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A BitTorrent Arms Race?
A Russian, Microsoft-backed startup says it has developed technology for copyright owners to fight piracy. But the company is tight-lipped about exactly how the service works — and if it’s effective, it or companies that buy protection could face legal repercussions. Pirate Pay — a play on the popular torrent site The Pirate Bay —…
Study Finds Texting To Be More Truthful
A recent study funded by the National Science Foundation revealed that text messages often provide more open and straightforward responses than those given through voice communication. Cognitive psychologists from the University of Michigan and the New School for Social Research, along with members of AT&T Research, collected text and vocal responses of more than 600…
WordPress Gets Its Own App Store, Sort Of
It seems like every company out there is building their very own app store; first Apple, Amazon, then Google, now Facebook… all of tech’s biggest players are getting in on the action. And now WordPress — the ridiculously flexible, free, and open source blogging platform -slash- dynamic content management system that powers, like, most of…