Read any website at 950 words per minute with this Squirt bookmarklet
Squirt, a bookmarklet for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, lets users read the Web at up to 950 words per minute.
NSA pretended to be Facebook in its effort to infect ‘millions’ of computers
As part of its efforts to install malware on “millions” of computers, the NSA impersonated Facebook to trick targets into downloading malicious code.
Edward Snowden at SXSW: Encryption is the answer to NSA surveillance
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told the crowd at SXSW 2014 that better encryption tools are the best way to limit mass government surveillance.
Spotify acquires The Echo Nest, buffs up its musical expertise
Spotify announced that it plans to acquire The Echo Nest, a self-proclaimed "music intelligence company," for an undisclosed amount of money.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports users won’t lose their data after Facebook, Google ID drop
Yahoo plans to stop allowing users of its services to sign in with their Facebook or Google ID credentials. So, what happens to those accounts?
Watch Stephen Colbert’s full NSA-ripping 2014 RSA Conference keynote
Just like the NSA’s top-secret documents, Stephen Colbert’s controversial keynote speech the 2014 RSA cybersecurity conference has leaked onto the Web.
UK spies snooped on Yahoo users’ sexy webcam chats
The UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency covertly collected snapshots of millions of Yahoo users’ video chats, which included countless 'sexually explicit' videos.
FCC to bring net neutrality back from the dead with new ‘open Internet’ rules
The FCC said today that it plans to create new "network neutrality" rules that will keep Internet service providers from favoring certain types of traffic.
Spies monitored WikiLeaks visitors in real time, Snowden docs show
Newly revealed documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that American and British spy agencies targeted whistleblower publication WikiLeaks since 2008.
British spies cyberattacked Anonymous hackers, Snowden docs reveal
The UK’s spy agency waged cyberattacks against the online chat rooms of Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivists, documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal.
Move over, .com! The first 7 new domains launch today
The Internet is about to get a lot more crowded. Starting today, websites can register URLs with seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
CEO of Winklevoss-backed Bitcoin exchange charged with Silk Road money laundering
Charlie Shrem, co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin exchange BitInstant, with money laundering in connection with now-defunct online drug marketplace Silk Road.
