November 5, 2015 Sony Pictures slams 'brazen' cyberattack Sony Pictures’ top brass have voiced their anger over last week’s “brazen” cyberattack that wreaked havoc on the studio’s network. Cyber thieves, they warn, now have their hands on “a large amount” of the company’s confidential data, according to an email obtained by TheWrap website.
November 5, 2015 Sporadic voting problems reported across US Voters around the country encountered malfunctioning machines, website crashes and delayed polling place openings, but the problems for the most part appeared sporadic rather than systemic and there was no immediate indication that they factored in the outcome of an election.
November 5, 2015 Apple could face heat from police on refusing data access, expert says Apple’s tight privacy strategy on devices running its iOS 8 operating system will make life more difficult for law enforcement, warns police consultant and retired L.A.P.D Lieutenant Raymond Foster.
November 5, 2015 ‘Honeynets’ and car hacking: DEF CON highlights Think your car and route to work are safe? Your baby monitor? Is your text messaging private? Think again.
November 5, 2015 Associated Press taps story-writing software The Associated Press, the largest American-based news agency in the world, will now use story-writing software to produce its U.S. corporate earnings stories.
November 5, 2015 Android news, wearable gadgets, smart home devices expected at Google developer conference An Android update, wearable gadgets and so-called smart home devices are just some of the innovations Google is likely to show off at its two-day developer conference, which begins Wednesday.
November 5, 2015 Head of troubled bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox in Japan, 'working on resolution' The head of troubled bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox says in a web post that he is still in Japan, and "working very hard" to find a solution to the Tokyo-based organization's problems.
November 5, 2015 Apple to precisely locate shoppers within its stores using iBeacon technology Apple will begin using iBeacon technology within its 254 U.S. stores to send you messages about products, events and other information -- tailored to precisely where you are inside.
November 5, 2015 US Army settles in $180 million software piracy case The United States government has agreed to pay $50 million to the software company Apptricity after settling a $180 million case that the Army pirated the company's software.
November 5, 2015 Billionaire mogul Larry Ellison snubs Oracle fans to watch America's Cup About 60,000 people have come from all over the world to attend Oracle's biggest customer conference of the year, but Oracle CEO Larry Ellison left no doubt Tuesday that his boating team's defense of the America's Cup is a higher priority.