Snapchat vows to fix security issues


After hackers published a database containing 4.6 million phone numbers and user names on New Year's Eve, Snapchat now vows to address the issues via an updated version of the Snapchat application....
    






Enthusiast PC Form Factors Continue To Shrink With Velocity Micro’s SmallBlock


Powerful gaming rigs with smaller and smaller footprints; that’s where the enthusiast PC market is headed. Thus far we’ve seen an influx of exclusive small form factor PC case designs from companies...
    






Feds announce test sites for drone aircraft


Feds announce drone testing sites in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that...
    






2013 Crowdfunding Predictions Revisited


Last December, I ventured out onto that proverbial limb and made a few predictions about what 2014 was likely to hold for crowdfunding. Now that the New Year is almost upon us, it’s time to revisit...
    






The Metro Areas With The Most Economic Momentum Going Into 2014


America’s economy may be picking up steam, but it remains a story of parts, with the various regions of the country performing in often radically divergent ways. To identify the regions with the most...
    






The Passive Smoking Issue Is A Rorschach Test For The Ability To Think Scientifically


Word of the latest “study” only recapitulates the confusion surrounding the issue. Earlier this month the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute carried a news item titled “No Clear...
    






The Fascinating Method By Which Megaupload Deleted Copyright Content Without Ever Deleting Copyright Content


I have to say that I think this is rather clever really. Not helpful to people who were trying to get copyright material taken down off the Megaupload service, of course, and it forms part of the...