Владелец популярных порносайтов YouPorn и Pornhub Фабиан Тильманн был арестован на прошлой неделе по подозрению в неуплате налогов. Задержание было проведено в Бельгии по ордеру, выданному германскими властями. В офисе в Гамбурге и дома у Тильманна прошли обыски, а его самого ожидает экстрадиция в Германию. …
Google has changed the way it handles image searches so that pornographic pictures are less likely to be presented to those who aren't looking for them. read more
The antivirus pioneer John McAfee is headed back to the United States after authorities in Guatemala expelled him earlier today for illegally entering the country in an attempt to escape authorities in Belize, where he is wanted for questioning in connection with a murder. …
The FCC will allow cellular services on a large block of satellite spectrum held by Dish Network and auction off another set of frequencies to raise money for an LTE public safety network around the U.S. read more
Socialtext will add gamification capabilities to its enterprise social networking (ESN) suite via a partnership with Badgeville so that its customers have more tools to increase user engagement. read more
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have gotten a look at seven galaxies that were created when the universe was very young. …
With more than 750,000 apps in the iOS App Store and 700,000 available in Google Play, it can seem at times that absolutely everyone has an app—except you. read more
The touch-friendly modern UI at the core of Windows 8 looks and feels like no Windows that’s come before, but for music lovers, the question is how does it sound? This early into the life cycle of the Windows Store, the best music apps—as with any other genre—are going to …
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to move forward on plans to have the U.S. military share wireless spectrum in the 3.5GHz band with commercial users. read more
A vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10 could make it possible for a hacker to monitor the movements of your mouse, even if the browser window is minimized. read more
Apple and Microsoft are arguing over the iOS App Store’s submission and payment requirements, and Microsoft has already made concessions as it tries to get its SkyDrive app approved, support discussions show. …
Is your hardware on the fritz after upgrading to Windows 8? Updating your drivers could fix the problem. read more
After each presidential election, the government’s top intelligence experts release a report about the future. It’s always a best seller. …
Despite Facebook users losing out on a privacy policy vote earlier this week, the social network moved today to make its privacy tools easier for them to access. …
Production of RT tablets is also being boosted. read more
Cloud storage provider Carbonite released a mobile app for Android with a new Capture feature that lets a user remotely activate the phones camera to take a picture of the person using the device or its location. read more
Microsoft plans to add more than 40 apps to its Xbox Live service worldwide in the coming months, the company announced Tuesday, offerings that include Flixster, MTV, Maxim, The CW Network and Vimeo in the United States. read more
Sales of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet are hard to measure, but one study indicates the new device is generating a tiny portion of Web traffic — less than 1%. …
A survey by health technology provider Philips shows that 11% of U.S. respondents think they might already be dead or severely incapacitated if not for Web-based health information. …
The new Xamarin.Mac framework allows C# developers to build native OS X apps that can be sold in the Mac App Store and share code with apps build for Android, iOS and Windows. read more
Pope Benedict’s XVI used his first tweet to bless the approximately 648,000 people who followed him before he had even made his first Twitter appearance. …
Яндекс запустил персональный поиск. Он предлагает пользователям подсказки и ответы, учитывая их личные интересы и предпочтения. Так, по запросу [гарри поттер] любителю чтения Яндекс найдет прежде всего книгу, а не фильм или игру. Персональный поиск стал основой для новой поисковой платформы Яндекса – «Калининград». Яндекс пытается понять, что интересует пользователя, анализируя …
PrimeSense, which developed the 3D sensing technology used in Microsoft's Kinect, is set to unveil a compact 3D sensor that can fit into a variety of consumer electronic devices. read more
The European Union's competition chief has said negotiations with Google to settle an antitrust probe have “advanced”, but talks are not yet concluded. read more
The European Union’s competition chief has said negotiations with Google to settle an antitrust probe have “advanced”, but talks are not yet concluded. …
Россия и США могут начать обмениваться информацией о сайтах в опасной информацией. Об этом заявил исполнительный директор “Лиги безопасного интернета” Денис Давыдов. По его словам, обмен может начаться “после нового года, к февралю”. Это должно повысить эффективность борьбы с вредной информацией, уверен Давыдов. …