Emails shed light on Google's work with NSA

The zany world of identified flying objects Five U.S. ISPs accused of 'deliberately harming' broadband speeds ITworld Tonight May 06, 2014 Share this email Emails shed light on Google's work with NSA Exchanges between NSA director and Google execs suggest cooperation on data security. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The zany world of identified flying objects 2. Five U.S. ISPs accused of 'deliberately harming' broadband speeds 3. Gates would back Xbox spin-off 4. DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn't track you, finally challenges Google 5. Google may integrate Wallet into Google Glass (because that's what engineers do) 6. GitHub challenges Emacs, Vim with new Atom text editor 7. oRouter Linux box offers secure Wi-Fi via Tor network 8. Digging up E.T.'s source code The zany world of identified flying objects From flying pancakes and chainsaws to prototype jets and spacecraft, IFOs are way cooler than UFOs. READ MORE Five U.S. ISPs accused of 'deliberately harming' broadband speeds Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and others may be intentionally degrading broadband performance. READ MORE Gates would back Xbox spin-off But Microsoft co-founder sees Bing as 'fundamental' to company's strategy. READ MORE DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn't track you, finally challenges Google The redesigned search engine can now return videos, images, definitions, local places, and Knowledge Graph-like bursts of basic biographical information--dubbed "instant answers"--when you search for topics, all via an attractive image-driven carousel at the top of the results. READ MORE Google may integrate Wallet into Google Glass (because that's what engineers do) Sure, why not pay for stuff with your face computer? Anything is possible when you're tweaking a beta product. READ MORE GitHub challenges Emacs, Vim with new Atom text editor Online code repository GitHub is taking on the venerable Emacs and Vim text editors by releasing a text editor of its own, called Atom, which it claims is more suited to the Web era of development. READ MORE oRouter Linux box offers secure Wi-Fi via Tor network In today's open source roundup: The oRouter can secure your Wi-Fi network via Tor. Plus: Does Android stink? And SuperTuxKart gets a graphics overhaul. READ MORE Digging up E.T.'s source code You don't need to excavate a New Mexico landfill to find the code underlying Atari's infamous video game flop. READ MORE SURVEY: Take ITworld's mobile survey and you might win an iPad mini Got 10 minutes? Tell us how you use your mobile device to view and share technology-related content and information. As our way of saying thank you, readers who participate will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win an iPad mini. Take the survey now! BOOK GIVEAWAY: We've got 5 copies of each of these books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win! Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking In "Penetration Testing," security researcher Georgia Weidman provides a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. Enter now! jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook Get more done faster with jQuery and JavaScript! Brad Dayley's jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook brings together 100+ instantly useful code snippets and idioms for performing a wide spectrum of common web application tasks. Enter now! DON'T MISS... 10 tech products that are built to last 16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired Your new PC needs these 22 free programs Pants on fire: 9 lies that programmers tell themselves History's 15 most popular computer scientists Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **