Equifax’s security failure affected 143 million US consumers, or 44 percent of the US population. To add insult to injury, Equifax waited over a month before revealing the security breach it had suffered. If you’re one of the millions affected by the breach, a chatbot can now help you sue Equifax in small claims court,... >>>
Ads that prevent consumers from viewing the content they want have surfaced as among the three most annoying mobile ad formats, according to new research. Ads that prevent consumers from viewing the content they want have surfaced as among the three most annoying mobile ad formats, according to new... >>>
Last week, we got a peek at the interior of Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater, albeit one covered in plastic and under construction. Now, Bloomberg’s resident Apple reporter says he has more details about exactly how things will work under the structure’s giant silver roof. Last week, we got a peek at the interior of... >>>
Amazon, bursting out of its Seattle headquarters, is hunting for a second home. Must haves: A prime location, close to transit, with plenty of space to grow. Amazon, bursting out of its Seattle headquarters, is hunting for a second home. Must haves: A prime location, close to transit, with plenty of space to... >>>
Equifax said its systems were struck by a cyberattack that may have affected about 143 million U.S. customers of the credit reporting agency, shedding light on one of the largest and most intrusive breaches in history. Equifax said its systems were struck by a cyberattack that may have affected about 143 million U.S. customers of... >>>
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it has become the first airline in the world to sign up to the WhatsApp Business platform. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it has become the first airline in the world to sign up to the WhatsApp Business... >>>
Facebook has apparently found a new approach to giving its Stories feature a much-needed shot in the arm: soon you’ll be able to just double-post your Instagram stories to Facebook directly from the Instagram app. As Mashable reports, some Instagram users are already seeing an option to simultaneously share their image or video story to... >>>
Thousands of self-driving cars are now that much closer to hitting the streets after House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to expand companies’ ability to test the next-generation technology. It’s a major step forward for tech companies, Detroit manufacturers and urban planners who believe automated cars will transform the economy. Here’s what you need to... >>>
The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab will focus on furthering artificial intelligence-based research in areas such as healthcare and cybersecurity. The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab will focus on furthering artificial intelligence-based research in areas such as healthcare and... >>>
Tech giants Apple and Amazon, each with voice assistants and standalone products that use them, are growing their engineering teams working on their Siri and Alexa products, respectively, as voice technology moves towards the mainstream, according to reports. Tech giants Apple and Amazon, each with voice assistants and standalone products that use them, are growing... >>>
As Lenovo resolves the Superfish bloatware scandal from 2015, a surprising detail has emerged from the fine print of the settlement. Consumers who bought Lenovo laptops with “man-in-the-middle” Superfish adware (by a company called VisualDiscovery) likely fell for a trick later made infamous by Microsoft: clicking the “X” to dismiss the program actually opted them... >>>
Your next business trip to Singapore could see you breezing even more quickly through checkpoints at the world’s best airport as early as next month. Your next business trip to Singapore could see you breezing even more quickly through checkpoints at the world’s best airport as early as next... >>>
Lego Group is being forced to retrench after years as a toy-industry standout during which the Danish company leveraged its plastic brick sets and swiveled-arm characters with licensed films, video games and theme parks to double its annual revenue to $6 billion. Lego Group is being forced to retrench after years as a toy-industry standout... >>>
With new research shedding light on the necessity for all pixels of an online ad to be in view, given the increased impact of influence on the consumer, the call for an enhanced viewability metric across media types is gaining traction. With new research shedding light on the necessity for all pixels of an online... >>>
Aerospace supplier United Technologies Corp (UTX.N) has struck a $30 billion agreement to buy avionics and interiors maker Rockwell Collins Inc (COL.N), the companies said on Monday, in a deal that bulks up UTC’s power with plane makers by creating one of the world’s largest makers of civilian and defense aircraft components. Aerospace supplier United... >>>
Tronc, the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, announced on Monday that it had acquired The Daily News, the nearly 100-year-old tabloid that for decades set the city’s agenda with its gossip, sports and city coverage. Tronc, the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, announced on Monday... >>>
Ad fraud costs advertisers billions of dollars a year, but now a solution may be at hand as two leading adtech companies have joined forces with the aim of detecting bot traffic before a digital ad impression is even bought. Ad fraud costs advertisers billions of dollars a year, but now a solution may be... >>>
There’s a new executive in charge of Apple’s AI assistant, Siri. Apple updated its leadership page on Friday with new profiles for China managing director Isabel Ge Mahe, and Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s new head of HR. There’s a new executive in charge of Apple’s AI assistant, Siri. Apple updated its leadership page on Friday with... >>>