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Cell Phone Surveillance Devices Possibly Used Near White House
An investigation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has uncovered the potential use of sophisticated cell phone surveillance devices in sensitive areas around Washington DC, including near the White House. According to a... More of this article »
NTSB Releases Reports On Self-driving Uber Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on an incident involving a self-driving Uber 2017 Volvo XC90 that struck and killed a pedestrian in March. 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was hit by the vehicle... More of this article »
Cambridge Analytica Filing For Bankruptcy After Data Scandal
Cambridge Analytica has announced that it would file for bankruptcy and cease most of its operations. The company is filing for bankruptcy in both the United States and Britain. The elections division of Cambridge’s British affiliate,... More of this article »
Facebook Under Scrutiny For Android Data Mining
Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) algorithms may know who you’ve called from your Android phone. Reports have emerged that Facebook was surreptitiously tracking all calls and messages on some Android devices until October 2017. The revelation... More of this article »
Facebook Under Fire Over Cambridge Analytica’s Data Misuse
Reports have emerged that data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica harvested roughly 50 million Facebook profiles of U.S. voters in violation of the platform’s terms and conditions. Cambridge Analytica is now being called the data-analysis... More of this article »
Broadcom’s Takeover Of Qualcomm Delayed By U.S. Government
The U.S. government has ordered Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) to delay its annual shareholder meeting by 30 days to give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. time to review Broadcom Ltd.’s proposed $117 billion takeover... More of this article »
Microsoft Argues Digital Data Privacy Case At Supreme Court
The fight between Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the federal government over the privacy of digital data has reached new heights. At the heart of the matter is whether the company can be compelled to turn over emails stored on overseas... More of this article »
Apple Posts Disappointing iPhone Sales
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has released disappointing sales results for its iPhones during the holiday period. Apple reported that it sold 77.3 million iPhones, down 1 percent from a year ago. The company had been expected to sell around... More of this article »
Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange Losses Top $500M
A hack into the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. is one of the biggest heists in history. Hackers stole more than half a billion dollars of digital money from the Tokyo-based exchange. Japanese authorities... More of this article »
Twitter Finds Thousands More Russian-linked Accounts And Bots
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has announced the discovery of more than a thousand new accounts linked to the Internet Research Agency, a Russian “troll farm” suspected of attempting to interfere in the U.S. political process. To... More of this article »
Wearable Technology Set To Double in 2018
Technology has led to a series of inventions which has helped improve the livelihood of consumers. One great invention is the wearable technology. Wearable devices are gadgets that people wear that track health and fitness information... More of this article »
Twitter Starts Widespread Suspensions Of “Hateful” Accounts
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) administrators have begun suspending or closing social media accounts judged to promote hate, glorify violence, or threaten others. According to the company, hateful imagery includes logos, symbols, or images aimed... More of this article »
Visa Program Popular With Tech Companies Undergoing Revisions
The Trump Administration is planning to make sweeping changes to the H-1B visa program popular with technology companies. A “Buy American, Hire American” executive order signed by President Trump in April called for the... More of this article »
Smartphone Use Linked To Chemical Imbalance In Brain
A small new study suggests that excessive smartphone and internet use may harm the brain chemistry of teens. The study found an imbalance of chemicals in the brain of teenagers classified as “internet-addicted.” The research... More of this article »
Uber Under Fire For Handling Of Data Breach
Uber has once again found itself reeling from a new controversy. Revelations has emerged that the company tried to cover up a massive breach last year by paying off the hackers. The company initially kept the massive breach a secret.... More of this article »
New Electric Semi-truck Unveiled By Tesla
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has unveiled its new electric semi-truck to the masses during a presentation in Hawthorne, Calif. The company’s Semi will reportedly cost 20 percent less to operate than a standard diesel truck. Tesla chief... More of this article »
Facebook Making New Moves Against Revenge Porn
In Australia, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has begun testing a new system that will allow users to upload revealing photos or videos directly to Messenger without the fear of those photos being used against them later as revenge porn. Partnering... More of this article »
Twitter Tackles Trolls And Bots With New Rules
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is introducing new rules to reduce the amount of abuse proliferating on its site. Twitter increasingly plays host to toxic content, much of it from bullies, harassers, and propaganda-spreading bots. The problem... More of this article »
Subscriber Losses Hammer TV Providers’ Stocks
Rising prices for traditional TV bundles are increasingly driving customers away from traditional TV. AT&T said it lost 90,000 video subscribers in the U.S. in the third quarter, a steeper drop than the same period last year.... More of this article »
GM Invests In Lidar Technology With Strobe Purchase
General Motors (NYSE:GM) has announced it intends to purchase Strobe, a company specializing in laser-radar (Lidar) technology. Lidar technology is used to help self-driving cars identify objects at a distance by bouncing laser beams... More of this article »
Yahoo Updates Number Of Compromised Accounts
Yahoo has updated the number of accounted breached during a 2013 data theft. The company now says all 3 billion of its accounts were hacked, tripling its earlier estimate. Last December, Yahoo said that data from more than 1 billion... More of this article »
Facebook Details Plans To Counteract Election Meddling
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has made an announcement about its plans to ensure election integrity moving forward. CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed the steps the company would be taking in a Facebook Live post. In the video, Zuckerberg said,... More of this article »
Dept. Of Transportation Releases New Self-driving Car Guidelines
Revised guidelines for automated driving systems have been released by the Department of Transportation. The new voluntary guidelines were announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao during a visit to Mcity, a University... More of this article »
Digital Home Assistants Vulnerable To Secret Ultrasound Commands
Scientists from China’s Zheijiang University have published new research that demonstrates how voice-activated digital home assistants can be controlled using secret ultrasound commands. The researchers tested 16 voice control... More of this article »
Fitbit Might Be Back In The Game With The Launch Of Its New Smartwatch Called Ionic
Fitbit has finally responded to the massive competition from the likes of Apple by launching its first smartwatch called Ionic. Apple and other companies with smart watches fitted with fitness trackers have proved to be a significant... More of this article »
Uber To End Tracking After Rides
Uber Technologies Inc. is saying it will end a controversial policy of tracking some riders for five minutes after their trip ends. The policy has been under fire since it was introduced last November. An update to the app made then... More of this article »
Ford And Domino’s Pioneering Driverless Pizza Delivery
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) has announced plans to partner with pizza maker Domino’s (NYSE:DPZ) to test pizza delivery using self-driving cars. Russell Weiner, president of Domino’s USA, said, “We are delivery experts. This is where... More of this article »
IBM Announces Major Blockchain Collaboration
A group of leading retailers and food companies have announced a major blockchain collaboration with IBM (NYSE:IBM). The partnership includes ten leading retail and food companies; Nestlé, Walmart, Dole, Driscoll’s, Golden State... More of this article »
American Tech Giants Have Cause To Worry Outside Their Domestic Market
Following a record antitrust fine of $2.7 billion imposed on Google by the European Commission, there is reason to believe that American technology companies will face increased scrutiny in matters of security, privacy and fairness... More of this article »
Facebook Releases Plans To Build A Mixed-Used Village In Silicon Valley
Facebook has disclosed plans to transform its headquarters in Silicon Valley into a mixed-use settlement that will have homes, retail shops and offices. Dubbed ‘Willow Campus’ the idea came about as a result of a shortage of housing... More of this article »
Nokia Technologies Poaches Executive From Samsung
Gregory Lee has been appointed by Nokia as the Nokia Technologies’ president. The Nokia division is in charge of medical products, mobile devices branding and the intellectual property portfolio of Nokia. Lee will also join the telecommunication... More of this article »
Qualcomm Loses Motion To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By FTC
A federal judge in Northern California has denied a motion put forward by Qualcomm which called for the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit that had been filed by the Federal Trade Commission. This will effectively ensure that the case... More of this article »
Google Drive To Become ‘Backup And Sync’ As New Features Added
It will soon be possible to backup files from any folder with Google Drive without the files having to be placed inside the Drive folder. This will include files that are located in the entire documents folder, on the desktop or any... More of this article »
Details Of The Upcoming Fitbit Smartwatch Leaked In Photos
Photo leaks of the Fitbit smartwatch that is set to be unveiled in the near future have revealed that the device will closely resemble the Fitbit Blaze. The launch of the smartwatch, which sources say has been codenamed Higgs, has... More of this article »
Scientists In Germany Are Testing An Artificial Sun
Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), in Jülich, Germany have created the world’s largest artificial sun. According to researchers at the center, this experiment aims to find new—and creative—ways to make solar... More of this article »
Cronologics Will Team up With Android Wear
Wearable technology has been an upswing lately, as more and more people grow interested in the fusing of various technologies to improve its practicality. The watch, then, has made a bit of a comeback after years of sitting back... More of this article »
Apple iOS 10 Update Found to Disconnect T-Mobile Customers
T-Mobile Chief Executive Officer John Legere is warning all iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone SE users to avoid updating their phones to Apple iOS 10; at least, for now. This week, the company Tweeted that Apple’s latest big... More of this article »
Instagram Develops Comment Blacklist To Reduce Online Bullying
Instagram rolled out a new feature that will allow all users to decide how they want to be able to moderate comments within the photo-sharing service. This custom comment keyword blacklist was made, at first, available to business... More of this article »
AT&T Announces Partnership with Intel to Develop Long-Range Drone Technology
Drones are all the rage right now and it is likely that the trend will continue. As such, AT&T and Intel have teamed up to test new drone technology on 4G, or LTE, mobile data networks. The success of this test could make it possible... More of this article »
Apple Remains Adamant Over FBI iPhone Probe
In light of the recent privacy scandal, Apple has suggested the US government should create a panel of experts to discuss and negotiate the implications of the FBI demanding a company like Apple should help the government agency to... More of this article »
Apple Takes on the FBI in Unprecedented User Security Case
Apple has taken on many major players over the years. First, of course, they vied for position against Microsoft in the home computer market. They went up against RIM (Blackberry) and Google’s Android operating systems in the... More of this article »
Tesla Teams with Radio Flyer to Release Electric Model S Replica for Kids
Electric vehicles are becoming more commonplace, thankfully, but they are still not the most affordable vehicles on the market today. Sure, they might save you money in the long run—and perhaps some peace of mind, if you are the... More of this article »
Ever Wanted to Take Your Smartphone in The Shower?
Your smartphone can do ANYTHING, right? So why can’t it accompany you in the shower for that all important mid-shampoo email? Or to back you up with some serious musical accompaniment as you take advantage of your bathroom’s... More of this article »