Hackers Allegedly Behind Xbox And PlayStation Network Shutdown Set Sights On Tor
The group that allegedly took down Microsoft and Sony’s gaming networks now says it’s set its sights on a new target. Lizard Squad, which took credit for denial of service attacks that kept Xbox Live and PlayStation Network offline over Christmas, tweeted earlier today that it was going after the Tor encryption service.
December 26, 2014 at 04:11PM
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Tesla Roadster 3.0 Can Drive From SF To LA (400 Miles!) In One Charge
Tesla is out with its 3.0 upgrade for the Roadster, and by combining improved aerodynamics, reduced rolling resistance, and new batteries, Tesla claims its achieved a 40-50 percent improvement on range. And it’s going to test that with a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
December 26, 2014 at 01:35PM
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Here It Is, The World’s Greatest Ugly Sweater
All it needs now is the ability to roast marshmallows.
December 26, 2014 at 12:45PM
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Xbox live and PSN attack: Christmas ruined for millions of gamers
Sony and Microsoft networks suffering outages after an apparent denial of service attack that rendered them useless for millions.
December 26, 2014 at 08:36AM
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France’s La Poste develops drone to deliver parcels
La Poste, France’s national postal service, is developing a six-rotor drone able to deliver parcels — notably medical supplies — as far as 12 miles away to isolated parts of the country.
December 26, 2014 at 08:36AM
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Futuristic Tech That Blew Our Minds in 2014
Would you believe that the most exciting, future-busting technology of 2014 was a system created more than a decade ago, scarcely improved upon since, and only deployed at the end of the past year? Oh, and did we mention that it didn’t end up working very well?
December 26, 2014 at 07:33AM
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Somewhere Out There, a Sculpture Is Surfing Tinder
Tinder users beware: your next match could very well be Lonely Sculpture, a new technologically-advanced artwork made up of a mechanical finger that surfs the popular dating app on an iPhone.
December 26, 2014 at 03:00AM
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What Would a ‘Serial’-Like Murder Investigation Look Like Today?
One of the most interesting things about “Serial,” was the fact that, yes, these high school students had cell phones, and they had email, but they used that technology in an entirely different way than we do today. Adnan checked his email, every once in a while, at the library, for goodness sakes. So, we decided to explore what sorts of digital evidence a murder with similar circumstances would have today.
December 25, 2014 at 08:59PM
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Fill Your New Kindle, iPad, iPhone, eReader with Free eBooks, Movies, Audio Books, Online Courses & More
Santa left a new Kindle, iPad, Kindle Fire or other media player under your tree. He did his job. Now we’ll do ours. We’ll tell you how to fill those devices with free intelligent media — great books, movies, courses, and all of the rest. And if you didn’t get a new gadget, fear not. You can access all of these materials on the good old fashioned computer.
December 25, 2014 at 05:57PM
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Smartphone Use Reveals Brain’s Plasticity
A new study shows that the delicate, repetitive finger movements that people use on their smartphone’s touch screen result in a change in the brain’s sensory-processing area.
December 25, 2014 at 05:08PM
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