Ireland says will not be U.S. ‘whipping boy’ on tax
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's finance minister said the country would not be the "whipping boy" for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill.Uncategorized
Xbox Live Arcade games won’t work on Xbox One
Microsoft confirms Xbox Live Arcade games from Xbox 360 won't carry over to the next-generation platform. [Read more]Uncategorized
Finding faces in Google Maps terrain
Using facial recognition software, a team has created a program that crawls Google Maps, seeking out faces hidden in the Earth's folds. Do you see what it sees? [Read more]Uncategorized
Twitter adds two-factor authentication to prevent against hacking
The information network hopes to protect member accounts with a more sophisticated login system. [Read more]Uncategorized
Bits Blog: GIF Creator, Steve Wilhite, Receives Lifetime Achievement Webby Award
Steve Wilhite, who invented the enduring GIF file format in 1987, will receive a lifetime achievement Webby Award.Uncategorized
Vint Cerf: Social conventions have not kept up with technology
Speaking of Glass, Google's chief Internet evangelist predicted, "It may be we will have to experience some damage before we discover what the social conventions are." [Read more]Uncategorized
Better search finds its way into Android Chrome
An update to Google Chrome for Android brings better search, with an update to iOS Chrome in the offing. [Read more]Uncategorized
‘Irrational’ hackers are growing U.S. security fear
(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected.Uncategorized
Never open the wrong bottle of wine with the Dacor WineStation
The Dacor Discovery DYWS4 WineStation stores, preserves and dispenses up to four bottles of wine at a time. After opening, wine stays good for up to 60 days. [Read more]Uncategorized
'Smart Rifle' Could Shake Up Gun Control Debate
Startup TrackingPoint sells a rifle with laser and computer technology that lets a novice hit moving targets 500 yards distant—then post the killUncategorized
Gab online about Bieber’s house parties, pay $5M
Life is probably great when you're a coming-of-age pop star, but there's a risk your private life could be outed by social-media blabbermouths. [Read more]Uncategorized
Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail.Uncategorized








