November 4, 2015 WhatsApp encrypts messages from beginning to end WhatsApp, the globally popular instant messaging system owned by Facebook, has begun using a powerful new encryption program aimed at protecting users' conversations from unwanted surveillance and snooping.
November 4, 2015 New York City’s old payphone kiosks set to become gigabit Wi-Fi stations New York City finally looks set to breathe some new life into its aging payphone kiosks, this week unveiling plans to convert them into high-tech 'connection points' featuring, among other things, free 24/7 gigabit Wi-Fi.
November 4, 2015 Oil companies tap virtual technology to train workers Oil companies are starting to train their oil rig workers in a virtual world -- literally.
November 4, 2015 Foldable smartphones, tablets get closer to reality Tablets that collapse into phones. Smartphones that fold up like wallets. Those are coming and a Japanese company has the goods to prove it.
November 4, 2015 Pirate Bay co-founder arrested at Thai-Lao border One of the founders of popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has been arrested under an Interpol warrant as he was crossing into Thailand from Laos, police said Tuesday.
November 4, 2015 BBM now offers message retraction and Snapchat-like timed messages BlackBerry's cross-platform messaging app now offers message retraction and Snapchat-like timed messages that vanish after several seconds. The new features are free to try out, but you'll have to pay to use them from February. The post BBM now offers message retraction and Snapchat-like timed messages appeared first on Digital Trends.
November 4, 2015 Social app Findery lets users share notes from all over the world For someone like Cam Bowman who has amassed countless factoids about the popular California attraction, social discovery app Findery has given her a way to not only share her expertise but connect with countless others who are posting about the locations that interest them.
November 4, 2015 Liftopia makes it easier for skiers to plan trips and hit the slopes As the weather gets colder and resorts ready for the coming ski season, Liftopia, a San Francisco-based resort technology platform and ski ticket purveyor, aims to make travel planning easier for those itching to hit the slopes this winter.
November 4, 2015 Jetpack could rocket runners to 4-minute mile The newest jetpack won't help you realize your dreams of soaring across the sky, but it could help you run a mile in just four minutes
November 4, 2015 Internet for all: Facebook to start testing Wi-Fi drones next year The team behind the Facebook-led project to bring Internet connectivity to remote locations around the world using drone technology has revealed that it plans to start the service in the next five years, with test flights scheduled for 2015.
