tl;dr Ripple (XRP) is a new decentralized Bitcoin-like currency that doesn’t require a blockchain or mining. The Ripple network also supports sending and trading between any currency enabling true decentralized…
"I can assure you that they would not be able to do that with the Bank of America security." The words of the Bank of America supervisor echoed in our…
Today, we received an invoice for one of our expenses. To send the payment, I logged into Bank of America's website to use their ACH (Automated Clearing House) system. Once…
New York City has launched a free public WiFi service at 10 different payphone locations, with more to come soon. The initial locations can be found on Foursquare. You can…
[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300"] Scumbag Bitcoin Miner[/caption] For most Bitcoiners, it is a well known fact that there is a significant risk in the decentralized peer-to-peer currency pertaining to hashing…
Your BitTorrent downloads are very public, and Suren Ter, the producer behind YouHaveDownloaded.com, has helped to raise public awareness on this reality. We sat down with our friend, Suren, to…
[caption id="attachment_125" align="alignleft" width="300"] San Jose offers Free Public WiFi in 2012[/caption] San Jose will be launching a free WiFi service to its residents starting in the summer of 2012.…
Step 1 - Hack a computer. Step 2 - ? Step 3 - Profit. In the past, step 2 generally consisted of several intricate steps that required a significant amount…
[caption id="attachment_85" align="alignleft" width="256"] Bitcoin, the P2P Crypto Currency[/caption] The peer to peer (P2P), anonymous crypto currency with cash-like properties known as Bitcoin has quickly become a formidable payments medium…
[caption id="attachment_40" align="alignleft" width="300"] Your Privacy is at Risk[/caption] The recent privacy debacle surrounding third-party iOS applications and Android applications has garnered serious attention. Researchers have discovered that minimal to no permissions…