In a cache of 160K conversations intercepted by NSA, 90% of those surveilled were not the intended targets
In NSA-intercepted data, those not targeted far outnumber the foreigners who are — Files provided by Snowden show the extent ordinary Web users are caught in the net
Daimler demonstrates prototype “Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025” with highway autopilot
Daimler Demonstrates a Self-Driving Truck — MAGDEBURG, Germany — For Daimler, the truck driver of the future looks something like this: He is seated in the cab of a semi, eyes on a tablet and hands ...
Facebook's Data Science group has run hundreds of tests with few boundaries until recently
Inside Facebook's Data-Science Team — Data Science Lab Conducted Tests on Users With Little Oversight — Thousands of Facebook Inc. users received an unsettling message two years ago …
Following Netflix, YouTube shames ISPs delivering slow video with message underneath videos
YouTube, following Netflix, is now publicly shaming internet providers for slow video — When videos blur, buffer, or won't play altogether, YouTube is now pinning the blame on your internet service ...
50,000 units of Xiaomi's MiPad sold in just under four minutes
China-based Xiaomi started selling its Android-based tablet, the MiPad, in its home country earlier this week and the company claimed that 50,000 units were sold in its first 3 minutes and 59 seconds.
Hospitals Are Mining Patients' Credit Card Data to Predict Who Will Get Sick
Imagine getting a call from your doctor if you let your gym membership lapse, make a habit of buying candy bars at the checkout counter, or begin shopping at plus-size clothing stores.
On The Hunt For Better Margins, Fab Debuts Hem, A New Furnishings And Design Brand
Just two weeks after Fab.com announced the acquisition of One Nordic - a Helsinki, Finland-based maker of furniture, lights and other home deco products — the online design store is moving swiftly …
Little trouble in big China: Flickr, OneDrive, Line and Kakao Talk suffer accessibility issues
There is currently trouble brewing in China as several foreign internet companies are experiencing accessibility issues in the country for their services — including messaging apps Line and Kakao Talk...
Semiprivate social network WeChat eclipses public network Weibo as Chinese censors crack down
An Online Shift in China Muffles an Open Forum — BEIJING — For the past few years, social media in China has been dominated by the Twitter-like Sina Weibo, a microblogging service that created …
Simplified Android apps permissions will reduce user control
The excessive permissions “requested” by Android apps as part of the download process annoys and concerns many users who fear these apps will collect personal information or expose their devices to vu...
A Closer Look at Android RunTime (ART) in Android L
With the latest I/O conference, Google has finally publicly made public its plans for its new runtime on Android. The Android RunTime, ART, is the successor and replacement for Dalvik, the virtual ma...