Adobe fixes 24 vulnerabilities in Flash Player, including an actively exploited one
Adobe Systems released a security update for Flash Player to fix 24 critical vulnerabilities, including one that hackers have been…
The $15 Minimum Wage Wins Where Silicon Valley Fails Hard
For now, raising the minimum wage will mean a more substantive change for the lowest paid workers than anything Silicon…
Facebook’s Plan to Stop People From Livestreaming Sex? You.
The live broadcasting of dick vids, beheadings, and shootings on Facebook seems inevitable. And it’ll be up to you to…
You Know What? You Were Right to Stay a Star Wars Fan All Those Years
Comics! Movies! Legos! How psyched are you to be a saga-lover nowadays? To quote that other Starship-related enterprise: Nothing’s gonna…
The Ruins and Lovely Landscapes of Soviet Nuke Sites
From capturing the Yangtze River to soviet nuclear testing sites, Nadav Kander’s work is as complicated as it is beautiful.…
The Pockulus VR Headset May Look Funky, But It’s Only $49
A $49 computer and a 3D printed headset get you cheap-ass VR—without the cardboard, and without putting a phone in…
IDG Contributor Network: Apparel maker meshes RFID, NFC and QR together — and makes it all work
The idea of embedding RFID tags into clothing is hardly new, having been part of the anti-theft efforts of manufacturers…
The Netflix neutrality farce
Any day now, the Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on the Federal Communications Commission’s regulatory coup over…
That moment when you realize you're exchanging emails with a robot
Next time you schedule a meeting and an assistant named Amy or Andrew Ingram sets up the logistics, here’s a…
Apple Complied With First iPhone Unlock Court Order in 2008, Says Report
A review of Apple’s track record of handling government data requests claims that the company received and complied with its…