For Swiss Data Industry, NSA Leaks Are Good as Gold
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Russ JuskalianHere’s how the Swiss promise to keep your data safe.
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Tomorrow’s Apps Will Come From Brilliant (And Risky) Bitcoin Code
• http://www.wired.com, By Primavera De FilippiFor many, bitcoin — the distributed, worldwide, decentralized crypto-currency — is all about money … or, as recent events have shown, about who invented it.
How It Felt to Experience Game of Thrones Through an Oculus Rift
• http://www.wired.com, By Laura HudsonFrom a winch elevator at the base of the Wall, the 700-foot structure that bisects the land of Westeros in Game of Thrones, I can see the stone buildings of Castle Black illuminated by torches.
Lucid dreaming made easier with the Aurora EEG headband
• gizmag.comLucid dreaming is believed by many to aid in practicing skills, improving creativity, or just exploring adventurous new worlds, but requires practice and awareness to master.
2013 Tesla Model S P85+ Long-Term Update 2
• motortrend.comThe Unfinished Car
How Smart is Your Car?
• Next News NetworkMany people seem to be constantly connected to smartphones, constantly sending messages back and forth. It may not be long before your car is doing the same thing. Apple is developing a new generation of electronics that will bring smartphone cap
New Spy Technology to Spawn Oil Revolution
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikThe future of oil exploration lies in new technology--from massive data-processing supercomputers to 4D seismic to early-phase airborne spy technology that can pinpoint prospective reservoirs.
Eric Schmidt Was Just Asked If Google Bid $10 Billion For WhatsApp — Here's His Response
• Business InsiderGoogle executive Eric Schmidt was on CBS this morning promoting his new book and announcing a $1 million giveaway to tech innovators.
Google Unveils A Smartphone Prototype That Maps The World
• http://www.popsci.com, By Colin LecherProject Tango constantly scans its surroundings, giving people--and Google--better maps than ever
10 killer apps that iPhone should steal from Android
• http://www.techradar.com, By Gary MarshallIn Depth The grass is sometimes greener on the Android side
Meet Cody Wilson, Creator of the 3D-Gun, Anarchist, Libertarian
• Lewrockwell.comCody Wilson, 26, made news when he uploaded plans for the Liberator – a 3D gun. It has been downloaded 100,000 times
Meet Mask, possibly the most sophisticated state sponsored malware
• ars technicaThe most sophisticated malware-driven espionage campaign ever discovered, in an attack dating back to at least 2007 that infected computers running the Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems of 380 victims in 31 countries.
Mozilla Is Shelling Out $300K to Help Develop Super-Fast Internet
• Wired.comMozilla, maker of the popular Firefox web browser, is putting its weight behind new efforts to significantly improve the speed of the country’s internet connections.
How Amazon Forced CVS to Stop Selling Cigarettes
• Wired.comPharmacy giant CVS is booting cigarettes and other tobacco products from its stores. The change has earned CVS showers of praise, including from the White House, but there’s one player not getting the credit it should: Amazon.
Galileo-LawinenFon turns a smartphone into an avalanche transceiver
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren QuickIn October of last year, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) issued a warning about the dangers of relying on smartphone apps that were being marketed as economical alternatives to avalanche transceivers.
First pictures of Fuel3D scanner released
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stuart RobartsFuel3D has release the first images of its 3D scanner.
A Holodeck Videogame Designed to Train Soldiers
• http://www.wired.com, By Allen McDuffeeIf the Army is going to keep up with military readiness pressures while also seeing a reduction in troop size and stagnant budgets, then it’s going to need more cutting-edge videogames.
WARNING: New Facebook update allows for them to read your text messages
• Prison PlanetApp permission requires access to SMS messages.
Out in the Open: Teenage Hacker Transforms Web Into One Giant Bitcoin Network
• Wired.comMost people think of bitcoin as a form of money, if they think of bitcoin at all. But 19-year-old hacker Vitalik Buterin sees it as something more — much more. He sees it as a new way of building just about any internet application.
Google Buys AI Startup, Hires Ethics Board To Oversee It
• popsci.comSo we're good! Nothing to worry about here. Move along.
BitCloud seeks to decentralize web with “Shadow Internet”
• http://thelibertybeat.com, By: Derrick BrozeA new software project was announced that hopes to “replace YouTube, Dropbox, Facebook, Spotify, ISPs, and more with decentralised apps”.
These Excel Text Tricks Will Save Your Life When Cleaning Up Disorganized Data
• businessinsider.comWhile Microsoft Excel is an impeccable program, sometimes you're forced to scrounge for data from less organized places.
Bitcoin Baron Keeps a Secretive Open Source OS Alive
• Wired.comOne of the world’s longest-running open source software projects will live on, thanks to a Romanian bitcoin baron.
Why a creepy new porn app isn't bad news for Google Glass
• http://theweek.com, By John AzizThe porn industry has a pretty good track record as an early adopter
Firefighter developing life-saving Google Glass app
• dvice.comIn Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a firefighter sits behind his desk.
The End of Ownership: Why You Need to Fight America’s Copyright Laws
• http://www.wired.com, By Kyle WiensJust the other day, I got a card in the mail for my 30th birthday. When I opened it up, the card started singing “Happy Birthday.” And that little thing — pealing out at the top of its automated lungs — made me laugh. What a strange thing to computer
WunderBar lets app developers break off a piece of the Internet of Things
• gizmag.comLack of progress toward an "Internet of Things" has been attributed to a variety of factors. Indeed, enabling devices from different manufacturers to communicate in an effective and useful manner is no simple task.
The Search For Actually Useful Apps On Google Glass
• http://www.popsci.com, By Andrew RosenblumOnes that make smart glasses seem cool rather than creepy
When Refrigerators Attack (Video)
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/In the first proven attack of its kind in history, a refrigerator has been used to hack into computers. The home appliance was used to send spam emails in a cyber-attack in December. From December 23rd through January 6th, smart home electronics w
Security disaster: Starbucks app stores customers' passwords in plain text
• naturalnews.comIn the technology age, it seems that nary a week or two passes without another sad story relating that Americans' personal information and privacy has been compromised.
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