How was your favorite company rated?
It’s that time of year again The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) has released its annual report card, Showing how our favorite companies stack in relation to government requests of private data.
OSX Zero Day Vulnerabilities
Google's Project Zero vulnerability research program does not just reaching Windows vulnerabilities. They have revealed the existence of three new zero-day vulnerabilities on the Mac platform.
Tech Pioneers, Ice Bucket Challenges
Ice Bucket Challenge was intended as a way to raise awareness and money towards fighting ALS. We have been building a collection of our favorite Tech Pioneers enduring the Ice Bucket Challenge. Come check it out and support the cause.
PROJECT ZERO: THE INTERNETS LAST HOPE!
GOOGLE HAS PUBLICLY REVEALED A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED “PROJECT ZERO”, A TEAM OF ELITE HACKERS AND BUG HUNTERS WHOSE SOLE MISSION, TO FIND AND ELIMINATE THE MOST SEVERE SECURITY FLAWS AROUND THE WORLD.
This week in the RUMOR feed
This week in the RUMOR feed.. Apple buying Beats, At&t buying DirectTV, Youtube buying Twitch. Twitter buying Soundcloud and Gopro going public (IPO). Every now and then it’s helpful to keep our eyes and ears open so we are not shocked when the tides shift. There is an old saying I once heard from a friend(Tony) “Be ready so you don’t have to get ready”
Become a Glass Explorer today
Google glass is available to all United states residents today. If you want to become a "Glass Explorer" before it hits the consumer rollout later this year hit up the link at the bottom.
Headline: Government reached a deal with tech companies
The Justice Department announced the deal Monday with Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. Other companies are expected to participate once it's approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Companies wanted to make the disclosures to alleviate public speculation about their cooperation with the government. The government opposed the companies' request, saying it could interfere with national security investigations.
Headline: Google Two-Factor Authentication Compromised
Duo Security figured out how to bypass Google's two-factor authentication, abusing Google's application-specific passwords. Curiously, this means that application-specific passwords are actually more powerful than users' regular passwords, as they can be used to disable the second factor entirely to gain control of an account.
Google+ Hangouts Studio Mode
Google's Hangouts On Air is there way for musicians to stream concerts from their garage or the stadium, so today it launches Studio Mode, an option that lets broadcasters optimize sound quality for real-time music instead of voice.
Headlines: Google aquired Sparrow
Sparrow a great alternitive mail client for Mac and iOS has been acquired by google.
Headlines: Googles Project Glass
Project Glass a kind of technology, which will help you explore and share the world around you, putting you in the moment with the use of augmented reality glasses.
Google Plus - First Thoughts & Invites
Will Google Plus be a contender with Facebook? Here is a quick run through of my first thoughts as well as offering some invites to those that wish to try this new beta service.
Headline: Google Chrome hits Version 12
Google Chrome's has reached version 12, bringing us hardware acceleration for 3D CSS, better in-browser privacy for the built-in Adobe Flash Player, and safer downloads. Chrome 12 will automatically scan downloads to check for malicious files, warning users when they're found. Gears on the other hand has officially been removed. Which means no more offline Gmail access for Chrome users.
Tips: Get more out of Google searches
You probably use Google many times a day like me. Chances are, unless you are a technology geek, your probably still using Google in its simplest form. If your current Google searches are limited to typing a few words in, and changing your query until you find what you’re looking for. Here are some simple tips to help you take back control and get more out of your Google searches. .