Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan W. Neal came to New York to earn his master's in journalism from Columbia University. He joined IB Times April 2013, and is a writer for the technology section.

He has written for the Santa Barbara Independent, Sacramento News and Review, Summit Daily News, Virgin Red Room, and Forbes Sports Money. He was previously the manager of the blog network at Magnet Media Inc.

When he's not nerding out about tech, he loves sports and snowboarding.

PayPal Getting Bitcoin? eBay CEO Says Digital Currency Integration Coming 'Very Soon'

EBay CEO John Donohue didn't give a start date but said PayPal would start using bitcoin for peer-to-peer payments.

FCC Comment Page Down Due To 'Heavy Traffic': Did John Oliver's Net Neutrality Segment Help Break The Website?

The outage seemed to highlight the very problem of Internet Service Providers demanding the right to host “Internet fast lanes.”

Reddit, Imgur And DuckDuckGo Join Amnesty International To 'Reset The Net' On One-Year Anniversary Of Snowden Leaks

The anti-surveillance effort aims to give websites, developers and Internet users actionable tools to protect privacy online.

Apple WWDC 2014: Safari Receives DuckDuckGo As Private Search Option In OS X Yosemite And iOS 8

Apple seems to have heard the message about protecting customer privacy.

US Ambassador Takes Oath With E-Reader: Suzi LeVine Sworn In With Kindle Version Of US Constitution

It may just be a matter of time before a president is sworn in with his or her hand resting on a touchscreen instead of paper.

Apple WWDC 2014: iOS 8 Brings Interactive Notifications, iMessage Upgrades And 'Continuity' With OS X Yosemite

One standout feature allows iOS users to view and respond to app notifications just by swiping down from the top of the screen.

Here's The Form To Ask Google To Remove Information From Search Results

Here's the form to ask Google to remove personal information from search results.

Google Search Removal Requests: European Criminals, Politicians And Pedophiles Exercising 'Right To Be Forgotten'

Sources say Google has received thousands of requests, including some from criminals, pedophiles and politicians.

DISH To Accept Bitcoins: Satellite TV Provider Becomes Largest Company To Have Digital Currency Payment Option

The Colorado-based company is also the first subscription-based TV provider to accept bitcoins.

Google Reveals Self-Driving Car Without Steering Wheel Or Pedals

Get ready for driverless cars: These new two-seaters that look like a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe don’t even have a steering wheel or pedals.

Apple Says iCloud Not Compromised In "Oleg Pliss" iOS Ransom Attack

Apple didn't provide any additional information about how "Oleg Pliss" was able to lock Australian iPhones and hold them for ransom.

‘Oleg Pliss’ Holds Australian Apple Devices For Ransom: Hacker Demands $100 To Unlock Hacked iPhones, iPads And Mac Computers

This may shatter some Apple users' beliefs that their devices are immune from malicious hackers and malware.

Spotify Hack On Android App Affects Just One User, Security Update Coming

To avoid a negative reaction by waiting to disclose details about a data breach, Spotify announced a hack after just one user was affected.

California Will Give Driver's Licenses To Self-Driving Cars

Starting in September, select engineers can pick up one of the licenses for $150.

UK Joins Investigation Of eBay Data Breach: Did Company Do Enough To Protect User Data?

Probes into the massive data breach will likely focus on the lack of encryption to protect critical customer information.

eBay Data Breach Fallout: Is This The New Norm For Online Consumers?

Security experts think that for the time being, attacks like the one against eBay will continue to occur.

FBI Director Says Agency's Pot Policy Needs Reform To Attract Cyber Security Professionals

Recent statements by FBI Director James Comey reflect America's changing attitudes toward weed, even among law enforcement.

US Charges Against Chinese Hackers Meant As Warning on Corporate Spying

The detailed indictment against Chinese hackers sends a message about how much the U.S. knows.

Twitter Is Not Buying SoundCloud: Source Says 'The Numbers Didn't Add Up'

Der Spiegel reported that Twitter was concerned about SoundCloud not having licensing agreements to stream copyrighted material.

How The Proposed AT&T-DirecTV Merger Will Affect Consumers

If the deal is approved, AT&T will move "very fast" to bundle DirecTV channels, wireless service and broadband connections.

AT&T And DirecTV Merger Could Hinge On The NFL

There's one clause in the fine print that could completely kill the telecom giant’s proposed $48.5 billion buy of DirecTV.

Netflix Remasters 'Breaking Bad' To Stream In 4K And 5.1 Surround Sound

Walter White's empire will look and sound better than ever on Netflix.

Marissa Mayer At Disrupt NY: Yahoo CEO Talks Strategy, Not Alibaba

Disrupt NY attendees didn't hear what the Yahoo CEO might do with the billions her company could get from the Alibaba IPO.

Yahoo's 40 percent stake in Alibaba alone may be close to the entire market value of U.S.-traded Yahoo stocks

What Is Alibaba? Meet The Chinese Company Poised To Make The Largest IPO Of All Time

The Chinese e-commerce giant's marketplaces and platforms handled more transactions in 2013 than eBay and Amazon.com combined.

Alibaba Files For IPO: Chinese E-Commerce Giant Made $5.5 Billion In Revenue In 2013

In the last nine months of 2013, the net income of e-commerce giant Alibaba increased 305 percent year-over-year.

Dr. Astro Teller At Disrupt NY: Google X Captain Discusses Google Glass Privacy, Moonshot Projects

Dr. Astro Teller revealed a little more about Google X’s mission, future goals and the privacy concerns surrounding Google Glass at Disrupt NY.

Is AntiVirus Really Dead? Security Professionals on Symantec's Declaration

Did Symantec just tell its customers that they’ve been paying for an obsolete product?

Iraq Finally Getting 3G Wireless

Most countries have made 3G the standard, with many already moving on to 4G, but Iraq’s government has not allowed the upgrades to the country’s cellular network.