Taxi medallions have been the best investment in America for years. Now Uber may be changing that.
CHICAGO — A taxicab is a car remade by government, modified dozens of ways by edicts within subsections of articles of the city's taxi code. — “Everywhere on this car has been regulated,” John Henry...
Skype to retire recent editions for Windows, Mac; upgrades mandatory
Upgrade or lose access to calling and chat service in ‘next few months’ — Skype today said it would retire older versions of its desktop Internet calling application, including versions on Windows a...
Former NSA director Keith Alexander now pitching banks $1M/month cybersecurity consulting
Ex-NSA Chief Pitches Banks Costly Advice on Cyber-Attacks — As the four-star general in charge of U.S. digital defenses, Keith Alexander warned repeatedly that the financial industry was among the l...
EFF to release open-source router firmware for securely sharing your Wi-Fi with strangers
This Tool Boosts Your Privacy by Opening Your Wi-Fi to Strangers — In an age of surveillance anxiety, the notion of leaving your Wi-Fi network open and unprotected seems dangerously naive.
THE INSIDE STORY OF YO: How A ‘Stupid’ App Attracted Millions Of Dollars And Rocketed To The Top Of The App Store
Moshe Hogeg was getting tired of asking his employee, Or Arbel, for a favor. — Hogeg, the CEO and founder of Tel Aviv company Mobli, had requested a simple way to get in touch …
Nintendo's Wii infringes on Philips' remote control patents, UK court rules
Nintendo's Wii and Wii U game consoles infringe two Philips remote control patents, the England and Wales High Court ruled Friday. — Philips sued Nintendo in 2012, alleging the game consoles infring...
Update: Skype to retire recent editions for Windows, Mac; upgrades mandatory
Not clear whether that means everyone must upgrade or lose access to the calling and chat service — Skype today said it would retire older versions of its desktop Internet calling application …
Snapchat says Stories are viewed 1 billion times per day, are more popular than Snaps
Surprise: Snapchat's most popular feature isn't snaps anymore — Stories are now bigger than your self-destructing snaps — So, Snapchat's just for sexting, right? Apparently not.
Rather Than Opt-Out Of Google, German News Publishers Demand 11% Cut Of Revenue
German news publishers are picking up where the Belgians left off, a now not-so-proud tradition of suing Google for being included in its listings rather than choosing to opt-out.
Q&A with Jeff Bezos: Amazon Fire phone took form over four years ago
Bezos: Amazon Fire Phone Was a Long Time Coming — Going to dump your iPhone for this? — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has made a long-term bet that you will. The retailer's new Fire phone is the culminat...
YouTube is coming to cable TV set-top boxes, with a little help from the cloud
Right now, a grandma in Hungary is watching Gangnam style for the very first time. Her introduction to Psy has been made possible by a partnership between YouTube and the local cable TV provider UPC ...
Google May Buy Video Search Startup Baarzo
Google has been in talks to acquire video search startup Baarzo, according to sources with knowledge of the company. However, those sources were less clear about whether the companies had reached a f...