Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was arrested earlier this week, just after the site was shut down by the Department of Justice — but he didn’t go down without a fight. Police officers found Dotcom, real name Kim Schmitz, hiding in a safe room in his home with a loaded shotgun in hand.
There’s a lot of talk right now about the Web blackout for PIPA and SOPA. And, of course, some folks are mighty confused. That’s where we come in.
A hapless crook in the U.K. was recently caught after a built-in camera on a stolen laptop took his picture while he was napping (with his mouth open no less). Busted!
Steve Jobs is stepping down as chief executive at Apple, the company said on Wednesday. Jobs will remain at the company as chairman, but he and his iconic black turtleneck will be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.
July 1, 2011 This is my dog, Lizzie, looking a little bewildered in front of the computer. She's very smart about some things, especially when treats are involved, but I would never dream that she would play on a computer. Cats, however, are very different, and our friends at Friskies know it. They determined that cats need apps for their tablet compters, so they have launched a line of apps just for cats, with feline-friendly titles like ‘Tasty Treasures Hunt.’ The only way you could get one of my dogs interested in this would be if the device were covered in peanut butter, but the cats in these videos seem to be enjoying them.
March 23, 2011 I never get tired of stupid criminal stories. This is one of the best ones I've heard in a long time!
A twentysomething computer thief learned a valuable lesson after the owner of the stolen laptop accessed the hard drive via remote
January 11, 2011 Attention young people. Did your parents or technophobe break down and get a computer for Christmas – only to hound you for help daily? A new project by Google sends simple how-to instructions to people who just don’t get some aspects of technology. TeachParentsTech.org can help with more than 50 basic how-to’s, from changing your screen saver to sharing large files.
