Dropbox Apologizes After Weekend-Long Outage for Some Users

Were you having trouble using Dropbox this weekend? The company has confirmed its service was down during the weekend after a bug unveiled itself during a routine server upgrade on Friday. Dropbox assured users that most of its functionality was restored within three hours after the initial outage, but some users experienced longer outages for… Continue reading Dropbox Apologizes After Weekend-Long Outage for Some Users

Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature

The popular app for sharing short-lived messages Snapchat has updated its mobile apps today to patch a recent hole exposed in its API that allowed hackers to leak 4.6 million usernames and partial phone numbers. The vulnerability in Snapchat’s Find Friends feature has been fixed and Snapchat now allows Snappers to opt-out of linking their… Continue reading Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature

IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson

To advance cognitive computing toward the needs of the future, IBM has announced it will invest over $1 billion in the newly formed IBM Watson Group, a business unit powered by the Jeopardy-winning Watson computer, dedicated to advancing research in cognitive computing and bringing cloud-delivered cognitive innovations to market. Located in New York’s “Silicon Alley,”… Continue reading IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson

Google Partners With Audi, GM, Honda & More to Integrate Android OS into Cars

Spend a lot of time in your car? You could soon be spending a lot more time with Android, too. Today Google, along with auto and tech manufacturer partners Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA, announced its initiative to create an Android platform for cars. The project, called the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), aims to… Continue reading Google Partners With Audi, GM, Honda & More to Integrate Android OS into Cars

NSA Reportedly Intercepting Laptops Purchased Online to Implant Spyware

A new report by German news outlet Der Spiegel claims that the intelligence agency’s elite hacking unit, TAO, has been conducting intrusive wiretaps that would make your typical sci-fi movie seem realistic. According to the report, the NSA has been intercepting shipping deliveries for laptops and other computer accessories purchased online in order to secretly… Continue reading NSA Reportedly Intercepting Laptops Purchased Online to Implant Spyware

Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon

Alan Turing was a British mathematician and computer scientist who helped crack Nazi Germany’s ‘Enigma’ code and laid the groundwork for all modern computing as we know it. Despite his brilliant work and contributions to winning the war, Alan was grossly mistreated by the British government because of his preference in sexuality. Now, 59 years… Continue reading Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon

Google Wants to Keep Chrome Extensions Light and Fast With Single-Purpose Requirement

In an effort to dramatically improve your Web browsing experience, developers are now required to keep Chrome extensions focused and easy to understand. Google has just updated its Chrome Web Store policy saying that all extensions must now serve one single purpose that is narrow and clear to users. Since running multi-purpose extensions can crowd… Continue reading Google Wants to Keep Chrome Extensions Light and Fast With Single-Purpose Requirement

Are Robots Taking Over the Internet?

Do you want to know what the Internet really is? The Internet is everywhere, it’s all around us. You can see it when you look out your window or turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work. Like have you ever been online and got that eerie feeling you’re talking… Continue reading Are Robots Taking Over the Internet?