Information Technology
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FireEye is "first in the door" on big cyberattacksFeb 14, 2015 6:43 am - SAN FRANCISCO - As hackers invade the computer systems of major companies with greater frequency and their corporate victims scramble to contain the damage and prevent f...
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The case of the Facebook page that posts the same thing every dayFeb 14, 2015 6:42 am - Once a day, every day since Aug. 21, some fan with a weird sense of humor has posted the exact same photo of Italian pop singer Toto Cutugno to Facebook. It's not a new ...
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App reviews: Outlook, DocuSignFeb 14, 2015 6:41 am - Outlook Microsoft has updated its Outlook app for iOS and Android devices, adding many productivity features that can improve the way you use email on your phone, e...
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Outbrain, Taboola turn shark attacks, hair tips into big IPO plansFeb 14, 2015 6:41 am - If you've come across stories like "13 Things Your Hairstylists Won't Tell You" and, the "Top 10 Most Terrifying Shark Attacks!" when surfing the Internet, then you're a...
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Robots can build cars; now they're learning not to crush youFeb 14, 2015 6:36 am - MUNICH - Robots long ago earned a place in factories, where their pneumatic pumps and steel welding arms help manufacture everything from cars to planes. Now, they're le...
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Modern cars are ripe targets for hackers, senator warnsFeb 14, 2015 6:35 am - Cars these days have more in common with smartphones than with the Model T. But a new report from Sen. Edward Markey warns that the increasing technical complexity of ve...
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Famed 'Jeopardy!' computer Watson now learning JapaneseFeb 14, 2015 6:34 am - Remember Watson, the computer that won "Jeopardy!" in 2011 and made us all worry about the impending obsolescence of the human race? Have you ever wondered what it's bee...
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Let hackers in: Experts say traps might be better than wallsFeb 14, 2015 6:34 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now, ...
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What offensive tweets of Bush aide say about oversharing ageFeb 14, 2015 6:33 am - No sooner had 31-year-old Ethan Czahor been hired by Jeb Bush than certain old, unsavory tidbits vanished from his Twitter feed. In January 2010, when he was 25, the Bus...
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Samsung said to plan three-sided screen in Galaxy smartphoneFeb 14, 2015 6:32 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release two new versions of its top-tier Galaxy smartphone next month, including a model with a display covering th...