Archive for July 2014
New Google X Initiative Studies the Molecular and Genetic Structure of the Human Body
Google’s not just good for scouring the Internet for cat videos and funny memes. Google X, with a new project called Baseline, is now looking to study the makeup of the human body, which they are hoping will be able to prevent disease and foster a more healthy existence for individuals around the world. The…
Read MoreBeware of Government-Grade Malware – Especially from Hackers
Thanks to Edward Snowden’s revelations concerning the National Security Agency’s (NSA) questionable online practices, we now know that there are ways that we can be watched by others and not even know about it. But what’s really scary is that malware exists that can accomplish this same goal. According to new research from Sentinel Labs,…
Read MoreNot So Fast: Time Warner Declines 21st Century Fox’s Takeover Bid
We recently covered net neutrality and all of the threats that could compromise our right to indiscriminate Internet service, but a new development concerning 21st Century Fox and Time Warner might be one of the most scary situations yet. In a $80 billion bid, 21st Century Fox attempted a takeover of the media supergiant. Thankfully,…
Read MoreInternet Users in 1993 Had Too Much Faith in Humanity [VIDEO]
Every new technology comes with optimism that it will better the future. Take for example gunpowder. Invented in the Ninth Century, Chinese alchemists created it while searching for an elixir of immortality. Twenty years ago, the early adopters of the Internet had the same optimism about how this new tech would make the world a…
Read MoreOld Mobile Devices Might Be Hurting Your Business’s Security
One of the greatest things about today’s technology is that it has grown more mobile, and some employees like to bring their own devices from home to use for their workplace. This is called BYOD, and while it is useful sometimes, it might be putting your business at risk. If your employees seem to change…
Read MoreGoogle Strengthens Zero-Day Exploit Research
With all of the zero-day exploits popping up lately, such as the GameOver Zeus malware and Heartbleed bug a few months ago, it only makes sense to step up research on how and why it occurs. Google is doing just that with its new research program, rightfully dubbed Project Zero. Zero-day vulnerabilities are classified as…
Read MoreAlert: Google and Yahoo Doppelgangers Threaten the Internet
Don’t trust Google and Yahoo just yet – they might be fake! On July 10th, 2014, Microsoft issued a warning concerning the nature of identical SSL certificates and domains of some popular sites that might allow malicious copycat sites to emerge. As of now, the cause is unknown, but we know that this could be…
Read MoreForget 3D Movies – 3D Printing is the New Thing
3D Printing is something that has been talked about for years, but has finally become a reality. No longer do we have to deal with flat, lifeless images printed out of ink-wasting printers and machines – but, do we know what kind of impact this new innovation will have on several industries around the world?…
Read MoreWindows 7 End of Mainstream Support Looms on the Horizon
If you have yet to upgrade away from Windows XP for some reason, you might want to think twice about upgrading to Windows 7. Microsoft has cautioned users about the end of mainstream support for several of its products within the next six months, and the popular operating system is one of them. Why should…
Read MoreWhat’s a Hard Drive Crash and How Can I Prevent It?
You’ve heard about how bad a computer crash can be. You may have even experienced a crash yourself, but are you familiar with the technical reason behind a crash? A crash happens when the tiny pieces of a hard disk drive stop working by crashing into each other at very high speeds. When this happens,…
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