Lenovo CTO admits company “flat-out missed” major security flaws resulting from Superfish
Lenovo CTO Admits It ‘Messed Up’ Allowing Major Security Hole Onto PCs — Lenovo's chief technology officer said Friday that the computer maker erred significantly by preinstalling onto consumer PCs ...
Superfish doubles down, says HTTPS-busting adware poses no security risk
Denial comes despite near-unanimous agreement that it left Lenovo users wide open. — Following security professionals' near-unanimous condemnation of adware that hijacked encrypted Web connections o...
Microsoft updates Windows Defender, its onboard anti-virus software, to remove the Superfish software that was pre-installed on many Lenovo computers
While Lenovo Stumbles And Superfish Remains Silent Center for Democracy & Technology : Is Breaking Web Encryption Legal? Simon Phipps / InfoWorld : Lenovo: ‘We were as surprised as you’ — In an excl...
Lenovo has just released an automatic Superfish removal tool
The company updated its statement on the bug today — Lenovo has released a tool to help users remove Superfish, according to a statement released today by the company. — Superfish is an adware pro...
Apple will fight iOS bugs with first-ever iOS Public Betas: 8.3 in March, 9 in summer
In an effort to eliminate bugs from upcoming iOS versions ahead of their general releases, Apple plans to launch the first-ever public beta program for the iOS operating system, according to multiple ...
Bill Gurley: FOMO in the ‘Private IPO’ Market Is Fueling Valuations
After speaking about the risks of “cramming” too much money in startups at the Goldman Sachs technology conference last week, venture capitalist Bill Gurley exited the stage. — More than a dozen inv...
US Department of Homeland Security urges Lenovo customers to remove Superfish software, citing the risk of SSL spoofing
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Hands-on with Magic Leap's AR technology, which augments your vision by projecting light into your eyes
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Google's Mobile Search Now Highlights Recent Posts From News Sources
When you use Google's mobile search to look for your favorite news sources or more information about a hot news topic, you'll probably notice there's something different about the search results.
800,000 Using HealthCare.gov Were Sent Incorrect Tax Data
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US court dismisses antitrust suit against Google involving requirement that Android handsets use Google search as default when Google apps are preinstalled
Google Beats Back Antitrust Claims Over Exclusive Android Deals — Plaintiffs lawyers accusing Google Inc. of illegally monopolizing …
Twilio Positions Itself for an IPO After Logging $100M Revenue Run Rate
According to a recent report, Twilio wants to go public. Tweets: Erika M Balbuena / @erikadmsf : “@Twilio told Venture Capital Dispatch it is adding another $1M in annual recurring revenue every seven...
In new partnership with Canonical, Microsoft and Amazon will publish their Internet of Things APIs on Ubuntu Core
Canonical partners with Amazon, Microsoft, and others on Internet of Things — Summary:Ubuntu Linux aims to become the glue that holds the Internet of Things together with its new partnerships.
Verizon is laying down 400 tiny cells in SF to boost LTE capacity
Photo from Shutterstock/Gang Liu — Photo from Shutterstock/Gang Liu — In the coming months, workers and visitors along San Francisco's major tech corridors may notice some very big improvement in ...
Yelp Sues Websites Promising “All Positive Reviews” For Businesses
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Postmates Picks Up $35M In Series C From Spark Capital
Postmates, the on-demand delivery service that operates in nearly 60 markets, has raised $35 million in Series C exclusively from existing investor Spark Capital, according to our sources. — Postmat...
Uber launches a food delivery service, UberEATS, in Barcelona, just months after its ride-hailing service was banned in Spain
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Kevin Rose's photo and video sharing app Tiiny is shutting down
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Russia's competition watchdog opens antitrust investigation into Google's service bundling practices with Android following complaint from Yandex
Yandex, which reported revenues …
Report: Google looks to promote Wallet by paying wireless carriers and sharing mobile ad revenue
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Google agrees to allow spot checks at its US headquarters by Italian privacy regulators
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Bing adds order food button, hotel and restaurant information to search results thanks to Eat24 and TripAdvisor integration
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Bloomberg's Pui-Wing Tam is named New York Times technology editor
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Viv, Built By Siri's Creators, Scores $12.5 Million For An AI Technology That Can Teach Itself
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