Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba
In the nation that has been called “one of the most restrictive media environments in the world,” watching YouTube got faster this week.

April 27, 2017 at 08:41PM
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Are Your Buying Habits Remotely Ethical? This Bank Account Will Tell You
A new program from the ethical financial firm Aspiration gives the idea of voting with your wallet a reality check.

April 27, 2017 at 08:41PM
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Google Is Super Secretive About Its Anti-Aging Research. No One Knows Why.
Researchers are puzzled by Calico’s stealthiness and say it’s not good for science.

April 27, 2017 at 04:40PM
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A Trick That Hides Censored Websites Inside Cat Videos
The technique uses popular sites as camouflage for banned ones.

April 27, 2017 at 01:16PM
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Hackers exploited Word flaw for months while Microsoft investigated
To understand why it is so difficult to defend computers from even moderately capable hackers, consider the case of the security flaw officially known as CVE-2017-0199.

April 27, 2017 at 10:43AM
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‘World’s Most Secure’ Email Service Is Easily Hackable
A service that claims to be the only way to do email in a secure way is actually riddled with flaws, opening it up to hackers, according to a researcher.

April 27, 2017 at 10:43AM
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How Do CAPTCHA Puzzles Work?
CAPTCHA was invented to distinguish humans from spam bots, but as bots get more sophisticated, a technological arms race is underway.

April 27, 2017 at 10:26AM
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Hey, Computer Scientists! Stop Hating on the Humanities
“Computer science is wondrous. The problem is that many people in Silicon Valley believe that it is all that matters.”

April 27, 2017 at 09:42AM
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Nintendo Switch sells 2.74 million units in first month
Switch is beating expectations; Nintendo hopes for 10 million more sales in first year.

April 27, 2017 at 08:29AM
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Smartphone camera shootout: Galaxy S8 vs. iPhone 7, Google Pixel, and LG G6
The announcement and release of the Samsung Galaxy S8 means it’s time to throw a few more logs on the fire of an always fun debate: which smartphone has the best camera?

April 26, 2017 at 04:25PM
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