Over 98M records leaked online from 2012 hack of Russia's Yahoo-like service Rambler.ru, each record contains: username/email address, plaintext password, more
Nearly 100 million records have been leaked online in yet another “mega breach”, this time from the website Rambler.ru …
Intel is buying Movidius, a startup that makes vision chips for drones and virtual reality
It's the latest in a string of acquisitions for the chip giant. — Intel announced late Monday that it is buying Movidius, a small chipmaker that makes computer vision processors used in drones …
Apple rolls out weekly personalized playlists, which mimic Spotify's Discover Weekly, to Apple Music subscribers on iOS, macOS betas
Ahead of Apple's iPhone event on September 7th, the company has begun rolling out new, personalized music playlists to Apple Music subscribers …
Snapchat joins the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which sets the Bluetooth wireless standard; sources say its AR hardware project has gathered momentum
Snapchat has given the strongest hint yet of its ambitions to move from apps into hardware, by joining the industry group that runs the Bluetooth wireless standard.
Bragi debuts new wireless earbuds with 6 hour battery called The Headphone, to retail for $149 but available for pre-order today for $119
They're called ‘The Headphone’ and cost half the Dash's $300 price tag — One of the first companies to venture into the world of making truly wireless earbuds …
Alcatel's new standalone VR headset, the Vision, has 2 1080x1020 displays, 3 hours of battery, is likely to retail for $500-600, but won't use Daydream platform
While Samsung's Gear VR requires a smartphone and full-fledged headsets like the Oculus Rift require a computer, Alcatel's newly announced Vision doesn't need either.
Qualcomm, AT&T to test drones' capabilities on 4G LTE networks using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Flight development platform
Qualcomm said its researchers will team up with AT&T to test how unmanned aircraft systems can utilize cellular networks for processing, navigation and flying beyond line of sight.
Sources: Twitter's board of directors will meet this Thursday and discuss the company's options, including potential sale, trimming or selling off MoPub, Vine
Talk of a sale continues to rumble, but finding a buyer won't be easy. — Twitter's quiet summer may soon be coming to an end.
AMD says its new Bristol Ridge APU is shipping in new PCs, has 27% better graphics and 17% better CPU performance over last-gen Carrizo APU
Advanced Micro Devices is announcing that desktop systems with its 7th-generation AMD A-Series processors are shipping today.
Homeowners renting rooms on Airbnb face additional scrutiny from lenders when applying for loans
Homeowners who rent rooms are facing additional scrutiny when applying for loans — Room-rental services such as Airbnb Inc. are blurring the line between residential and commercial property.
Study: between Bitcoin's creation in 2009 and March 2015, 33% of all Bitcoin exchanges were hacked, and 48% closed
When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency.
Xiaomi's Android set-top box, Mi Box, to launch as soon as October for less than $100 and will be its first mainstream product on sale in the US
There's much anticipation about Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi's long-awaited entry into the U.S. market. And we don't have long to wait. Kinda.
Head of Nokia's Technologies unit, Ramzi Haidamus, responsible for company's IP and consumer hardware initiatives, is stepping down
Jumio raises $15M to grow its online ID-verification service amid bankruptcy proceedings
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comScore: smartphone apps now account for half the time US users spend online, up from 41% in July 2014
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Palantir files suit against early investor Marc Abramowitz, claiming the investor stole confidential info about key projects, then filed patents independently
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune :
Merck's CIO Clark Golestani on working with and incubating tech startups for the pharmaceutial company's IT needs
Julie Bort / Business Insider :
Softbank has completed its £24B cash acquisition of ARM Holdings
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Thomas Siebel's big data analysis startup C3 IoT raises $70M Series D, with $60M coming from TPG Capital
Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg :
A detailed look at NATO's Locked Shields, the largest cyber defense exercise in the world
Steve Ranger / TechRepublic :
Legal experts discuss Apple's chances in overturning European Commission's tax ruling in the Court of Justice of the European Union
Tom Bergin / Reuters :
Sources: mobile video app Flipagram is looking for a buyer after pivot to become a social network fails to generate growth
Kurt Wagner / Recode :
Flipboard to begin selling programmatic display and native ads for mobile devices next month via Rubicon Project
Marty Swant / Adweek :
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