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Former Thief Invents Theft-Proof ATMs From His Cell

Romanian computer expert Valentin Boanta used to supply thieves with the skimmers they used to gather information to create fake bank cards and then steal cash from ATMs.


Boanta, 33, was caught in 2009.

Wikileaks Releases Docs Before Trial of TPB Founder Warg

Pirate Bay Founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is to be tried starting tomorrow in Sweden, after his indictment last month for computer hacking and fraud. Wikileaks has released several documents related to his detention and the associated charges.

Monsanto Wins Case Of Seed Patents; Planting Your Own Legally Purchased & Grown Seeds Can Be Infringing

We've written a few times now about Vernan Bowman's legal fight against Monsanto, concerning patents over so-called "Roundup Ready" seeds, which Monsanto has patented.

Chinese Angel Investor: 'Mr President, Tear Down This Wall'

The 'Great Firewall' is an irresistible metaphor for China's all-pervasive tools for monitoring, curbing and purging online content. Most foreigners who land in Beijing and turn on their smartphones soon bump up against it.

Live fast, stay protected

Independent testing organization AV-Comparatives has released its latest performance tests evaluating the impact of security software on system performance.

Microsoft YouTube App Is A Rule Breaker; It Strips Ads, Downloads Video

Microsoft appears to be sticking a finger in Google's eye with the launch of its new YouTube app for Windows Phone. The app, ReadWrite has confirmed, strips out YouTube ads when it plays back videos and allows users to easily download video by way of a prominent "download" button.

Boeing is Hard at Work Cooking Up a Whole New Flavor of 777

You know we get all worked up when there's anything new to report in the saga of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but eventually we’re going to have to shift our focus—and airplane love—towards a new aircraft.

Content barons are the richestCEOs

Alan sez, "Following up on Bloomberg's earlier posting of the CEO-to-average pay ratio, the NY Times has looked laterally across CEO pay levels and discovered that the richest of the rich are the 'media moguls' (their term).

Over 90% Of The Most Innovative Products From The Past Few Decades Were NOT Patented

We've pointed out over and over and over again that patents are not a proxy for innovation. In fact, there's little to connect the two at all, except potentially for how patents can hinder and hold back the pace of innovation.

US beer makes its mark in Germany

Almost 65 years after allied planes flew western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer.