Snapchat is secretly storing your photos

While the app touts itself as a self-destructing messaging service, a crafty YouTuber has proven otherwise VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:47 PM UTC
Video, the daily dot, Snapchat

Apple’s biggest sin: Popularity

Why was CEO Tim Cook standing trial for "crimes" all his peers have committed? Because everyone loves their iPhones

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 10
Apple, Tim Cook, Taxes, Ireland

Facebook’s hate speech problem

Facebook removes photos of women breastfeeding, but rape videos seem to last for days. These women are sick of it

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:39 PM UTC 23
Facebook, Internet Culture

Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery

This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, amazon

Twitter torches Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

@Nunferno skewers Brown's writing style, from his outrageous similes to his penchant for unnecessary details

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:42 PM UTC
the daily dot, Dan Brown, Twitter

Looting in Oklahoma?

Reports are inconclusive, but that hasn't stopped the press from perpetuating its favorite disaster scare story

, Ochberg Society Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:26 PM UTC
Ochberg Society, Oklahoma

Wikipedia cleans up its mess

Banned, blocked, investigated; the online encyclopedia casts a harsh eye on Robert Clark Young, aka "Qworty"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:31 PM UTC 18
wikipedia, Robert Clark Young

You are less beautiful than you think

Dove's viral video gets it wrong: Psychological research says we're not as attractive as we'd like to believe

, Scientific American Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 20
Scientific American, Dove, beauty

Should wunderkinds be allowed to drop out of high school?

Skeptics maintain that success stories like Tumblr founder David Karp are the exceptions that prove the rule

, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:06 PM UTC
Associated Press, David Karp

Don’t cry climate-change wolf

For now, blaming the Moore, Okla., tornado on global warming is bad science and bad politics

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:15 AM UTC 109
tornado, tornadoes, Oklahoma City

Apple uses foreign companies to avoid billions in taxes

According to a Senate investigation, the world's most valuable company has stashed $102 billion in cash overseas

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:26 PM UTC
Associated Press, Apple, Senate

Gitmo hunger striker launches Twitter campaign

Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 11 years, asks attorneys to garner support through social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Guantanamo, Twitter, reprieve

How to screw up Tumblr

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer promises not to bungle a good thing. Easier said than done

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Yahoo, Tumblr, GeoCities

Yahoo shells out $1.1 billion for Tumblr

It's the company's biggest acquisition since it bought the online search engine Overture for $1.3 billion

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 2:49 PM UTC
Associated Press, Tumblr, Yahoo

Chinese hackers resume attacks against U.S.

After three quiet months, cyberattacks traceable to a military unit have resumed, despite U.S. warnings

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:45 PM UTC
China, Unit 61398

Must-see morning clip: Facial recognition software identifies “faceprints”

The FBI is working on expanding its database of faces, but big business may be more aggressive VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Video, faceprint

Facebook “like” on trial in Virginia

A federal appeals court is revisiting a case that asks if a digital thumbs-up qualifies as protected speech

, The Daily Dot Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
the daily dot, Facebook, Internet

Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Nailing a dictator

From Guatemalan tyrants to Syrian dissidents, a look at the finest documentaries YouTube has to offer VIDEO

, The I Files Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Video

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, games

Print your own gardening accessories

Seven must-have farm and garden devices you can build with your own 3D printer

, Modern Farmer Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Modern Farmer, Farming, gardening

Why green roofs never work

Urban roof gardens should cut energy usage and reduce rainwater runoff. So far, the results have been unimpressive

, Scientific American Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 26
Scientific American

New Yorker launches tool by Aaron Swartz to protect leaks

Strongbox, co-created by the persecuted late technologist, is an open-source drop box for leaked documents

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
AP, Aaron Swartz

The week in 10 pics

From the House Judiciary Committee hearings to #umbrellagate, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
slideshow, Eric Holder

Financial Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

The Assad-aligned hackers hit the publication with a spearphishing attack

Friday, May 17, 2013 7:55 PM UTC
Hacking, Financial Times, Syria

Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia

The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:05 PM UTC 179
wikipedia, Qworty

Is safe fracking possible?

A new report suggests that drilling for natural gas doesn't have to be an environmental disaster

, Scientific American Friday, May 17, 2013 4:38 PM UTC
Scientific American, fracking

Google Glass chief: “You’ll know” when someone is spying on you

The product director fails to allay privacy concerns with his comments about the computer headsets

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
Google, google glass, Privacy

Foxconn splitting with Apple?

The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer wants to develop its own brand by introducing a line of LCD TVs VIDEO

, IBTimes Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:17 PM UTC 10
Video, ibtimes, Foxconn, Apple

U.K. hacker sentencing highlights U.S. overreach

LulzSec members in Britain receive maximum of 15 months, while hacktivist Jeremy Hammond faces life in prison here

Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 22
Jeremy Hammond, Hacking

Taxing technology to save the arts

French officials are considering a new levy on internet-connected devices to help fund cultural initiatives

, Hyperallergic Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Apple, Art, Culture

Government to share cyber-vulnerabilites info with private sector

DHS is developing a system to use classified information gleaned on vulnerabilites to protect businesses

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:29 PM UTC
cyberattacks, dhs

Google wants to be a part of your personal life

A new wave of products and services will test how much we want computers to dictate our day-to-day existence

, Associated Press Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:40 PM UTC
Associated Press, Google

Private firm hoards license plate data, plans vast database

Largest private sector law enforcement database in the world will hold "billions" of records

Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:21 PM UTC
Privacy, license plates

Researchers clone embryonic stem cells in major scientific breakthrough

Scientists consider the development a medical breakthrough, but religious groups are considerably less enthusiastic

Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:36 PM UTC
Science, Cloning

White House releases trove of new Benghazi documents

The documents include 100 pages of emails and notes detailing the administration's response to the attack

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:47 PM UTC
Associated Press, Benghazi

Google rolls out brand-new features

Online games, maps and a music-streaming service are among its latest offerings

, Associated Press Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:42 PM UTC
Associated Press, Google, Apple

Saturn shakes its rings

Scientists have discovered that they're not only shaped by surrounding moons but the planet itself

, Scientific American Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:22 PM UTC
Scientific American, Saturn

Is Reddit censoring openly racist users?

Administrators appear to have targeted one of the site's most controversial subgroups

, The Daily Dot Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:35 PM UTC 41
the daily dot, Reddit, Racism

Absolutely outrageous: Big Brother is watching

The Justice Department's abuse of AP phone records puts the media and truth-tellers on notice: We see everything

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 36
Eric Holder, Associated Press

RIM unveils affordable BlackBerry

The low-cost Q5 is the company's third smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 system

and , Associated Press Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:32 PM UTC
Associated Press, blackberry, RIM

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