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If copyright holders get their way it will soon be impossible to access Netflix though a VPN service. The entertainment industry companies are calling for a ban on privacy services as that opens the door to foreign pirates. With the launch of legal streaming services such as Netflix, movie and TV fans have less reason to turn to pirate sites.

by Stephanie Speisman Want to make your business networking more effective? Here are ten tips to keep in mind. Effective business networking is the linking together of individuals who, through trust and relationship building, become walking, talking advertisements for one another.

AT&T is going to track and monetize the webpages you visit, the time you spend on each, the links or ads you see and follow, and the search terms you enter if you have their new gigabit broadband service (such as in Kansas City). If you don't want to be tracked, "fortunately" they let you opt-out for a $29 / month fee.

Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana is now available on the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Cortana -- who is named after the AI co-star in Microsoft's Halo series -- is the company's answer to Siri and Google Now. She takes over the operating system's search functionality, tackling local searches as well as helping you track down stuff on the Web.

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US military research agency DARPA forsees a tiny implant that could restore sight loss or give you a heads-up display without a helmet or glasses. Forget HoloLens, forget smart glasses and forget augmented reality -- scientists have proposed a "cortical modem" that plugs into your DNA and your visual cortex to cure sight loss and show a heads-up display in front of your very eyes.

What TOR can be used for.

I came across this, thought it is pretty interesting. Basically TOR which is a free program, allows someone's location to be hidden when surfing the net. TOR's developer Torproject.Inc claims that they are out there to help defend traffic analysis which is a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom,privacy and so on. You can go to their website if you want to know more about them. Otherwise, the above is a simple guide to how TOR works. (https://www.torproject.org/)

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Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was buying Jasper Technologies Inc., a start-up that connects devices such as cars and medical devices to the Internet, for $1.4 billion in cash and equity awards, its largest acquisition since 2013.

Wi-Fi is one of the most useful and important parts of using a computer, and yet it's also one of the most frustrating. If you're plagued by slow speeds, bad reception, and other Wi-Fi issues, here are 10 ways you can power up the Wi-Fi in your home.