NSA and FBI covertly monitored emails of several Muslim-Americans, including a political candidate and civil rights activists
Meet the Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On — The National Security Agency and FBI have covertly monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-Americans …
Passenger claims he was “kidnapped” by an Uber driver and taken on a “high-speed” chase
Man visiting D.C. says Uber driver took him on wild ride … Well, the tweet pretty much says it all. — On Tuesday, Ryan Simonetti, CEO of New York-based Convene, had an Uber ride he won't soon forget...
4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Rear Shell Shown in High-Quality Photos and Video
Over the past six weeks, we've seen a few photos and even a video of what has been claimed to be the actual rear shell of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, showing a nearly all-metal design with separate bands p...
UberX now 20% cheaper in NYC, undercutting taxis, and operating at a loss to make itself too big to ban
Uber's Brilliant Strategy to Make Itself Too Big to Ban — The question of how Uber would spend its billion-dollar investment was never really much of a riddle.
Aereo Lays Out New Survival Strategy in Letter to Judge
The company attempts to pay statutory license fees as a cable operator. The broadcasters respond that the new defense to copyright infringement is “astonishing.” — The Supreme Court has handed down...
Google, Canon, Dropbox and Others Pool Patents to Ward Off Trolls
A coalition of technology companies large and small has created a sort of arms-control treaty to prevent future abuses of their intellectual property. — Among Google, Canon, SAP, Newegg, Dropbox and...
Dish tells FCC to block Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal
Satellite broadcaster Dish Network wants the government to block Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable. In meetings with top Federal Communications Commission officials earlier this ...
10Gbps over a copper telephone line: A new world record set by Bell Labs
The telecommunications masters at Bell Labs have managed to deliver a world record connection speed of 10Gbps (10,000Mbps) over copper wires. Dubbed XG.fast, the new technology could be used to massi...
Insiders offer a contrasting account to details in Whitney Wolfe's complaint against Tinder
The Story Of Whitney Wolfe Vs. Tinder — It's hard to write a story without a protagonist, but here goes. In the past week, Tinder's former VP of Marketing Whitney Wolfe filed a complaint …
Carlos Slim to break up telecom giant América Móvil in Mexico amid regulatory crackdown
Carlos Slim to Dismantle Mexican Empire — Billionaire Carlos Slim is bowing to imminent antitrust legislation by planning a breakup of America Movil SAB (AMXL)'s phone operations …
High school interns hired by Silicon Valley's tech giants can make more than US average income
Silicon Valley's Talent Grab Spawns High-School Interns — Facebook Inc. (FB) rolled out the red carpet for Michael Sayman when the social network hired him for a job that started last month …
Google Camera Update Brings Remote Shutter Function to Android Wear Devices
A recent update to the official Google Camera app has brought new functionality to the Android Wear platform, which means your smartwatch can now act as a remote shutter button for your smartphone.
US military studied how to influence Twitter users in Darpa-funded research
The activities of users of Twitter and other social media services were recorded and analysed as part of a major project funded by the US military, in a program that covers ground similar to Facebook'...
Leaked Documents Show How Yelp Thinks It's Getting Screwed By Google
Documents leaked to TechCrunch from inside Yelp allege that Google is manipulating its search results to favor Google+ content over Yelp content. The materials accuse Google of blatantly highlighting...
Apple Patents A Way To Make All-Glass iPhones, iPads, Monitors And TVs
Apple has patented a method for building devices with all-glass outer casings (via AppleInsider), by fusing pieces together for a completely seamless final look. The all-glass device casings could be...
Microsoft brings video editing to Windows Phone 8.1 with Video Tuner
Windows Phone has always been missing good video editing tools, and Microsoft thinks it now has the answer. Available today, Video Tuner is the latest in a series of additional apps developed by the ...
“Red Alert: Israel” app now using Yo to deliver rocket attack alerts
Red Alert app offers a Yo! update on missile attacks — A mobile platform developed by two Israeli volunteers spreads the word on Israeli communities in danger- in real time
White House pulls plug on controversial Patent Office nominee after tech sector backlash
The Obama Administration has changed its mind over a plan to name pharmaceutical executive Phil Johnson as head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to multiple sources.
Yahoo researchers develop algorithm to find the most beautiful route, rather than the shortest
Forget the Shortest Route Across A City, New Algorithm Finds The Most Beautiful — If you prefer beautiful routes over short ones, GPS mapping algorithms are of little use.
Apple noted to the FTC in January that Google Play also allowed kids to make unauthorized in-app purchases
Apps and kids: Google may be next in FTC crosshairs — Apple leaped into action after the Federal Trade Commission cracked down on iPhone and iPad apps that let kids spend their parents' money withou...
PayPal Makes Good On Its Braintree Acquisition With Launch Of New Developer Tools, The Braintree v.zero SDK
Payments gateway Braintree is making its first significant product announcement since its acquisition by PayPal last year, with the launch of a jointly developed Braintree SDK (software development ki...
Google Adds Android Smartphone And Tablet Screen Mirroring To Chromecast
Google has released a feature for Chromecast announced at Google I/O this year - Android device screen mirroring. The update today brings the much-desired feature to all Chromecast-capable devices an...
NYC's Taxi Commission says Lyft unauthorized in New York City, drivers may be fined
Ridesharing Startup Lyft Will Continue Operating In NYC Despite Threats From The City's Taxi Commission — Lyft's run in New York City may be startlingly short-lived.
A profile of ex-Googler Morgan Marquis-Boire, now director of security at First Look Media
The Ex-Google Hacker Taking on the World's Spy Agencies — During his last six years working as an elite security researcher for Google, the hacker known as Morgan Mayhem spent his nights …
Google Glass creator: Glass not only answer to life after smartphones
Babak Parviz, a Google X director who led development of the product, talks about the beginnings of Glass, and where he hopes it will go. — SAN FRANCISCO — It seems like everyone's got an opinion on...
Google Cloud now offering 2TB of free storage for a year to compete with Amazon and Microsoft
With Google Offer, Cloud Storage Gets Closer to Free — Google Wednesday fired another shot in the price wars for cloud-computing services, offering businesses more free storage in an effort …
Samsung is only firm buying subsidiary's mobile-display tech
Samsung Display's AMOLED technology is often found in parent company Samsung's products, but according to the CEO, Samsung's rivals aren't interested. — Samsung's Galaxy S5 — Andrew Hoyle/CNET
The honeymoon is over: Expedia and Groupon no longer co-branding travel deals
Groupon and Expedia are scaling back a 3-year-old partnership that focused on selling heavily discounted travel deals together. A Groupon spokesman confirmed today that the daily deals company and th...
EU Begins Questioning Facebook Rivals Over WhatsApp Deal
Formal Review Could Be Test Case For Competition Law Application in Social Media — European Union antitrust officials have started questioning rival firms about Facebook Inc. 's proposed $19 billion...
NSA and FBI covertly monitored emails of several Muslim-Americans, including a political candidate and civil rights activists
Meet the Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On — The National Security Agency and FBI have covertly monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-Americans …
US military studied how to influence Twitter users in Darpa-funded research
The activities of users of Twitter and other social media services were recorded and analysed as part of a major project funded by the US military, in a program that covers ground similar to Facebook'...
Google issues ‘workaround’ to fix bug affecting paid-for apps on Android Wear devices
Google has released details of a “workaround” that fixes a troublesome issue that is preventing paid-for apps from working on Android Wear devices. — The issue was highlighted by Android Police …
Users of Xiaomi devices in China spent 7% more time in apps than iPhone users in January
Xiaomi Brings Apple's Magic to China's Young Business Professionals (...and to Android) — Over the past 5 years, Apple and Google have maintained a healthy duopoly in the smartphone market.
Apple suffers Siri patent case defeat in China
Apple has failed in its attempt to get a Chinese company's voice-recognition patent ruled invalid. — The verdict threatens Apple's ability to offer its voice-controlled virtual assistant, Siri, in t...
LG's new KizON wristband is a wearable for kids that lets parents track their location
LG is going all out to make its presence felt in the wearables space — after its Android Wear-based G Watch went on sale across the world yesterday, it has unveiled today a new wearable device for kid...
Sprint LivePro is a Pico Projector, Hotspot, and backup battery for your smartphone
Sprint and ZTE have teamed up to stuff a ton of technology into a 14.1 oz container that can deliver an impressive combination of features for home or enterprise needs. — With connected homes …
Adidas wants to put a personal trainer on your wrist with the Fit Smart
Nike might be planning to abandon its Fuelband hardware, but Adidas is taking the opposite path with the introduction of its new Fit Smart fitness tracking device. It's a wrist-worn tracker that look...
What businesses need to know about Android Work
Google announced its Android Work program during its developer conference in June. The program, which will launch as part of Android L this fall, marks a turning point for Android in business. Until...
Quarterly tablet PC shipments to fall for the first time ever
Summary: For the past several years, tablet PCs and smartphones have been the primary growth driver in the smart device category, but that cash cow might be running dry. — Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Facebook kills ‘Lecpetex’ botnet that turned 250k PCs into Litecoin-mining zombies
Facebook said police in Greece made two arrests last week in connection with a little-known spamming botnet called “Lecpetex,” which used hacked computers to mine the Litecoin virtual currency.
Yelp Joins Critics of European Union Settlement With Google
BRUSSELS — Yelp, the online service increasingly popular on both sides of the Atlantic, has joined the critics formally opposing the European Union's proposed antitrust settlement with Google. — Yel...
UK joins the US in banning uncharged devices from flights
A few days ago, the US Government announced that all airline passengers with personal electronics would be required to turn their gadgets on in order to demonstrate that they work. Now, the Departmen...