Category: Tech & Net News
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Magnetic materials could make future computers 1,000 times more efficient
Anyone who has ever taken the term “laptop” seriously can attest to the extraordinary amount of heat they produce when […]
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State Department Announces New Stance on Encryption and Surveillance
Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Busby acknowledged “support for encryption protocols,” which are “critical for an Internet that that is truly […]
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Researchers crack the world’s toughest encryption by listening to the tiny sounds made by your computer’s CPU
Security researchers have successfully broken one of the most secure encryption algorithms, 4096-bit RSA, by listening – yes, with a […]
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Inside the Effort to Crowdfund NSA-Proof Email and Chat Services
Back in 1999, Seattle-based activists formed the communication collective Riseup.net. The site’s email and chat services, among other tools, soon […]
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4K Blu-ray discs leaked, manage a whopping 100GB capacity
The Blu-ray Disc Association may not have announced the 4K disc just yet but a manufacturer has taken the plunge […]
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Ed Snowden’s Email Provider, Lavabit, Shuts Down To Fight US Gov’t Intrusion
Early on in the Snowden leaks, it was revealed that Snowden himself was using email services from an operation called […]
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Feds Use Patriot Act To Crack Down On Virtual Currency Exchange
Wired is reporting that the founder of Liberty Reserve has been indicted on $6 Billion money-laundering charges. Dubbed the “financial […]
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Secrets of FBI Smartphone Surveillance Tool Revealed in Court Fight
A legal fight over the government’s use of a secret surveillance tool has provided new insight into how the controversial […]
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Scientists Create Star Trek’s Tractor Beam
Scientists from Scotland and the Czech Republic have created a real-life “tractor” beam, as featured in the Star Trek movies […]
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Batteries Hold Energy Tech Back
21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps […]