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This is what google has been investing in :) "Google Makes Huge Bet On 'Magic Leap' Virtual Reality Tech" http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/22/google-magic-leap_n_6026676.html

Why people living on a farm in the geographical center of the United States were repeatedly accused of crimes they did not commit.

Interesting article!

"Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft are developing one of the first complete storage systems to house digital data in DNA."

This morning, WhatsApp made the scope of the Apple-FBI encryption battle look kinda small.

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.

Data is what makes today's business world go 'round, and IBM on Thursday launched a suite of new tools designed to help companies make the most of what they've got. Targeting developers and data scientists, the four new offerings are part of IBM's Cloud Data Services portfolio.

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.

It's still not clear how, but a disproportionately large number of websites that run on the WordPress content management system are being hacked to deliver crypto ransomware and other malicious software to unwitting end users.

This was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Its amazing to me that businesses such as google can loose their name because of this rule. Props to the guy for having the wherewithal to purchase the domain name. Although he ended up donating the money to charity, this guy could have made some serious money. Makes me realize that some people are clever, and therefore are wealthy. Anybody have any ideas for domains that we could buy and sell later to a desperate company?!

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/)

What TOR can be used for.

Soon, turning off the heat and lights before leaving your house could be as simple as turning a key in a Bluetooth-equipped lock. This scenario may be possible with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology, which could start appearing in products next year.