2017-02-17 18:30
Facebook’s latest goal is to connect (and save) the world
For nearly 13 years now, Facebook has been trying to make connections between friends. Now, co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a new - and bigger - plan.
2017-02-17 18:19
Google tweaks its Verify Apps security feature to show what's been scanned
Google has long used its Verify Apps feature to target possible malware before it can affect our phones, but it has always been a behind-the-scenes service. Unless there was an app that Google labeled unsafe and prompted us to remove, there was no way
2017-02-17 17:33
Insecure Android apps put connected cars at risk
Android applications that allow millions of car owners to remotely locate and unlock their vehicles are missing security features that could prevent tampering by hackers.
2017-02-17 16:24
Google wants your help with the development of the next Pixel
We’re still months away from the unveiling of the Pixel 2, but Google is already working on deciding which features to add to the highly anticipated follow-up to its first officially branded phone. And it wants your help.
2017-02-17 13:04
H-1B advocate Sen. Orrin Hatch sets stage for new visa battle
The U.S. Senate's leading proponent for increasing the H-1B visa cap is Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). His previous legislative efforts have infuriated critics of the visa program. Hatch's 2015 visa cap-increasing bill, I-Squared, was so awful, said the IE
2017-02-17 12:00
Oracle preps developers for Java 9 upgrade
In preparation for the planned July release of Java 9, Oracle has released guidance for moving applications over to the forthcoming upgrade, which features big changes through modularization.
2017-02-17 12:00
Google Go 1.8 steps up compilation, garbage collection
Go 1.8, the latest version of Google's popular open source language, is now available.
2017-02-17 10:43
Arrest of Samsung’s Lee may not affect smartphone business in short term
The arrest of Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday in South Korea may not have a direct impact on the company’s high-profile electronics business, including its smartphones unit, according to analysts.
2017-02-17 01:34
Experts at RSA give their best cybersecurity advice
Come to the RSA show, and you’ll find plenty of cybersecurity technology. The top vendors from across the industry are here, showing products for fighting ransomware, preventing data breaches and more.
2017-02-17 00:05
RSA: Eric Schmidt shares deep learning on AI
SAN FRANCISCO – Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt says artificial intelligence is key to advances in diverse areas such as healthcare and datacenter design and that security concerns related to it are somewhat misguided. (Alphabet is the parent company