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.

Pirate Bay Co-Founder In Prison: Petition To Give Gottfrid Svartholm Access To Books Passes 75,000 Signatures

The petition, addressed to Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, says that Gottfrid Svatholm is getting unfair treatment.

Maglev Line In US? Japan Offers $4 Billion Loan For ‘Floating Train’ Between DC And Baltimore

If the project is successful, commuters will be able to travel the 37 miles between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore in about 15 minutes.

Google 'Atari Breakout': Latest Easter Egg Transforms Image Search Into Classic Game

Google's latest Easter Egg turns Image Search into a classic video game to celebrate the 37th birthday of Breakout.

Yahoo At CES 2014: CEO Marissa Mayer Reveals New Products, Advertising Platform, And Acquisitions [VIDEO]

CEO Marissa Mayer revealed her Yahoo strategy, which included new apps, websites, improved existing projects, and, of course, more acquisitions.

Introducing Jelly: Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Launches 'Social Search' App [VIDEO]

Biz Stone draws a distinction between information and knowledge and says that Jelly is a new way to search based around knowledge.

Wall Street Journal Closes AllThingsD: Tech News Section Replaced By WSJD; Founders Launch Re/Code

In its place is WSJD, a new online tech section of WSJ.com that the paper launched Jan. 1.

John Legere CES Party Crasher: T-Mobile CEO Attends AT&T Event Uninvited, Gets Kicked Out

CNet reporter Roger Cheng spotted an uninvited John Legere at the party in in Las Vegas.

Intel At CES 2014: CEO Reveals Edison, A Tiny Dual-Core PC The Size Of SD Card

CEO Krzanich said he hopes developers will use Edison to design the next generation of wearable technology.

'Digital Divide': Pew Study Finds Black Adults Have Less Internet Access Than Whites

Based on a survey of 6,010 American adults, with 664 who identified as African-American, only 80 percent of black adults reported using the Internet regularly.

Cancer-Fighting Robot: Korean Scientists Develop Nanorobots That Are More Efficient Than Chemotherapy [VIDEO]

The scientists have genetically modified salmonella bacteria that are drawn to tumors by chemicals secreted by cancer cells.

Snapchat Statement On Hack: Doesn't Apologize For 4.6 Million Leaked Phone Numbers

But who does the company blame for the security breach?

Which Movie Was The Most-Pirated In 2013?

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the prequel to the “The Hobbit” film currently in theaters, was downloaded about 8.4 million times on BitTorrent networks.

Apple Stock Downgraded: Wells Fargo Analyst Lowers Stock From 'Outperform' To 'Market Perform'

Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um told Street Insider that there are three major concerns about Apple.

Skype Hacked By SEA: Syrian Electronic Army Protests Microsoft Involvement In NSA Spying Programs

Hackers loyal to Syria's president and known for attacks against Western media groups hijacked Skype’s Twitter, Facebook and blog.

Snapchat Leaked: Was Your Phone Number Posted Online?

If you’re worried that your Snapchat account was leaked, here's how you can find out.

Uber New Year's Eve Price Gouging: Customers Complain On Twitter Despite Multiple Warnings

No doubt Uber lost plenty of customers on New Year’s Eve, but anyone surprised by the higher rates really had no one to blame but themselves.

Mobile Porn In 2013: Smartphones Most Popular Device For Watching Internet Pornography In US

Pornhub released a study that found that the majority of its US audience accessed adult videos through a phone.

Army Pirates? US Base In Qatar Caught Using Unlicensed Windows 7

A soldier stationed in Qatar leaked photos showing 18 computers in an education center running unlicensed versions.

Apple Memo Reveals 'Big Plans': What Did Tim Cook Memo Say 'Customers Are Going To Love' In 2014?

If you're expecting a low-profile product launch year for Apple in 2014, think again.

Harvard University Bomb Hoax: How FBI Used TOR Network To Catch Suspect, Eldo Kim

The NSA has designed programs to decrypt Tor, but other law enforcement agencies have actually used Tor to catch a criminal.

Google Transparency Report Updated: Which Governments Made The Most Requests To Remove Content?

Google said governments continue to request the company to remove political content.

UK Porn Filter: Bad At Blocking Porn, Great At Filtering Sex Education, Abuse And Addiction Websites

UK porn filters are actually terrible at blocking porn, but have been particularly effective at blocking websites related to sex education and sexual health.