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Google blacks out for two minutes, causes 40 percent drop in world’s Internet traffic
Google's two-minute blackout has caused a whopping 40 percent drop in global Internet traffic. Google blacked out for two minutes with all its suite of services and 40 percent of the world's web traffic went down with it.
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Firefox 22 brings support for web video calls, 3D gaming, and Unreal Engine 3
Mozilla Firefox 22 is bringing advance 3D gaming to the web with Unreal Engine 3. Mozilla has announced the availability of Firefox 22, the latest update to the company's popular open source browser.
Facebook bug exposes 6 million users' contact information
A security bug in Facebook's 'Download Your Information' (DYI) tool exposed email addresses and telephone numbers of roughly 6 million users.
Microsoft Socl adds meme generator and GIF creator
Two of the new features now available on Socl comes in the form of a meme generator and GIF creator. This is a good idea since memes and GIFs are one of the leading activities on the Internet right now.
What to expect from Facebook's June 20 event
The Facebook invitation doesn't say anything about the product or the service that is going to be launched on June 20.
WWDC 2013: OS X 10.9 Mavericks Safari is going to help you extend battery life
In the new version of OS X, dubbed OS X 10.9 Mavericks, if you use the new Safari web browser to open a website that is power hungry, you will not have to close it in order to save your battery life.
Samsung Galaxy S3 browser bug spikes data usage, slows loading times
A bug in the stock browser of the Samsung Galaxy S3 uses more data than it should and increases loading times, which in turn may lead to undesired spikes in data bills.
Cisco appeals to European Commission to overturn Microsoft's 2011 acquisiton of Skype
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is still causing trouble for Cisco now. Microsoft's troubles with Skype is not yet over, as Cisco Systems Inc is planning to appeal to the European Commission to have Microsoft's $8.
Yahoo looking to bid at least $600 million for Hulu
Yahoo wants a taste of online video streaming pie, and acquiring Hulu could do the trick. The bidding wars have begun for Hulu, and it appears as if Yahoo could come away as the big winner after the smokes have settled.
AT&T Promises Cellular Video Calls, Mobile Video Chat For All Customers
AT&T users are in for some good news, as the carrier just announced it will allow FaceTime over cellular and will make mobile video chat available for all customers.
Flickr Boasts 'Spectacular' Redesign, Offers A Whopping 1TB Of FREE Storage
Flickr got some major upgrades and a 'speculacular' redesign with much larger photos, new photostream pages and more, as well as 1TB of free storage space for all users.
Download 40 GB In A Second: Researchers Set Up World's Fastest Wi-Fi Network In Germany
The connection was set up with the help of fully integrated electronic transmitters and receivers that have been developed for a frequency of 240 GHz, which allows the transmission of data rates of up to 40 GB.
YouTube Shoppable Videos - Will Google Hit A New Jackpot?
YouTube is no longer a simple video-sharing site, it now offers consumers the chance to shop directly from the videos they're watching.
