'The website, which attracted 51.6 million unique users in July, now outranks the BBC and Craigslist in terms of monthly visitors. It has also become one of the top 50 most popular websites in the world, according to the research by comscore.com.'

'In the wake of WEP's failure, WiFi Protected Access (WPA) was supposed to keep our data safe as it blasted through the ether. It still works, but researchers have now crafted several effective attacks; the newest takes only to minute to decode a short packet.'

'Twitter can have an impact, and not just as a marginal marketing tool. Indeed, we found 21 clever ways to use Twitter–for everything from boosting sales and scouting talent, to conducting market research and raising capital. Chances are, there will be many more.'

'Maybe I am crazy, but I think the simplicity of the Posterous platform – which helps us get closer to signals and away from noise – will be the next site to capture the hearts and minds of the digerati, particularly as they tire of the noise.'

'There’s not enough evidence to make a sweeping conclusion, but some of the data suggests that video is the better entry point for long-form content. Certainly, the Globe designed its Kennedy package to give the videos more prominence than the articles.'

'Quantum cryptography could finally hit the mainstream thanks to a deal that will allow customers to adopt the technology without having to install dedicated optical fibers.'

'U.S. newspaper publishers lost 29 percent of their print and online advertising revenue in the second quarter, a steeper decline than the previous period, Newspaper Association of America data show.'