January 29, 2018
DSS WINS TWO 2017 ACQ5 Global awards
Domus Semo Sancus (DSS), was today announced the winner of two 2017 ACQ5 Global Awards, with it winning the 2017 "International – Company of the Year (FinTech)" award and its Chairman & CEO, E. Jay Saunders picking up the "International – Game…
January 20, 2018
Facebook to use surveys to boost ‘trustworthy’ news
Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community will determine which outlets are reliable via the use of user surveys. Founder and chief executive Mark…
January 11, 2018
Samsung launches modular TV called The Wall
Samsung has announced a giant 146in (396cm) TV called The Wall at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The TV features a micro-LED display, which is pitched as a superior alternative to OLED because it offers both deep blacks and bright highlights.…
January 10, 2018
Apple Could Easily Buy Netflix Now, But Here’s Why It Would Be a Surprising Move
With the newly passed tax cuts, Apple Inc. (AAPL - Get Report) has an embarrassing amount of cash at its disposal. Among the uses for its windfall, Citigroup Inc. suggested in a recent note that the company could turbocharge its video strategy,…
December 30, 2017
Apple apologizes for slowdown of older model iPhones
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December 15, 2017
Flirty secretary’ smart assistant taken offline in China
One of China's largest tech companies has taken its "flirtatious secretary" virtual assistant offline, following a suggestion that it objectified women. The avatar, called Vivi, was designed to be built-in on a new virtual reality headset sold by…
November 27, 2017
US Indicts 3 Chinese Nationals on Hacking Charges
Three Chinese nationals were accused of hacking computers in three corporations, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. Wu Yingzhuo, Dong Hao and Xia Lei were indicted Monday by a grand jury "for computer hacking, theft of trade secrets,…
November 24, 2017
Amazon workers on strike in Italy and Germany
Hundreds of Amazon workers in Italy and Germany are on strike during one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Over 500 employees are carrying out their first ever strike at Amazon's warehouse in Piacenza near Milan over pay.Piazcenza is…
November 22, 2017
Federal prosecutors charge Iranian national for allegedly hacking into the computer servers of HBO
An Iranian hacker was accused by federal prosecutors in New York Tuesday of orchestrating the summertime cyberattack that targeted HBO and compromised some of the channel’s most popular programming. Behzad Mesri was charged in a seven-count…
November 22, 2017
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data taken has been…