Obama Lets N.S.A. Exploit Some Internet Flaws, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Stepping into a heated debate within the nation's intelligence agencies, President Obama has decided that when the National Security Agency discovers major flaws in Internet security, it ...
Private crypto keys are accessible to Heartbleed hackers, new data shows
Contrary to previous suspicions, it is possible for hackers exploiting the catastrophic vulnerability dubbed Heartbleed to extract a private encryption keys from vulnerable websites, Web services firm...
Reeder 2 for Mac Public Beta Now Available
Nine months after being pulled from the Mac App Store following the Google Reader shutdown, Reeder for Mac, Silvio Rizzi's popular desktop RSS client, is back with a public beta that offers a glimpse ...
Turkey PM threatens to ‘go after’ Twitter for tax evasion
Ankara (AFP) - Turkey's prime minister said Saturday he will “go after” Twitter, accusing the site of tax-evasion, after it was used to spread damaging leaks implicating his inner circle in corruption...
Massachusetts governor unveils sweeping legislation to eliminate noncompetes for tech workers
Patrick looks to eliminate tech noncompete agreements — Governor Deval Patrick on Thursday will propose sweeping legislation to make it easier for workers in technology, life sciences …
Salesforce leasing half of planned 61-story Transbay Tower, tallest in SF after 2017 opening
Salesforce makes landmark deal to lease half of Transbay Tower — Salesforce.com will lease half of the planned Transbay Tower in a landmark real estate deal that puts San Francisco's largest …
Staples begins offering in-store 3D printing services in US, starting in LA and NY
Staples Wants to Bring 3D Printing to the Masses — Staples has been selling 3D printers for about a year. Now it wants to begin selling access to them. — The office supply retailer began offering...
Google's Android VP of engineering testifies for Samsung, says iPhone features weren't copied
Google exec: We never copied iPhone features for Android — Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google VP of engineering for Android, takes the stand for Samsung in its patent infringement trial against Apple.
Microsoft experiments with making Windows Live Tiles interactive
Summary: Microsoft researchers are looking at ways to allow Windows 8, Windows Phone and Xbox users able to interact directly with Live Tiles. — Microsoft researchers in Asia are experimenting with ...
Samsung facing more scrutiny in South Korea over its cancer-stricken semiconductor workers
Samsung's War at Home — Just inside his single-story home, built of concrete blocks and coated in turquoise paint, Hwang Sang-ki, a 58-year-old Korean taxi driver, sits on a floor mat.
Microsoft OS chief Myerson talks turkey on transparency, cadence and cross platform
Summary: Microsoft Executive Vice President of operating systems Terry Myerson talks about Windows' value proposition for the a more cross-platform-committed Microsoft. — Microsoft Executive Vice Pr...
Gil Penchina interviewed on plans for his leaderboard-topping $3.3M AngelList syndicate
Gil Penchina's Army: How AngelList's Largest Syndicate Plans to Lead A Rounds, Hire An Associate & Keep VCs Honest — Gil Penchina doesn't appear in TechCrunch or Valleywag often. He tweets infreque...
Amazon is wooing app developers for upcoming smartphone with money, Amazon Web Services, more
Amazon's Hard Sell: Gaining Developers for Its Coming Smartphones — As Amazon prepares for the launch of its first smartphones, the company faces a daunting task: Ensuring that the devices …
PayPal releases mobile payment app for the Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader
With the Samsung Galaxy S5 now available, PayPal is making good on its promise to use the handset's fingerprint reader. The company released mobile apps specifically for the Galaxy S5 and Samsung's l...