Silk Road hitman story is already scheduled to become a Hollywood film
Author Dennis Lehane has been hired to pen the script about alleged Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht, who waits trial in New York.
Underwater Wi-Fi may soon be a reality because why not?
Underwater Wi-Fi may soon become a reality thanks to researchers from the University of Buffalo.
Sorry, ‘expectations of privacy’ are lower online, and you should know this by now
What do Google Plus user outrage over Shared Endorsement ads and Reddit's Silk Road community have in common? A misunderstanding of the public Web.
Yahoo Mail will finally use SSL encryption in 2014 – but here’s how to get it now [update]
Yahoo says it will turn on SSL encryption by default for Yahoo Mail users starting in January.
Is it too late for BitTorrent to shake its seedy image?
BitTorrent's name is synonymous will illegal file sharing – a misconception its executive director of marketing, Matt Mason, hopes to dispel.
‘Don’t Snoop Me, Bro’ promises total online privacy with the turn of a key
Don't Snoop Me, Bro, a small hardware maker, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund production of a VPN device called DSMB Tunnel.
We paid over $500 million for the Obamacare sites and all we got was this lousy 404 [updated]
Healthcare.gov, the primary Web portal for Obamacare's online exchanges, seems to have cost more than $500 million to build. Wait, what?!
I just turned 30, and Snapchat makes me feel like a silly old man
Snapchat is one of the most popular messaging apps, and for good reason. So why can't I get on board?
Silk Road supporters are trolling the FBI with Bitcoin
Bitcoin users are giving the FBI an earful by sending bitcoin to the address where the law enforcement agency is keeping its seize Silk Road funds.
Obama compares broken online healthcare exchanges to iOS 7
New online healthcare exchanges have buckled under heavy traffic – a temporary problem, according to Obama, who compared the exchanges to iOS 7.
John McAfee says he can NSA-proof your communications for $100
John McAfee is creating a device called D-Central that will allow us to communicate and share files anonymously. Will this be our best chance at privacy?
Are Apple’s iOS 7 privacy settings purposefully misleading, or just a mess?
Apple's iOS 7 has a slew of improvements over iOS 6. But its privacy settings are not one of them.
Vaportini is the best way ever invented to get drunk and light your face on fire
The Vaportini offers a unique way to imbibe. But is it worth the money?
Fake ad tricks chumps into thinking iOS 7 makes iPhones waterproof
A fake ad for Apple's iOS 7 has apparently tricked some poor saps into thinking the update makes their iPhones waterproof. That, of course, is a big lie.
Google wants to reinvent the browser cookie – should you be thrilled or terrified?
Google reportedly has plans to launch a new advertising tracking technology known as AdID. Here's what that could mean for you.
Of course Google’s founders want to ‘solve death’ – they’re rich!
A new Google-owned company, Calico, has made it its mission to cure death. Sure, it sounds crazy – but it also makes total sense.
Download iTunes 11.1 beta? You’re missing out on iTunes Radio
If you downloaded iTunes 11.1 beta, you need to update to the final version to get iTunes Radio. Here's how to do that.
Pandora revamps iOS app to beat back iTunes Radio competition
Pandora has launched a new version of its iOS app ahead of the release of iOS 7 and its new competitor, iTunes Radio.
Is Verizon trying to kill Netflix? It depends who you ask
Verizon is challenging the FCC's Open Internet rules that make net neutrality the law of the land – and if it wins, Netflix could be caught in the sights.
Anger spreads like the plague on social media, study shows
Anger is the most viral of all emotions on social networks, a study of China's Sina Weibo users shows.
What’s on, matey? Online piracy helps Netflix decide which shows to buy
Netflix uses online piracy statistics to figure out which shows to add to its Watch Instantly roster.
30 rules for the tech-savvy gentlemen
Technology has come to define who we are. It's time to take control, and flip that idea on its head.