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Online privacy advocate Kim Dotcom has plans to expand Mega, his new file-sharing site, to include secure email, chat, voice, video and mobile services. Dotcom made the announcement Saturday via Twitter, saying the updates will arrive “in the coming years.” … Continue reading →

Hackers took over Burger King’s Twitter account on Monday. The cyber tricksters changed the fast food company’s avatar and name to “McDonalds” and sent a McFlurry of questionable and offensive tweets. The Twitter mishap isn’t all bad news for Burger … Continue reading →

The “Harlem Shake” may be so two weeks ago, but this YouTube video gives you the opportunity to watch seals shaking their fins and a walrus doing rhythmic sit-ups. Now that’s how you rejuvenate a dying viral trend — get … Continue reading →

Iceland May Ban Porn Iceland recently announced that it is considering enacting a country-wide ban on porn. Simon Shehata disagreed with the logic behind the law, arguing that a ban would actually be harmful to kids. Click here to view … Continue reading →

Personalization just got a whole lot smarter thanks to a new initiative from Burberry, which is launching as part of its London Fashion Week show on Monday. The British heritage brand is embedding radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips that will unlock … Continue reading →

Personalization just got a whole lot smarter thanks to a new initiative from Burberry, which is launching as part of its London Fashion Week show on Monday. The British heritage brand is embedding digital chips that will unlock bespoke content … Continue reading →

1. Waze Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze has more than 30 million users, all of whom help generate up-to-date information on traffic and road alerts. With Waze installed, you can keep on top of road conditions in real time, … Continue reading →

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The Corpse Wars Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Click here to view this gallery. Zombies invade classic films — noshing on the brains of E.T. and Dorothy Gale — at the hands of artist Matt Busch. The iconic … Continue reading →

Square is at the forefront of the mobile payment space, providing merchants with a simple and affordable payment processing system. The company was started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey in 2009, and launched publicly the next year. … Continue reading →