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The information technology space and the world of spying are getting scarier, especially for ordinary citizens. In its bid to secure America from online and other perceived threats, the US National Security Agency (NSA) is reportedly racing against time to build a quantum computer capable of breaking every imaginable encryption codes known to humans. Based […]

Lately the world has seen a series of protests that have sparked from groups of individuals with little to no say in governmental affairs in order to finally make an impact, whether successful or not. The prominence of protests today In this year alone, Haitian demonstrators hit the streets to demand the resignation of President […]

Edward Snowden and the PRISM episode issued a chilling reminder that we live in a regulated world where every government keeps a close watch on its citizens — global electronic surveillance is a reality. Even more frightening is the fact that technology companies submissively cooperate with their government’s personal data demands that allows them to […]

South African icon Nelson Mandela, best known for becoming the first black president of South Africa and his anti-apartheid reforms, passed away at the age of 95. Mandela was receiving medical care at his home in Johannesburg when it was announced last night (19:00 GMT) that he passed away at the age of 95. Mandela […]