NEW YORK – Convicted hacker Jeremy Hammond — who was arrested with information from turncoat hacker Hector “Sabu” Monsegur, as…
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‘Red October’ cyberspies sucked data from governments worldwide, researchers say
A group of Russian-speaking coders built a sophisticated spy network that has been sucking data from governments, embassies, and aerospace…
Read MoreFBI ‘secretly spying’ on Google users, company reveals
The FBI used National Security Letters — a form of surveillance that privacy watchdogs call “frightening and invasive” — to…
Read MoreWorld’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Coming to Illinois
Editor’s Note: An earlier headline on this story incorrectly stated that the Blue Waters supercomputer was being built in Iowa.…
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Tamagotchi returns: Electronic pet reborn as app
LOS ANGELES – Tamagotchi is re-hatching as an app. Bandai America Inc. and Sync Beatz Entertainment are hoping to revive…
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This is what iOS 7 looks like
If half a dozen reports from several well-sourced reporters are to be believed, Apple has a huge redesign coming in…
Read More‘Grand Theft Auto V’ earns nearly $1 billion on day one
“Grand Theft Auto V” has pulled off the biggest video-game haul in history. Take-Two Interactive said the fifth installment of…
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Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook is free speech, court rules
RICHMOND, Va. – Clicking “Like” on Facebook is constitutionally protected free speech and can be considered the 21st century-equivalent of…
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Beware the militarization of cyberspace
In recent months numerous hacking campaigns have been uncovered by security firms. In many cases, they have been attributed to…
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Jury says Samsung and Apple both infringed patents
A California jury determined Friday that Samsung infringed Apple smartphone patents and awarded $120 million in damages. The panel delivered…
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