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Researcher: Hackers can cause traffic jams by manipulating real-time traffic data

Hackers can influence real-time traffic-flow-analysis systems to make people drive into traffic jams or to keep roads clear in areas where a lot of people use Google or Waze navigation systems, a German researcher demonstrated at BlackHat Europe.

By Loek Essers11 years ago

Opinion: CISPA isn’t the evil, privacy-infringing legislation you think it is

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has controls and limitations that make it much less scary than it is portrayed by opponents.

By Tony Bradley11 years ago

Three easy ways to find the Windows 8 Control Panel

If you're having a tough time finding this important feature in the new Windows, here are three super-easy options.

By Rick Broida11 years ago

Review: WeVideo is a cloud-based video editor that makes editing in your browser fun and simple

WeVideo is a simple and solid Flash-based video editor that runs in your browser. With Dropbox and Google Drive support, it makes it easy to pull raw footage in and export edited video out.

By Erez Zukerman11 years ago

3G and 4G USB modems are a security threat, researcher says

The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers from Russia.

By Lucian Constantin11 years ago

Samsung appoints co-CEOs

Samsung Electronics has promoted the heads of its mobile and consumer electronics businesses to share leadership along with the existing boss who oversees components, as the company looks to strengthen the independence of its massive internal divisions.

By Jay Alabaster11 years ago

Microsoft Surface sales underwhelm, at an estimated 1.5 million units

Microsoft has sold roughly 1.5 million Surface tablets since their release last fall, and about two-thirds of those are the lower-priced Surface RT, according to unofficial sales estimates.

By Jared Newman11 years ago

Samsung confirms a Tizen smartphone will ship this year

Samsung Electronics is readying a smartphone based on the Tizen operating system to be released in the second half of this year, the company said Friday.

By Jay Alabaster11 years ago

Researcher: Security appliances are riddled with serious vulnerabilities

The majority of email and Web gateways, firewalls, remote access servers, UTM (united threat management) systems and other security appliances have serious vulnerabilities, according to a security researcher who analyzed products from multiple vendors.

By Lucian Constantin11 years ago

Get your company started with Evernote for Business

Evernote wants its app to be your 'second brain.' Follow these steps to help your company harness Evernote's unique intelligence.

By Maria Korolov11 years ago

Killing Comic Sans: 5 alternative fonts that protect your dignity

Comic Sans grabbed the collective imagination of millions of Windows users, and it's maintained that stranglehold for nearly a decade. It's time to help this chirpy standby go the way of the Macarena.

By Clare Brandt11 years ago

Ex-Tribune staffer accused of conspiring in Anonymous hack

A former Tribune Company employee could face as much as 25 years of jail time over federal charges accusing him of conspiring with members of the hacker group Anonymous to hack into a Tribune website.

By Zach Miners11 years ago

Tech companies tell Congress to target patent trolls

A group of technology companies called on Congress to shut down patent assertion entities -- known as patent trolls -- whose infringement lawsuits are taking resources away from hiring and research.

By Grant Gross11 years ago

Review: Anki helps you to learn and memorize virtually anything, for free

Using flash cards & spaced repetition, Anki can help you learn and retain information for years. There's an art to using the system, but it doesn't take much to understand how correctly worded flash cards can improve learning.

By Erez Zukerman11 years ago

How to advertise on social media: Step-by-step on 4 networks

Before investing in an ad campaign, learn how to stretch your dollar and reach more people on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon.

By Christopher Null11 years ago

For a fully free desktop OS, try Trisquel GNU/Linux 6.0

Endorsed by the Free Software Foundation, this distribution includes no proprietary components.

By Katherine Noyes11 years ago

Three great alternatives to Google Reader

So Google is pulling the plug on yet another popular service. Thankfully, there are other ways to manage your RSS feeds.

By Rick Broida11 years ago

Hands on with Twitter for Windows 8

It's not a perfect official Twitter client, but it plays to Windows 8 strengths. Better late than never, right?