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Monkey selfie gets Wikipedia copyright takedown request

Over 1 billion passwords stolen. Where's the actually useful info?

5 great free addons to boost Chrome and Firefox security

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August 06, 2014
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Monkey selfie, aboriginal language among Wikipedia copyright takedown requests

A selfie taken by a black macaque monkey and an entire aboriginal language were asked to be removed from Wikipedia by people who claimed to have the copyrights to them, the Wikimedia Foundation said in its first transparency report.

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1. Over 1 billion passwords stolen. Where's the actually useful info?

2. 5 great free addons to boost Chrome and Firefox security

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Mobile Interaction Design

4. China scrubs Apple's iPad and MacBooks from government buying list

5. Researchers promote battery-free Wi-Fi technology

6. Sapphire displays for iPhone 6 may be hard to come by: report

7. Microsoft versus Linux: Through the eyes of Microsoft

8. This month's best Android tablets

9. WordPress 4 review: Plugs in, turns on, grows up

Over 1 billion passwords stolen. Where's the actually useful info?

There's something shady about the latest big passwords breach. READ MORE

5 great free addons to boost Chrome and Firefox security

If you want to protect yourself against snoopers, hackers and more when browsing the Web, you need these five great security addons for Chrome and Firefox. They're all free, and they'll all help increase your online security. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Mobile Interaction Design

Learn how to design user-friendly, intuitive smartphone and tablet apps for any platform. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

China scrubs Apple's iPad and MacBooks from government buying list

China's government, which banned Windows 8 from agencies' computers, has now dropped Apple's notebooks and tablets from an approved list of purchases. READ MORE

Researchers promote battery-free Wi-Fi technology

The coming Internet of things (IoT) revolution may not run on batteries, but on power plucked from the air, according to researchers at the University of Washington. READ MORE

Sapphire displays for iPhone 6 may be hard to come by: report

Unspecified "bottlenecks at various levels" of the sapphire production process mean that Apple may limit this year's introduction of sapphire iPhone displays or possibly even scrap the plan. READ MORE

Microsoft versus Linux: Through the eyes of Microsoft

In today's open source roundup: Microsoft's "Why Microsoft" site is an unintentionally hilarious read for Linux users. Plus: Is Microsoft getting ready to embrace open source? And when should software not be open source? READ MORE

This month's best Android tablets

In today's Android roundup: The best Android tablets available now. Plus: See the Moto 360 smartwatch charger, and Sony kills Playstation Mobile for Android. READ MORE

WordPress 4 review: Plugs in, turns on, grows up

The latest revision of the powerful and popular blogging engine does far more than blogs, although the power comes with a price. READ MORE

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