Donald Trump reportedly trades in his Android phone, believed to be his primary tweeting device, for a Secret Service-approved device
While rising to our nation's highest office is an unparalleled honor, becoming President also involves many personal sacrifices.
Security and privacy experts raise questions about viral selfie app Meitu's app permissions like GPS, call and carrier info, more that are unrelated to core use
You've probably seen a Meitu selfie in your Instagram or Facebook feed in the past 24 hours.
Samsung and independent experts to release findings of investigation into Galaxy Note7 explosions at 10AM KST on January 23 in Seoul (8PM ET January 22)
The press conference takes place in Seoul — Samsung announced today that it would reveal its investigative findings on the recalled Galaxy Note 7 this Sunday evening.
Amazon just launched virtual ‘Dash’ buttons for one-click buying from the homepage
Just let me live in the warehouse already. — Another day, another attempt by Amazon to make buying something as easy as humanly possible. — The e-commerce leader just unveiled digital versions of ...
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Creators Update test build with support for ebooks and more, delays “My People” quick-access links until later this year
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build: Ebook support is in. My People sharing is out until later this year.
Uber agrees to pay $20M fine to settle FTC suit alleging the company overstated potential driver earnings in 20 cities
Uber Technologies agreed Thursday to pay $20 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled drivers about potential earnings and vehicle financing.
Brian Krebs accuses founder of DDoS mitigation provider ProTraf Solutions as co-author of Mirai IoT worm; founder denies involvement
On September 22, 2016, this site was forced offline for nearly four days after it was hit with “Mirai,” a malware strain that enslaves poorly secured Internet of Things …
WSJ sources: Samsung investigation finds Galaxy Note7 fires were caused by irregularly sized batteries that didn't properly fit the phone, manufacturing issues
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NHTSA closes probe into June 2016 Tesla crash, clearing Autopilot of fault and praising its safety features, including a ~40% drop in crashes since introduction
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its full findings following the investigation …
Analysis finds Google placed ads for its own products atop 91% of 25K searches for related items; after Google was told, only 19% had Google product ads atop
A Wall Street Journal analysis found that Google often pushes its growing list of hardware products, from Pixel phones to Nest smart thermostats …
Atlassian reports a quarterly net loss of $1.7M and $148.9M in revenue, up 36% year-over-year, and expects $4M revenue from Trello in fiscal 2017
For fiscal 2017, Atlassian projected revenue between $611 million to $615 million as it integrates Trello. — Atlassian's active customer count …
EU says Amazon's Audible subsidiary and Apple will scrap all exclusivity obligations in supply and distribution of audiobooks
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Twitter says it beat “many” internal workplace diversity targets in 2016, including promoting minorities and women to leadership positions
Practical tips for creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. Melanie Ehrenkranz / Mic : Twitter releases 2016 diversity report and a renewed focus on inclusion Jessica Guynn / USA Today : Twitter u...
Airfare prediction startup Flyr raises $8M Series A, led by Peter Thiel with participation from existing investors
Flyr, a startup whose software predicts the ups and downs of air fares, picked up an $8 million round of funding this week. — The San Francisco company's round was led by Peter Thiel …
IBM reports Q4 revenue of $21.8B, down 1.3% YoY, as full-year cloud revenue reaches $13.7B, up 35% YoY
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How WhatsApp's intimacy and immediacy have greatly increased the spread of misinformation in India, its largest market
At 8 p.m. on Nov. 8, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi unexpectedly banned 86% of the country's legal tender from circulation. The goal was to wipe out “black money” … Tweets: @joemfbrown , @annie...
Snap to enable ad targeting using 3rd-party data from offline purchases, after signing deal with Oracle Data Cloud, following lead of Google, Facebook, Twitter
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IDG, owner of PCWorld and IDC, to be acquired by Chinese investor group Oceanwide, headed by IDG Greater China chairman Hugo Shong
Liana B. Baker / Reuters :
LinkedIn unveils new desktop site with simpler, app-like look, pop-up messaging window with chatbots, and updated universal search
New iPhone Model to Be Packed With Features Dealerscope : LinkedIn's new design looks a lot like Facebook Eric McCaffrey / Seeking Alpha : LinkedIn makes available desktop redesign Wall Street Journal...
Mithril Capital Management, led by Peter Thiel and Ajay Royan, raises $850M
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