Hactivist, Internet innovator Aaron Swartz commits suicide

Follow:   01.13.2013  View in a Browser Hactivist, Internet innovator Aaron Swartz commits suicide 01.12.2013 4:47 PM Aaron Swartz, the brilliant Internet pioneer, passionate political activist and computer programming prodigy, committed suicide on Friday as he faced hacking-related charges that could have landed him in jail for decades, according to published reports. High-tech homes: Fridges on Facebook and smart security 01.13.2013 3:00 AM Home appliances are becoming more intelligent with near-field communication technology, wireless connectivity, and apps by the hundreds. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Reader Survey Take a quick survey and enter to win a $500 Amazon gift card. Better Backup Secure data and devices - in and out of the office.   US judge rules for Texas school district in RFID tracking case 01.13.2013 6:13 AM The case highlighted the intersection of technology and issues of religious and personal freedom as well as the right to privacy. Top Gadgets at CES: A roundup of what the web liked best 01.13.2013 10:17 AM Everybody gives out awards for the most amazing products at the show, but do the award sources agree? Here are five entries that drew applause from the pack. Dropbox client syncing and uploading services go down 01.13.2013 8:14 AM Some Dropbox users took to Twitter to vent their frustrations, post pictures and question whether Amazon Web Services was to blame. Foxit Reader security flaw reportedly allows attack 01.13.2013 9:28 AM Foxit Reader, a PDF viewer application often used as an alternative to the more popular Adobe Reader, contains a critical vulnerability in its browser plug-in component that can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on computers. Oracle says Java update coming Tuesday 01.13.2013 6:36 AM The company says it will release a patch that will fix 86 vulnerabilities in Java 7.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107