2017-03-15 19:04
Google's new Family Link app helps parents keep tabs on their kids' phone habits
Last week, it was discovered that the YouTube Kids app contained a hidden reference to a Family Link app, which was presumed to be a way for parents to remotely block and monitor videos their children were watching. Google has now unveiled the new ser
2017-03-15 17:34
AWS offers Alexa developers free cloud credits
Developers interested in extending the capabilities of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant have some more free tools in their arsenal, thanks to a program the company announced Wednesday.
2017-03-15 17:27
The Google Home app will now help you decide what song you want to hear
One of Google Home’s biggest strengths is its ability to fill our homes with music on command. All we need to do is say, “OK Google, play Shape of You,” and it will dutifully comply, but if you don’t know what you’re in the mood to hear, the
2017-03-15 17:16
Nvidia, Bosch to make self-driving car computer with new Xavier chip
Nvidia will work with automotive supplier Bosch to mass-produce self-driving car systems using the upcoming Xavier chip.
2017-03-15 17:07
Four charged, including Russian gov't agents, for massive Yahoo hack
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged four people, including two Russian state intelligence agents, for their involvement in a massive hack of Yahoo that affected half a billion accounts.
2017-03-15 16:13
SAP adds new features to Vora and readies a cloud version
SAP has added some new capabilities to SAP Vora, its in-memory distributed computing system based on Apache Spark and Hadoop.
2017-03-15 15:20
Google Area 120's first Android project is a messaging app without a keyboard
Earlier this week we got word from SXSW that the first app from Google’s startup incubator Area 120 was live, but limited to the iOS app store. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the first one to pop up in the Play Store, and wouldn’t you know i
2017-03-15 14:37
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass's brutal new mode shines on Battlefield's grimmest map ever
Vive la France! The first Battlefield 1 expansion, “They Shall Not Pass,” went live to Premium Pass owners yesterday, and brings with it the French Army—arguably a faction and front that should’ve been featured more heavily in the game to begin
2017-03-15 14:05
Malicious uploads allowed hijacking of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts
A vulnerability patched in the web-based versions of encrypted communications services WhatsApp and Telegram would have allowed attackers to take over accounts by sending users malicious files masquerading as images or videos.
2017-03-15 14:03
Microsoft Teams takes on Slack with enterprise bots, Office 365 tie-ins
Microsoft Teams is now live – and on by default – for Office 365 subscribers with Business Essentials, Business Premium and Enterprise plans.