalwart Qualcomm has announced the coming of the Snapdragon 810 and 808 chipsets. These next-gen chips are expected to power the latest smartphones and gadgets coming in the year 2015. The majority of smartphones have a Qualcomm of some description powering it, with the exception of a few […]
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 […]
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8.1 with Cortana assistant at Build 2014
Microsoft has shown off their new updates for both the Windows 8.1 desktop and mobile OS during their Build 2014 keynote. The reveal is an effort to hook developers that have so far been far from enthusiastic about the latest Windows version. They have shown off the 8.1 updates at […]
Amazon aims to change the TV business with Fire TV set-top box
Amazon have just announced during a live event their first video streaming device: Fire TV set-top box. The event started with Peter Limp on the stage saying that Amazon is looking forward to solve three major issues of current video streaming devices: search, performance, and “closed ecosystem”. On a first look […]





