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Firefox Data Visualization Shows You How Dumb Your Passwords Are
Do you reuse passwords across multiple websites? The habit is alarmingly common, despite being a well-known security risk. You know how the warning goes: If you use the same password across a number of different websites and one of those accounts is compromised, some evildoer could infiltrate the other sites, potentially exposing a wide range...
Piracy Wars: Grooveshark's Looming Shutdown and Why Pirate Bay May Be Next
Online music piracy has been an issue for well over a decade, but things have gotten much more interesting in the last few months. The shutdown of Megaupload was more or less the opening shot in the latest phase of the ongoing war over online piracy. Even before Kim Dotcom was carried away in handcuffs,...
Why Comcast's New Streaming Service Won't Deter Cord Cutters
Cable companies know the threat that lies ahead of them. The percentage of consumers who "cut the cord" and cancel their cable subscriptions isn't a huge one, but it's growing. Meanwhile, a new generation of TV watchers is growing accustomed to watching shows online, even if it's the next day or they're catching up on...
What People Hate About Their iPads and Kindle Fires
People love their tablets. The devices have only been a hot consumer gadget for about three years, but already they've changed so much about how people read, browse the Web, watch video and get work done. Apple still leads the pack, having sold more than 15 million iPads in the last quarter alone, but Android-based...
As Movies Debut on Facebook, the Era of Social Cinema Begins
If anybody could pull it off, it would be Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. The comedy duo and stars of the often demented Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! have a rabid and loyal enough fan base that releasing their new movie in an experimental new way just might work. Tomorrow night, Tim and...
