Category: Internet

Category Archives: Internet

15Jun/15

Latest U.S. hacking targets millions’ personal data

June 15, 2015InternetCentral Intelligence Agency, China, Computer security, Computing, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Electronics, Espionage, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Intelligence agencies, Mass surveillance, McLean Virginia, National security, National Security Agency, Politics, Spooks, The Associated Press GmbH, U . S . Federal, u.s. office of personnel management, United States, United States government secrecy, War/Conflict, Washingtonsmbale

(REUTERS) – If you work in Washington and had an affair or smoked a joint, you might be exposed.

The Associated Press is reporting on a new hack attack on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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12Jun/15

Twitter’s Dick Costolo to step down as CEO

June 12, 2015InternetBusiness/Finance, Businesspeople, CEO, Computing, Dick Costolo, Dorsey, Jack Dorsey, Las Vegas, Reuters, Square Inc., Technology, Twitter, TWITTER INC., United States, World Wide Websmbale

Dick Costolo to step down as CEO of Twitter on July 1st.

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30Apr/15

Humanoid robot unveiled at internet conference in Beijing

April 30, 2015InternetBeijing, China, Culture, Fiction, Human behavior, Human Interest, Human–robot interaction, Humanoid robot, internet conference, Isaac Asimov's Robot Series, Japanese robotics, Literature, Robot, Robots, Science in popular culture, Shan Xinfang, Song Qingsong, Song Yang, Technology/Internetsmbale

“Yangyang”, a humanoid robot with a variety of realistic expressions, goes on display at an internet conference in Beijing

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26Apr/15

Free home heating offered by e-Radiators

April 26, 2015InternetBoaz Leupe, CEO, Cloud storage, Computer networking, Computing, Concurrent computing, Data center, Data management, Distributed computing, Distributed data storage, Eneco, Environment, Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, N.V. Eneco Beheer, Nerdalize, Netherlands, Networks, Nieuwpoort, Server, Server hardware, Technology/Internetsmbale

DELFT AND NIEUWPOORT, THE NETHERLANDS (REUTERS / NERDALIZE AND ENECO) – The e-Radiator offers free energy to householders….and there’s no catch, insist its designers.

It’s a dual function computer server installed in family homes.

Computing firms get free storage for their server, instead of having to use large data centres….while the heat generated from number crunching can warm a room.
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15Apr/15

EU wants Google to show consumers best comparison shopping sites

April 15, 2015InternetAlphabet Inc., Android, Belgium, Brussels, Companies, Computing, Criticism of Google, European Union vs. Google, Google, GOOGLE INC., Intel, Margrethe Vestager, Microsoft, Operating systems, United Statessmbale

The European Commission sends Google antitrust charge sheet over shopping searches.

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15Apr/15

Entrepreneur creates website to help Chinese avoid “strange” English names

April 15, 2015InternetAsian culture, Beijing, China, Chinese as a foreign language, Chinese characters, Chinese culture, Chinese language, Chinese name, Chinese surname, Echo Wen, Faye Cheng, Jin Limin, Karate Yang, Kung Fu, Languages of Asia, Languages of China, Languages of Singapore, Languages of Taiwan, Lindsay Jernigan, Minastirith Huang, San Mao, Shanghai, Sinology, Sophia, Tai Chi, Weibo, Zhou Weismbale

Entrepreneur creates website to help Chinese learners of the English language steer clear of English names that might sound strange.

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06Apr/15

Twitter complies with Turkey’s request, ban lifted

April 6, 2015InternetAnkara, Asia, Countries, Crime, Crime in Turkey, DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey, Economic history of Turkey, Facebook, Ibrahim Kalin, Irregular military, Istanbul, Istanbul Justice Palace siege, Istanbul prosecutor, Kiraz, media outlets, Mehmet Selim Kiraz, Ozer, Politics, prosecutor, Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front, Sevin Korkmaz, social media, Terrorism, Turkey, TWITTER INC., Western Asia, YouTube Incsmbale

Twitter removes picture of slain prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz as hostage, sees Turkey’s temporary ban lifted.

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04Apr/15

Monkey threat facing India’s wi-fi revolution

April 4, 2015InternetA.P Srivastav, Ganges, Geography of Uttar Pradesh, Hanuman, Hinduism, India, Melisa, Monkey, Narendra Modi, Netherlands, Religion, Srivastav, Varanasi, Wi-Fi, Wiresmbale

India’s $18 billion plan to spread the information revolution to its provinces faces problems including electricity shortages, badly planned cities – and monkeys.

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31Mar/15

Chris Martin, Rihanna back new Jay Z streaming music service

March 31, 2015InternetAlicia Keys, Android software, Aspiro, Aspiro AB, Beyonce, Chris Martin, Clear Channel, Daft Punk, Digital audio, Entertainers, Entertainment/Culture, Freeware, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Madonna, Music, Musicians, New York, Nicki Minaj, Pandora Media Inc, Project Panther Bidco, Rihanna, Software, Spotify, Spotify AB, T.I., Taylor Swift, Technology/Internet, Tidal, TIDAL ENTERPRISES INC, United States, Ushersmbale

Hip hop musician-mogul Jay Z unveils his new streaming video company Tidal, with an all star line-up of investors on hand including Madonna, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West, and a credo read out by Alicia Keys of the company that aims to go head to head with competitors including Spotify and Apple’s Beats.

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20Mar/15

Tick-tech – time for new Swiss watch?

March 20, 2015InternetApple, Bulgari, Clothing, Computing, Culture, Distributed computing architecture, Entertainment/Culture, Google, Horology, Human–computer interaction, Intel, Jean Christophe Babin, Luxury brands, Measurement, Smart Watch, Smartwatch, Switzerland, TAG Heuer, Technology/Internet, Ubiquitous computing, Watch, Watchmaker, Wearable computers, Wearable devices, Wearable technologysmbale

(EVO) – Few places can claim to have as much time as Basel.

But then the Swiss city is hosting the world’s most important watch show, kicking off this year not with a bang, but with a beep.

“Smart” is the key word here.
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