Currently, hackers with access to your email could use it to recover passwords from most of your other accounts. This tool aims to stop that. Currently, hackers with access to your email could use it to recover passwords from most of your other accounts. This tool aims to stop... >>>
Light on big new features, the Android 7.1.2 update is incremental and is due in the next few months. In the meantime, Google is letting you test it out. Light on big new features, the Android 7.1.2 update is incremental and is due in the next few months. In the meantime, Google is letting you... >>>
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is considering an investment of more than $1 billion in office-space sharing start-up WeWork, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is considering an investment of more than $1 billion in office-space sharing start-up WeWork, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar... >>>
Consumers worldwide are generally more willing than unwilling to share personal data if they can see a clear value exchange, new research has shown, but most are ambivalent. Consumers worldwide are generally more willing than unwilling to share personal data if they can see a clear value exchange, new research has shown, but most are... >>>
Following Bloomberg’s report, the Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society (what a name) officially announced that Apple is joining other tech companies as a founding member of the AI initiative. Companies will work on research projects, AI best practices and more. Following Bloomberg’s report, the Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society... >>>
Several Facebook accounts belonging to CNN were hacked by the now well known group known as OurMine. Several Facebook accounts belonging to CNN were hacked by the now well known group known as... >>>
Toshiba Corp. is looking to sell more assets to repair a balance sheet facing multibillion-dollar writedowns. The conglomerate happens to have more than 600 different businesses, but raising cash from the firesale will be far from simple. Toshiba Corp. is looking to sell more assets to repair a balance sheet facing multibillion-dollar writedowns. The conglomerate happens to have... >>>
Google took down 1.7bn ads that violated its advertising policies in 2016, more than double the amount of “bad ads” taken down in 2015, the company has announced. Google took down 1.7bn ads that violated its advertising policies in 2016, more than double the amount of “bad ads” taken down in 2015, the company has... >>>
President Donald Trump’s tweets can move markets and create international rifts. President Donald Trump’s tweets can move markets and create international... >>>
Ten days into his new job as CEO of telecom equipment maker Ericsson, Borje Ekholm on Thursday faced the difficult task of explaining the company’s tough fourth quarter results and outlining a vision for the future. Ten days into his new job as CEO of telecom equipment maker Ericsson, Borje Ekholm on Thursday faced the... >>>
Toshiba Corp. says it will split its lucrative flash memory business to make up for losses from its troubled U.S. nuclear business, and is looking for a third-party capital injection. Toshiba Corp. says it will split its lucrative flash memory business to make up for losses from its troubled U.S. nuclear business, and is looking... >>>
The issue of digital privacy appears to be troubling a growing number of US consumers, recent research and online search trends have indicated. The issue of digital privacy appears to be troubling a growing number of US consumers, recent research and online search trends have... >>>
Added within an update to the Android version of the Netflix mobile app, subscribers will now have the ability to select a location other than the hard drive for storing large video files. Specific to version 4.13 of the Netflix app, users will need to select the “Download Location” option in the app settings menu in order to switch... >>>
President Trump told leaders of the country’s largest automakers Tuesday that he will curtail “unnecessary” environmental regulations and make it easier to build plants in the United States, changes that he expects will shore up the manufacturing jobs he repeatedly promised to voters on the campaign trail. President Trump told leaders of the country’s largest... >>>
Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to acquire AppDynamics Inc. for $3.7 billion, snapping up the fast-growing software maker just before it planned to go public. Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to acquire AppDynamics Inc. for $3.7 billion, snapping up the fast-growing software maker just before it planned to go... >>>
As Time Inc. continues to pivot from being seen as a print magazine publisher to a digital media player, the company has acquired programmatic ad-tech company Adelphic. As Time Inc. continues to pivot from being seen as a print magazine publisher to a digital media player, the company has acquired programmatic ad-tech company... >>>
Snap Inc (formerly Snapchat) is getting more strict about what shows up in its app’s Discover section. On Monday, the New York Times reported, the company introduced guidelines requiring publishers to start fact-checking Discover content, both linked and within the app. The rules also prohibit misleading and unnecessarily shocking headline images in Discover. The move... >>>
Five months after releasing the doomed Galaxy Note 7 to much fanfare, Samsung revealed what caused its flagship device to go boom not once, but twice. This was Samsung fulfilling its promise to explain exactly what went wrong with the phone. The level of transparency was unusual for a company accustomed to keeping its processes... >>>