TECH & INNOVATION

Threat Level Thursday: What the Chinese Hacked From the U.S., Change Your eBay Password, and Congress Trying to Curb NSA

TECH & INNOVATION 07.13.2014 02:23 AM

This week was particularly revelatory in the world of cyber security: the U.S. formally charged five Chinese military officials with cybertheft, eBay announced it was hacked, and it turns out the National Security Agency has been listening to some countries in Central America while the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to try to curb the NSA's practices.

California Regulates Self-Driving Vehicles: Audi, Nissan, Tesla and Others Make Preparations for 2015

07.13.2014 02:14 AM

The regulations are pioneering in scope Self-driving vehicles are fancy to look at and even more so to own, much like Google's autonomous cars driving around towns and cities capturing images for Google Earth.

More Evidence That Latinos Are Ahead on Mobile - PwC Survey

07.13.2014 02:07 AM

Latinos love mobile. That's been the message of various studies and surveys throughout the recent past, and this week PricewaterhouseCoopers added its own research into the chorus.

YouTube Trailer Announces New App for Video Makers: Allows Fans to Donate to Content Creators, Submit Captions to Videos

07.13.2014 01:55 AM

More updates will come in the next few months YouTube is catering to the needs of its users and creators by making a new app with both crowdsourcing and funding features.

iPhone 'Smart Home System' by Apple: Tech Giant is Reportedly Planning Smart System Debut at WWDC

07.13.2014 01:48 AM

The iPhone does many amazing things. The iPhone does many amazing things. For instance, it can help you stay fit, and it can get you organized. You can also use it to make FaceTime audio and video calls and listen to endless hours of iTunes Radio playlists.

Toshiba Laptops 2014: Company Launches Satellite Click, Click 2 Pro Computers With Detachable Display

07.13.2014 01:39 AM

Despite consumer apathy towards detachable laptop-tablet hybrids, Toshiba is still trying to entice would-be buyers with a refresh of its Satellite Click line of computers.

SMWF 2014: MasterCard 'Priceless Surprises' Campaign 'Successful' Using 'Storytelling, Emotion, Surprises'

07.13.2014 01:26 AM

MasterCard's "Priceless Surprises" campaign launched in January, and the campaign has proven successful for the credit card company in terms of social media presence and against rivals.

Report: Healthcare and Pharma Cybersecurity Ratings Poor

07.13.2014 01:09 AM

A new report by security ratings firm BitSight Technologies shows that out of four key industries -- finance, utilities, retail, and healthcare -- healthcare and pharmaceuticals companies have the worst cybersecurity ratings.

New Cyber Security Bill Passed: Is This Is The End For Internet Users?

07.13.2014 00:55 AM

What does this new Cyber Bill really mean? The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3 Tuesday to send a new cybersecurity bill to the full Senate, but the bill could strip average people's privacy rights as they share information over the digital highway.

Buy a Trip to Space: Virgin Galactic Reaches Space Tourism Deal With FAA, Billionaire Richard Branson Offering Trips for $250,000

07.12.2014 02:57 AM

Flights bring passengers to the edge of space. Virgin Galactic, which is the commercial space venture of British billionaire Richard Branson, has reached an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration that would pave the way for paying customers to go on a suborbital flight.

Mastercard Responds to Target Data Breach: Adds Zero Liability to ATM, Pin-Based Transactions

07.12.2014 02:53 AM

Move allows more safety for debit card users. Mastercard, likely responding to the huge Target data breach of 2013, is now extending its zero-liability guarantee to PIN-based and ATM transactions.

WeChat in Latin America: Mobile Messaging App Growth Rate Over 1000 Percent Ahead Rival WhatsApp

07.12.2014 02:43 AM

According to a multi-market research study into the digital consumer, the cross-platform mobile messaging app WeChat has grown faster in adoption notably in Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

Mars Colonization Startup Gets Backing of Aerospace Giant

07.12.2014 02:32 AM

The nonprofit venture, Mars One, has announced a partnership with Colorado-based Lockheed Martin Space Systems to develop an unmanned spacecraft to land on Mars.

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: SoftBank Reaches Skeletal Agreement

07.12.2014 02:24 AM

A merger between wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile seems to be picking up steam, as Sprint parent company SoftBank Corp. has reportedly reached a skeletal agreement with T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom AG for the acquisition.

FTC Amazon App Lawsuit: Trade Commission Files Lawsuit After Company Charged Parents for Kids’ Purchases

07.12.2014 02:16 AM

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Amazon for charging parents for their children's in-app purchases.

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