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3.74 degrees of separation for Facebook users
Recent study done by Facebook data team has brought new buzz to the concept of six degrees of separation. Six degree of separation is the idea that every two people in the world are
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Battle of iPhone 4S carriers, AT&T wins data speed while Verizon wins call reliability
With iPhone now being available across the 3 major mobile carriers, the hard part is deciding which carrier serves the best needs for each consumers. This debacle has now been simplified by a recent
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U.S. water treatment systems attacked by hackers
A water pump in Springfield, Illinois was destroyed after a group of hackers infiltrated the utility’s network. The pump is thought to have been destroyed by rapidly turning it on and off. Peter Boogaard,
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Infinity Ward bans 1600 cheaters from MW3’s online
Infinity Ward’s community manager, Robert Bowling (aka FourZeroTwo,) had warned gamers against hacking a few weeks ago. Now it seems that his team is doing everything they can to thwart any would-be cheaters and
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Wikipedia fundraising gets a generous $500k from Brin Wojcicki Foundation
Just two days after Wikipedia’s eighth annual fundraiser kicked off this past Wednesday, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wife, Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of genetic testing company 23andMe donated half a million to Wikimedia Foundation.
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Android activations hit 200 million, near a growth ceiling?
Google announced at a press conference on Wednesday that over the course of the last six months, the number of activated Android devices has doubled. That means nearly 200 million Android devices are running
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Look out pedestrians, the hybrids are coming!
Recent studies have show that hybrid cars are safer for drivers but more of a safety hazard for pedestrians. Why? The extra mass that comes with an electric car carries extra kinetic energy, making
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SOPA: Could This Be The End Of YouTube?
The debate in Congress over intellectual property – particularly patent law – has been picking up more and more media coverage lately. However, one area that has mostly flown under the radar until now
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AT&T reports no change in subscribers despite rival carriers with iPhones
One might think that with AT&T losing exclusivity on Apple’s iPhone would greatly reduce its business and lose much of its existing customers. I mean, let’s face it everybody knows AT&T has had problems
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Google Music opens to the public in the U.S.
Google set the internet ablaze yet again with its announcement that, starting today, Google Music would be available for anyone in the U.S. free of charge. That’s right, free. During the summer, Google Music’s
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