Hands Free Tech is Not Safer

A new study conducted by the AAA has found that hands free devices are just as distracting as fiddling with your phone when driving. The AAA, in conjunction with the University of Utah found that voice commands to dial numbers, change the music and conduct searches were more  “taxing on the mind of drivers” than … Read more

Google Under Fire For Not Deleting Leaked Nude Celeb Pics

Google has removed tens of thousands of nude pictures that were stolen from celebrities accounts and published online however, according to a top entertainment lawyer, the search engine giant did not act fast enough. Google claims that they deleted the photos “within hours” of requests being made and have closed down “hundreds of accounts” associated … Read more

Hackers Charged for Stealing $200M Worth of Intellectual Property

Four hackers have been charged for breaching the US Army’s computer network and stealing more than $200 million worth of intellectual property. According to court records, the US Department of Justice revealed yesterday that four men allegedly hacked into the computer network of the US Army along with others- Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve Corporation and … Read more

How the FBI Shut Down The Silk Road

The FBI have released details on how they found the Silk Road servers. The Silk Road which was an illegal marketplace was obscured behind the service Tor however the FBI have now revealed how they discovered its location. According to former FBI agent, Chris Tarbell, the login page for the SilkRoad used a CAPTCHA which … Read more

Disrupt SF Hackathon Has Begun

This year the Disrupt SF Hackathon has moved to Pier 48, which is a new bigger home for the Hackathon. Team have exactly 24 hours to build cool products and prototypes, which they will then present the following morning. There are a variety of prizes up for grabs and judges will be rating all the … Read more

The Rise of the Bitcoin

CoinBlesk, a new app created by University students in Zurich will allow users to pay for goods and services using bitcoins. Bitcoins, which started out as a way to buy and sell illegal goods online are slowly becoming more mainstream and this new app is making the more accessible than ever. CoinBlesk runs as a … Read more

Toshiba Launches Chromebook 2 for Under $350

Toshiba has introduced two new Chromebook 2 laptops both for under $350. Toshiba has introduced two new Chromebooks, both of which come with a 13 inch display. One model retails for $249.99 and comes with a 1280×720 HD display and the other retails for $329.99 and comes with a 1080p display and an IPS panel. … Read more