June 10, 2014 The Shift to Safer Chip-and-PIN Credit Cards by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Plus, how to update Mac OS X to sync an iPod music library. Published: June 6, 2014 at 12:00AM from…
June 10, 2014 Microsoft Shifts Emphasis of Xbox One Console to Games by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The company is selling a less expensive console and creating new games to increase sales, which trail those of Sony’s PlayStation…
June 10, 2014 Facebook Hires From PayPal to Focus on Messaging by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Facebook announced that it had hired David Marcus, the president of PayPal, to lead the expansion of its messaging products. Published:…
June 9, 2014 Second Chinese Army Unit Implicated in Cyberattacks by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A report by Crowdstrike, a security company, ties a hacker group in Shanghai to attacks on governments, contractors and research companies….
June 9, 2014 The Well-Followed on Social Media Cash In on Their Influence by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM Popular stars of social media platforms like Vine and Instagram are making advertising deals with companies trying to reach their audiences….
June 7, 2014 Apple to Make 3-5 Million Smartwatches Monthly, Sales Begin October: Report by REUTERS By REUTERS Apple Inc is preparing to sell its first wearable device this October, aiming to produce 3 million to 5 million smartwatches a…
June 7, 2014 Daily Report: Changes in Wireless Market May Influence a Sprint Deal by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES The two companies say their merger would add a strong competitor to a market now dominated by AT&T and…
June 7, 2014 Companies Back Initiative to Support OpenSSL and Other Open-Source Projects by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The Heartlbleed bug that weakened the security of millions of web servers and Internet-connected devices also exposed a flaw in open-source…
June 7, 2014 Internet Giants Erect Barriers to Spy Agencies by DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH Internet companies like Google and Facebook are working to keep governments and especially their spy agencies out…
June 6, 2014 Vodafone Reveals Direct Access by Governments to Customer Data by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT In a privacy report, the British telecom company said that the authorities in certain countries had direct access to its networks…