NSA dreams of smartphones with “split” crypto keys protecting user data

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/nsa-dreams-of-smartphones-with-split-crypto-keys-protecting-user-data/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+All+content%29

The NSA wants tech companies to give it 'front door' access to encrypted data

http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/12/8392769/nsa-front-door-access-encryption-key

The Valley Of The Sith Lords

http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/12/the-valley-of-the-sith-lords/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000595

Thousands could launch Sony-style cyber attack, says ex-hacker

http://www.cnet.com/news/thousands-could-launch-sony-style-cyber-attack-says-ex-hacker/

IBM's Watson supercomputer has whipped up a cookbook

This is pretty awesome

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/12/ibm-watson-cookbook/

While laptop performance plods forward, battery life has been sprinting skyward

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/has-laptop-battery-life-really-improved/

Where Android's little green robot mascot came from

http://www.businessinsider.com/where-the-android-robot-came-from-2015-4?utm_source=mobilesrepublic&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=mobilesrepublic