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Police chief: “Paying the Bitcoin ransom was the last resort”msn.com
Suburban Boston police paid $500 ransom in wake of CryptoLocker infestation. -
Insights from Etsy’s S-1 filingpaulbennetts.co
A great way to learn about a startup - that has grown up - is to review its disclosure document at IPO (S-1 filing). These documents can be hundreds of pages long but offer fascinating insights to those willing to dig into the details. Some say, the be... -
How I Would Build Dropbox's New Web APIphalt.co
Dropbox recently announced their brand new Web API which allows developers a programmatic way of adding file syncing and cloud storage functionality to their own software. I have used their old API before and I had hoped that this new... -
US, European police take down highly elusive botnet known as Beebonearstechnica.com
Botnet provided a captive audience of backdoored PCs to online criminals. -
13 Things that Saved Apollo 13universetoday.com
On the night of April 13th, 1970, when the oxygen tank in Apollo 13's command module exploded, a 27-year-old engineer named Jerry Woodfill sat at his console in the Mission Evaluation Room at Johns... -
Apple Watch is Coming - Apple Store (U.S.)store.apple.com
Schedule an Apple Watch try-on appointment to discover the amazing things it lets you do, or pre-order your favorite Apple Watch model. - github.com
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U.S. Agencies Block Technology Exports for Supercomputer in Chinawsj.com
U.S. officials are blocking technology exports to Chinese facilities associated with the world’s fastest supercomputer, a blow to Intel Corp. and other suppliers. -
Intel’s erratic Core M performance leaves an opening for AMD | ExtremeTechextremetech.com
A new report shows that Intel's Core M performance depends a great deal on which OEM hardware you buy in the first place. While this has always been true to some extent, the gaps are significantly larger this generation. -
Introducing Sherlocksegment.com
Segment is the analytics API you've always wanted. It's the easiest way to install all of your favorite analytics tools at once! - somerandomidiot.com
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An Ex-Teacher Made a Video Game that Skewers the No Child Left Behind Actmotherboard.vice.com
'No Pineapple Left Behind' is an adorable and deeply depressing look at the US school system. -
The Federal HTTPS-Only Standard: Necessary and Overdueeff.org
The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a new standard recommending full HTTPS on all federal web sites and web services. They are accepting public comments until April 14; if you care about privacy and security, you should weigh in. - twitter.com
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Apple Leaves CNNIC Root in iOS, OSX Certificate Trust Lists | Threatpost | The first stop for security newsthreatpost.com
Apple has kept the CNNIC root certificate in the trust stores for both iOS and OSX.