2017-03-17 20:49
Minnesota police seek data on who Googled a victim's name
Local police in Minnesota are trying to solve a bank fraud scheme by demanding Google give up data on people who looked up key search terms that may be related to crime.
2017-03-17 20:29
Android O details begin trickling in, with notification syncing, badges reportedly on tap
With just about two months to go until Google I/O, the Android 8.0 rumor mill is just about ready to start churning at full speed. And right on cue, 9to5Google has the first report, with just enough juicy tidbits to whet our appetite for more.
2017-03-17 20:03
Microsoft ready to block updates for Windows 7 on latest PCs
Microsoft may be getting ready to enforce a new support policy for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 that was announced last year, a recently-revised support document signaled.
2017-03-17 18:54
String of fileless malware attacks possibly tied to single hacker group
Several attacks observed over the past few months that rely heavily on PowerShell, open-source tools, and fileless malware techniques might be the work of a single group of hackers.
2017-03-17 18:15
Android device updates: Android 7.1.1 comes to the OnePlus 3 and 3T, Nexus 6 gets a downgrade
Nougat is chugging a little more quickly down the update track. More phones are getting builds beyond the initial Android 7.0, and now Fossil’s line of watches are the first existing wristwear to get Android Wear 2.0.
2017-03-17 17:11
Slack channel names can be written in more languages
Slack’s international customers are now able to set channel names in their native tongue, thanks to an update the group chat service rolled out Thursday.
2017-03-17 16:59
Social media companies have a month to update service terms in the EU
Facebook, Twitter and Google have been given a month to make changes to their user agreements in the European Union or face "enforcement action."
2017-03-17 16:57
Here’s what Trump’s budget means for renewable energy
The Trump administration on Thursday released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal outlining changes to discretionary spending that, if implemented, would likely cut spending on renewable energy.
2017-03-17 15:34
Google Voice finally lets you delete conversations
Earlier this year Google pushed out a surprise update to Google Voice, bringing what many thought was an abandoned service a modern update and some new life. At the time, Google also vowed that it wouldn’t neglect its original VoIP service anymore, a
2017-03-17 12:00
Future of tech policy murky under Trump administration
At the outset of the Trump presidency, there is considerable uncertainty around what the new administration might mean for tech policy, a deeply complex set of issues that were largely out of view on the campaign trail.