Swedish Police Raid The Pirate Bay, Site Offline
For many years The Pirate Bay has been sailing by the seat of its pants so any downtime is met with concern from its millions of users. — This morning, for the first time in months, The Pirate Bay d...
SF and LA district attorneys sue Uber, claim it makes false and misleading statements; settle with Lyft for $500k
Biz Break: San Francisco and L.A. sue Uber, claim misleading and illegal actions — Today: Uber faces a civil suit from San Francisco and Los Angeles district attorneys amid a wave of resistance.
T-Mobile launches $100 two-line family plan with unlimited data
New plan undercuts AT&T and Verizon by a wide margin — T-Mobile today announced a new two-line family plan option that provides unlimited talk, text, and data services for $100 per month. Additiona...
HBO launching web-only service in April 2015, will outsource streaming tech to MLB Advanced Media
Exclusive: HBO to outsource streaming technology in blow to ‘backstabbing’ CTO — In a major strategic shift, HBO will license the technology underpinning the standalone streaming service it plans to...
Confirmed: Bose speakers returning to Apple Stores after removal earlier this year
It looks like Apple will indeed be cashing in on Bose speakers and headphones sales in time for the remainder of the holiday shopping season. Yesterday rumors surfaced that Apple was readying its ret...
Locked Apple ID accounts with two-factor authentication enabled require recovery keys, not just password and trusted device details, to be reactivated
The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication — Earlier this week, a strange message popped up on my Mac that I thought nothing of.
Apple Releases iOS 8.1.2 With Fix for Disappearing Ringtone Issue
Apple today released iOS 8.1.2 to the public, introducing bug fixes and addressing an issue that caused ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store to be removed from an iOS device. Apple advises us...
AP, Bloomberg, and CNN seek release of Steve Jobs deposition video used in antitrust case
News organizations fight to release Steve Jobs deposition video — Apple is combating reporters over sharing unreleased footage of the late Apple CEO shown in antitrust court Friday.
Dashlane feature will let you change all passwords for around 75 major websites including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, more, at once
Dashlane can now change all your passwords with a single click, and it's amazing — A feature we have been waiting for forever
Google Mobile Results Now 100-150 Milliseconds Faster in Chrome for Android
According to Ilya Grigorik, a developer advocate at Google, when you tap on a Google Search result after performing a mobile search, the page will now load 100-150 milliseconds faster in Chrome for An...
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner on Windows: “We've got to monetize it differently”
Big changes ahead for Windows: 'We've got to monetize it differently,' says Microsoft exec — Microsoft Windows has made headway in the market for low-end laptops and tablets this year by reducing …
YouTube app on Apple TV gets YouTube's full video library, predictive search, channel subscriptions, and ads
YouTube's Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and Ads — YouTube has spent the last couple years overhauling the apps it provides for different devices, but it has steered clear of Apple TV.
Intel introduces its own Internet of Things platform
In addition to entering the wearable market, Intel is also going full in on the Internet of Things. — The silicon-producing company announced its own IoT platform and reference design today with a f...
Restaurant Reservation Service Reserve Launches In San Francisco
Reserve, a mobile app that makes it easy to find reservations at top restaurants, announced today that it's now available in San Francisco. — The service, which launched in October, came out of Expa...
Amazon-owned Twitch buys eSports agency GoodGame
Steve Ballmer isn't the only tech CEO with a major interest in a competitive sports franchise anymore. Thanks to a new acquisition, Jeff Bezos now has a stake in two of the leading eSports teams. Tw...
Google-backed FIDO Alliance, working on password-free login, releases open standard 1.0
Google-backed password-killer crosses major milestone — In October, Google unveiled a surprising new way to log into Chrome and Gmail: a USB key. It only worked as part of a two-factor setup …
Uber banned in Spain & Thailand, sued in Portland, hassled in Rio
On Tuesday, both Thailand and Spain banned Uber. You know the drill by now: The company's drivers don't have taxi permits and/or insurance, and the authorities have had an earful from furious cab dri...
Amazon now lets shoppers ‘Make an Offer’ to negotiate lower prices with merchants
Taking a leaf out of eBay's book, Amazon has announced a new “Make an Offer” feature that lets consumers negotiate prices with merchants. — Similar to eBay's “Best Offer” feature, Amazon will also n...
Amazon Instant Video can now stream movies and TV shows in 4K
Amazon today announced Amazon Instant Video has gained support for Ultra HD picture quality. Amazon Prime subscribers can now watch movies, TV shows, and Amazon Original Series content in the higher ...
Hands on: How Android 5.0 will soon keep your Chromebook unlocked
One of the most intriguing features of Google's Android 5.0 Lollipop OS is one we've yet to see surface: the ability to have your Android phone act as a wireless key for your Chromebook and automatica...
Apple Stores recruiting fashion/luxury experts ahead of Apple Watch debut
We've already seen how Apple is presenting the upcoming Apple Watch, which it calls its most personal device yet, as not just another technology device but also a piece of jewelry that the fashion wor...
Microsoft calls out U.S. government for double standard in email warrant case
Microsoft today made its case to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a legal dispute between the company and the U.S. government, in which Microsoft is challenging a U.S. search warrant for cu...
Typo Ships New iPhone 6 Keyboard, Plans iPad Product for Next Year
Typo, the Ryan Seacrest-backed iPhone keyboard, has returned with an iPhone 6 keyboard it says is designed to avoid incurring the legal challenges that forced the company's first product off the marke...
Snapchat Poaches Star Tech Banker Imran Khan From Credit Suisse
Snapchat, the mobile messaging app that's popular with teens, has hired a star tech banker to help young chief executive Evan Spiegel justify the startup's multi-billion-dollar valuation. — The star...
DataGravity raises $50M Series C round led by Accel Partners to sell and support smart storage
DataGravity nets $50M more to sell, support smart storage — DataGravity, the startup founded by Paula Long of EqualLogic fame, now has $50 million in new funding, bringing its total to a healthy $92...
Change.org raises $25M from star investors including Gates, Branson, Hoffman, Omidyar, others
Tech Figures Join to Fund Change.org Petition Site — In a twist on how Silicon Valley companies are financed, several technology luminaries have banded together to effectively do the work of a tradi...
Cloud Foundry Foundation Launches With Support From Over 40 Companies
OpenStack, one of the largest open-source enterprise projects around, made a bit of a splash last year. With Cloud Foundry, the Infrastructure-as-a-Service OpenStack project also has a counterpart in...