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BusinessMy old video rental store, to which I was once a loyal and regular customer, was about to close forever—the last of its kind in my area. Time for a swansong to a dear old friend!7 min read
The IT landscape was shuck at its core when Bloomberg Businessweek reported that mainboards from market leader Supermicro came with tiny spy chips no bigger than the size of a grain of rice. Fierce debate rages on. Who's deceiving whom?6 min read
After Chinese censorship authorities had tightened the thumbscrews, Google faced the consequences and withdrew from the Chinese market. Eight years later, both their noble mindset and scruples have seemingly gone up in smoke. Enter Dragonfly!5 min read
The term "VPN" frequently shows up on the Internet. This technology is old hat for some and a mystery to others. Read on to learn what VPN means and what it looks like in practice.11 min read
BusinessYou can't escape them. Cryptocurrencies are ubiquitous. But how do they work and how can a single individual, that might not even exist, invent a new currency along with the technical foundation?8 min read
BusinessJoe Belfiore, the man in charge of Windows, announced the end of Windows in the mobile space as a side note. Rarely had it become so apparent where market power ends and how hard it is to close an innovation gap.6 min read
Spyware is a constant nuisance. Recently, I came upon an approach that might interest web users, supermarket shoppers and whistleblowers alike. A single sound can betray them all (with a little bad luck).5 min read
Recently, the ad industry was rattled at its core as Google announced they would be adding an ad blocker to Chrome in 2018 that will rigorously block invasive (obtrusive) ads. Why would a company like Google that makes millions off ads take such a step?6 min read
BusinessWhenever you're looking for a new job you expect some stress. All that's missing is a computer that assesses your psyche! What I didn't know: That's already become a reality.5 min read
Google (and numerous other search engines) grant us access to the knowledge of the world - if you know how to use them. Read on to learn what you can do with Google Search, how you can instantly get useful results on the first page (instead of page 6) and6 min read
