Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies
Designs for many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and ...
Foxconn and Mozilla join hands over Firefox OS, may show off new devices next week
In a Chinese invitation we received earlier today, Foxconn Technology Group and Mozilla confirmed an upcoming press conference that will detail and make their Firefox OS partnership official.
As Apple Feels Bite, Hon Hai Looks to Diversify
TAIPEI—Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has made a fortune over the years assembling iPhones and iPads for Apple Inc. But now that competition is biting into Apple's market share, the Taiwanese contract...
Samsung teases ‘Premiere 2013’ event, will likely unveil new Galaxy and ATIV devices on June 20
Samsung has just announced a new event that will be used to “premiere” new mobile devices for its Galaxy and ATIV portfolio. — The unveiling will take place on June 20 at Earls Court 2 …
US entertainment industry to Congress
The hilariously named “Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property” has finally released its report, an 84-page tome that's pretty bonkers.
Google boss ‘perplexed’ over tax row
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said he is “perplexed” by the ongoing debate over the company's tax contributions in the UK. — Mr Schmidt told the BBC that the company did what was “leg...
Light-beam ‘twins’ take data farther
An idea similar to that of noise-cancelling headphones has proved useful in increasing the data-carrying properties of light. — Researchers reporting in Nature Photonics suggest putting not one beam...
NetSuite and Workday Rivalry Carries On an Old Tech Feud
SAN FRANCISCO — If the Hatfields and McCoys lived in Silicon Valley, they'd be fighting with piles of cash and lines of software code instead of knives and shotguns. And the fight would be over who w...
Concert Industry Struggles With ‘Bots’ That Siphon Off Tickets
As the summer concert season approaches, music fans and the concert industry that serves them have a common enemy in New York. And in Russia. And in India. — That enemy is the bot. — “Bots,” com...
Hipstamatic ends invite-only access for its photo-sharing app Oggl, opens it up to everyone
Hipstamatic is giving everyone access to its Oggl photo-sharing application, ending its invite-only policy more than two weeks since it launched. Users can download the app for iOS devices …
Samsung sets up patent firm in US
Samsung Display said Thursday it established a company specializing in trading and developing patents in the United States in March. — The display-making affiliate of Samsung Group said it invested ...
Disruptions: At Odds Over Privacy Challenges of Wearable Computing
Perhaps the best way to predict how society will react to so-called wearable computing devices is to read the Dr. Seuss children's story “The Butter Battle Book.” — The book, which was published in ...