Oculus Touch controller delayed to second half of 2016, Oculus Rift remains on schedule to ship in Q1 2016
Update on Oculus Touch Ship Date — On the path to perfecting Touch, we've decided that we need more time before release, and we'll now be shipping Touch in the second half of 2016.
What to expect at CES 2016: virtual reality demos, smart home products, wearables, drones, and more
Here's what to expect at CES 2016 next week — It's officially a new year, which means that once we've shaken off the grogginess of a cheap alcohol-induced hangover …
Twitter is reversing its ban on political watchdog Politwoops
Four months after being banned by Twitter, Politwoops is coming back. — If you're not familiar with it, Politwoops is a kind of social media watchdog. It automatically monitors the Twitter feeds of...
As Microsoft and Corel battle in patent lawsuits, EFF notes the absurdity of one Microsoft design patent, for a slider
Microsoft patents a slider, earning EFF's “Stupid Patent of the Month” award — The patent is ammo in a battle between MS Word and Corel's WordPerfect.
FCC: Internet speeds tripled from 10 Mbps in March 2011 to an average of 31 Mbps in September 2014, but US still ranks only 25th out of 39 nations surveyed
U.S. says its Internet speeds triple in three-and-a-half years — U.S. Internet connection speeds have tripled over 3-1/2 years …
New York attorney general amends suit against DraftKings, FanDuel, seeking that profits made in NY be returned, users' losses be repaid, and $5K fine per case
New York attorney general amends lawsuit against daily fantasy sites — The fight to stay in business in New York got a bit uglier …
Microsoft now notifies users if it believes their accounts were targeted by a state-sponsored hacker
Additional steps to help keep your personal information secure — We're committed to helping our users keep their personal information secure and private.
BlackBerry to keep operating in Pakistan after authorities drop demands to access users' messages
Blackberry to keep operating in Pakistan — Blackberry is no longer going to shut down its operations in Pakistan as it has resolved a row concerning its users' messages.
Sources: BBC websites hit by DDoS attack, services disrupted for several hours
or so Beeb tells Beeb (and best 2015 TV) Mark Scott / New York Times : BBC Websites Said to Be Target of Online Attack Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter : BBC Website, iPlayer Goes Down After Cyber Att...
Some Wall Street analysts predict an end of iPhone sales growth, shrinking iPad sales, and a tough year ahead for Apple
Apple is going to have a tough year — Suddenly, things aren't looking great for Apple in the near term. — Let's briefly run down why:
AT&T to stop offering two-year phone contracts on January 8, moving to up-front purchase of new phones or AT&T Next financing plans
here's what it means Brian Fung / Washington Post : AT&T is doing away with the two-year contract once and for all Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage : AT&T confirms move away from two-year contract...
Takeover of Brian Krebs' PayPal account illustrates why authentication via static identifiers (like SSN and DOB) is highly vulnerable to identity thieves
2016 Reality: Lazy Authentication Still the Norm — My PayPal account was hacked on Christmas Eve.
Tor Project launching a bug bounty program with HackerOne, sponsored by Open Technology Fund
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Debian founder and Docker employee Ian Murdock has died at 42
and in turn, for everyone their work touches. Steven Galante / @smgalante : Tragic. A true pioneer in FLOSS. Debian is the OS that got me into Linux as a child. http://twitter.com/... Declan McCullagh...
Sources: Yahoo looking to sell 48.6-acre property in Santa Clara that it bought in 2006 for $106M
Exclusive: Yahoo putting huge Santa Clara development site up for sale — For years, even as Yahoo's growth stalled, executives had this message for would-be suitors of its real estate: Thanks, but n...
Uber announces it completed its one billionth trip on Christmas Eve in London
celebrates by donating to charity Engadget / Autoblog : Uber completes one billion rides Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune : Uber Completes 1 Billion Rides Maya Kosoff / Tech Insider : Uber just gave its bil...
India Becomes Mobile-Phone Market With a Billion Subscribers
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How China, home of tech copycats like Baidu, Tencent, and JD, transformed into a hub for tech innovation
How a Nation of Tech Copycats Transformed Into a Hub for Innovation — The young programmer had an idea, and everyone thought it was nuts. Just out of college … Tweets: @balajis and @upulie Tweets: ...
Future of Bitcoin Foundation remains unclear as support and funds dwindle, ex-board members face criminal investigations
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg Business :
Federal judge certifies two shareholder class actions accusing Facebook of hiding concerns about its growth forecasts prior to IPO
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With FAA finally beginning to regulate drones, local ordinances on no-fly zones and privacy rules start clashing with federal guidelines
Cecilia Kang / New York Times :
Ukraine investigates malware attack on a power grid that may have caused a blackout in Ivano-Frankivsk region
Pavel Polityuk / Reuters :
AT&T Snaps Up Assets, Talent From Carrier iQ, Phone Monitoring Startup Goes Offline
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
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Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.