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Oscar for ‘Best Picture’ Worth Its Weight in Gold – ABC News
ABC NewsFor a movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture is, of course, an honor. But what’s it worth at the box office? To…
Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with … – Contra Costa Times
Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with …Contra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Wheeled into a courtroom where she spoke reluctantly and weakly to…
Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with … – San Jose Mercury News
Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with …San Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — Wheeled into a courtroom where she spoke reluctantly and weakly…
Pro-Russia separatists flex muscles in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula – Washington Post
Washington PostSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — Several hundred armed men in green camouflage, without insignia and carrying military-style automatic rifles, entered and secured areas of the civilian…
Honolulu law firm will represent Kauai County in GMO lawsuit – Pacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)
Honolulu law firm will represent Kauai County in GMO lawsuitPacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)Carvalho pointed out that the administration will continue to move forward with…
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defense – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseThe San Luis Obispo TribuneHONOLULU — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against…
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defense – San Francisco Chronicle
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseSan Francisco ChronicleHONOLULU (AP) — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against a…
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defense – MiamiHerald.com
Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseMiamiHerald.comHONOLULU — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against a lawsuit challenging a…
Lenovo banks on $1 BEELLION Moto turnaround in SIX quarters – Register
RegisterLenovo boss Yang Yuanqing has boasted that he can wipe Motorola Mobility’s $1bn-a-year (£600m) losses in just six quarters once his firm takes the helm…
A Call To Arms, After a Dismal Year for Cyber Security – Latin Post
Latin PostWhile thousands of tech companies and organizations, big and small, and many more concerned citizens got out and protested mass internet surveillance earlier this…
Singaporeans continue love affair with London property – CNBC.com
CNBC.comInvestment firm London Central Portfolio is set to launch a London residential property fund in Singapore next month, focusing on the central districts of the…
Citrus Heights repo firm purchased by Nashville company – Sacramento Bee
Citrus Heights repo firm purchased by Nashville companySacramento BeeNashville-based Primeritus Financial Services Inc., a company specializing in auto repossession management, skip tracing and remarketing services,…
Charlotte City Council votes to hire Atlanta firm for airport valet work – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte City Council votes to hire Atlanta firm for airport valet workCharlotte ObserverThe Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire an Atlanta-based company to…
SAN BERNARDINO: Inland company made Academy Awards envelopes – Press-Enterprise
Press-EnterpriseWhen the Academy Awards presenters call for “the envelope, please,” it’s always a special moment for Gary and Isabella Walbourne of San Bernardino. For the…
Update your iThings NOW: Apple splats scary SSL snooping bug in iOS – Register
RegisterUpdated2 Apple has updated its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blows apart the integrity of encrypted connections. Versions 7.0.6 and 6.1.6,…
XTRM Cannabis Ventures Medical Marijuana Stock Hot
XTRM Cannabis Ventures Medical Marijuana Stock Hot XTRM Cannabis Ventures stock is taking off on the heels of legalization of medical marijuana production and moves…
MWC 2014: What to Expect From Samsung, Nokia, Sony, LG And More – TechnoBuffalo
TechnoBuffaloThe firm already introduced a new phone during CES 2014, the Xperia Z1 Compact, but there’s also hope that we’ll see the Xperia Z2 “Sirius”…
ZTE to debut 6in Android phablet and Firefox OS device at MWC – Inquirer
InquirerCHINESE PHONE MAKER ZTE clearly isn’t one for keeping secrets, as it has revealed what we can expect from it at next week’s Mobile World…
Google Acquires Security Startup to Let Users Log In With ‘Ultrasonic Sound’ – Reuters
ReutersWhen it comes to security, Google is trying something a little different. The search giant has acquired SlickLogin, a young security startup that authenticates user…
OST expects new London office to generate $10M in sales first year – MLive.com
OST expects new London office to generate $10M in sales first yearMLive.comThe Grand Rapids tech firm recently opened its first office outside the U.S. in…
UAE’s Gulf Marine Services plans London IPO – Reuters
ReutersDUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said on Monday it intended to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange to…
Kickstarter breach blags users’ details, encrypted passwords – Inquirer
InquirerCROWDFUNDING WEBSITE Kickstarter has been breached by hackers that lifted users’ personal details and encrypted passwords. The firm was notified of the hack by law…
Google buys secure access outfit Slicklogin – Inquirer
InquirerINTERNET INVESTOR Google has picked up an Israeli security company called Slicklogin that uses noises for passwords. Slicklogin confirmed the deal on its website, saying…
Google buys sound authentication firm – BBC News
BBC NewsGoogle has acquired SlickLogin – an Israeli start-up behind the technology that allows websites to verify a user’s identity by using sound waves. It…
Super Bowl was not so super for hotels – Los Angeles Times
Super Bowl was not so super for hotelsLos Angeles TimesHotel occupancy rates for Super Bowl weekend were 61% in Bergen County, N.J., 79% in New…
NSA Australia allies ‘spied on US law firm’ in Indonesia row – BBC News
BBC NewsAustralian spies tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, new leaks say. The 2013 document obtained by…
Did the NSA really help spy on US lawyers? – Washington Post
Washington PostThe front page of the Sunday New York Times features a new Snowden-based story that looks, at first blush, like a really big deal….
Report: Document shows surveillance of law firm – USA TODAY
USA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency was involved in the surveillance of an American law firm while it represented a foreign government in…
Nashville nonprofit Soles4Souls names four to board – The Tennessean
Nashville nonprofit Soles4Souls names four to boardThe TennesseanNashville-based nonprofit Soles4Souls will announce the appointment of four new board members Monday, part of ongoing changes since…
Criticized Colorado Turnpike Contract Made Public – CBS Local
CBS LocalDENVER (AP) – The Colorado Department of Transportation on Friday publicly released its much-criticized contract with a private firm to operate U.S. 36 between…
China to Further Pressure North Korea Over Nuclear Program – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBEIJING—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea…
January 2014 NPD: PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One by a nearly 2-to-1 margin – VentureBeat
VentureBeatGamers only spent $664 million on physical games at brick-and-mortar stores, which is down 21 percent from $835 million in 2013, according to industry research…
Michael Sam: Studying the Game Tape – The MMQB
The MMQBSeveral hours, 12 games and 922 Missouri defensive snaps later (I couldn’t get my hands on the Indiana and Kentucky games), I feel I…
Dallas Comic Con sold to foreign firm on eve of move from Irving to Dallas – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsInforma, a publishing company with offices in London and Switzerland, has purchased the three conventions — Dallas Comic Con, Fan Days and Sci-Fi…
PlayStation 4 tops video game sales in January – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe strong start for Sony’s PlayStation 4 continues. The video game console was the top-selling piece of hardware in the U.S. last month, according…
Two-thirds of Airbnb listings in New York City are illegal, report says – The Verge
The VergeAlmost two-thirds of New York City listings on Airbnb are illegal, according to an in-depth report released today by the travel news site and…
India-born Satya Nadella named as head of giant Microsoft – onlineindiannews
onlineindiannewsIndia born 46-year-old Satya Nadella was named as the new CEO of 78 billion USD tech giant Microsoft and he attributed his leadership capabilities to…
Syria crisis: Geneva peace talks end in recriminations – BBC News
BBC NewsThe Syrian government and opposition have traded insults after a week-long peace conference in Geneva ended with no firm agreement. Foreign Minister Walid Muallem…
Corn starch suspected in white powder scares in at least five hotels near … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsA letter containing a suspicious powder addressed to former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani caused a scare Friday when it was…
Activists mourn as top court stands firm on gay-sex ban – Reuters India
Reuters IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has refused to review a month-old ruling that banned gay sex in the world’s largest democracy, standing…
Why has Google bought an AI company? – BBC News
BBC NewsEarlier this week Google spent £400m buying a UK firm that specialised in artificial intelligence. DeepMind is a privately-held company founded by Demis Hassabis,…
Analysts blame Sony for Nintendo’s lack of third-party support – Nintendo Insider
Nintendo InsiderACE Securities, a Japanese investment and market analysis firm, has blamed Sony for Nintendo’s lack of success in securing third-party support on Wii U….
Sales of iPhones Set Record for Quarter: 51 Million – New York Times
New York TimesThe iPhone 5C, at an Apple store, above, was one of two new phone models introduced last year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. SAN FRANCISCO…
How DeepMind Can Bring Google Artificial Intelligence to Life – PC Magazine
PC MagazineGoogle’s acquisition of artificial intelligence firm DeepMind might prompt thoughts of self-aware robots and Skynet, especially since the London-based firm is shrouded in secrecy….
Google buys artificial intelligence firm DeepMind – ZDNet
ZDNetGoogle has confirmed the acquisition of artificial intelligence company DeepMind, reportedly spending over $400 million in the process. Founded by neuroscientist Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg…
Atlanta’s coolest office space: Cooper Carry (SLIDESHOW) – Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta’s coolest office space: Cooper Carry (SLIDESHOW)Atlanta Business ChronicleToday we feature Cooper Carry Inc., Atlanta’s second-largest architectural firm, with more than 100 architects and staff…
Xbox One and Surface sales push Microsoft to record revenue – Inquirer
InquirerSOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft exceeded analyst expectations on Thursday, reporting record second fiscal quarter revenue that the firm claimed was due to strong Xbox One and…
Zennie62Blog One Of CES 2014 Most Popular Blogs: Gorkana US
Zennie62Blog One Of CES 2014 Most Popular Blogs! Gorkana US, a UK-based pr and marketing research firm with offices in New York, used Gorkana Social…
Humana Challenge: Patrick Reed holds his nerve to clinch second PGA Tour title – SkySports
SkySportsPatrick Reed held firm to seal his second PGA Tour title after triumphing in the Humana Challenge by two shots in California. The Texan came…
Massive cyberattack linked to at least one refrigerator – Science Recorder
Science RecorderProofpoint, an internet security firm, has uncovered what may be the first Internet of Things-based cyberattack involving “smart” appliances, including at least one refrigerator….
Six more US retailers attacked like Target, security firm says – PCWorld
PCWorldCybercriminals have stolen payment card data from six more U.S. retailers using similar point-of-sale malware that compromised Target, a computer crime intelligence company said Friday….
Six more US retailers hit by Target-like hacks – Computerworld
ComputerworldIDG News Service – Cybercriminals have stolen payment card data from six more U.S. retailers using similar point-of-sale malware that compromised Target, a computer crime…
Security firm traces malware back to Russian teen – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeWASHINGTON — Security firm IntelCrawler said Friday that it has identified a Russian teenager as the author of the malware probably used in the…
The fridge was one of 100000 devices used as part of the spam attack – BBC News
BBC NewsA fridge has been discovered sending out spam after a web attack managed to compromise smart gadgets. The fridge was one of more than…
Uh oh: Nintendo cuts Wii U sales forecast by 69 percent – CNET
CNETThe company hoped to sell 9 million Wii U units between April 2013 and March 2014. It now expects to sell just 2.8 million units….
London rolls out smart parking sensors – BBC News
London rolls out smart parking sensorsBBC NewsIf the Westminster-wide trial with firm Smart Parking is successful, it could be rolled out across London. Previously the…
Security startup Impermium joining Google – PCWorld
PCWorldSecurity company Impermium has joined Google to help boost the Internet giant’s already considerable expertise in countering spam and abuse. Impermium’s CEO and cofounder Mark…
HP releases enormous ‘voice tablets’ in India – Washington Post
Washington PostIt’s a Bob Dylan-esque question for the modern age: Just how big must a phone’s screen be before you can call it a tablet?…
World leaders praise Sharon’s commitment to Israeli security, peace – Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem PostKerry: Ex-prime minister’s journey was Israel’s journey; Blair: He remained ‘firm and unbowed’ in face of political difficulties; UN’s Ban: He’ll be recalled for…