Naked celebrity hack: security experts focus on iCloud backup theory
After intensive examination of file data leaked by one or more hackers, suspicion grows that iCloud backups were source of pictures - though precise method of attack still unclear — iCloud backups a...
Apple Says It Is “Actively Investigating” Celeb Photo Hack
Apple said Monday it was “actively investigating” the violation of several of its iCloud accounts, in which revealing photos and videos of prominent Hollywood actresses were taken and posted all over ...
Google Sends Invites for September 15 India Event; Android One Launch Likely
Google has sent invitations for an event in India on September 15. While the invite itself says “More details closer to the date!”, it is expected that the much-awaited Android One smartphones will m...
Apple ‘not likely’ to ship redesigned power adapter, Lightning cable with ‘iPhone 6’
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Monday poured cold water on recent rumors that Apple was preparing to migrate to a reversible version of the Lightning charge cable as well as a larger, possibly …
China gives Microsoft 20 days to provide explanation in anti-trust probe
(Reuters) - A Chinese anti-trust regulator said on Monday it has given Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) 20 days to reply to queries on the compatability of its Windows operating system and Office software suit...
In E-Sports, Video Gamers Draw Real Crowds and Big Money
A video game tournament in Seattle in July. Pro gaming, called e-sports, is becoming a lucrative worldwide spectator sport. — Credit: Stuart Isett for The New York Times — SEATTLE — A bewitching ...
Microsoft refuses to comply after judge revives overseas data search warrant
Summary: A US judge has lifted a stay on a ruling, forcing Microsoft to hand over data it stores overseas. But the software giant said it will not comply, pending an appeal. — Follow @zackwhittaker...
NASA working on automated traffic control system for drones, first commercial drones expected 2015 in agriculture
Drone Developers Consider Obstacles That Cannot Be Flown Around — SAN FRANCISCO — The tech industry's enthusiasm for building small delivery drones may be getting ahead of figuring out what to do wi...
Asus ZenWatch will feature voice commands, sub-$200 price confirmed by CEO
While LG and Samsung already unveiled the new smartwatches that they're going to bring to IFA 2014 next week (the G Watch R and Gear S, respectively), Asus prefers to wait until September 3 before ful...
Local law enforcement agencies seek grants for Hailstorm 4G interception gear to replace “stingrays” as carriers migrate from 2G
Cities scramble to upgrade ‘stingray’ tracking as end of 2G network looms — OAKLAND, CA—Documents released last week by the City of Oakland reveal …
75% Of Ikea's Catalog Is Computer Generated Imagery
You could have fooled us. Wait, actually, you did. — The best special effects are often the ones you never notice—which may make Ikea the most skillful special effects studio in the world. The Swe...
Digitally controlled infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to electromagnetic weapons
Electromagnetic Warfare Is Here — A briefcase-size radio weapon could wreak havoc in our networked world. In the 2001 action movie Ocean's Eleven, criminals use an electromagnetic weapon to black o...
Xapo CEO explains their heavily guarded offline Bitcoin vaults & the future of cryptocurrency
Meet the man building the Fort Knox of bitcoin — Can security fit for a super villian's hideout help make bitcoin mainstream? — In July, a bitcoin startup named Xapo announced …
Baidu's new chief scientist and Google Brain founder Andrew Ng on the new AI lab he's leading
Interview: Inside Google Brain Founder Andrew Ng's Plans To Transform Baidu — Little known outside China, the Chinese search engine Baidu scored a coup earlier this year when it hired Andrew Ng …
Apple lists top 10 reasons apps are rejected, with missing information and bugs the two most common causes
Common App Rejections — Before you develop your app, it's important to become familiar with the technical, content, and design criteria that we use to review all apps.