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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Beware of Hacking Attacks, Warns NBC News

Visitors to the Sochi Olympics will have their devices hacked, according to an NBC News report. And it's not a matter of if, but when.

Snowden Leaks: U.K. Spies Launched Cyber Attacks Against Hacktivist Group Anonymous

It looks like the U.K.'s spy agency has it's own Low Orbit Ion Cannon, and it's not afraid to use it - or restricted from targeting non-terrorism related civilians.

Asus Chromebox, Another Assault on Windows from Google: Hardware Specs and Release Date

Asus announced a new PC running Google's Chrome OS, but it's not another Chromebook. The Asus's new Chromebox is an Apple Mac Mini-looking box running Google Chrome OS.

Get Ready for Lots of Chromecast Apps: SDK Finally Open to Developers, After a Long Fall

The future of any mobile-connected hardware is inexorably tied to its app ecosystem: it doesn't matter how awesome a piece of hardware is these days if there are no apps to run on it. That's surprisingly been Google's problem with its super-cheap HDTV dongle Chromecast - until now.

Digital Divide: FCC Doubles Funding For Internet in Public Schools, Libraries

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it plans to double the money it's spending on faster internet connections in public schools and libraries. The initiative was part of President Obama's State of the Union address, where he promised that 15,000 schools would get faster, better internet access.

Telefónica and Firefox OS Team Up to Bring Line App to Latin American Customers

Firefox Operating System and Telefónica just made a deal to bolster its entry into the burgeoning Latin American wireless market. Telefónica and FireFox just announced a partnership with Line, a calling and messaging app, that will give Telefónica subscribers with Firefox OS phones exclusive access.

AT&T vs. T-Mobile: Company Rolls Out New Mobile Share Plan; Is It Worth It?

AT&T has been under pressure from upstart wireless company T-Mobile for the past year and has had to respond on several occasions - not always in the most graceful way. Now AT&T is showing it can not only respond to T-Mobile, but put pressure on the industry with its newly announced Mobile Share restructuring.

Verizon Wireless to Stream Super Bowl 2014 Using Next Generation LTE Multicast

Verizon Wireless will be testing out a new wireless technology that will allow for fast, unbuffered delivery of live streaming video on Sunday - Super Bowl Sunday. But unless you're one of the small number of lucky attendees at a Verizon event in New York, you won't be streaming Super Bowl XLVIII that way.

Latin American Drug Trade Ruining Ecosystems in Central America

The illegal drug trade in Latin America is hurting precious rainforests in more ways than previously known about, according to a scientific new study released this week.

Hackathon for Cuba Brings Latino Entrepreneurs, Programmers Together to Help Cubans Without Internet

Cuba is one of the least connected countries in the western hemisphere when it comes to the internet. That's why technology experts and programmers are meeting in South Florida for the first ever "Hackathon for Cuba."

Super Bowl XVLIII Live Stream: Best Apps for Super Bowl 2014 Featuring First Broadcast With Latino Commentators

With the kick off of the Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 just hours away, you might be wondering how to get the game if you don't have a decent television or signal - or are going to be at work or on the go during most of it. Don't worry, there's now an app for that - as well as an interesting app to voice your opinions about the Super Bowl commercials.

Social Media Saturday: Google+'s Hangout with Obama, Facebook's Paper, and the Super Bowl for Social Media

It was a busy week on social media: Facebook announced its continuing dominance and a new mobile app, Tumblr incorporated comedy into its terms of service, Twitter got IBM off its back, and President Obama used the most disliked social media platform to popularize his State of the Union agenda. Let's dive into Social Media Saturday!

Facebook Paper: Doubling Down on Mobile and Social News

Facebook's latest app, Paper, signals two major moves for the world's most popular social media platform: It's doubling down on mobile while continuing its push to become a social news network.

Why ICANN's Explosion of Domain Extensions Will Help Existing Competitors of ".Com": Exclusive Interview with ".CO" CEO Juan Diego Calle

The internet is about to erupt with thousands of new domain name extensions, supplementing the familiar ".com" with new website address endings from ".company" to ".photography." Juan Diego Calle, CEO of ".CO", a preexisting domain focused on startups, tells LatinPost why he's not scared of the sudden increase in competing web suffixes.

Latino Startup Alliance is Going National with Help from Hispanicize

The Latino Startup Alliance (LSA), a non-profit founded to support Latino tech entrepreneurs get their startups off the ground, is joining with Latino PR and news wire Hispanicize to expand its non-profit organization nationally.

Google Selling Motorola Mobility: Nexus, Google Play Edition Partnerships Hinted at Google's Priorities in 2013

Google is not averse to taking risks, but it's also a company that has to make a profit. That's why Google surprisingly put in a bid to buy cellphone company Motorola Mobility in the summer of 2011, and also why it is selling it now.

Walmart Expands Online Grocery Service As Competition Heats Up

Walmart has cornered the market on delivering everyday household items at the lowest prices possible, but now it's looking to a particular segment of shoppers online for its next big push: Walmart is now testing an initiative to expand online grocery buying and pickup.

Target Credit Card Breach: How the Hackers Got In and How Consumers' Relationship with Credit Cards Might Change

Some new details are emerging about how the hackers who breached Target's credit card system and installed malware on their point of sales terminals managed to accomplish their cyber-heist.

Latino Journalist and Filmmaker Groups: Tell Tom Wheeler To Protect Net Neutrality

More Latino organizations are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to protect Net Neutrality, after a Federal Appeals Court effectively struck down the agency's rules that enforced the policy.

NBC Latino Shutting Down: Reactions From Latino Journalists and Columnists

Last November, NBC announced it was going to shut down NBC Latino, the Latino-focused news site that only launched in the summer of 2012. Early in 2014, NBC quietly closed NBC Latino's offices, but Latino journalists and opinion writers have had many things to say about it.

What's the NSA Doing With Angry Birds Data?

The National Security Agency and its British counterpart have reportedly targeted Angry Birds and other unsecured mobile phone apps to vacuum up data.

Zuckerberg's Open Compute: Taking Over the World With... Efficiency

Despite recent studies spelling doom for Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg clearly has his sights on building a worldwide social media platform and upending the tech industry. How will Zuckerberg take over the world? Efficiency.

TurboTax for Immigration Paperwork: Clearpath's Latino CEO Seeks to Make the Process Easier

Latino entrepreneur and former White House fellow Felice Gorordo wants the process for legal immigration to be as easy as doing your taxes, and leads a venture-backed startup website business called Clearpath Inc. to accomplish that goal.

Google Glass Adds Prescription Frames, Insurance Coverage: Inching Towards Wider Release

It's been a year in the making, but the next phase of Google Glass is about to hit: Google announced its new face-wearable computing devices, Glass, will be compatible with prescription lenses, giving the devices a little more style and much more usability for the four-eyed among us.

Average Global Internet Speeds Increase: What About the U.S. and Latin America?

A new report on the state of the interent is out, showing a large increase in the average broadband bandwidth across the world. So how does the U.S. and Latin America fare in the global rankings?
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