Symantec: Dragonfly group of hackers has penetrated operational networks of multiple US and European energy companies that control key parts of the power grid
Intrusion into power companies' operational networks is a dramatic escalation. — Nation-sponsored hackers have penetrated …
EU court rules that companies must tell employees in advance if they are monitoring workers' email, limiting the scope of corporate email snooping
Europe's human rights court ruled on Tuesday that companies can monitor their employees' email if they are notified in advance …
Sources: Amazon and Apple are competing with Warner Bros. and others for rights to the James Bond franchise and are willing to pay as much as the studio
The franchise, and its future, are up for grabs as Agent 007 is being viewed as one of the last untapped brands that could be a game changer.
Microsoft to hold Surface keynote during its annual Future Decoded event next month; sources say it's expected to unveil at least one new Surface device
Microsoft's Surface chief will hold a keynote speech in London at the end of October. The software giant is holding its annual Future Decoded event …
Google begins rollout of new Street View cameras, the first in eight years, with higher image quality that can be used to better map physical stores, more
STEVE SILVERMAN HELPED build cameras for two NASA rovers that went to Mars. In the less exotic landscape of a Google parking lot …
Apple's refusal to approve Indian government's anti-spam Do Not Disturb app, which lets users report spam calls or texts, is frustrating telecom regulators
Apple Inc.'s refusal so far to approve the Indian government's anti-spam iPhone app is infuriating regulators …
Investigation finds IBM's Watson for Oncology program, pitched as an AI-based system for cancer care, falls far short of the expectations IBM created for it
t was an audacious undertaking, even for one of the most storied American companies: With a single machine, IBM would tackle humanity's …
EU Court of Justice rules in favor of Intel in €1.06B anti-trust case, tells lower court to reexamine its 2014 decision that upheld the EU fine
EU top court in ruling says Intel claims need re-examination — Lower court criticized for rejecting Intel appeal in 2014
Facebook's ad metrics come under scrutiny again as its Adverts Manager tool promises a potential reach higher than census data in US, UK, and Canada
Facebook's advertising metrics have again been called into question, after Pivotal Research Group senior analyst Brian Wieser pointed …
Microsoft gives Windows 10 S users until March 31, 2018, an extra three months, to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for free
Microsoft is giving Windows 10 S users an extra three months to upgrade for free to Windows 10 Pro if they decide applications they need still aren't in the Windows Store.
Car-sharing startup Turo raises $92M Series D led by Daimler and South Korea's SK Holdings, also acquires Daimler's car sharing platform Croove
Car-sharing startup Turo has raised $92 million in series D funding at an undisclosed valuation, the company said today (Sept. 6).
LinkedIn launches Audience Network to let marketers promote native ads on sites and apps other than LinkedIn
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is launching LinkedIn Audience Network, an advertising feature that will let marketers promote native ads to certain audiences on sites and apps other than LinkedIn.
Survey of wealthy technologists reveals support for left-leaning social policies, like wealth redistribution, but a rejection of regulation and labor unions
Silicon Valley has long preferred to remain aloof from national politics, but the Trump era has altered that stance.
French data science startup Dataiku raises $28M Series B led by Battery Ventures, plans to add connectors to deep learning frameworks to its platform
The data science software company has raised more than $45 million since its founding in 2014. — Dataiku has announced raising $28 million …
Verizon launches rewards program for customers who agree to share more complete access to personal info, including app usage and browser history
The company offers concert tickets and other rewards in exchange for customers' personal information — A new Verizon Communications Inc. VZ …
Snapchat expands in-app geofilter-making tool to Europe, after launching in US in June; each filter begins at £5.99 in UK and €6.99 in France and Sweden
Shannon Liao / The Verge :
Labster, which makes software that creates virtual simulations of laboratories for students, raises $10M Series A led by Balderton Capital
Ed tech startup Labster whose software platform enables virtual simulations of laboratories for teaching life science to students …
Latin American social media site Taringa hacked; LeakBase says stolen database has 28M accounts with hashed passwords, of which 93.79% have been cracked so far
Mohit Kumar / The Hacker News :
Samsung Galaxy Note8 review: terrific build, great dual camera and display, puts S Pen to good use, but not huge upgrade from S8+ and is very expensive
Chris Velazco / Engadget :
The law should penalize, by corporate dissolution, companies who use their software to cheat consumers if it wants to end the behavior
Cheating is a given. — Inspectors certify that gas-station pumps are pumping unadulterated fuel and accurately reporting the count …
Critical flaw found in Apache Struts, a popular Java web app framework, has been present since 2008, and may affect 65% of Fortune 500 firms; patch is available
With nothing but a web browser … Swati Khandelwal / The Hacker News : Critical Flaw in Apache Struts2 Lets Hackers Take Over Web Servers Tom Spring / Threatpost : Patch Released for Critical Apache St...
Xiaomi partners with Google to launch mid-range $234 Mi A1 handset as part of Android One initiative in 40 markets, starting in India
take a look Jamie Rosenberg / Google : Taking the next step with Android One Rita El Khoury / Android Police : Xiaomi Mi A1 announced: Android One with great specs, affordable price, wide availability...
Russia opens its first criminal case involving bitcoin, arresting three men for allegedly illegally trading about $9M worth of bitcoin
Kenneth Rapoza / Forbes :
Microsoft says Minecraft Marketplace has paid out $1M+ to creators in first two months, but won't disclose cut saying creators get “majority”
Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat :
HPE beats with Q3 revenue of $8.2B, up 3% YoY, vs $7.49B expected; enterprise storage revenue rose 11% YoY and enterprise networking rose 16% YoY; stock up 5%+
Stephanie Condon / ZDNet :
FiveAI raises £14M Series A and £12.8M as part of UK government's StreetWise Project for self-driving tech, is using CCTV data to tackle prediction
Matt Burgess / WIRED UK :
HPE plans to acquire Boston-based Cloud Technology Partners, which helps clients deploy cloud computing on multiple vendors, to be HPE's 5th acquisition in 2017
its fifth acquisition in 2017 Hewlett Packard Enterprise : HPE to Acquire Cloud Technology Partners to Strengthen Expertise in Cloud Consulting Services James / CloudTech : HPE to acquire Cloud Techno...
Interview with Reid Hoffman, a vocal Trump opponent and Hillary Clinton supporter, on his recent political activism, including giving millions to candidates
Tony Romm / Recode :
Sources: Facebook offers labels “hundreds of millions of dollars” to cover infringing music in user-uploaded videos, as it improves copyright flagging tech
Bloomberg :
YouTube updates iOS app, letting users with 100+ subscribers live stream what's on their iPhone's screen, following Android version
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Hadoop big data startup MapR raises $56M led by Lightspeed, plans to expand its global presence with a focus on Australia, Japan, South Korea
Alex Konrad / Forbes :
Lenovo pays $3.5M to settle with FTC and 31 states over claims it preloaded laptop software that compromised user security between 2014 and 2015
Diane Bartz / Reuters :
Angry Birds maker Rovio announces IPO, plans to issue €30M in new stock, to trade on Finnish Nasdaq affiliate; sources say valuation expected to reach ~€2B
David Gauthier-Villars / Wall Street Journal :
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