After a few months of speculation and rumor, Twitter is finally unveiling its two-factor authentication system. We've known that Twitter was working on it, thanks to a job ad, but Twitter never actually acknowledged it explicitly.But the feature is here now, finally making Twitter accounts more secure.... [read more >>] Apple has released the opening statements of its CEO and CFO before the US Senate regarding several accusations that the company has been using legal loopholes to evade taxes.
Televised live, the hearing saw Tim Cook (Apple CEO) and Peter Oppenheimer (Apple CFO) elaborate on tax matters, including the fact... [read more >>] Only a few days back, Border Force officials succeeded in halting several people's plans of illegally bringing Asian fighting birds into Britain.
Information shared with the public says that, when they were first discovered at Leeds Bradford airport, the birds were hidden inside wooden boxes, which w... [read more >>] Patents are a dime a dozen, and while Apple’s are usually irresistible, they fall into anonymity more often than not. But one new invention could materialize this year, if Tim Cook’s comments regarding a future Mac Pro are to be considered. Patently Apple learned today that Apple has been grant... [read more >>] One would think that food would remain the one thing beyond the capabilities of 3D printing, since it screams too much synthetic nourishment, but certain people high up beg to differ. And by certain people high up, we mean NASA. That's right, NASA wants 3D-printed food to become a reality, and soon. ... [read more >>] This past Monday night, a monster tornado touched ground in Moore, Oklahoma. According to recent reports, as many as 91 people lost their lives during this natural disaster. Of these, it appears that 20 were children. Information shared with the public says that 233 people, including 70 children, needed m... [read more >>] A new Skype for Linux major update has been released by Microsoft, and as updates go, this is one of the biggest, so far. According to Microsoft, the Skype for Linux has been redesigned and the client for the open source platform has received a huge number of improvements. “Not only did we conquer ... [read more >>] A Linux working port of Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is available on GitHub, and everyone can download and play it.
The Lucas Arts company has been disbanded, and the source code for both Jedi Knight games has been released, for free and for a short while, on Sourceforge.
In the meantime, a regu... [read more >>] Rumors on the rugged Samsung Galaxy S 4 emerged a few weeks ago, but Samsung is still mum on the upcoming device. However, the folks over at GSMArena have just got their hands on the first live pictures showing the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active. It appears that the smartphone was recently showcased in Croatia... [read more >>] Apple continues to hit one roadblock after another in its attempt to get the music labels to sign deals for content distribution through iRadio, a rumored music streaming service which reportedly offers a number of special perks for end users. Sources say Sony/ATV is not only having trouble accepting Apple... [read more >>] |