How NSA Hacked Yahoo, Google Datacenter Networks (via slashdot)
The National Security Agency secretly broke into the network connections between datacenters belonging to Yahoo, Google and other companies to drink data direct from the firehose, as well as collect metadata about the Internet use of U.S. residents,…
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Searching the web can become an annoying process that you do simply to get your daily news and communicate with the world. Oftentimes there’s no news to report and no need to interact with anyone via social media, so the internet can become useless to you. Every now and then, however, you’ll stumble across a website that you hadn’t heard of before that enhances your internet experience and eliminates the ho hum daily online experience.
Here are five interesting sites that you might not know about: [Read more…] about 5 Interesting Sites You Might not Know About
The Evolution of the G | Light Reading (via Light Reading)
Wireless operator marketing has left many confused about what the “G” on their smartphone actually means. Now, with 5G looming on the horizon, it’s even more important to understand not just how we got to 4G, but what it means for everyday use and Star…
Summer has come to an end, and as a result, a lot of us will be spending a lot more time inside. After all, you can say all you like about the winter adventures you will have in the snow, but if you’re honest, the majority of the next few months will be spent with a laptop, a snuggie, and a hot drink. So to help you pass the hours in front of your computer without going outside, here are some of the best winter websites. [Read more…] about 7 Websites You Need to Take Advantage of Now That Summer is Over
Somehow Quora actually made quality scale. But can it still make us smarter on a smaller screen? (via Pando Daily)
By Sarah Lacy On October 9, 2013Quora has barely thought about monetizing and has nowhere near the hype it once enjoyed, but give it credit for one thing: It has seemingly done the impossible. It has found a way to make very high quality user-generated…
Yahoo pretties email to woo Google users (via AFP)
Yahoo on Tuesday spruced up its free Web-based email service as chief Marissa Mayer continued her quest to win users from rival Google for online tasks people tend to daily. Upgrades to Yahoo Mail rolled out to mark its 16th birthday included letting…