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Facebook takes aim at Snapchat with new Slingshot app
Facebook has launched a new photo- and video-sharing app called Slingshot that’s aimed squarely at popular cool-kid Snapchat.Slingshot lets users...
Read moreMicrosoft’s Smith calls for new privacy push in Congress
Congress needs to do more to protect private data of U.S. citizens from government surveillance and the misuse of technology...
Read moreIPv6 usage is climbing in Europe, while Asian countries are most ready for 4K TV, says study
Belgium is leading the world in IPv6 adoption, while South Korea and Japan are most ready for 4K video streaming,...
Read moreMicrosoft’s crusade against malware advances to Kuwait, Algeria
Microsoft has taken legal action to combat the spread of malware that the company says can be traced to bad...
Read moreGoogle launches ‘cookie choices’ site to let Europeans know how they’re being tracked
Google has launched a new site, CookieChoices.org, to help visitors of European sites learn more about the digital breadcrumbs they...
Read moreMicrosoft boosts anti-snooping protection in Outlook.com, OneDrive
Microsoft has added encryption safeguards to the Outlook.com webmail service and to the OneDrive cloud storage service, in part to...
Read moreUS privacy board defends conclusion that foreign surveillance is legal
A U.S. National Security Agency surveillance program targeting foreign terrorism suspects does what Congress intended it to do, members of...
Read moreBitcoin exchange Coinbase tries to quell security concerns with ‘vault’ service
Coinbase, a prominent startup for buying, selling and storing bitcoins online, is offering a free security feature that it hopes...
Read moreGoogle adds 13 more languages to Gmail
Google has added 13 languages to Gmail’s interface to now cover 94 percent of the world’s Internet population, the company...
Read moreReport: Snowden applies for extended asylum in Russia
U.S. National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied for extended asylum in Russia, according to news reports. Snowden, the...
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