The security problem that “Heartbleed” affects isn’t just tied to websites. It could also affect the networking equipment, connecting homes and businesses to the World Wide Web. It’s not yet known how…
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Microsoft Closes Support To Public On Its XP software April 8
Microsoft Windows XP users, if not a part of an exclusive group of businesses or government agencies that are paying for the custom support, are no longer able to receive security patches…
WhatsApp CEO Reassures Users Facebook Won’t Use Private Data In Ads
WhatsApp CEO Jay Koum is speaking out about what he deems as inaccurate information about the company’s user data policies and how they would change now that Facebook purchased it for $19…
Privacy Advocacy Groups Seek Block Of Facebook/WhatsApp Acquisition
Privacy advocacy groups are demanding the U.S. Federal Trade Commission block the $19 billion acquisition Facebook made for the messaging service WhatsApp – at least until the popular social media network tells…
Facebook Sees Paper as More than Just the News
On Monday, February 3, Facebook released its new app named Paper and sees it as the reader for future. They also foresee that it could possibly replace the current Facebook app available…
Driverless and Smart Car Technology Raises Concerns among Government Regulators
On Tuesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), attendees caught their first glimpses of driverless and smart car technology. While the various demonstrations raised excitement among the audience, government regulators introduced…
Shape Memory Materials Introduced into 4D Printing Technology
Researchers made a breakthrough on Tuesday with 4D printing technology. They introduced shape memory composite materials and methodology that can be used have one shape printed using 3D printing technology but can…
Facebook Alters Its Privacy Settings, Getting Rid Of Ability To Hide Profiles
Facebook is changing its privacy settings once again, and if you’re been hiding in its shadows, you won’t be for very much longer. According to recent announcement from the popular social media…
Skype Being Investigated in Luxembourg for Alleged NSA Ties
It was announced on Friday by Luxembourg’s data protection commissioner that Microsoft-owned Skype is being investigated related to complaints that it turned over user information to the United States National Security Agency…
Yahoo the Most Visited Website in US Says Comscore
When Marissa Mayer took over as Yahoo’s CEO, it was suggested that she’d put the web company back on top. If we are to go by Comscore’s latest survey results that shows Yahoo…