Researchers show how malware encoded into physical strands of DNA can be used to infect computers running gene-sequencing software
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Microsoft unveils Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, aimed at server-grade PC hardware, expected to arrive this fall
Microsoft is officially unveiling Windows 10 Pro for Workstations today. While the operating system was originally rumored back in June, Microsoft is providing the full details on the special edition...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai cancels all-hands meeting, citing leak of questions and employees' names; sources say some employees have experienced doxxing
Doxxing of search company staffers had already started. — Google CEO Sundar Pichai has canceled the company's much-anticipated meeting to talk about gender issues today.
European org urges Apple to support Advanced Mobile Location on iPhones, which gives more accurate locations of emergency calls and is supported on Android
Despite being relatively easy, Apple keeps ignoring requests to enable a feature called Advanced Mobile Location (AML) in iOS.
Fired Google engineer James Damore defended his controversial memo in Bloomberg TV interview, says company execs smeared him
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Chinese app developers file complaint against Apple, alleging antitrust violations and accusing it of monopolistic behavior in the App Store
Complaint accuses Apple of monopolistic behavior by removing apps from App Store without detailed explanation — BEIJING—A group …
Benchmark sues Kalanick for fraud, wants to invalidate 2016 stockholder vote, which would eliminate 3 board seats for Kalanick appointees, including Kalanick's
The battle between Benchmark Capital and Travis Kalanick just went nuclear, with the venture capital firm suing the former Uber CEO for fraud …
Toyota, Intel, Ericsson, NTT DOCOMO, others form the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium for network and computing infrastructure of auto big data
Several major tech and automotive companies —including Intel, Toyota, and Ericsson —on Thursday announced a consortium that will build a …
Leaked email: HBO offered hackers who stole scripts, shows, and employee info a $250K bug bounty; source says the message was an HBO stalling tactic
The HBO hacker has struck yet again. — Variety has obtained a copy of another message released Thursday by the anonymous hacker …
Microsoft launches Xbox Live Creators Program that lets indie devs publish games directly to Xbox One and Windows 10, releasing first nine games
Microsoft is officially launching its Xbox Live Creators Program today, to let developers directly publish games to the Xbox One or Windows 10 PCs.
Chinese regulators are investigating Tencent's WeChat, Baidu's Tieba, and Sina Weibo for user-generated content that “endangers national security”
- Tencent, Baidu and Sina Weibo are being investigated by Chinese cyber-security regulators for potential violations
Consumer Reports pulls its recommendations of Microsoft Surface devices after an issue with their “predicted reliability” based on an annual subscriber survey
here's why I'm not worried by the Consumer Reports downgrade Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com : Consumer Reports: Microsoft Surface is Dead Last for Reliability Jeff Gamet / The Mac Observer : Consumer Re...
Snap reports Q2 revenue of $182M vs. $186.8M expected, DAUs grow 7.3M vs. 8M expected, reaching 173M, and loss grows to $443M; stock down 12%+
again Kurt Wagner / Recode : Snap added fewer users and made less money than Wall Street expected The Wrap : Snap Can't Bounce Back in Q2 as User Growth Slows, Stock Dives 5 Percent Janko Roettgers / ...
Game-chat app Discord expands beyond text and voice by rolling out video chat and screen-sharing to select users
Discord probably didn't need to add more major features to keep its 45 million users happy. The free text and voice-chat service has exploded in roughly two years of public testing …
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and co-founder Bobby Murphy say they won't sell any shares this year
Snap has an awful Q2 earnings report... but at least its dancing AR hot dog was viewed 1.5 billion times. To prove their confidence, co-founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy have agreed not to sell ...
Sources: Amazon is seeking to partner with US venue owners to sell event tickets
Nvidia reports Q2 revenue of $2.23B, up 56% YoY, while profits more than double YoY to $583M
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SoundCloud closes new funding round led by Raine Group and Temasek; Vimeo's Kerry Trainor replaces Alex Ljung as CEO
SoundCloud has just closed the necessary funding round to keep the struggling music service afloat. CEO Alex Ljung will step aside though remain chairman as former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor replaces hi...
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