Big Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?
As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, events and workplaces, smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and…
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The truth about how much Delta is hurting the US economy
A handful of businesses over the past several weeks have said customers are closing their purses. Consumer confidence fell through the floor, and…
Continue Reading How Tim Cook has grown the Apple empire in his decade as CEO
When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from the shadow of one of the…
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California startups now testing driverless cars on roads
Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have started testing of their “driverless” cars in some parts of California this year, with an…
Continue Reading Facebook wants you to hold your next meeting in VR
For those who don’t think Zoom meetings are a good enough substitute for the real thing, Facebook has another idea: a virtual reality app that lets…
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Report: Census hit by cyberattack, US count unaffected
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau computer servers were exploited last year during a cybersecurity attack, but it didn’t…
Continue Reading Big Tech embraced hybrid work. It’s more complicated for some startups
Starting any business is full of challenges. Starting one in the middle of a global pandemic is on a whole other level. That reality didn’t stop…
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Apple to start checking iPhone and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
Intel revealed 3DAT — a breakthrough 3D athlete tracking software — at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Selina Wang…
Continue Reading Apple, Google and Microsoft made $57 billion last quarter
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business A rapid shift to digitization due to Covid-19 has handsomely benefited the world’s biggest tech companies. Yet…
Continue Reading Facebook recalling 4 million Oculus Quest 2 headset components
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook on Tuesday announced it is temporarily pausing sales of its Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets and…
Continue Reading Amazon posted a crypto job. Bitcoin surged 14%
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Amazon listed a job opening for a digital currency and blockchain product lead, sending cryptocurrencies soaring…
Continue Reading Global phone hacks expose darker side of Israel’s ‘startup nation’ image
The Washington Post’s Dana Priest talks about the sophisticated technology used to spy on journalists, activists and two women linked to Jamal…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is going to space on a Blue Origin rocket ship
Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight…
Continue Reading Windows 11 is here: Everything you need to know
Windows is getting a glow…
Continue Reading Electronic Arts breached by hackers
Hackers broke into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, and stole game source code. CNN’s Alex Marquardt…
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Hackers breach Electronic Arts, stealing game source code and tools
Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in company…
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Microsoft wants to make voting more trustworthy. This partnership will help
In late February 2020, Microsoft carried out the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in an election in Fulton,…
Continue Reading White House urges companies to take cyberattack threat more seriously
The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following…
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Disney unveils one of its most innovative attractions
The new Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park features an innovative 3-D attraction that tracks guests hand…
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Apple unveils feature to stop data tracking
Apple is making a massive change to how developers can track your behavior by launching a feature called “App Tracking” on its IOS 14.5 operating…
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