Sources: Nintendo plans to release a new version of Switch in the latter half of 2019, perhaps as soon as summer
Updated console isn't expected to adopt the OLED panels used in Apple's iPhone X series — TOKYO— Nintendo Co. NTDOY -1.78% plans to release a new version …
Sources: Chinese spies inserted tiny chips onto products from US-based motherboard giant Supermicro to infiltrate almost 30 US companies like Amazon and Apple
In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help …
US DOJ indicts seven GRU officers with charges relating to cyberattacks on the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies, and a US nuclear company
Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents.
LG V40 ThinQ review: 6.4" QuadHD display, 6GB of RAM, Snapdragon 845, available for preorder now for $900+; five camera system is versatile but not high-quality
The V40 gives you a camera bag full of lenses in one device — All too often, when we evaluate smartphone cameras, we are looking at incremental improvements.
LG announces Watch W7 with a 1.2" display, mechanical hands, Android Wear, Snapdragon 2100 chipset, and a watch-only mode, available Oct. 14 for $449
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Dell unveils the 15.6-inch Alienware m15, its thinnest and lightest gaming laptop, with Nvidia Max-Q GPUs, available October 25 starting at $1,099
Dell hopped on the ultra-portable gaming-PC bandwagon with a revamped Alienware laptop designed to appeal to serious and wannabe gamers alike.
Blizzard co-founder Michael Morhaime steps down as president, will remain an advisor, is succeeded by World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack
World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack is new president — Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment …
The upcoming Android app mirroring feature in Windows 10 is just the latest step Microsoft has taken to help align Android as the mobile equivalent of Windows
Android is the obvious choice for Windows users now — Microsoft unveiled a bunch of Surface hardware during a press event in New York City last night.
Amazon, Apple, Supermicro, and the Chinese government issue statements disputing the allegations of Bloomberg Businessweek's hacking story
Complete text. — In emailed statements, Amazon, Apple, and Supermicro disputed summaries of Bloomberg Businessweek's reporting.
TD Ameritrade and a slew of Wall Street firms invest an undisclosed amount in cryptocurrency exchange ErisX, which plans to launch spot trading in Q2 2019
Brokerage giant TD Ameritrade, a slew of high-speed traders, and a long list of Wall Street firms are getting behind a brand new market …
Barnes & Noble to look at strategic alternatives including a possible sale, after receiving interest from multiple parties including Chairman Leonard Riggio
- The announcement follows expressions of interest from multiple parties, including its chairman Leonard Riggio, it said in a statement.
Yahoo launches Together, formerly Squirrel in beta, a group messaging app that lets groups organize chats by topics
Farewell, Yahoo Messenger. Hello, Yahoo Together? Yep, Yahoo is returning to the messaging space today after closing its older app due to lack of use.
Wi-Fi Alliance rebrands 802.11n as Wi-Fi 4, 802.11ac as Wi-Fi 5, and the upcoming 802.11ax as Wi-Fi 6
Quick quiz: Which is better, 802.11n or 802.11ac? — The answer, if you're familiar with Wi-Fi standards coming from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is 802.11ac …
D-Wave Systems launches D-Wave Leap, a new free cloud service for developers to run their open-source applications on its 2000Q quantum computers
After years of hype about the potential of quantum computing, D-Wave is about to let mainstream developers finally take its quantum machines for a test drive.
SoftBank and Toyota partner to develop mobility services powered by autonomous cars, combining SoftBank's focus on IoT and Toyota's connected vehicles platform
SoftBank is getting into self-driving car services after the Japanese tech giant announced a joint-venture with Toyota in its native Japan.
Job platform ZipRecruiter raises $156M Series B led by Wellington Management and IVP, bringing total raised to $219M, sources say at a valuation of about $1B
Recruitment websites are some of the oldest and most established residents of the internet, but if you've ever used them to find jobs …
Facebook is testing a redesigned version of Nearby Friends that looks a lot like Snap Map
Helping friends meet up offline has been a massive missed opportunity for Facebook . Whether because the brand is too creepy or the politely opt-in 2015 rollout of its location sharing feature …
DevOps platform JFrog raises $165M Series D led by Insight Venture Partners, at a valuation “way north” of $1B, says CEO
DevOps platform JFrog has raised $165 million in a series D round of funding led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from Battery Ventures …
Interview with EU's data protection supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, on GDPR, the rising tide of privacy-focused legislation around the world, and more
First GDPR fines coming this year is just the start, says data protection supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli
Verizon is transferring IT workers to Infosys as part of a $700M outsourcing agreement and has offered voluntary severance packages to about 44,000 employees
More than a quarter of carrier's workforce affected in effort to cut $10 billion in costs — Verizon Communications Inc.'s VZ .31% offer …
Data suggests Ethereum has succumbed to “spy mining”, a loophole letting mining pools like Etherdig collect mining fees without having to process transactions
A mining pool reels in $850,000 after exploiting a loophole in the currency's code and not processing any transactions. Tweets: @el33th4xor Tweets: Emin Gn Sirer / @el33th4xor : Ethereum miners are ev...
US government ran the first nationwide test of its wireless emergency alert system at 2:18PM ET Wednesday, with a message going to all US wireless users
At 2:18 p.m. ET today … Chris Morris / Fortune : Wondering Why You Didn't Get the Presidential Text? So Is the Government Garrett M. Graff / Wired : The Long, Strange History of the Presidential Text ...
EU parliament approves guidelines whereby 30% of content on streaming services must be European and requiring quick action when content is flagged as harmful
Under the new guidelines, 30 percent of all content carried on streaming services in Europe will have to come from the region.
Senate passes FAA Reauthorization Act, designed to modernize US aviation rules, which lets authorities shoot down drones without a warrant
U.S. authorities will soon have the authority to shoot down private drones if they are considered a threat — a move decried by civil liberties and rights groups.
US judge finds ZTE violated probation imposed in 2017, extends term of a monitor appointed to assess ZTE's compliance with US export control laws by two years
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Square announces Square Installments to let small businesses offer monthly payment plans to their customers
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FireEye researchers identify North Korean hacking group APT38, which focuses almost exclusively on financial crimes and has tried to steal $1.1B so far
This joint Technical Alert (TA) … PYMNTS.com : N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : North Korea's APT38 hacking group behind bank heists of over $100 ...
Facebook blocks advertisements mentioning LGBT themes and words like “gender-neutral” for being political, says majority of rejections were in error
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Amazon is eliminating monthly bonuses and stock awards for US warehouse workers after raising wage to $15/hour; sources say bonuses could be hundreds per month
How We Can All Fix Wikipedia's Lack of Female Representation Eugene Kim / CNBC : Amazon's hourly workers lose monthly bonuses and stock awards as minimum wage increases Mariella Moon / Engadget : Some...
GM and Honda partner to develop autonomous vehicles, with Honda investing $750M in GM's Cruise Automation subsidiary and contributing $2B towards development
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Google launches a redesign for its Assistant app on Android and iOS, introduces larger visuals and controls for smart home devices
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Hortonworks and Cloudera announce all-stock merger valuing the new company at $5.2B; the two companies helped commercialize Hadoop open-source big data software
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Irish Data Protection Commissioner, which regulates multinationals with HQs in Ireland, says it has opened a probe into Facebook's recent data breach
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Interview with Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent, on his new cryptocurrency startup Chia, which aims to be more eco-friendly than Bitcoin and launches next year
an IPO—to get his off the ground. https://www.wired.com/... Chris Collins / @chris3collins : Chia will generate revenue by providing services to banks that facilitate use of its protocol. I suspect mo...
Four industry groups representing major cable companies and ISPs, like AT&T and Verizon, file suit seeking to block California's mandatory net neutrality rules
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Wikipedia editors have voted to classify Breitbart as an unreliable reference for facts and decided that Infowars should be generally prohibited as a source
Samantha Cole / Motherboard : Tweets: @michaelemann and @mstem Tweets: Michael E. Mann / @michaelemann : But they come pre-approved for “alternative facts” http://twitter.com/... Matt Stempeck / @mst...
Facebook's Marketplace introduces buyer and seller ratings and adds AI-based features to offer price range suggestions and auto-categorize items
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Freelancing platform Upwork closes up 40% on its first day of trading, with shares reaching $21, raising $187.1M+; the company is now valued at $1.5B
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
A look at Iron Ox, which has raised $5M and just opened a fully autonomous farm that produces kale, basil, and more
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