Sources: Russia hacked Republican National Committee's systems too but didn't release data, US intelligence agencies have concluded with “high confidence”
Washington — President Obama has ordered American intelligence agencies to produce a full report on Russian efforts …
Samsung says next update will stop US Galaxy Note7s from charging starting December 19
Update will be released December 19th and rolled out within 30 days — Samsung will render remaining Galaxy Note 7s in the United States useless and inoperable with its next and final update for the ...
Obama orders US intelligence agencies to conduct a full review of cyber attacks in the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver …
Verizon says it will not push Samsung's Galaxy Note7 disabling update to customers
Comments in this article can be attributed to Jeffrey Nelson, Vice President, Global Corporate Communications, Verizon — In October, Samsung announced a voluntary recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 ...
Leading Senate Republicans are preparing to launch a wide-ranging probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the US elections, despite Trump's opposition
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Michigan just became the first state to pass comprehensive self-driving regulations
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed four bills that regulate the testing, development and eventually the sale of self-driving cars. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed four bills into law on Friday …
Nearly 3M AT&T customers will receive $88M in credits and refunds for mobile cramming fees, following 2014 settlement with FTC
2014 cramming settlement finally gives money back to nearly 3 million customers. — Current and former AT&T customers will get refunds …
Facebook discloses more engagement measurement errors; some of the faulty stats were used by The New York Times and BuzzFeed in their stories about fake news
Facebook misreported engagement numbers for links and live videos and is refining the ad reach estimates it shows advertisers.
Trump's denunciation of individuals on Twitter, which often leads to harassment by his followers, tests the limits of Twitter's rules against incitement
Last night President-elect Donald Trump used his Twitter account to criticize Chuck Jones, an Indiana union organizer who has been sharply critical …
A Facebook glitch is causing old posts and photos to be posted as new on some users' timelines; Facebook says it's investigating
Did you notice old photos appearing on your Facebook timeline and News Feed this morning? Rest assured, you're not going nuts; a Facebook glitch appears to have resurfaced images that are months old.
Delivery Hero buys Foodpanda in sought after food delivery market
Berlin-based online food takeaway service Delivery Hero, one of Europe's biggest start-ups, will acquire competitor Foodpanda, a sign of further consolidation to fend off new competition in Europe's s...
Leaked e-mail: Alphabet donated $30M worth of employee holiday gifts like Chromebooks and phones to charity
The employee perks at Google are legendary, and they've always included an over-the-top holiday gift for every employee. In the past, the company has surprised its 70,000 employees …
How Alphabet has tightened spending on its Other Bets divisions such as Fiber, a strategy enforced by CFO Ruth Porat, leaving some employees frustrated
this was excellent read Mat Honan / @mat : Damn, this is one of the more interesting stories on Google that I've read in a long time: http://www.bloomberg.com/... Max Chafkin / @chafkin : Before there...
Occipital announces Bridge, a $499 AR/VR headset for iPhone with a built-in sensor that maps the user's environment, allowing them to move around in real space
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Sources: Meerkat founders raise about $50M for Houseparty in a round led by Sequoia, with previous Life on Air investors Aleph, Comcast, Greylock participating
Live video chat apps are shaping up as the next obsession for Silicon Valley investors. The latest object of attention is Houseparty …
Procore raises $50M at $1B+ valuation, bringing the total amount raised to $179M for its cloud software for the construction industry
Amy Feldman / Forbes :
How and why devices like Echo and Home record your voice, what they do with the data, and how to scrub those recordings
If you got an Amazon Echo or Google Home voice assistant, welcome to a life of luxurious convenience. You'll be asking for the weather, the news … Tweets: @roseveleth Tweets: Rose Eveleth / @rosevele...
Sources: Spotify testing new feature, Jump In, that lets free users play songs on-demand in certain playlists, but negotiations with labels may delay release
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Sources: Gene Munster to leave Piper Jaffray to start Loup Ventures, a VC firm that plans to invest in VR, AR, AI, and robotics
Many Pebble customers are left without a warranty or technical support after the Fitbit acquisition
Alex Cranz / Gizmodo :
Molotov, a free app that allows users to watch 70 free channels in France and bookmark shows in the cloud for alerts and later viewing, raises $23M
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
Gadget companies like Pebble, Jawbone, and Nest are struggling as budget manufactures in Asia undercut prices and smartphones dominate most people's lives
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times :
Twenty-eight year veteran NYT tech reporter John Markoff to retire, will remain on contract for more stories, become writer in residence at Berkeley in 2017
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