We all know about fighting fire with fire, but I have to admit: Fighting Command-And-Control with Command-And-Control…that’s a new one. Nonetheless, that’s what the US Justice Department is doing, working with the nonprofit Internet Systems Consortium and the FBI to install their own command-and-control servers to kill existing malware …
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‘But You Can’t Sign eBooks!’ Well, Now You Can
For passionate literature fans, one of the more stifling limitations of eBooks (well, eReaders) has been their inability to capture the precious autographs of a book’s author. At least until now.
At a signing for his book “Hyperformance,” author and senior consultant for United States Special Operations Command, T.J. Waters, was …
Why I Won’t Wave Up a Movie with Kinect For Netflix
It took long enough, but Kinect support for Netflix is finally with us–you can download it now, and I’m typing this up from my living room where it’s been running the past few hours.
I haven’t plugged the Kinect sensor into my Xbox 360 for months (sorry, not a fan of motion-tracking tech that tends to lag and misinterpret me half …
Want to See the World’s First 3D Porn Flick? Head to Hong Kong
What an exciting, monumental day for not one, not two, but THREE industries! Porn, the 3D industry, and movie theaters all won big as “what is being billed as the world’s first 3D porn film” was screened in theaters all over Hong Kong today. Maybe it’s the first publicly screened 3D porn film, but don’t forget about 2010’s 3D blockbuster …
Two Minute Video: Wherein I Stick Tweezers into a Wet Surge Protector
The $70 Wet Circuits 4-outlet power strip is VERY expensive for a surge protector. That being said, the company claims that this one is water resistant and you can stick tweezers into the sockets without electrocuting yourself to death. I tested those claims. Did I die? I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Why I Want The Watson Computer to (Help) Take Care of My Baby
I became a dad a few months ago and remember clearly how nerve-racking the birth of my child was. And even once the (thankfully healthy) kid got here, you spend a lot of time operating in the dark about what might be happening if something goes wrong. As great as doctors and nurses are, they’re parsing innumerable variables when it comes …
Tweetbot iPhone App Makes Twitter Look Foolish
In Twitter’s perfect world, Tweetbot wouldn’t exist.
Like Tweetdeck, Twitterific and Echofon, Tweetbot is a third-party Twitter client, giving iPhone users access to their tweets, replies, retweets and direct messages. For $2, it also happens to be really good.
Tweetbot excels at the little things, like the ability to tap a tweet …
Apple Might Be Making an HDTV Again
Remember how underwhelmed (or confused) you were when Apple first announced Apple TV (formerly iTV) way back in, oh, 2006? If this latest batch of Apple rumors holds true, and Apple really is entering the HDTV market, we can expect shiny new (aluminum bodied?) flatscreens in consumer living rooms by the end of 2011.
“If.” Apple …
‘Can You Hear Me Now’ Guy, Free From Verizon, Sounds Off
You know him as the “Can You Hear Me Now” guy, or perhaps the Verizon Guy, or the Test Man as he’s called within Verizon, but his real name is Paul Marcarelli, and he’s finally allowed to speak.
The Atlantic has written a rare profile of Marcarelli, who’s feeling comfortable about publicizing his other work now that Verizon has …
Google Looks to Program Regret and Hindsight into Computers
It could be argued that we, as humans, learn best from our past mistakes. It could also be argued that the only way to truly live life is to sprint everywhere as fast as you can with your tie knotted around your head like it’s midnight at an open-bar wedding, yelling, “On your left! LEFT!!! I’m not even required to wear a tie for work!” …
BlackBerry PlayBook Reviews: Good Hardware, Needs More Software
Early reviews of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet are trickling in, with a generally positive reception of the hardware and dings against the lack of not only commonly built-in apps—there’s no native e-mail app, for instance—but a lack of apps in general.
The software seems to be a bit buggy in some areas as well, but RIM’s been …
White iPhone Said to Make Appearance by the End of April
The iPhone fairy has come to grant the masses a wish. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, industry insiders say that the seemingly mythical white iPhone will drop at the end of this month.
Last month, Apple’s Phil Schiller said so himself. Asked directly by normal person Eric Anderson, Schiller tweeted back, “The white iPhone will …