Spies on your phone? Don’t get shocked

By Stephen L. Carter Bloomberg View THE PRESS has been in a lather of late over reports that the US Department of Homeland Security had discovered...

Facebook files lawsuit vs BlackBerry for stealing voice-messaging tech

FACEBOOK, INC. is suing BlackBerry Ltd. for patent infringement, escalating the legal battle between the two companies over protected technology.

Lenovo launches 64-core PRO tower workstation

LENOVO has launched worldwide the newest addition to its tower workstation portfolio, the ThinkStation P620, which uses AMD’s newest Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor, as the company remains bullish about its workstation solutions despite seeing a shift towards mobile devices for remote setups amid the ongoing pandemic.

Apple said to start making chips for Mac in two years, ditching Intel

APPLE, INC. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp., according to...

Samsung unveils Galaxy A6, A6+

SAMSUNG PHILIPPINES launched this week its latest smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+. Both handsets feature Samsung’s bezel-less display with Super AMOLED screen....

Facebook, Google ‘manipulate’ users to share data despite law

OSLO, NORWAY -- Facebook and Google are pushing users to share private information by offering “invasive” and limited default options despite new EU data protection laws aimed at giving users more control and choice, a government study said Wednesday.

Snapchat weighs what was once unthinkable — permanent snaps

NEW YORK -- Snap Inc. is considering changes to its Snapchat app, known for disappearing photos and videos, that could make users’ public posts longer lasting or even permanent, people familiar with the matter said.

Drones do deadly work so you don’t have to

HERE’S a job any worker would be happy to pass off to a drone: Imagine crawling down a ladder into the vast darkness of a 20-story-high storage tank filled with toxic chemical fumes to spend hours searching for corrosion.

Hackers could get nastier in 2018

WASHINGTON -- After a year marked by devastating cyberattacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers...

Facebook problems ‘my mistake’ — Zuckerberg

FACEBOOK, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in prepared testimony for the US House of Representatives, said all of Facebook’s problems are his mistake. The...

Google wants to answer questions you haven’t asked yet with new search page

FOR TWO DECADES, typing a line of text into a blank search bar was the way almost everyone interacted with Google. Now the company is taking an even more active role in leading users around the internet.

US officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election

WASHINGTON -- The US government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses on protecting voter registration databases and systems ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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