Hackers managed to steal 2 million user passwords through the use of … – DailyTech

DailyTechA major hack resulted in the theft of millions of passwords from websites like Facebook, Gmail and Yahoo. According to a new report from CNN, hackers managed to steal 2 million user passwords through the use of keylogging software. The hack began …How to protect yourself: 2 million Facebook, Google accounts compromisedFox News2 million Facebook, … Read more

Twitter adds female board member – USA TODAY

USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has added a female board member to its ranks, a move that comes after criticisms of a boy’s club of executives. The micro-blogging service has positioned Marjorie Scardino on its board, effective immediately, according to …Twitter appoints first woman, Marjorie Scardino, to board of directorsWashington PostTwitter adds first female board … Read more

Rescuers scramble to save stranded whales – USA TODAY

USA TODAYThe fate of dozens of whales stranded off the Everglade National Park remained cloudy Thursday as rescuers struggled to coax them into deeper water. Six pilot whales have died and four were euthanized since the rescue efforts began Wednesday off the …41 whales remain stranded at Everglades National Park as rescuers hold little …MiamiHerald.comWhale … Read more

Microsoft slumps after Mulally repeats ‘no change’ – Washington Post

Washington PostLOS ANGELES — Microsoft shares are down 3 percent after Ford CEO Alan Mulally (muh-LAHL’-lee) said there is no change in his plan to stay with the automaker through the end of next year. That is dampening some investors’ hopes he would take over the …Ford’s Mulally Not Leaving Company, Board Director Ford SaysSan … Read more

Tech stocks: Apple rises on Icahn plan, China deal – USA TODAY

USA TODAYApple shares earned a slight bump in pre-market trading Thursday, following news of billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s push for a buyback plan and the company’s reported deal with China Mobile. Let’s begin with China Mobile and its potential deal with Apple …China Mobile still talking to Apple on iPhonesReutersChina Mobile iPhone deal helps lift … Read more

China Warns of Bitcoin Risks – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalWhile the Chinese government doesn’t officially recognize Bitcoin, buyers there are nonetheless helping to fuel a boom in the four-year-old virtual currency. Bobby Lee of BTC China, the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange, tells Jake Lee what is fueling the …People’s Bank of China bans Bitcoin over ‘drugs and guns’ trade fearsRegisterBank of France … Read more

Four tips for creating stronger passwords – USA TODAY

USA TODAYCybersecurity firm Trustwave says more than 2 million accounts for services such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have been compromised. Although several of the companies have already contacted affected users, the most interesting bit of information from …Google, Facebook, payroll accounts targeted in major password theft, security …Washington Post2 Million Stolen Passwords RecoveredInformationWeekAlmost Two … Read more

More than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts compromised – Fox News

Fox NewsNEW YORK – Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies. Some services including …Millions of passwords hackedQ13 FOX2 million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen in massive hackCNNHackers steal Facebook, G-mail … Read more

Too big for Hollywood: a pair of young stars gets attention on universal scale – natmonitor.com

natmonitor.comWhen people read about young stars, it’s usually a story involving excess, substance abuse and lost childhoods. In space, things are different: X-rays streaming toward Earth from the region near a neutron star that is cannibalizing its companion star have …Fledgling supernova remnant reveals neutron star’s secretsUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonSeveral secrets to be revealed by youngest … Read more

Rescue Workers to Continue Efforts to Save Stranded Whales in Everglades … – NBC 6 South Florida

NBC 6 South FloridaRescue Workers to Continue Efforts to Save Stranded Whales in Everglades National Park. Rescue workers will head back to Everglades National Park Thursday to try to save some of the dozens of pilot whales that have been stranded in shallow waters.Beached whales die in Florida EvergladesTelegraph.co.ukWorkers try again to save whales in … Read more

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Taking Steps For Security Measures … – eMarketsDaily

eMarketsDailyMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has initiating steps to increase security measures to protect data of customers as reports revealed that government agencies are spying customers data as it travels between users and servers. For this purpose software …Microsoft to Expand Use of Encryption to Protect Against SpyingBloombergMicrosoft moves to assure international business customers on spyingReutersMicrosoft to … Read more

IPhone Drops in China Mobile’s Bucket – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalChina Mobile Ltd. is answering the iPhone’s call, but don’t expect the world’s largest wireless company to all of a sudden be the cool kid on the block. China Mobile has been in talks with Apple Inc. to bring the iPhone onto its network since the dawn of the …China Mobile reportedly inks … Read more

2015 Mustang radically new, retro, too – USA TODAY

USA TODAYDEARBORN, Mich. — A 1964 copy of the Saturday Evening Post magazine at Ford Motor’s archives here has the Beatles on the cover, on the cusp of making a huge splash on the U.S. music scene. Inside, a two-page ad for Kodak photo film, and another ad …Ford launches new global Mustang to buoy … Read more

Report: Apple forges deal with China Mobile for iPhones – USA TODAY

USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Apple has forged an agreement with China Mobile that gives its iPhones access to the world’s largest mobile phone carrier customer base, according to a report. The release of iPhones onto China Mobile’s network, which boasts over 700 …Apple, China Mobile Sign Deal to Offer iPhoneWall Street JournalApple completes key China … Read more

Microsoft to Expand Use of Encryption to Protect Against Spying – Bloomberg

BloombergMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) will expand the use of encryption to protect customer information, following reports that governments are intercepting data traveling between users and servers or between company data centers. The company will also step up its legal …Internet Firms Step Up Efforts to Stop SpyingNew York TimesMicrosoft’s immediate plans against NSA ‘threat’: court challenges, … Read more

Oldest DNA obtained from human ancestor – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukThe oldest DNA from a relative of modern humans has been extracted from a 400,000 year old thigh bone. Scientists recovered the genetic material from bones thought to belong to a now extinct species of early human known as Homo heidelbergensis, …Why scientists are baffled by a half-million-year-old human thigh bone (+video)Christian Science MonitorBaffling 400000-Year-Old … Read more

Apple completes key China Mobile deal – report – CNN

CNNApple and China Mobile have reportedly inked a long-anticipated deal that should make buying an iPhone easier for hundreds of millions of Chinese. The deal’s completion, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, will greatly expand Apple’s reach in the …Apple, China Mobile Sign Deal to Offer iPhoneWall Street JournalChina Mobile signs deal with Apple … Read more

Apple, China Mobile Sign Deal to Offer iPhone – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalA deal with China Mobile would give Apple access to a subscriber base that is seven times the size of Verizon Wireless, the U.S.’s largest carrier. Bloomberg. China Mobile Ltd. has signed a long-awaited deal with Apple Inc. to offer iPhones on its network, …China Mobile signs deal with Apple to offer iPhone: … Read more

Android creator Andy Rubin’s secret Google project revealed: Robots! – VentureBeat

VentureBeatWho would win in a fight between Amazon’s drones and Google robots? That’s something we may have an answer to in a few years. Following Amazon’s reveal of its new shipping drone project, Google has finally dished some details to the New York Times …Google takes big leap into developing new robotsSan Francisco ChronicleWhat’s Hiding … Read more

Google Glass: A Thank You To Sarah Price And Answer To Her Question

Who had Google Glass, or looked like they had it, in 2012? The question comes because Sarah Price, of the Google Glass team was kind enough to respond back to my blog post ranting on the firm for basically fumbling the football when it came to distribution to African Americans (note, I’m specifically referring to … Read more

10 whales dead, dozens stranded in Everglades – Washington Post

Washington PostEVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — Wildlife workers in boats struggled unsuccessfully Wednesday to coax nearly four dozen pilot whales out of dangerous shallow waters in Florida’s Everglades National Park, hoping to spare them the fate of 10 others …Survival ‘expectation low’ for pilot whales stranded in Florida’s Everglades parkCNNDozens of whales stranded off Everglades … Read more

Google takes big leap into developing new robots – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleGoogle has launched an aggressive effort to develop a new class of robots, acquiring seven companies in the past six months and putting the man behind Android in charge. All but one of the firms are based in the Bay Area – four in San Francisco, including …Google Gets Serious About RobotsReutersGoogle’s Building … Read more

Dozens of whales stranded off Everglades National Park – USA TODAY

USA TODAYAs many as 46 whales are stranded off the shoreline of the Everglades National Park in South Florida, and six have already died, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday. Blair Mase said the whales currently were …Six pilot whales die after stranding themselves in Everglades Nat’l Park, officials …Fox News6 whales … Read more

While Amazon eyes drones, Google puts money on robots – NBCNews.com

NBCNews.comAndy Rubin, the engineer heading Google’s robotic effort and the man who built the Android software for smartphones, in Los Altos Hills, Calif., Oct. 29. Google has acquired seven companies in hopes of automating electronics assembly and maybe even …Google Builds Robot Army For Battle With AmazonWiredGoogle Robots! Former Android chief will lead Google robotics … Read more

Dish Network to Bid in Spectrum Auction Next Month – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Dish Network Corp. will bid for spectrum in a federal auction scheduled for next month and won’t face competition from the nation’s top cellphone carriers, according to a list released Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission …Dish, smaller carriers plan bids for H block spectrum auctionReutersVerizon gets FCC approval to buy Verizon WirelessMobile BurnDish … Read more

Early Human Interbreeding More Widespread Than Thought, Study Suggests – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalIn a prehistoric maternity test, scientists successfully sequenced the oldest known human DNA—more than 300,000 years old—and found a stranger in the mix, suggesting that interbreeding between early human species in Ice Age Europe was more …At 400000 Years, Oldest Human DNA Yet Found Raises New MysteriesNew York TimesDiscovery of oldest-yet human DNA … Read more

Xbox One Looking To Gain Speed This Holiday – TG Daily

TG DailyOkay, so Xbox One is the current leader in the console wars, but Xmas is just around the corner, and this should be the real test for who comes out the winner. In fact, Sony’s making a big push to try and bring PlayStation 4 up to speed. As Ad Week reports, …Review: Xbox … Read more

New USB Connector Plugs in Upside Down or Rightside Up – ABC News

ABC NewsAnyone who’s hooked up a USB device to their computer knows it’s a slightly irritating process. You switch between sticking it in upside down and rightside up, jiggling it around until it finally goes into its slot. But that concern could become a ghost of …New USB plug coming: Good news, bad newsZDNetIt’s meant … Read more

Google’s latest ‘moonshot’: Rubin’s robots – USA TODAY

USA TODAYGoogle is designing robots for the manufacturing and supply chain sectors and Andy Rubin, the executive behind the company’s successful Android mobile operating system, is leading the effort. The news was first reported by USA Today in August, however, …Google robots may pose challenge to Amazon dronesBBC NewsAndy Rubin Built Android; Now He’s Building … Read more

UPDATE 1-Russian double-sided smartphone has global ambitions – Reuters

Reuters… Print. * Yota plans to sell phone in 20 countries next year. * Phone has double sided display, always-on screen. * Analysts: It will struggle to compete with Apple, Samsung. By Maria Kiselyova. MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russian modem developer Yota …Second-generation YotaPhone already slated for late 2014 launchCNETRussian Phone Maker Yota Bets … Read more

Rubin’s Robots: Google Gears Up To Revolutionize Manufacturing And Logistics – TechCrunch

TechCrunchAndy Rubin left the helm of the Android team back in March, replaced by then-Chrome VP Sundar Pichai, and it’s been a bit of a mystery what he’s been up to since. Now, the New York Times reveals that he’s moved to a much more experimental department …Android creator Andy Rubin’s secret Google project revealed: … Read more

Second-generation YotaPhone already slated for late 2014 launch – CNET

CNETSecond-generation YotaPhone already slated for late 2014 launch. The company’s first-generation device has just launched, but it’s already looking to the future. Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. December 4, 2013 7:05 AM PST. Yota, the mobile company …YotaPhone: kickstarting a high-tech renaissance in Russia?Telegraph.co.ukRussia Hopes Its YotaPhone Has Apple WorriedWall Street JournalAndroid goes E Ink: … Read more

SpaceX makes its point with Falcon 9 launch – USA TODAY

USA TODAYCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX had already proved it could launch cargo to the International Space Station. On Tuesday, the company achieved another milestone when its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket deployed its first commercial communications satellite …Let the Space Price War BeginBusinessweek(Another) Giant Leap For SpaceXDiscovery NewsREFILE-SpaceX plans third launch attempt on MondayReutersLos Angeles … Read more

Andy Rubin’s next Google moonshot project: robots – CNET

CNETThe former Android leader is in charge of one of Google’s “moonshots,” an effort to use robots to free humans from drudgery. Stephen Shankland. by Stephen Shankland. December 4, 2013 12:18 AM PST. Follow @stshank. Schaft humanoid robot. One of the …Amazon has drones, but Google’s got robots – seven new robotics acquisitions …ZDNetGoogle robots … Read more

China Issues 4G Mobile Licenses – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalA Chinese vendor tested new screen products for Apple’s iPhone 5 at a mobile phone stall in Guangzhou city, China. Nov. 22. European Pressphoto Agency. BEIJING—China gave out licenses for speedier mobile services Wednesday, paving the way for the …UPDATE 1-China issues 4G network licences to China Mobile, Unicom and …ReutersChina Mobile License … Read more