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Of course the NSA is defending its data gathering

Well you wouldn't expect it to do a Microsoft now would you? Putting its big dog forward, the NSA chief General Keith Alexander spoke out at a cyber security conference yesterday, where he addressed security professionals from around the world, promising to answer any questions they had. While Wired points …

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Boob Jam hopes to offer different breast perspective

“The Boob Jam is a game jam,” reads the official site. “We’re inviting game developers to make games about one of video games’s very favourite subjects: Tits!” It might sound like something one of the more misogynistic developers might decide to do, or something you'd see as part of a game show …

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Cryptozoic saves Kickstarter scam game

The Doom that came to Atlantic City, was an ironicly named game for a Kickstarter, since ultimately the story surrounding it became about the doom of the campaign itself. After over a year of development, the man controlling the money for the thing announced that the whole project had been …

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Researchers create malicious charger for Apple devices

Researchers from Georgia Tech's Information Security Center (GTISC) say they have managed to get a malware ridden application through Apple's inspection procedure and have also discussed their concerns about ‘malicious chargers' for the iPhone. The team have documented their research online and say their application “rearranges its own code to …

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Facebook offer up embeddable posts

Facebook have introduced a new feature, which lets organisations include status updates, videos and photographs in stories. The posts operate in a similar way to embeds from YouTube and Twitter. Once the account is enabled you will get the option to ‘Embed Post'. That then creates a code which you …

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Orsto Plus+ smartwatch has smartphone functionality

While the world waits for smartwatch products from Google, Apple and Microsoft there are models already in the field from smaller, sometimes unknown companies. One of the latest to hit crowdfunding, is the Orsto Plus+. Orsto are a UK based team who say the Plus+ is the first smartwatch to …

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Apple iOS 7 3D Maps to dominate ?

Apple oriented website AppleInsider have published an article showing how Apple Maps will look in the upcoming iOS7 operating system. They say that the new mapping system will have a full screen mode which focuses on how easy the new Apple 3D Flyover imagery is to navigate. Appleinsider say that …

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Microsoft losing money over Surface tablet

The Microsoft Surface tablet has not been the big money maker that Microsoft had hoped. The device has earned the company less in revenue than it paid to write down unsold stocks. The company have said in their regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the Surface …

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Drone tech to keep endangered rhinos safe

Thanks to PRISM, Tempora, the Snooper's Charter and a handful of other privacy invading revelations about our technological lives, it's nice to see one bit of spying tech that is being used for the power of good. After a successful Indiegogo campaign, an anti-poaching drone is set to be launched …

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Here’s how to avoid the incoming Cameron porn filters

Despite the western world being quick to jump on human rights violations and infringements on freedom of speech in eastern nations, British leaders do seem incredibly keen to restrict what we can look at online. One of Prime Minister David Cameron's recent tirades has been against child pornography and on …

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Antec partner up with AONE Distribution in the UK

Antec Inc. is pleased to announce that the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets has appointed a new distributor in the UK. A One Distribution will sell the whole Antec product line; provide customers with up-to-date product information as well …

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More Apple factory worker abuse claims

Another worker group in China is claiming that Apple factory workers are being abused, but this time it's not a Foxconn facility that's responsible, but one owned by Taiwan's Pgatron Corp and two of its subsidiary companies. Some of the alleged mistreatment of workers, includes violations of health and safety …

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Fez developer quits industry, cancels sequel

The man behind the indie success story Fez and who featured in the popular (if somewhat depressing) Indie Game: The Movie documentary, Phil Fish, has announced that he is done with game development and that the title he was working on, Fez 2, has been cancelled. This comes as somewhat …

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Reader Rigs! Operation Richland

We post hundreds of reader rigs every month on our active Facebook page, but today we wanted to share one very special build which comes from reader Zen Castro Resurreccion. Zen created this little work of art for the Davao Cyber Expo 2013 which ended yesterday. He built the custom case …

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Portable briefcase that turns into mobile office

With the advancements in laptop and tablet technology it seems only logical that a designer would come up with a new briefcase design that would do more than just hold some paper, pens and literature. Scottish designer Tyrone Stoddart has designed a kit that transforms a briefcase into office furniture. …

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Google ditching Android over intellectual property issues?

AppleInsider published a story that would indicate Google may be working to distance themselves from the Android Platform. AppleInsider say “The discovery that Google's new Chromecast web streaming device is based on Google TV code stripped of Android features provides additional evidence.” Android has been a huge success story for …

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Ballmer admits Microsoft built too many Surface RT’s

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted that they built too many Surface RT tablets and that they are not selling as many Windows devices as they would like. The company held an internal town hall event last week. They discussed the $900 million hit for Surface RT tablets and the …

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Lomography remake classic Petzval Portrait lens

If you are interested in photography then this Kickstarter campaign from Lomography will certainly get your attention. The company are remaking a classic lens from the 19th century known as the Petzval. The lens was well known for its instantly recognisable image style combining a swirly Bokeh effect with a …

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TCL announce $999 50 inch 4K TV

Ultra High Definition televisions seem to be the future of home entertainment, but concerns have been made that the pricing right now is still very high. TCL are aiming to join a handful of low price sets with their new 50 inch LED 4K TV which will be sold in …

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