US Consumer Product Safety Commission says it is working with Samsung to announce a formal Galaxy Note7 recall soon, urges consumers to stop using the phones
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says people should not use or charge the tablets, whose batteries have been linked to a fire risk.
Facebook reinstates “Napalm Girl” photo, says it will adjust its review processes to allow future sharing of that photo
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Sources: Apple has shuttered parts of its self-driving car project, laid off dozens of employees as it rethinks its strategy
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is rethinking what it plans to do about self-driving cars, just as other big tech companies appear ready to plow ahead with competing efforts.
FAA advises airline passengers to turn off and not charge Galaxy Note7 phones on planes as Virgin and Qantas ban them from being used in-flight in Australia
Facebook's claim that it isn't a media entity is becoming increasingly untenable as the impact of its content ranking and removal policies continues to escalate
Facebook is more than just a site where people share photos of their children or pets. It has become a crucial way in which hundreds …
Largest online DDoS service vDOS hacked, with details of customers and targets revealed; service earned $600K+ for 150K+ DDoS attacks over past two years
vDOS — a “booter” service that has earned in excess of $600,000 over the past two years helping customers coordinate more than 150,000 …
Google issues patch for critical privilege-escalation bug and Stagefright-like flaw in Android, but “large percentage” of phones ineligible to receive fix
Google releases fixes for newer devices and ejects apps following reports. — It was a bad week for millions of Android phone users.
Ford buys shuttle startup Chariot, which operates 28 crowdsourced transit routes in the Bay Area, partners with Motivate to create bike-sharing program in SF
Ford, purveyors of Built Ford Tough Ford trucks, announced today it was doing more things designed to appeal to people …
Twitter launches Twitter Reader skill for Amazon Alexa to hear trends, top Tweets, notifications, more
Twitter has announced a new “skill” for Echo devices called Twitter Reader. The company tweeted that you can now “use the Twitter Reader to hear trends, top Tweets, notifications & more!”
Sens. Feinstein and Burr are circulating proposed changes to crypto backdoor bill including narrower scope, limitation to law enforcement, and more
When it was first released back in April, a “discussion draft” of the Compliance With Court Orders Act sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein …
Report: Google to release 7-inch Huawei-built Android tablet with 4GB RAM this year
Here's something you might not have been expecting: alongside two new phones, it possible that Google will also announce a new 7-inch Android tablet very soon. According to Evan Blass, it will be rel...
Top EU court rules that linking to copyright-infringing content knowingly or for profit is direct infringement
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Mercedes-Benz Vans to work with Matternet to develop drones for its delivery vans, reveals it has invested an undisclosed amount in the drone startup
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GitHub says it scrapped its bossless corporate structure because as the company grew, it was hindering the company's ability to get things done
The software maker, which once prided itself on a flat corporate environment similar to Valve and Zappos, finds that workers can benefit from a little direction. Tweets: @roybahat , @tfadell and @carn...
Yahoo sale proxy notes a $145M termination fee, 51 possible bidders, and that Yahoo Japan offered a merger proposal
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Source: Amazon plans to have up to 100 pop-up stores in US malls over next year, up from 16 today; effort is led by Amazon's head of devices and services
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Sources: Amazon seeking streaming rights to a wide range of sports like French Open tennis championship and professional rugby, for its Prime Video service
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Three-week-old social network Gab.ai grows quickly among the alt-right by promising almost-total freedom of speech
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Proliferation of the Internet of Things and unchecked data collection will escalate the privacy wars, possibly leading to a storm of class action lawsuits
It used to be that server logs were just boring utility files whose most dramatic moments came when someone forgot to write a script … Tweets: @internetofs**t , @wolfiechristl and @dangillmor Tweets: ...
Cloud startup Coupa files publicly for a $75M IPO, shows 2015 revenues of $83.8M, up 65% YoY, losses of $46.2M, up 69% YoY
and it just filed to go public Tweets: Jason M. Lemkin / @jasonlk : Coupa is doing 69% YoY growth at ~$140m-ish ARR What's your excuse for not growing faster? (sorry) http://twitter.com/...
Older workers booted from Silicon Valley jobs are filing lawsuits or going to great lengths to appear younger
Older workers are trying lawsuits, classes, makeovers—even surgery—to keep working. — Subscribe Reprints — After Andrea Rodriguez lost her job last fall, she put away her suits.
Microsoft announces guest access feature for Office 365 Groups, beginning with Outlook on the web today
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Nest Cam Outdoor now available for $199; new Sightline feature in Nest app update highlights key moments captured by camera
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