If Silicon Valley is sincere about “changing the world”, it should return Saudi billions until alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has been suitably investigated
Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors.
Google's real-time translations now available on Android phones and all Assistant-optimized headphones, not just Google Pixel Buds
Google's Pixel Buds may not be the smash success that Apple's AirPods have become in the wireless earbuds space, but there's no denying that their ability …
First results of breach investigation: large-scale attack on Sept. 14-27 accessed info of ~29M people; other Facebook apps or third-party apps not affected
We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand …
Consultants advise law enforcement officers not to look at iPhone screens because it may trigger Face ID too many times and iPhones may revert to passcodes
After five failed attempts with the ‘wrong’ face, Apple's Face ID system will fall back to asking a passcode; a tricky situation for investigators.
Second-gen Echo Plus review: best Alexa speaker with a Zigbee hub and the temperature sensor is a great addition but its audio quality lags behind the Sonos One
Smart speakers and voice assistants are everywhere these days. We're practically drowning in all the devices announced by major manufacturers in recent months.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to buy cybersecurity company Imperva for $2.1B in cash; the deal is expected to close by early 2019
(Reuters) - Buyout firm Thoma Bravo LLC has agreed to buy Imperva Inc (IMPV.O) for $2.1 billion in cash, adding the cybersecurity firm …
Google did not mention Android once during its Made by Google 2018 keynote, a first for a public-facing hardware event by the company
Android is the world's most ubiquitous OS and one of the most important parts of Google's business. But it's becoming clearer that the company no longer wants the word associated with its phones.
Court denies Lime's request for a temporary restraining order to block Skip and Scoot from deploying their electric scooters in San Francisco on Monday
A judge today denied Lime's request for a temporary restraining order that would block Skip and Scoot from deploying their electric scooters in San Francisco on Monday.
Thalmic Labs discontinues its Myo armband that allowed users to control devices like drones and smartphones via hand gestures, teases new product
Canadian wearables company Thalmic Labs has announced that its ceasing sales of its gesture- and motion-guided Myo armband …
How Uber's team of economists tests new features and incentives, writes highly-cited academic papers, and provides talking points for public policy initiatives
It's hard to explain just how much economists love Uber. — Economists love Uber like a mother loves her child. Tweets: @jedkolko Tweets: Jed Kolko / @jedkolko : Sharp piece on the benefits, challeng...
How to find out if you are one of the 30M Facebook users whose account was affected by the security breach, what data was stolen, and what to do next
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Ex-Reddit product head Dan McComas talks about how site's focus on growth at all costs hurt the health of the community and why Reddit won't be able to change
Reddit started a couple of years after Facebook, and it's super giant, and the kind of thing that you were present for was the challenge …
Inside DARPA's neurotechnology research program for healing and enhancement of the human body and mind through neural implants and brain-machine interfaces
I. Who Could Object? — “Tonight I would like to share with you an idea that I am extremely passionate about,” the young man said. Tweets: @theatlantic , @scalzi , @kelly2277 , @cstross , @rosannecas...
How US got China to scale back cyber espionage in 2015 by publicly charging Chinese hackers, arresting a spy in Canada, and taking a firm stance in negotiations
For years, China has systematically looted American trade secrets. Here's the messy inside story of how DC got Beijing to clean up its act for a while.
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Coinbase is shutting down its crypto index fund announced in March and aimed at institutional investors, will focus on Coinbase Bundle retail product instead
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Screenshots in Messenger's Android code suggest Facebook is testing an “unsend” feature it promised after getting caught removing Zuckerberg's sent messages
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In an Aug. 31 response to six US senators, Sundar Pichai says that while Google was always interested in expanding in China, it is too early to provide details
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A look at an effort by WhatsApp to fight fake news in India in partnership with Jio, using actors who perform skits in the streets
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A deep dive into Russian and Chinese hacker forums analyzing ads, posts, and communication between hackers to look at their capabilities, cultures, and motives
Recorded Future : Tweets: @autumn_good_35 Tweets: Autumn Good / @autumn_good_35 : Chinese speakers are active on Chinese, English, and Russian forums, while few to no Russian or English speakers use ...
Dow Jones VentureSource: VC funding raised by European startups in Q3 was $5.22B, down 21% YoY, through 684 deals, 9% fewer YoY; UK fell 11% from Q2 to $2.3B
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AllTrails, an app that helps its 9M+ users share their outdoor experiences, sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $75M, says its app had 12M+ downloads
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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.