November 3, 2015 2 ways Facebook could fix its top privacy risk Facebook has gotten some praise lately for experimenting with a new feature, known as Privacy Checkup, which reminds users who have been posting public status updates on their wall for a long tim...
November 3, 2015 Britain builds robot to test military equipment, suits for armed forces A $1.8 million robotic mannequin that can run, kneel and lift his arms to sight a weapon like a soldier will help test the latest in military equipment, Britain’s government says.
November 3, 2015 Microsoft to users: Please, ditch Windows XP With Microsoft set to end support for its aging XP OS in just a few weeks, the computer giant is hoping that the offer of a $50 gift card, free support, and a free data transfer service – with the purchase of a new PC – might persuade some users to upgrade.
November 3, 2015 Roku unveils new video-streaming stick in response to popularity of Google's Chromecast Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast.
November 3, 2015 Apple to bring iPhone software to autos Apple said it is bringing its mobile operating system to automobiles this year with a new CarPlay system that links its iPhone with the vehicle’s in-dash display to allow drivers to access the phone’s maps, music and messages.
November 3, 2015 What will Windows 9 look like? It hasn't been long since Microsoft upgraded Windows 8 with Windows 8.1. But that doesn't mean it's too soon to start speculating about Windows 9.
November 3, 2015 UK, US spies hacked into webcam feeds of millions of Yahoo users U.S. and British spy agencies intercepted and stored images from the webcams of millions of likely innocent Yahoo users, including large quantities of sexually explicit images -- a revelation the web giant described as “a whole new level of violation.”
November 3, 2015 Samsung hogs limelight at the Mobile World Congress Most of the attention coming from the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain will be on Samsung, which is expected to announce a successor to its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone today. That's bad news for all the other phone makers trying to get noticed at the world's largest mobile phone trade show.
November 3, 2015 Creator of Flappy Bird takes down game, saying it 'ruins my simple life' The creator of hit mobile game Flappy Bird has removed it from the App Store and Google Play saying it had ruined his life.