NSA hacked into encrypted UN communications, leaked documents show
The NSA successfully cracked the encryption guarding the United Nations' internal videoconferencing system, according to documents seen by Germany's Der Spiegel. — The publication reported on Sunda...
Apple said to have tested 64-bit 'A7′ chips for iPhone 5S, 31% speed increases reported
As Apple's iPhone 5S event approaches, some new details about the new device's internals are emerging. Clayton Morris has claimed on Twitter that the iPhone 5S's A7 processor is …
Ballmer Departure From Microsoft Was More Sudden Than Portrayed by the Company
According to sources close to the situation, the departure of CEO Steve Ballmer from Microsoft last week was more sudden than was depicted by the company in its announcement that he would be retiring ...
If Steve Ballmer Ran Apple
Bear with me, I know my premise is ridiculous. — Imagine Steve Ballmer was right now the CEO of Apple, with the same set of products and opportunities. Suspend disbelief about cultural clashes, or ...
Disruptions: A Blogger Mocks the Denizens of Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO — Sam Biddle may have one of the easiest jobs in technology journalism. That is, easy if you have the stomach for his line of work. — Every morning, he wakes up in his Brooklyn apartm...
Burning Man becomes a hot spot for tech titans
“Burners” dance through a car wash complete with bubbles as thousands attend Burning Man at Black Rock, NV., on September 2, 2009. Click through the gallery to see more of our favorite images of the ...
The Pentagon as Silicon Valley's Incubator
SAN FRANCISCO — In the ranks of technology incubator programs, there is AngelPad here in San Francisco and Y Combinator about 40 miles south in Mountain View. And then there is the Pentagon. — In t...
VMware Killed the Past. Can It Claim the Future?
VMware is a 15-year-old tech company with a market capitalization of $36 billion. Next week, it will host 21,000 customers in San Francisco and will start to find out if that means it is young or old...
Why Yahoo and Apple Want Foursquare's Data
This week, BuzzFeed reported that Yahoo was in talks with Foursquare about a possible data-sharing deal. The news comes just months after Apple senior VP Eddy Cue was said to be in discussions with F...
As Wix Heads Toward IPO, Weebly Looks To Expand With Big New SF Headquarters, Plans To Add 500+ Employees
Weebly, the service that lets you, your grandma and anyone else build a website for free, is growing fast. The startup launched out of Y Combinator in 2007 and today hosts over 15 million sites …