Symantec uncovers Regin, a trojan likely built by a nation-state, which has spied on businesses and governments since 2008
Symantec Uncovers Sophisticated, Stealthy Computer Spying Tool — Computer security researchers at Symantec say they have discovered a sophisticated piece …
The US Congress won't limit the NSA: individuals, courts, and other nations must step up
Congress Is Irrelevant on Mass Surveillance. Here's What Matters Instead. — The “USA Freedom Act”—which its proponents were heralding as “NSA reform” despite its suffocatingly narrow scope …
The one big potential Uber scandal concerns employee access to user data, not targeting journalists for opposition research
In Defense of Uber: An Objective Opinion — The story on Uber has been written about ad nauseam, which is why I've been reluctant to weigh in.
How Cheezburger survived 3 years of turmoil to create a platform for remixing funny images
Rewriting Cheezburger Saved My Life — Please You Download It … I want to tell you the entire story of how this app came to be, with all the guts and gore.
Google and Garmin altered directions to the Hollywood sign on behalf of nearby homeowners to keep tourists away
Why People Keep Trying to Erase the Hollywood Sign From Google Maps — The Hollywood Sign might be one of the most recognizable things on Earth. In Los Angeles, it's also one of the most visible.
Apple to donate a portion of sales to the Global Fund on World Aids Day, partners with developers for (RED) apps and in-app purchases
Apple launches massive two-week (RED) campaign — SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is glowing (RED) for the holidays. — The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant launches …
How 3-D printing is revolutionizing medicine
In February of 2012, a medical team at the University of Michigan's C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, in Ann Arbor, carried out an unusual operation on a three-month-old boy. The baby had been born wit...
Tech firms competing for talent spawn “workplace coordinators” to manage lavish employee perks
Lavish Perks Spawn New Job Category — At Tech Companies, Aim-to-Please Specialists Provide Yoga Classes, Jell-O Shots — From Muay Thai classes to Zen meditation rooms …
Europeans Have Authority To Seek Google Break Up Though Unlikely To Do So
Break Google up. That's the thrust of a “non-binding” resolution the European Parliament is expected to adopt at some point in the near future, according to a report on Friday from Reuters.
Samsung considers reorg placing mobile division under co-CEO B.K. Yoon, who oversees TV and home appliance business
Samsung Considering Shake-Up in Management — Co-CEO B.K. Yoon May Assume Leadership of Mobile Division
Anonymous messaging app Yik Yak raises $62M led by Sequoia at valuation in low hundreds of millions, adds Jim Goetz to board
Year-Old Yik Yak Draws Big Valuation — Figure for Anonymous-Messaging App Is Said to Be in Low Hundred Millions of Dollars — Yik Yak, the controversial …