California governor vetoes bill banning drones over private property
Legislation that would have restricted drone pilots in California has been struck down by governor Jerry Brown. The bill, spearheaded by state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, would have banned quadcopte...
Apple's ‘Hey Siri’ Feature in iOS 9 Uses Individualized Voice Recognition
Following the release of the first public beta for iOS 9.1 yesterday, along with the GM version on Wednesday, a few of the testers have come across a new feature introduced in the update.
Ellen Pao won't appeal verdict in gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins
Ellen Pao: ‘I Have Decided to End My Lawsuit Against Kleiner Perkins’ — The epic and historic lawsuit that has rocked tech over the last year is over. — In a statement today …
Microsoft downloading Windows 10 installer on upgradable PCs that have opted for automatic updates
Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to your machine ‘just in case’ — MICROSOFT HAS CONFIRMED that Windows 10 is being downloaded to computers whether or not users have opted in.
ICANN parent IANA officially recognizes .onion TLD, giving Tor domains basic security features like SSL and TLS certificates
Internet Regulators Just Legitimized The Dark Web — The so-called dark web is often mistakenly believed to be just an unsanctioned space of the internet that hosts dingy, illegal websites.
Hands on: FiftyThree's Paper 3.0 adds iPhone compatibility, gains note-taking features with support for text, images, lists, and more
Hands on: Paper by FiftyThree comes to your pocket with iPhone support — FiftyThree tweaked Paper's interface a bit in this version to integrate …
eBay Plus shipping membership launches in Germany, offers free express delivery and returns for €19.90/year
EBay Set to Offer Shipping Club, Starting in Germany — Fresh from its split with PayPal, eBay Inc. is addressing one of its longstanding challenges: shipping.
Google and Twitter are working together on an open source mobile publishing product similar to Facebook's Instant Articles, plan to launch it this fall
Google and Twitter Team Up to Offer Their Own ‘Instant Articles’ — With a Twist — Google and Twitter are working together to help publishers show …
GM took five years to patch privately disclosed takeover vulnerability in millions of GM cars with OnStar dashboard computers
GM Took 5 Years to Fix a Full-Takeover Hack in Millions of OnStar Cars — When a pair of security researchers showed they could hack a Jeep over the Internet earlier …
Microsoft confirms updates for Dynamics CRM 2016 including more Cortana and Office apps integrations
Microsoft takes the wraps off its Dynamics CRM 2016 feature list — Microsoft's Dynamics CRM 2016 release will include more Cortana integrations, new offline capabilities …
Airbnb Acquires Multi-City Trip Planning Service Vamo, Will Shut Down Product
Airbnb is acquiring Vamo, a service that helps in the process of booking trips with stops in multiple cities, and shutting the product down. — Airbnb might not use Vamo, but the company's appetite f...
Etsy partners with Postmates to test same-day and next-day delivery in parts of New York City this fall
Etsy Will Test Same-Day Delivery Option in New York City — As Amazon preps a handmade goods marketplace that will pit it against Etsy, Etsy is trying out one of Amazon's specialties: Express deliver...
NY-based health insurer Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield was hacked in 2013, exposing personal, financial, and medical information of over 10M people
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iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Priced Higher in Canada, Australia and Europe as U.S. Dollar Remains Strong
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Lending startup for small businesses Fundbox raises $50M led by Spark Capital Growth
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Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Quietly Backs Its U.S. Rival Lyft
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iPhone Upgrade Program lets Apple take primary relationship with customers away from carriers, may boost sales in markets where phones aren't subsidized
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Salesforce launches App Cloud, puts developer resources under one roof
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