Hackers breach crowdfunding site Patreon, dump nearly 15 GB of stolen data online including site's source code, user email addresses, and hashed password data
Gigabytes of user data from hack of Patreon donations site dumped online — The inclusion of source code and databases suggest breach was extensive.
Amazon to stop selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast Oct. 29 as devices don't allow for Amazon Prime video streaming; Roku, Xbox, PlayStation sales continue
Amazon Will Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Devices — Amazon.com Inc. is flexing its e-commerce muscles to gain …
Sources: Apple to lease planned curvaceous 777K-square-foot office project at Central and Wolfe in Sunnyvale
Second Apple “spaceship” to land in Sunnyvale — deal sealed with Landbank Investments (Slideshow) — Apple Inc. has landed its second spaceship — this time, in Sunnyvale …
Experian reports data breach affecting personal information including social security numbers of about 15M T-Mobile customers
Experian reports data breach; more than 15M T-Mobile customers affected — Global information services group Experian announced that one of its business units has been hacked.
How Jack Dorsey's strategy for leading companies evolved at Square, preparing him to save Twitter
Why Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Save Twitter — On a fall day in 2010, Jack Dorsey stepped before his staff at Square, his payments startup, to deliver a pep talk at its weekly all-hands meeting.
ASUS signs patent licensing deal with Microsoft, will pre-install Office suite on its Android devices
Microsoft, ASUS sign combined Android patent, Office bundling deal — Is Microsoft making Office software and services part of its Android-patent-licensing negotiation terms?
Tests of top 50 news sites with three ad-blockers on iPhone show significant decrease in load times for many sites, modest increase in battery life
Putting Mobile Ad Blockers to the Test — To block ads or not to block ads on your mobile device? That's the philosophical dilemma …
Tumblr allows users to hide their blogs from the web, would be accessible only via dashboard and native mobile apps
Tumblr now lets you hide your blog from the internet — Tumblr today introduced a feature that lets you hide your blog from the web so its content can only be viewed …
Adblock extension for Chrome and Safari sold to unidentified buyer, joins Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads program
Adblock for Chrome sold, joins Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads program — Ad blocking is becoming a business. While there are still many extensions out there that are not monetized …
Alphabet using Nest, with its own infrastructure, recruiters, marketing, and legal teams, as a model for its other projects to maintain efficiency of startups
At Google, Breathing Room for New Ideas — Nest Labs unit insisted on autonomy, and is now a model for Alphabet Inc. reorganization
LG V10 hands-on: solid build quality, second screen proves to be useful but awkwardly placed
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Android TV gets new apps from Showtime, HBO, CBS, WWE, UFC, and Disney
Google today announced a slew of new content providers for its Android TV, including Showtime, HBO Now, CBS All Access, EPIX, WWE, UFC, and Disney Movies Anywhere. — “So, as the nights get longer an...
My advice for startups: don't attend Web Summit, which relies on deceptive sales and marketing practices
Is Web Summit a scam? Well, if you have to ask ... After Neil's opinion piece about some of Web Summit's practices, the event organiser responded on its blog. In a way that triggered this response ...
Rhapsody rolling out Kids section in its apps with design, content, and features aimed at children
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YouTube Addresses Complaints About Inappropriate Content In Updated YouTube Kids App
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Sources: Snapchat to sell “sponsored lenses” for selfies which will cost advertisers up to $750K for peak days like Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Black Friday
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Amazon adds 11 partners, including Samsung, GE, and August, to its Dash Replenishment Service, which lets connected devices automatically reorder supplies
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GM Tests Car-Sharing in Manhattan, Taking Aim at Zipcar and Uber
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Lithium Technologies shuts down Klout Perks, but will honor remaining commitments
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2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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