How the NSA Plans to Infect “Millions” of Computers with Malware
One presentation outlines how the NSA performs “industrial-scale exploitation” of computer networks across the world. — Top-secret documents reveal that the National Security Agency is dramatically ...
Apple drops its 30 day return policy on iPhones down to 14 days
In the recent past, customers who purchased an iPhone directly from the Apple Online Store and in Apple Retail Stores have had 30 days to return the device for any reason. The only stipulation was th...
iOS 8: Apple considers moving iTunes Radio to its own app to boost usage
In an effort to boost usage of its new streaming music service that launched alongside iOS 7 last fall, Apple is considering changes to iTunes Radio. The Cupertino company is now testing iTunes Radio...
NVIDIA's GeForce 800M series not revolutionary, but Battery Boost can increase battery life by 50-100%
NVIDIA's GeForce 800M Lineup for Laptops and Battery Boost — Last month NVIDIA launched the first of many Maxwell parts to come with the desktop GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti …
OneNote for Mac coming this month as Microsoft eyes Evernote
Microsoft is planning to release a OneNote for Mac app later this month. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the Mac application is part of a broader effort to expand the feat...
Why the growing rift between young and old in Silicon Valley is bad for everyone
Silicon Valley's Youth Problem — The Cisco Meraki office in Mission Bay, San Francisco, is 40 paces from the water, and just as nice as Google's. On a clear winter day in late December …
At upcoming trial, Apple wants Samsung to pay $40 per device for only five software patents
I have sometimes, maybe even quite often, but not always agreed with Apple. And I have disagreed with Apple on more occasions than parts of the Android and open source communities have acknowledged.
Starbucks app update lets you tip your barista
Starting next week iPhone owners will not only be able to buy your triple-venti-extra-hot-no-foam latte using Starbucks' mobile app, you'll be able to tip your barista for making it as well. The king...
Google Calls It Quits On Brand Banner Ad Test In Search Results
Google has ended last fall's test involving large brand banner ads on Google.com. Amit Singhal, Google's head of search, confirmed the experiment was over in his keynote at SMX West in San Jose, Cali...
Dating App Tinder to Launch Verification Program for Stars (Exclusive)
CEO Sean Rad tells THR that celebrities will soon be able to bypass Tinder's Facebook login to create accounts using their real names. — Tinder has sparked a fire in Hollywood. — The mobile dating...
ER doctors use Google Glass and QR codes to identify patients
Dr. Steve Horng at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. — John Halamka — A tech-savvy hospital in Boston developed a custom information-retrieval system for Google Glass, which lets ER ...
Rdio drops Echo Nest after Spotify acquisition, aims for global growth via mobile
Streaming music service Rdio aims for global, and mobile — Streaming music: More noise than competition? — CNBC.com Technology Reporter Cadie Thompson and Rdio CEO Anthony Bay discuss the trends …
Sony's VR tech will be revealed at GDC - and it represents virtual reality gaming's greatest hope
A new VR headset for PS4 is expected to be announced next week, according to developer sources. — Sony will reveal its Oculus Rift-beating VR headset at GDC next week, according to developers famili...
Google Wallet's new ‘Orders’ feature lets you track online shipments
Nice to see Google is keeping the regular Google Wallet updates coming. A few weeks after introducing loyalty card scans, the company is adding a feature called “Orders,” which lets you track your on...
Sergey Brin and Amanda Rosenberg: Inside the Google Co-Founder's Romance with the Google Glass Marketing Manager
The story behind Google co-founder Sergey Brin's liaison with Google Glass marketing manager Amanda Rosenberg—and his split from his wife, genetic-testing entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki— has a decidedly f...
Perseus, Atlas Launch Global Bitcoin Trading Platform
Venture Seeks to Facilitate Trading in Bitcoin by Institutional Investors — High-speed telecommunications provider Perseus Telecom and digital currency trading platform Atlas ATS formally launched W...
Credit Karma Confirms New $85M Financing Round Led By Google Capital
Credit Karma, the online credit score provider and credit marketplace, has raised $85 million in a new round of financing led by Google Capital with participation from Tiger Global Management and exis...
Apple TV Update 6.1 Allows AirPlay Discoverability Over Bluetooth
When the Apple TV was updated to version 6.1 earlier this week, it was initially thought that there were minimal changes outside of the ability to hide icons in the main menu. However, a new report f...