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High-Resolution Audio: The Future of Music or a Scam?
High-Resolution Audio is new and impressive, but does it live up to the hype and excitement? Is it a gimmick? Or even a scam?
Play Scary Retro Games On Your Modern PC or Mac This Halloween
When you've played all the modern horror games you can find, it's time to turn to the scariest titles of yesteryear.
5 Things Only a Raspberry Pi 2 Can Do
The latest edition of the pint-sized computer is awesome. So awesome, in fact, that there's 5 things you can only do on a Raspberry Pi 2.
How Ada Lovelace, the First Computer Programmer, Changed the World
Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program as part of an academic article published in the 1840's. And no, that isn't a typo.
Philips Hue Works With HomeKit: How To Make The Most Of It
Philips has finally gotten round to integrating HomeKit into their Hue lighting platform, and it's amazing. Here's what you need to know.
5 Banned Books All Geeks Should Read
Everything from political treatises, books on religion and faith, and iconic novels have been banned at some point, including some geek favorites. Here are just five banned books we recommend you read.
The 5 Best News Curation Apps to Fight Information Overload
You've got so much vying for your attention -- news articles, Reddit posts, tweets, Facebook posts -- but what if you could get it all curated in one place?
GCHQ's Been Spying On You: Meet KARMA POLICE and MUTANT BROTH
Previously-unknown spy program "KARMA POLICE" records the browsing habits of every user on the Internet, anywhere in the world. Thought the NSA were bad? They're still in the nursery compared to GCHQ.
New Solid State Battery Will Double Electric Car Range
A new technology stands to double the density of electric car batteries, while cutting the cost. How do they work?
The Chinese Government Has A New Linux Distro: Is It Any Good?
Ubuntu Kylin is a heavily customized spin of Ubuntu Linux, built by the Chinese government, aimed at Chinese users. Unlike other government-based Linux projects, Ubuntu Kylin is actually pretty good!
Disney Invests Millions into VR Movies
Google, Samsung and Facebook are in the process of releasing their VR ecosystems, and content creators are flocking back to it. Among them Disney, who recently invested $66 million USD in VR camera manufacturer Jaunt.
Now It's THREE Pre-Installed Malwares on Lenovo Laptops
For the third time in a year, Lenovo have been caught shipping customers computers laden with privacy-unfriendly malware, showing that they haven't learned the lessons from the public outcry over Superfish.
Has The US Government Infiltrated The Debian Project? (No)
Debian is one of the most popular Linux distributions, alleged to be in the grasp of America's intelligence apparatus, according to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. But is it really?
Is This The Apple TV Update You've Been Waiting For?
It's here. It's finally here. The long-awaited update to the Apple TV has arrived, but are there any compelling reasons to buy one in 2015?
Full or Responsible Disclosure: How Security Vulnerabilities Are Disclosed
Security vulnerabilities in popular software packages are discovered all the time, but how are they reported to developers, and how do hackers learn about vulnerabilities that they can exploit?
The Web Just Became More Secure: Google Drops Support for Java
When Java was first released in 1995, it was revolutionary. But now, it's safe to say that Java has lost its shine, and Google is about to drop support for it in Chrome.
How Pre-Internet Hardware Can be Used to Tighten Security
Your mother was right. That new-fangled technology is no good. Typewriters, rotary phones, and even one-time pads. These are all really old technologies that can all be employed today to improve security.
Your TV Viewing Habits Are Changing, As Are Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen - the company that monitors how television shows perform - has started to track online television streams. And it's about time too.