4.7" Samsung Galaxy Alpha with 720p display, metal construction, and iPhone-like chamfered edges expected to be announced this month
Leaked photos show Samsung Galaxy Alpha in white — With the Galaxy Alpha getting closer and closer to an official unveil, quite a few details have leaked about Samsung's upcoming metal-clad phone.
U.S. Moves Closer to Formal Rules Barring In-Flight Cellphone Calls
Carriers Press for Final Decision to Be Left to Them, Not Transportation Department — The U.S. government is getting closer to its final word on whether to allow cellphone calls on airplanes. And t...
Apple hires Angela Ahrendts' confidant & former Nike exec to lead social media efforts
Apple is giving its social media department a significant shot in the arm this week. The Cupertino-based company has hired Musa Tariq, the former social media chief for both Nike and Burberry.
Square acquires food delivery startup Caviar in reported $90M all stock deal
It's Official: Square Acquires Food Delivery Service Caviar — Square has acquired curated food delivery service Caviar today, confirming earlier reports that the companies had been in serious talks.
NFL Now app with on-demand highlights and extensive archives coming to Apple TV this month
NFL Now app coming to Apple TV this month — The NFL will be launching a new NFL Now service later this month, and it will be coming to the Apple TV with a dedicated application …
Beijing to bar Symantec, Kaspersky anti-virus in procurement: report
(Reuters) - China has excluded U.S.-based Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) and Russia's Kaspersky Lab from a list of approved anti-virus software vendors, according to a Chinese media report suggesting Beijing ...
Researcher develops proof-of-concept attack that spoofs wireless key fobs to unlock car doors
Watch This Wireless Hack Pop a Car's Locks in Minutes — Shims and coat hangers are the clumsy tools of last century's car burglars. Modern-day thieves, if they're as clever as Silvio Cesare …
Verizon response to FCC's throttling concerns: everyone's doing it
Verizon Wireless has officially responded to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and his data throttling concerns. The Verge has obtained a copy of the carrier's response, which was written by Kathleen Grillo, ...
IOActive researcher says firmware flaws in communication equipment could leave passenger jets open to attack
Hacker says to show passenger jets at risk of cyber attack — (Reuters) - Cyber security researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment …
Wikipedia link hidden by ‘right to be forgotten’
Jimmy Wales had previously voiced his opposition to the right-to-be-forgotten ruling — A Wikipedia entry has been removed from certain Google search results, under the new EU “right to be forgotten”...
Xiaomi Overtakes Samsung in China Smartphone Market
China's “Little Rice” has gotten big. — Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker with the diminutive name, became the leading smartphone vendor in China in the second quarter, with its shipments exceedi...
Microsoft rolls out Windows Phone 8.1 update featuring Live Folders and more to developers
Microsoft's first Windows Phone 8.1 update is now rolling out — Developers get an early look at Live Folders and other new features — Microsoft's first update to Windows Phone 8.1 is rolling out t...
Comcast gives 6 months free Internet to the poor and “amnesty” for unpaid bills
Low-income families get cheap Internet access from Comcast. — Flickr user: Karen Bryan — After complaints about a program that offers cheap Internet service to poor people, Comcast today announced...
LinkedIn, U.S. Labor Dept settle overtime case for $6 million
(Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp (LNKD.N) agreed to pay about $6 million in back overtime and damages to 359 current and former employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the online caree...
Instagram starts looking more like Twitter with suggested follows and a curated Explore page
Instagram is embracing its inner Twitter — With suggested follows, curated content, and perhaps soon trending hashtags, Instagram looks to kick growth into high gear
Minilock Chrome app that encrypts single files for specific recipients is now available
Meet Minilock, a powerful new encryption tool built on ChromeOS — A padlock might be the easiest piece of security tech a person can own. You close it, it clicks, and then you need a key to open it...
Taboola Acquires Perfect Market, Launches Taboola-X To Help Publishers Monetize Their Sites
Content recommendation startup Taboola has spent the last seven years perfecting a technology that is designed to help publishers drive more traffic to their sites and make some money from external ad...
The female Pinterest engineer who pressed tech giants to air embarrassing diversity numbers
Before the recent wave of big technology companies releasing diversity data, there was a one-woman effort by Tracy Chou, a software engineer at the social bookmarking website Pinterest.
Uber launches People's Uber, a no-profit ridesharing service in Beijing
Some people might criticize alternative cab service Uber for taking in lots of money through its surge-pricing system for increasing prices when demand is high. But the startup has been lowering its ...
Hidden sensors embedded in everyday objects like car seats may be more useful than wearables
Sensors And Sensitivity — There's only so much practical real estate on the human body for wearables — unless you're willing to revive the over-accessorizing trend of the 1980s.