The National High School Cyber Defense competition, put on by the Air Force Association with a handful of other sponsors, began today at noon eastern time. The program is in its 4th year and continues to expand. … [Read more...]
RedBox Joins Netflix in Raising The Price of Movies
While Redbox should have been one of the beneficiaries of Netflix's price hike, it looks like they're being forced to follow suit. Along with their third quarter earnings report, they announced that they will be increasing the daily rental cost for DVDs by 20%. The price increase goes into effect October 31st and will result in DVDs costing $1.20/night. Blu-ray rentals will … [Read more...]
Siri Gets Tired Of Being Your Personal Assistant [comic]
Coming from the great webcomic DoghouseDiaries, today's comic imagines how Siri must feel after some of these stupid questions she gets asked. Proving once again, your best friend is your worst enemy. … [Read more...]
Microsoft Unveils a Concept Video For Our Digital Future
Microsoft published a concept video that is to depict the future in 5-10 years. The video's purpose is to help move the technology company toward the future and imagine a reality beyond today's limitations. Microsoft's president of the Office division, Kurt DelBene, promoted the video in a TechNet blog post, citing it as a way to show Microsoft's view on the future of … [Read more...]
How Much Will Security Bugs Net You?
With the release of Chrome 15, Google paid out a record $26,000+ dollars to security researchers. With that kind of money being thrown around, you might be wondering how much these various bug bounty programs are paying out. … [Read more...]