Information Technology
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How to keep your smartened-up home safe from hackers
Jan 06, 2018 12:12 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More people are getting voice-activated speakers and other smart devices for convenience and security. But doing so could also be giving hackers a key to...
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Your brain waves power Nissan's car of the future
Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - The world's biggest carmakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking. Nissan is taking a different d...
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2018 resolution: Fix Facebook
Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Mark Zuckerberg is resolving to spend 2018 fixing issues with Facebook. The Facebook chief executive explained in a post Thursday that every year he makes it his mission...
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It's OK to turn away from screens and meet friends and family in person
Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook's recent acknowledgment that social media may be making its users feel bad in some cases is a significant milestone. So far, the technology industry hardly has ...
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Apple: All Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Apple said all Mac computers and iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week, but the company stressed there are no know...
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Why Better Business Bureau is warning about top scams of yearJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - An email with a picture of your favorite musician and a link to see more images might be a hacker trying to gain control of your computer. A message with your bank logo ...
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AT&T to offer mobile 5G wireless phone service this year
Jan 04, 2018 12:00 am - AT&T Inc. aims to be the first U.S. carrier to provide fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile service to phone customers this year, pitting the wireless giant against Verizon C...
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Uber appears ready to sell its subprime car-loan business
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Ending a turbulent year marked by heavy losses, Uber is said to be selling its subprime car-loan business, which may have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollar...
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Netflix's cash bonuses become salary thanks to new tax plan
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Netflix's top executives will now get paid in full no matter how the company does, thanks to the Republican tax plan. The streaming-video provider is scrapping its cash ...
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Library of Congress is about to stop archiving every public tweet
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - For the past six years, the Library of Congress has been collecting every single tweet that's been published on Twitter. Celebrity feuds, political campaigns and mundane...