Basecamp Held Hostage by Hackers
It looks like hackers have hit Basecamp with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and are demanding that the company pay a ransom. (more…)
Program Updates!!!
Major Update and overhaul underway for my program called WeatherBackground. Programming for Version 2.0 started this week, it’s a complete rewrite as well as a...
AMD touts new low-cost desktop chipset, calls Intel’s a “dead-end”
Developing markets targeted with $60 price point for chip and mobo combined. The developing world may be turning toward cheap and portable smartphones, but AMD...
Boeing’s Bird of Prey: A Prototype Jet Worthy of the Klingon Empire
From the U-2 Dragon Lady and A-12 Oxcart, to the SR-71 Blackbird and D-12 Ramjet Drone, there's been no shortage of exotic aircraft (and UFO...
Forbes: Reporting No iPhone 6 till September, and why.
Because Apple sells more than 150 million iPhones a year with a sprawling network of suppliers making components, its ability to maintain such a wide...
Kinect has been evaluated for mass surveillance, GCHQ spy docs reveal
However it's unclear if spy agency has used the Xbox tech. The UK intelligence agency GCHQ had previously evaluated the potential of the Xbox 360's...
UK spies ‘intercepted webcam images of Yahoo users’
British spy agency GCHQ intercepted webcam images from millions of Yahoo users around the world, according to a report in the Guardian. (more…)
Video: Could sharks help researchers predict hurricanes?
During a casual game of golf in 2010, marine biologist Jerry Ault mentioned his latest research project to friend and colleague, Nick Shay. The two...
Video: Made in America and Forged in TEXAS! American Supercar Takes Title of ‘World’s Fastest’ From Bugatti
The Hennessey Venom GT has set a speed record for a production automobile after hitting 270.49 mph on the space shuttle’s landing strip. At that speed,...
Bizarre attack infects Linksys routers with self-replicating malware
Note: This article was published several days ago. It didn't make a WIDE pass in the news cycle so should be paid attention to closely...