Tinder and Facebook: Too close for comfort? [ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:42:40 EDT ] New Tinder Social feature allows users to create groups and meet up with other groups. Except in doing so, they're presented with a list of Facebook friends also using the app -- and not everybody is happy about it.
Inside X, Alphabet's Secret 'Moonshot Factory' of What If's [ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 06:39:41 GMT ] Lester Holt was granted rare access to Google parent company Alphabet's secretive world of "what ifs?" Here, failure is an option and imaginations run wild.
Revamped Sony Posts 666 Percent Rise in Profit [ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:12:49 GMT ] Japanese electronics giant Sony posted a 666.5 percent rise in pretax profit for its full fiscal year on Thursday, helped by cost cutting in
FBI Says It Did Not Buy the Rights to the iPhone Hack [ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:54:39 GMT ] The FBI said that when it hired an outside party to unlock the phone, the agency did not purchase the rights to the technique.
Tinder and Facebook: Too close for comfort? [ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:42:40 EDT ] New Tinder Social feature allows users to create groups and meet up with other groups. Except in doing so, they're presented with a list of Facebook friends also using the app -- and not everybody is happy about it.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Apple Ends 13 Years of Continuous Quarterly Growth [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:35:00 GMT ] Apple reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations on Tuesday.The tech giant said it saw second-quarter earnings of $1.9
FBI Not Likely to Tell Apple About iPhone Vulnerability [ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:23:00 GMT ] The FBI has all but concluded that there's nothing to tell Apple about a vulnerability that was exploited to unlock the iPhone used by Syed Farook.
How the World Looked Last Time Apple Saw a Dip [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:53:00 GMT ] With analysts predicting an earnings decline, the first in 51 straight quarters, we look at the world in 2003, the last time Apple saw a dip.
Wiki Searches on Terrorism Plunged After Snowden [ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:26:00 GMT ] Traffic to Wikipedia pages on terror groups and their tools plunged nearly 30 percent after revelations of widespread monitoring by the NSA.
Beyonce spins gold out of Lemonade - CNET [ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:33:44 +0000 ] Commentary: Beyonce's 'Lemonade' is a transgressive body of work that pushes forward the concept of an album.
Nintendo's NX console coming next March - CNET [ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:19:35 +0000 ] The gaming giant's next home console is coming next year -- but so is the new Legend of Zelda game, which has been delayed again.
Spy Chief: Snowden Advanced Encryption '7 Years' [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 02:48:00 GMT ] In interviews with NBC News, however, digital rights and security experts were puzzled over how intelligence officials arrived at the seven-year figure.
Ransomware Hackers Blackmail Police Departments [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:53:01 GMT ] Since 2013, hackers have hit departments in at least seven states, taking over their computers and threatening to delete files unless they get paid.
U.S. to Review Number of Americans in Spying Crossfire [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:15:51 GMT ] James Clapper said he is looking at ways to publicly disclose the number of U.S. people caught in Internet surveillance intended for foreign targets.
Facebook 'Developing Camera App' Like Snapchat [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:38:13 GMT ] Facebook is developing a stand-alone camera app, similar to disappearing photo app Snapchat, to increase user engagement, the WSJ reported.
Apple Prepares to Report Worst Earnings in a Decade [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:23:00 GMT ] Apple is due to report after the closing bell, following a series of high-profile tech misses and expectations for profits and revenues to decline.
Apple's iPhone 7 problem - CNET [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:25:15 +0000 ] Commentary: Apple needs the next iPhone to be a hit. But the technology for a truly knockout upgrade may be more than a year away.
In space, no one can hear you take our Alien Day quiz - CNET [ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ] Do you have what it takes to battle our special Alien Day quiz about the first three "Alien" movies? Sorry, a Caterpillar P-5000 Work Loader won't help you win this fight.
