Operation AURORAGOLD: How the NSA hacks cellphone networks worldwide and spies on GSMA
How the NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide — In March 2011, two weeks before the Western intervention in Libya, a secret message was delivered to the National Security Agency.
Kantar: Apple On Track For ‘Record Quarter’ As iPhone 6 Sales Bump Up Its Market Share Vs. Android
Apple has been seeing its smartphone market share erode over the last several years as its simple-and-small line up of iPhones competed against model after model of low-priced, big-screened, fancy-fea...
Puzzlephone is a modular smartphone concept with just 3 swappable parts, available end of 2015
The Puzzlephone Is a Slick, Simpler Take on the Modular Phone — The Puzzlephone is a conceptual handset built around an idea similar to Google's mix-and-match Project Ara phone.
Microsoft sells its stake in Nook back to Barnes & Noble
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble unveiled a “strategic partnership” back in April 2012 which involved the software maker investing $300 million for a stake in a separate digital Nook business. Two years ...
Amazon Unveils Its Own Diapers and Baby Wipes Called Amazon Elements
For years, Amazon naysayers have warned that the e-commerce giant's ambition would drive it to compete ever more directly with the merchants who sell goods on Amazon's popular online marketplace.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg's plan to wire the world and put every single human being online
Exclusive: Inside Facebook's Plan to Wire the World — Chandauli is a tiny town in rural India about a four-hour drive southwest of New Delhi. India's a big country, and there are several Chandaulis...
Early Oculus Backer Formation 8 Raises $500 Million to Connect Dots Between Asia, U.S.
Formation 8 has closed its second fund at $500 million, a quick turnaround for a young venture firm whose successful early bet on virtual-reality company Oculus VR Inc. created plenty of demand from i...
Four Months After Acquisition, Square Launches iOS App For Food Delivery Service Caviar
Over the summer, Square purchased food delivery startup Caviar. Today, it's making ordering on the service even easier with the launch of a mobile app. — Square announced the acquisition …
100M users strong, Truecaller now suggests who it thinks you want to call right now
Almost two months after Truecaller nabbed $60 million to help you avoid spammers and nuisance calls, the Swedish startup has announced it has now passed the 100 million-user milestone as it unveils a ...
Loup raises $1.5M from Ev Willams' Obvious Ventures and others to replace mass transit with private cars on predictable routes
Loup grabs $1.5M to replace mass transit with private cars on predictable routes — I'll be the first to say it: I use Uber, Lyft, and so on because San …
Operation AURORAGOLD: How the NSA hacks cellphone networks worldwide and spies on GSMA
How the NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide — In March 2011, two weeks before the Western intervention in Libya, a secret message was delivered to the National Security Agency.
Google's Inbox team promises cross-browser support, unified inbox, and more in Reddit AMA
Google's Inbox team promises cross-browser support and a host of other features soon — Google's new Inbox interface for its longstanding Gmail service is an intriguing, futuristic …
Colleges increasingly mining attendance records and other data to predict students at risk of dropping out
Blowing Off Class? We Know — THE stuff some colleges know right now about their students, thanks to data-mining of their digital footprints, boggles the mind. It may even seem a bit creepy.
Google to raise commissions for resellers of Google Apps for Work in a push to woo larger organizations
Google Makes Move on Microsoft's Turf in Workplace — Gmail Operator to Offer Bigger Fees to Resellers Amid Push to Challenge Outlook Owner — Google Inc. plans to boost …