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10 scary facts about Bitcoin
Bitcoin's trajectory over the past few years is nothing short of impressive. A peer-to-peer alternative currency whose creator remains anonymous five years later, Bitcoin sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. Read More



MAKE IT STOP! 'Facebook - The Musical' and more
A cheery new YouTube video called "Facebook - The Musical" is on its way to going viral at more than 500,000 views during its first few days on the Web, thanks to a campy crew of crooners singing the praises of the social network. Read More

15 cool and fun Google Chrome Experiments
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Unlocking Your Mobile Phone Closer to Being Legal
For many mobile users, the lock-down policies of wireless providers are a major source of frustration. Read More

Data breach costs rise again: report
The average cost of a data breach to an Australian enterprise increased from A$2.16 million in 2011 to $2.72 million last year, according to the Ponemon Institute's 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study. Read More

Gauging Windows Phone's chances against the iPhone
Some time back, IDC predicted that Windows Phone would overtake iPhone to be the dominant platform in the smartphone business. This was met with a round of snickering and outright laughter. IDC gave Microsoft and Nokia until 2015, so they have two years to go, but right now, it doesn't look like it will happen, does it? Read More

NSA, FBI mining data directly from major Internet companies, report says
The FBI and the National Security Agency are tapping directly into servers at Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Skype and other major Internet companies to keep track of the communications and interactions of known and suspected foreign terrorists, the Washington Post reported. Read More

Reddit AMA: Skype founder finds it hard to say who to believe in PRISM scandal
The finger-pointing about who is to blame in the unfolding PRISM Internet-spying scandal makes it hard to tell who to believe, says Jaan Tallinn, a founder of both Skype and Kazaa. Read More

Free Google Drive tools you're not using (but should be)
Though barely a year old, Google Drive is already a very popular service. It's easy to use if you already have a Google account, and its prices put Dropbox to shame. On Google Drive, 100GB costs a mere $5 a month (and Google even bumps up your Gmail storage to 25GB as a bonus). Dropbox charges double the price for 100GB. Read More

Cisco Preparing to Manufacture New CTR Routers
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