Malware spreading in recent outbreak is not ransomware, as “Petya” had been altered to wipe and destroy system memory, suggesting a nation state was behind it
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Canada's top court rules that Google can be compelled by lower courts to remove search results worldwide, causing concern among civil liberties groups
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled against Google on Wednesday in a closely-watched intellectual property case over whether judges can apply …
How Instagram used DeepText, an AI-based system built at Facebook that mimics the way language works in our brains, to block offensive comments
EVERY WORD HAS at least one meaning when it stands alone. But the meaning can change depending on context, or even over time.
Microsoft buys Israeli cloud management company Cloudyn to incorporate Cloudyn's cloud management products into its portfolio; sources say price was $50M-$70M
Jun 29, 2017, 7:04 amJun 29, 2017, 7:30 am — Back in April, we began hearing that Microsoft was in the process …
Nutanix announces strategic partnership with Google Cloud and unveils new tools for hybrid cloud management
Google Cloud and Nutanix joint customers will be able to manage on-premises and public cloud infrastructure as one unified service. — Nutanix and Google have formed …
Researchers using 1.6M tweets from the 2011 London riots identify threats up to an hour faster than the police
By up to an hour — A new study by Cardiff University has determined that Twitter can be used to identify dangerous situations up to an hour faster than police reports.
In filing, Uber suggests Levandowski downloaded Waymo IP as negotiating tactic for $120M bonus, reasserts that Kalanick told him to not share IP on discs
Uber laid out new details in a court filing today about how it learned the former lead of its self-driving car unit, Anthony Levandowski …
Ann Lai, a former principal at Binary Capital, sues firm for harassment by Justin Caldbeck following her resignation
Co-founder Justin Caldbeck left after reports of harassment — Ann Lai says Caldbeck pressured her after she left firm — A former employee is suing Binary Capital LLC …
Eero Home WiFi System 2 review: easier to setup and more powerful, but it is pricey and not the fastest mesh router among the competition
Eero Home WiFi System (second generation) … The second-generation Eero Home WiFi System is even easier to set up than the first …
Sources: Andy Rubin-backed AR gaming glasses startup CastAR shuts down, lays off about 70 and is liquidating assets
About 70 employees laid off, Eat Sleep Play shuttered — PIN — CastAR, the augmented reality start-up co-created by two former Valve employees, laid off its staff …
How Maersk has largely gone back to operating manually after malware attack, which some experts are calling a “Y2K moment” for the shipping industry
chaos. Shipping giant Maersk struggles to cope w/o computer systems http://splash247.com/... Kevin Beaumont / @gossithedog : Excellent article on impact on Maesk - they're using Gmail accounts, huge b...
White House confirms Trump nominated Brendan Carr, FCC general counsel and Pai ally, for FCC GOP slot; he named Jessica Rosenworcel for Democratic slot earlier
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Malware attack raises concern that the NSA has lost control over cyberweapons they developed, and that damage from the Shadow Brokers leaks could be much worse
Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against two very different partners … Tweets: @xor , @counternotions , @privacyint , @nicoleperl...
Google Photos begins rolling out new suggested sharing features, including dedicated in-app sharing tab and optional automatic sharing
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Sources: Airbnb plans to launch new service for luxury vacation rentals at mansions and penthouses, will start testing in some markets at the end of the year
‘Airbnb Lux’ is aimed at wealthy travelers and fatter margins — Company previously started testing hotel-like ‘Select’ tier
Internet radio service 8tracks hacked, usernames, email account details, and passwords stolen; LeakBase says 18M accounts, some from 2008, affected
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Interview with Pantera Capital's Dan Morehead, Paul Veradittakit, and Joey Krug on the company's $100M ICO fund, which has already raised $35M
Most investors are trying to get a handle on initial coin offerings, which have begun racing through the tech ecosystem like a fire …
iOS 11 on iPad Pro falls short of being a laptop replacement due to lack of precise pointer input, but side-by-side view and multitasking are getting better
This article is part of a series on going iPad-only. John Gruber / Daring Fireball : ‘Your’ vs. ‘My’ — Tom Warren's review for The Verge … Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : The iPad Can Replace Your Lap...
Twitch says its mobile app has been installed 83M+ times and will update in early July with live streaming, its social feed Twitch Pulse, and dark mode theme
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Google officially debuts its internal Area 120 startup incubator and announces a VR advertising project called Advr aimed at testing formats
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Interview with Lyft's John Zimmer on its culture, values, marketing strategy, and the firm's refusal to gloat over Uber's escalating woes, more
or even a strategy for that matter—but it's always a good idea https://www.nytimes.com/... pic.twitter.com/Jtw5tSrphz
A look at “new-collar” tech-focused jobs, supported by big firms like Microsoft and IBM, that aim to provide skills to workers without college degrees in the US
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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.