China Censors VPNs To Protect Great Firewall, But Some Manage To Get Through
Beijing appears to be blocking VPNs based on the type of security protocol the service employs.
'Like A Girl,' Budweiser's Lost Puppy Compete For Best Super Bowl Commercial, But Ad Watchers Are Split
Viewers felt a surge of trust and happiness after watching the Always campaign, but they also noticed the Budweiser horses.
Popcorn Time Threatened: Free Movie Streaming Site Draws Attention From Netflix, Copyright Cops
PopcornTime is preparing to celebrate its first anniversary online. But first it just has to stay online.
Meet Glassbreakers, The Startup Trying To Break Silicon Valley's Bro Culture
New tech startups pop up every day, but Glassbreakers is different: It helps women break into the notoriously bro-centric Silicon Valley.
What Is Pastebin? How A Quiet Site For Coders Got Thrust Into The Limelight By Hackers
Anonymous and the Guardians of Peace have made Pastebin the de facto repository for new disclosures.
SpaceX, Boeing 'Space Taxis' On Track To Ferry NASA Astronauts To ISS By 2017
Contracts with SpaceX and Boeing will help the U.S. reduce its reliance on Russia to get to the International Space Station.
NASA's Dawn Zeroes In On Ceres, Delivers Unprecedented View Of Dwarf Planet
Formerly classified as an asteroid, Ceres is the largest body in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Encryption Made Easy: Hotspot Shield App Update Offers A VPN For Everyone
The latest release from AnchorFree comes free for Android users, though iOS users need to pay a small annual fee to go ad-free.
Under Public Pressure, Uber To Cap Surge Pricing During NYC Blizzard
New York City taxis provided emergency workers and stranded elderly customers with free rides during the blizzard.
Waze Traffic App Draws Scrutiny From Law Enforcement For Broadcasting Police Locations
The suspected killer of two NYPD officers last month posted a screenshot from his Waze account showing officers were nearby.
Verizon 'Supercookies,' Which Track Web Browsing, Blasted For 'Bogus' Security, Privacy
Privacy experts have warned that supercookies, or perma-cookies, can easily be used by hackers and other nefarious actors.
Pirate Bay Update: Phoenix Is Biggest Hint Yet Torrent Site Will Be Back
The Pirate Bay's clock is still counting down to Feb. 1, advancing the notion the site will soon return.
Patriots' Belichick Blames #Deflategate On Cold Weather, QB Rubdowns As NFL Investigation Continues
The Patriots coach denied that the organization is guilty of any wrongdoing in the latest controversy to haunt the team.
Notebook Belonging To Alan Turing, 'Imitation Game' Subject, Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million At Auction
Interest in Alan Turing is surging because of Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of him in "The Imitation Game."
Founder Of 'Children-404' LGBT Support Group Convicted Under Russia's Anti-Gay Propaganda Law
Lena Klimova was initially acquitted of charges filed against her website before a Russian lawmaker swore vengeance.
Fark.com's Drew Curtis Enters Kentucky Governor's Race, Promises Independent Campaign [VIDEO]
Best known for Fark's smarminess, Drew Curtis promised "leave people alone" if elected governor.
GPS Act Would Restrict Cops’ Use Of ‘Stingrays’ And Other Phone Surveillance Tech
“Buying a smartphone shouldn’t be interpreted as giving the government a free pass to track your movements,” one lawmaker says.
Confiscated Pirate Bay Servers Contradict Torrent Site's Claim To Be Raid-Proof
The infamous piracy site had claimed it was run through the cloud, but that's now being contradicted.
Insurance Industry Turns To Surveillance, Offering Fitness Trackers, Driving Monitors For Lower Rates
Insurers are hoping you'll permit a little surveillance for lower rates.
DoctorClu Arrest: Alleged Silk Road 2.0 Administrator Admits Being 'Defcon's Right Hand Man'
The Silk Road 2.0 online drug market was shut down after the arrest of former SpaceX employee Blake Benthall, aka "Defcon."
Was Ross Ulbricht Framed? Judge Tosses Evidence Linking Mt. Gox's Mark Karpeles To Silk Road
Ulbricht's defense team stunned the court last week by suggesting someone else might have been behind the Silk Road.
Police Adopt Range-R Radar That Can Look Through Walls, Search Homes From The Outside
Range-R surveillance technology is only the latest military device to be used by domestic police agencies.
Lizard Squad DDoS-For-Hire Rates Revealed In Leaked ‘Customer’ Document
Leaked screenshots show that the nefarious hackers guarded their DDoS-for-hire service with an unprotected plain text document.
State Of The Union 2015: Obama Cites Small-Business Owner, Recovering Veteran As Proof Of American Momentum
Affordable health insurance and the Small Business Administration have helped everyday Americans fulfill their potential, the president said.
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Student Protesters Released Without Charges After Police Questioning
Even though Joshua Wong was released without charges, he said, the authorities told him “there is still a chance for prosecution.”
Supreme Court Marriage Equality Case: Hospital Visitation, Taxes, Birth Certificates Would Be Affected
A Supreme Court ruling could give LGBT couples the same rights heterosexual couples have in the states that ban same-sex marriage.
Gay Marriage Map Shows Marriage Equality Falls Along Red, Blue Lines -- For Now
Gay and lesbian couples throughout traditionally conservative states could soon be married, depending on the upcoming Supreme Court decision.
UK Prime Minister Cameron Wants Obama To Oppose Encrypted Web Services, Devices
Apple, Facebook and other tech heavyweights have looked toward encryption in their fight against surveillance.
Ross Ulbricht Trial: 'Who Would Have Thought That A Softy Could Lead An International Narcotics Organization?'
"I am the captain of this ship," Dread Pirate Roberts told Silk Road users upset with how much commission he was taking.
Silk Road Trial: Prosecutors Paint Ross Ulbricht As 21st Century Pablo Escobar
Ross Ulbricht, co-founder of the online drug bazaar Silk Road, denies that he is the infamous “Dread Pirate Roberts.”