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'Canvas fingerprinting' online tracking is sneaky but easy to halt

07.25.2014 6:31 AM

At least two browser extensions can stop the tracking method, which was in wide use earlier this year

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The 17 best free PC games

07.25.2014 3:30 AM

If you're looking for a good time but don't have a dime to spare, these 17 free PC games will leave you smiling.

 

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Apple still top tablet company, but its grip is loosening

07.24.2014 11:53 AM

Android and Windows tablet vendors are creeping in on Apple's top spot, IDC said.

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13 things OS X Yosemite beta testers need to know

07.25.2014 7:52 AM

Apple last allowed public testing of a pre-release OS 14 years ago, but now it's letting OS X 10.10 out for an early spin.

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Chrome Beta for Android update shows us what Google's browser will look like with Material Design

07.24.2014 12:56 PM

Google's parade of app updates continues in advance of Android L's release.

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Netgear Nighthawk X6 Wi-Fi router review: The best router for a crowded house

07.25.2014 3:00 AM

It’s not the fastest, but it can do tricks the competition can’t.

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Google celebrates Chromecast anniversary with 90 days of free music

07.24.2014 12:04 PM

Google is giving Chromecast owners a three-month trial of its Play Music All Access service. The media stick was introduced one year ago and has become a key piece of the company’s media content strategy.

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Why have consumers spent $1 million on Vessyl, an absurd calorie-counting cup?

07.24.2014 1:19 PM

Vessyl can report the caloric value of liquids, and even (get this!) tell you what you just poured inside of it. Huh. This is useful how?

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Microsoft OneNote lands in Amazon App Store ahead of Fire phone release

07.24.2014 12:37 PM

It's just the latest stop in Microsoft's new mission to get its services across an array of devices, Windows-powered or otherwise.

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The Pirate Bay launches mobile site to take torrents to your smartphone

07.25.2014 7:08 AM

The team at The Pirate Bay is making it easier to view and browse torrents on your mobile device.

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State Department computer crash slows visa, passport applications worldwide

07.24.2014 1:40 PM

The problems followed routine maintenance work so hacking is not suspected

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IoT inspires new components for energy, wireless

07.24.2014 4:15 PM

A vibration-harvesting power supply and a chip architecture for low-power communications are the latest entries

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