Software organization Open Whisper Systems has launched an open beta version of its free encryption app Signal, available from Google's Chrome store. Testers can send completely encrypted private group, text, picture and video, although voice messaging is not yet possible. Moxie Marlinspike from…

A cyber attack on digital toymaker VTech Holdings Ltd exposed the data of 6.4 million children, the company said on Tuesday, in what experts called the largest known hack targeting youngsters. Security experts said they expected the size of the breach would prompt governments to scrutinize VTech and…

Taiwanese prosecutors will appeal against the surprise acquittal of a tycoon accused of selling tainted cooking oil, amid public anger over a series of food safety scares. The former chairman of Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co. was accused of selling oil intended for animal food. "We will appeal…

As if being a little girl named “Isis” in this day and age isn't hard enough, now even Nutella has a problem with her name. The Australian 5-year-old’s aunt tried to buy five personalized jars of the chocolate-hazelnut spread for her nephew Odhinn and her niece Isis at a department store in New…

NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will launch a multi-billion-dollar clean energy research and development initiative with heads of state on Monday, the opening day of the U.N. climate change summit in Paris, the French government said Friday. Gates and a group of developing…

As already seen with the Sony Xperia Z5, Samsung's next flagship phone could have a 4K display plus a whole range of new components, according to leaks posted on China's Weibo social network which have been picked up by the international specialist press. Just like the Samsung Galaxy S6, which is…

Charter has emerged as a likely acquirer of Time Warner Communications ("TWC") after Comcast's failed bid earlier this year. I believed that the Comcast deal was workable from a competition standpoint, which makes the Charter deal even more so. What this means in a practical sense is that the most…

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow's ban on all flights to Egypt in the wake of a Russian plane crash will last for at least several months, the Kremlin chief of staff said Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to Egypt's struggling tourism industry.

OKINAWA, Japan (AP) — Apart from rogue hackers, criminal organizations or even state-backed cyberwarfare units, Japan's businesses and government agencies are facing a unique cybersecurity foe: themselves.

SEATTLE (AP) — Online retail giant Amazon opened its first brick-and-mortar bookstore on Tuesday, two decades after it began selling books over the Internet and helped drive a number of shops out of business.

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY(Reuters) - Vatican financial investigators suspect a department of the Holy See which oversees real estate and investments was used in the past for possible money laundering, insider trading and market manipulation, according to a report seen by Reuters. The…

Countries have approved a roadmap for developing a new generation of "5G" mobile networks, the UN said Thursday, in what could pave the way for lightning-quick downloads and driverless cars. The International Telecommunication Union said an assembly of radiocommunication experts from the UN's 193…

Despite poor reviews following Thursday’s high-profile hearing with Hillary Clinton, Republicans on the House Benghazi committee said they have no plans to pull back on an investigation that seems to have no end in sight. The next step is to schedule interviews with former military and intelligence…

The Google Play store for Android has undergone a makeover and is gradually being rolled out worldwide.

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that he is open to the legalization of marijuana during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC. The senator from Vermont, who is competing against Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination, said he wants to learn from the experiences…

Bookseller Barnes & Noble has just released its Nook GlowLight Plus e-reader, which is waterproof, dustproof and usable in low light and bright sun. Now available in Barnes & Noble stores in the US and at nook.com for $129.99, it offers the most advanced e-ink display of any Nook yet as well as a…

Former Virginia senator Jim Webb announced Tuesday afternoon that he would no longer pursue the Democratic presidential nomination, saying that he will instead gauge support in the coming weeks for a possible White House bid as an independent candidate. "More people in this country call themselves…

I'm feeling like a mad scientist this fall. I had been grappling with two big questions this summer and decided to explore them both through one grand experiment. My two big questions were: Why am I here? What's my purpose and how do I know when I'm living it? Can we scale the depth of human…

ANDERSON, S.C. --- Donald Trump has posted more than a dozen tweets or re-tweets over the past four days that aim to back up his controversial assertion that former president George W. Bush is at least partly responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But as Trump stood before a crowd of more than…

Last week, the Democrats received an unexpected gift from the Federal Reserve Board. Lael Brainard, a member of the Fed's Board of Governors, gave a speech in which she questioned the need for the Fed to raise interest rates. Brainard pointed out the asymmetric risks in the current situation, where…

Reasons A Triathlon Should Be On Your Bucket List The Seven Reasons You Should Get Off Your Ass And Try A Triathlon I know, I know… It’s a really long race and you’ve never thought of yourself as an athlete. Or you train every day but…

I know I'm not the only proponent of fair wages and equitable restaurant work standing up at my desk and acting like my favorite sports team just won a big competition today (you can see where my passions lie).

Watches For The Office The Watch Snob Weighs In On The Perfect Watch To Wear To The Office An Affordable, Flashy Watch I love your articles and your honesty. I'm a mid 20's sales guy working in Selfridges, an aspiring actor (doing a drama…

NBA Live 16 is an improved game from last year's offering. But while shooting, passing, and dribbling all feel a bit tighter this year, the changes are too minor to push the total package beyond mediocrity. Some of the core gameplay modes are almost unchanged, and visually, NBA Live 16 floats in an…

Build The James Bond Body Train Like 007 With This James Bond-Approved Workout James Bond epitomizes “cool.” He’s the consummate gentleman. He’s calm under pressure. (That’s an understatement, by the way.) And he’s one a good-looking…

A foundation is laid. I choose gentle white tiles for the floors. The usual amenities--a toilet, a bed--are here. I place bookshelves and create an unobstructed view to the west to see the sunset. The next room over, I’m placing the chair that will kill anyone who ever gets to stay in this building,…

Narratives set within the universe of Minecraft aren't exactly new. A quick search on YouTube reveals thousands of people already telling stories using the world and aesthetics of the hugely popular game (some more successfully than others). But Minecraft: Story Mode has something those thousands…

Nostalgia can be a cruel and misleading force. The part of our brain that wants desperately to relive our past experiences can sometimes trick us into eagerly consuming games and books and movies that ultimately turn out to be crassly recycled garbage merely masquerading as the thing we once loved.…

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