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  • Microsoft's YouTube channel gets hijacked and wiped clean

    Microsoft's official YouTube channel was hijacked on Saturday and all videos hosted on it were temporarily removed. The hacker replaced them with others claiming that Microsoft is holding a contest.

    Written by Lucian Constantin25 Oct. 11 05:20
  • Scientists read minds (sort of), create brain scan video

    If you ever wanted to see what your brain sees when you're watching Nyan Cat or a YouTube video, this is it. University of California, Berkeley researchers have recreated videos by scanning a person's brain.

    Written by Kevin Lee25 Sept. 11 11:02
  • Twitter used for social good and to incite disorder

    Twitter and other social media sites are sparking an international debate over whether the forums serve the public good or make it easier to incite disorder.

    Written by Christina DesMarais26 Sept. 11 02:36
  • Windows 8 update: The end of Adobe Flash?

    Microsoft appears to be taking a page out of Apple's play book saying it will dump plug-ins such as Adobe Flash from Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8. Well, sort of.

    Written by Ian Paul16 Sept. 11 00:04
  • Facebook scams popping up that exploit Norway tragedy

    Facebook scams are popping up from people looking to exploit Friday's bombing and shootings in Norway. Users should be careful not to click on links they are not familiar with.

    Written by Melanie Pinola25 July 11 01:56
  • Controlling Wi-Fi radio 'nap-time' reaps big power savings

    A Duke University grad student has come up with a way to double, or more, battery life in Wi-Fi devices, without any changes needed on the device itself. Essentially, the technique regulates how long and when client radios sleep, so that data transfers can be scheduled more efficiently.

    Written by John Cox02 July 11 04:48
  • YouTube sets up Creative Commons library

    YouTube has set up a library of videos carrying the Creative Commons license, that creators can easily reuse and incorporate into their work, the Google video sharing service said on Thursday<a href="http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/06/youtube-and-creative-commons-raising.html"> in its blog</a>.

    Written by John Ribeiro03 June 11 15:39
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