Bell Canada Official Speaks Out On Throttling
westcoaster004 brings to our attention an interview with Mirko Bibic, head of regulatory affairs for Bell Canada, discussing the ISP’s traffic-shaping practices. This follows news we discussed recently...
View ArticleAmazon’s EC2 Having Problems With Spam and Malware
jamie pointed out a story about the recent problems Amazon’s EC2 service has been having with malware and spam. “EC2 space is now actively blocked by Outblaze, and has been listed by Spamhaus in their...
View ArticleDiscovery of a “Flat” Atom Hailed as Quantum Computing Breakthrough
msw writes to tell us that nanoelectronics researchers have discovered a new molecule that could act as a state-manipulable atom due to its unique shape and properties. “Imagine a tiny arsenic atom...
View ArticleDell Announces Android Phone for China
Dell today confirmed plans to enter the smart phone business and announced partnerships with two of the world’s largest mobile operators. Dell plans to distribute its new Mini 3 smart phones through...
View ArticleLiberty Reserve and the Anonymous Internet
Tuesday was not a good day for the operators of the Liberty Reserve virtual currency system, who found themselves indicted on various money laundering charges, arrested, and their system of websites...
View ArticleManning: Whistleblowing Versus Data Dump
The Bradley Manning case has become something that might be referred to as seminal or perhaps even changing history. The recent verdict, which found him not guilty of aiding the enemy but did find them...
View ArticleGhost Of Steve Jobs Skips Iphone5S,5C Release
Without a doubt, the ghost of Steve Jobs took the day off when it came for the announcement of the Iphone5S and 5C. In fact, you could say the ghost of Steve Jobs took the whole development process...
View ArticleBMW I3 – The Electric Revolution Continues
I found a great review of the upcoming BMW I3 electric car at Automobile Magazine. Michael Jordan (the writer, not the basketball player) does a great job of giving us a full look at this interesting...
View ArticleBitcoin At Risk of Failure
A very interesting article on the BBC News site today caught my eye, about the potential for failure of Bitcoin. Unlike Liberty Reserve which was taken down by law enforcement, the risk to Bitcoin...
View ArticleDogecoin Site Dogewallet Apparently Hacked
Over Christmas, a pretty novel and nasty hack was apparently inflicted on the Dogecoin site Dogewallet. This is a site that maintains the coin accounts for users. Anyway, the hackers came up with a...
View ArticleSamsung Hits The Profit Panic Button
Samsung today pushed the panic button on their financial outlook, “The South Korean electronics giant issued a second quarter earnings warning Tuesday, claiming that its profit could fall as much as...
View ArticleF1 Shakes Up Boring Season with FRIC Ban Threat
The 2014 Formula 1 (F1) season has been a it of a bust in many ways. A whole lot of new technology has been featured especially in the shift from “engines” to “power units” with much more battery...
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