Microsoft says mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One is coming on November 14
Microsoft revealed the timing for mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One Saturday, announcing that it would launch Wednesday, November 14, among its many other reveals during its X018 event.
Apple confirms that some iPhone X screens don't respond or respond intermittently when touched, offers free screen replacements for those affected
Apple Inc. disclosed a pair of issues affecting two of its more popular products: the iPhone X and the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Alibaba sold $30.8B worth of goods during the 24-hour Singles Day shopping event, topping the 2017 Singles Day sales of $25.3B
- Singles Day got off to a strong start with sales hitting $1 billion in one minute and 25 seconds. — Alibaba on Sunday tore through last year's Singles Day sales record …
Lime launches a global recall of scooters from one of its manufacturers after determining that the scooters could break apart while in use
The fast-growing electronic scooter company Lime has decided to immediately remove one of the company's brands from every city across the globe …
Microsoft XO18 roundup: Microsoft acquires game studios InXile and Obsidian, announces 91M+ MAUs for Minecraft, and says Minecraft Marketplace has 77 partners
Microsoft is throwing a big fan bash in Mexico City, and it made a lot of news announcements about new games, services, and acquisitions at its XO18 fan event.
Profile of philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, who worries that Silicon Valley is undermining democracy and whose book tour was well-received by its tech elite
The futurist philosopher Yuval Noah Harari thinks Silicon Valley is an engine of dystopian ruin. So why do the digital elite adore him so?
US Cyber Command launches its new initiative to publicly share unclassified malware samples it has discovered by uploading multiple files to VirusTotal
USCYBERCOM said it plans to regularly upload “unclassified malware samples” to VirusTotal. — On Monday, the Cyber National Mission Force …
Changing viewing habits and a desire for more ad revenue are prompting YouTube creators to post ever longer videos
ONE MONTH AGO, a dog I have never met died. His owners are YouTubers Simon and Martina, a Canadian couple who make videos about the delicious food they eat in Tokyo, where they live. Tweets: @wired T...
As part of its deal with Apple, Amazon will only allow authorized resellers on its site, kicking independent Apple device refurbishers off its platform
Except for the One It Wants to Beat Eric Abent / SlashGear : Apple devices are about to invade Amazon Eli Blumenthal / USA Today : Apple, Amazon make peace before the holidays as latest iPhones, iPads...
A detailed look at SIM swapping, a complex form of mobile phone fraud often used to steal cryptocurrency and other items of value
KrebsOnSecurity recently had a chance to interview members of the REACT Task Force, a team of law enforcement officers and prosecutors based in Santa Clara …
SEC fines the owner of decentralized cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta $388K, prompting fears of further enforcement action against crypto trading platforms
SEC orders EtherDelta to pay nearly $400k in fines … Virtual Mining Bitcoin News : Breaking: SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder with Operating Unregistered Exchange Cole Petersen / NewsBTC : In EtherDelta...
Cloudflare launches Android and iOS apps for its privacy-focused DNS service 1.1.1.1
Months after announcing its privacy-focused DNS service, Cloudflare is bringing 1.1.1.1 to mobile users. — Granted, nothing ever stopped anyone from using 1.1.1.1 on their phones or tablets already.
Facebook has quietly released an app for iOS and Android called Lasso, designed to compete with TikTok, that lets users create short videos
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Profile of Ivy Ross, Google's VP of design, who is working to make Google's hardware design aesthetic “human, optimistic and bold”
Google's hardware is only a small part of its business, but it's one that's growing. Vice president of design, Ivy Ross, is trying to help it compete with Apple and Samsung Tweets: @scitech_cat and @...
Profile of Quanttus, a failed startup borne out of research to measure blood pressure with a watch, whose alumns now populate health teams at big tech companies
- In 2012, a group of MIT researchers came up with an idea to measure blood pressure around the clock with a wristwatch. Tweets: @chrissyfarr and @mdmajmudar Tweets: Christina Farr / @chrissyfarr : I ...
A US agency said hackers may have accessed partial SSNs, immigration status, tax information, and more in an October breach of healthcare.gov
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As the Trump administration reinstates economic sanctions, major US banks are bracing themselves against cyberattacks from Iran
CoStar buys Cozy, a startup helping landlords screen tenants, market properties, and collect rent, for $68M to improve its rental listings site Apartments.com
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Harris poll: 22% of Americans say they trust Facebook with their personal information, 48% view Facebook more negatively than they did six months ago
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Louisville, KY to hold four-year test of self-guided drones that, given GPS coordinates of shootings, take pictures and videos ahead of first responders
Sidney Fussell / The Atlantic : Tweets: @galsworthycjr Tweets: @galsworthycjr : Using tech to monitor crime-riddled neighborhoods is a two-edged sword. Yes, it could provide essential information to ...
Report: BlackBerry is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance for as much as $1.5B
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Turin-based Deltatre acquires IP video software maker Massive Interactive for $127M to challenge Disney and Endeavor in online sports streaming services
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