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Twitter follows the flock, introduces two-factor authentication

After a number of high-profile account hijacks and criticism from both its users and the tech media, Twitter finally decides to take security seriously.

Fed chairman Ben Bernanke: stimulus programme not creating 'bubbles'

Stock markets rise after Federal Reserve head tells Congress quantitive easing to continue and criticises government cuts

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, denied on Wednesday that his $85bn-a-month stimulus programme was creating new financial bubbles, as he updated Congre

Reporters Find Exposed Personal Data Via Google, Threatened With CFAA Charges

In a story that sounds mighty similar to the Andrew "weev" Aurenheimer situation, two reporters from the Scripps News service have been told that they may be hit with Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) charges after a Google search they did turned up personal data on 170,000 customers that two telc

How America became a third world country Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford for TomDispatch

The politicians who tweeted while America burned are dismantling our society piece by piece with budget cuts

The streets are so much darker now since money for streetlights is rarely available to municipal governments. The national parks began closing down years ago.

Millennials Call Today's Marketing Tune

It's voguish to dismiss the millennial generation as a narcissistic, me-driven, entitlement-presuming cohort. The millennials are, for starters, what previous generations have compelled them to be.

Can Enterprise Tech Avoid The Fate Of The Automobile Industry?

Things seem so good in the enterprise technology universe right now it is a little scary. The IT transition to cloud/mobile/social has entrepreneurs and investors salivating, with three significant forces at work:

• Real, not PowerPoint, multi-billion d

Xbox 720: five key points about Microsoft's new generation

Microsoft is unveiling its new console in Seattle on Tuesday. So what can we expect from the long-awaited Xbox 360 successor?

Sony's cards are on the table, now it's Microsoft's turn to show its hand.

15 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

It has been another busy week as summer approaches, and everyone gets restless for the warm weather. If you've been too preoccupied soaking up some rays to check out the news, don't worry — we've got you covered.

CrowdOptic Raises Another $1M To Build Experiences Based On Where Your Phone Is Pointing

CrowdOptic, a startup with technology for identifying where people are pointing their smartphone cameras, has raised another $1 million in funding.

How To Make The World Safer For Email

Guest author Jeremy LaTrasse is the CEO and co-founder of Message Bus, and was a co-founder of Twitter.


30 years ago a Digital Equipment Corporation rep sent the first piece of spam. In 2013, the problem of spam has become an epidemic with severe if often unseen consequences.