Ryan W. Neal

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Originally from Northern California, Ryan W. Neal came to New York to earn his master's in journalism from Columbia University. He joined IB Times April 2013, and is a writer for the technology section.

He has written for the Santa Barbara Independent, Sacramento News and Review, Summit Daily News, Virgin Red Room, and Forbes Sports Money. He was previously the manager of the blog network at Magnet Media Inc.

When he's not nerding out about tech, he loves sports and snowboarding.

Power Your Phone With Pee? British Scientists Charge Samsung Smartphone With Urine

British scientists uses microbial fuel cells to charge a Samsung smartphone battery with urine.

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New Plan To Battle Online Piracy: Tech Giants To Limit Advertising Revenue

A troika of policy heavyweights has established new guidelines aimed at removing advertising revenue from sites with illegal content.

Yahoo Wins Victory Against PRISM: FISA Court Orders NSA To Declassify Documents

A FISA court has ruled that the NSA must declassify documents showing that Yahoo fought orders for user data.

NSA PRISM Leaks Boost Private Search Engines: StartPage And Ixquick Pass 4 Million Daily Searches

After more leaks from Edward Snowden about the NSA PRISM program, private search engines continue to hit record levels of traffic.

Apple Sued For Porn Addiction: Man Says MacBook Cost His Marriage And Kids

A man has sued Apple for not filtering porn on its devices, claiming his MacBook led to an addiction that cost him his wife and kids.

Google Grief: Japanese Government Forgets Privacy Settings, Leaks Private Data

A Japanese ministry accidentally leaked private information by forgetting to change the privacy settings on a Google Group.

Atlas: DARPA Humanoid Robot Makes 'Terminator' Nightmare A Reality [VIDEO]

Atlas, a new humanoid robot from DARPA, looks ready to become self-aware and kill us all.

Snowden Reveals Microsoft PRISM Cooperation: Helped NSA Decrypt Emails, Chats, Skype Conversations

New leaks from Edward Snowden show Microsoft to be much more involved with NSA's PRISM program than initially involved.

First Drone Lands On Aircraft Carrier: 'Salty Dog' Pushes Limits Of Unmanned Aircraft [VIDEO]

An experimental unmanned drone named "Salty Dog 502" became the first drone to successfully land on a moving aircraft carrier.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Announces Huge Restructure: Company To Focus On Devices And Services

In a Thursday e-mail, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced major changes to the company's structure and organization.

What Can The NSA See? MIT Immersion Project Illustrates Metadata PRISM Can Gather

The word "metadata" has been thrown around a lot since the NSA surveillance programs leaks, but a new project reveals what the NSA can actually learn about a person.

Google Maps Update: New Mobile App Features Coming To Android, iOS Phones And Tablets [PHOTOS]

Google released its new Google Maps mobile app, bringing a bunch of new features and functions to Android and iOS phones and, for the first time, tablets.

Did Florida Accidentally Ban All Computers, Tablets And Smartphones?

In a quick reaction to an Internet gambling controversy, Florida passed a bill that may have accidentally banned smartphones, tablets and computers.

BuzzFeed List Insults And Debases The Egyptian Revolution

Following a massacre of 50 Islamist protesters, the interim government in Egypt selected a temporary prime minister on Tuesday and detailed a six-month timetable to restore democracy. BuzzFeed, a news website that mixes serious articles with entertaining lists or “listicles,” decided to summarize the conflict with a list of .gif images from the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park.”

Volkswagen XL1: Hybrid Electric Concept Car Averages An Amazing 262 MPG [VIDEO]

Volkswagen has introduced a new hybrid electric concept car to compete with electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell cars.

How Will Shazam Use Its $40 Million? 5 New Features We Want To See

Carlos Slim invested $40 million into the popular music-identification app, so here are five things we would like to see Shazam develop with that money.

Obama Management Agenda: President Highlights Technology, Private Sector To Improve Government Services

At a conference offering details on his second-term agenda, Obama focused on the importance of using technology to improve government services.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Avoided Boeing 777 Crash; Switched Flight For Reward Miles

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg switched from Asiana Airlines to United, avoiding the Boeing 777 crash in San Francisco.

Yahoo Purchases Qwiki: Marissa Mayer Continues Spending Spree On Mobile Slideshow App

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer continued a spending spree by purchasing Qwiki, a mobile app for creating slideshows.

Google Profiting From Illegal Content? Attorneys General Want A Cleaner YouTube

Two attorneys general are demanding that Google cleans up YouTube and stops profiting from illegal videos.

Yahoo Kills AltaVista: Legendary Search Engine Will Officially Shut Down July 8

One of the most popular search engines of 1990s, Alta Vista, will be gone for good July 8.

GlassTesla: Google Glass App Controls Tesla Model S Car [PHOTOS]

A new app for Google Glass, GlassTesla, allows users to control a Tesla Model S with their smart glasses.

Firefox Vs. Chrome: Mozilla Takes Top Honors In Latest Web Browser Grand Prix

In the latest Web Browser Grand Prix, Mozilla Firefox beat out Google Chrome for the first time in years.

Firefox OS: Release Date And Specs Of ZTE Open, First Mozilla Phone, Revealed [VIDEO]

Mozilla will launch the first phones powered by Firefox OS on July 2 in Spain.

Google Reader Dies: The End Of The Internet?

Google is shutting down its Reader today, quipping that it means the end of the Internet.

iTunes Radio Vs. Pandora: Apple More Generous With Independent Artists?

Apple released the terms of its contracts with record labels for iTunes Radio, and it will pay a bit better than Pandora.

Microsoft Joins Google In Demanding Permission To Publish FISA Request Data

After reaching a deal with the FBI to publish approximate data on requests for user accounts, Microsoft joined Google in demanding permission from the government to specify which requests were part of FISA.