Large in physical size, not in storage capacity. Computer enthusiast Christopher Parish modified a vintage “DEC RL02” drive—as big as a decent PC case—from the 70s so it can connect to modern PCs via USB. Technically this might be the largest and the heaviest USB storage device in the world. Read more…
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Now That’s A Large USB Drive
Last week, New York Times tech/style columnist Nick Bilton told the tale of two teens breaking into his Toyota Prius with a mysterious black box . Now we might know what it is, and you can get one for as little as $17. Read more…
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Thieving Teens Likely Used $17 Gadget To Break Into NYT Columnist’s Car
It makes perfect sense. The sensors that capture images for a digital camera and the sensors that convert light into electricity for a solar cell rely on the same technology. So why not build a device with a sensor that does both, and create a self-powered video camera? Some Columbia University researchers did just that . Read more…
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The World’s First Self-Powered Video Camera Can Record Forever
Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference will run June 8-12 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. Apple is always vague about what it’ll cover at its largest developers conference, but this year it’s teasing “the future of iOS and iOS 8.” Read more…
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Apple’s WWDC Will Kick Off June 8, Here’s What to Expect
Another devious, young techno-wiz was placed safely behind bars this past Wednesday after authorities say he deftly “hacked into his school’s secure computer network” by guessing the password (his teacher’s last name). The crime? Changing the desktop background to two dudes kissin’. The punishment? Arrest on felony charges. Read more…
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Eighth Grader Charged With Felony for Changing Teacher’s Desktop
Citing a study from anti-piracy service Irdeto, Hollywood Reporter claims that episodes of Game of Thrones were illegally downloaded 7 million times in a three month period this year. Pirates love dragons, obviously. Read more…
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Game of Thrones Was Pirated 7 Million Times in the Last 3 Months
Nearly 280, 000 AT&T customers had their personal data stolen by scammers , including the last four digits of social security numbers and other identifying information. The huge breach happened when at least three AT&T employees at a Mexico-based call center sold customer data to scammers . Read more…
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AT&T Let Scammers Steal Personal Data from at Least 280,000 Customers
The only thing that sucks worse than doing taxes is a hacker stealing your identity, doing your taxes for you, and then depositing your return in a random bank account, where it can later be transferred to Nigeria. Sound impossible? It’s not, according to the story of an unlucky man named Michael Kasper. Read more…
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It’s Very, Very Easy for Hackers to Steal Your IRS Account
Like the thousands upon thousands of games it hosts, Steam has secrets . Read more…
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Eight Steam Features You Probably Don’t Know About
By the numbers, Gorilla Glass 4 is seriously tough, able to withstand a one-meter drop onto concrete. That’s impressive on its own, but this video seems to show it withstanding something far more impressive. Read more…
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This Drop Test Looks Too Good To Be True