Facebook Pushes Internet to More Corners of the World
(AFP). After taking to the air with drones to provide Internet to remote spots, Facebook on Wednesday unveiled new land-based systems to provide connectivity to people in urban settings. “We are...
View ArticleExclusive: Jammer Made in Israel Helped Burglars Break Into Borough Park HSBC...
A $40,000 jammer device, which was made in Israel but is illegal for use in the United States, helped suspects burglarize the HSBC Bank branch in Borough Park over the weekend in what could be a...
View ArticleAt Israeli Conference on Robotics, Netanyahu Says Israel Can Lead in Field
In a statement at the Israeli Conference on Robotics in Herzliya on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed that Israel can be a leader in the robotics field. “As a...
View ArticleUS Advises Deleting QuickTime From Windows Computers
(AFP). A cyber security team at the US Department of Homeland Security is advising people to remove QuickTime media software from Windows computers to avoid being hacked. The US Computer Security...
View ArticleChip Fab Center in Upstate New York to Create Over 1,000 Jobs
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday the groundbreaking of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s 360,000 square foot state-of-the-art computer chip fab at the Marcy Nanocenter, which will generate more...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Opens Online Banking for Accounts as Little as $1
(AFP). Goldman Sachs has officially launched an online bank aimed at households and small businesses as it expands from its Wall Street base and aims for the masses. The online-only GS Bank permits...
View ArticleTech World Eyes Digital Life Beyond Ubiquitous Smartphone
(AFP). The smartphone revolutionized how people live and work, but the technology world is now struggling to see what comes next. As smartphone sales have peaked in most major markets, Apple, Samsung...
View ArticleMicrosoft Tells UN More Can Be Done to Combat Digital Terror
(AFP). Microsoft told the United Nations on Wednesday that technology companies can do more to combat digital terror, but warned there was no single solution to prevent terrorists from using the web....
View ArticleMillions More Americans Now Accessing Their News Through Mobile Devices,...
Facebook may no longer be used exclusively for getting in touch with your friends and family. News is the go-to item on the feed. Eighty-nine percent of the U.S. mobile population – which consists of...
View ArticleGoogle’s Alphabet Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company, Surpassing Apple
(AFP). Shares of Apple sank below $90 for the first time in nearly two years Thursday, ceding the title of the world’s largest company by market valuation to Google. With investors souring on the...
View ArticleTwitter Said to Be Ending Photo, Link Counts in 140-Character-Limit Tweet
Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing a person it didn’t identify but is familiar with the situation, that Twitter Inc. is likely to end the number of photos and links to the 140-character limit for...
View ArticleAs You Need It: Google Mulls Modular Smartphone for Next Year
(AFP). Google showed off a modular Android-powered smartphone it said is on track to hit the market next year. Word that Project Ara was moving ahead, and not shelved as some had speculated during the...
View ArticleGoogle Ex-Boss Schmidt Reveals Using iPhone, in Addition to Samsung
(AFP). Tech industry titans Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt took their battle for corporate domination to the heart of Europe on Tuesday seeking to win over new startups and IT enthusiasts. In a rare move,...
View ArticleJewish Man Robbed in London After Meet-Up for Online Sale of Laptop
A Jewish man in his 20s was beaten up and seriously injured in London Monday evening after listing a laptop for sale on a website. But instead of getting money from the man who came to buy the item,...
View ArticleStill Holding On to an Older Smartphone Model? You’re Not Alone, as Shipments...
New smartphone purchases worldwide are forecast to slow this year, as consumers hold onto older handsets rather than replace them once new versions reach the market, according to a technology research...
View ArticleFrom Billionaire to Zero New Worth: Biotech Start-Up Theranos’ Founder Flounders
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has a distinguished notation on Forbes’ rich list. From a perch at billionaire status, she now has a net worth of zero. “Last year, Elizabeth Holmes topped the FORBES...
View ArticleSenator Charles Schumer Announces Legislation Requiring Robocall-Blocking...
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced Sunday that he will introduce new legislation requiring landline and mobile carriers to offer free robocall-blocking technology to all consumers, a press release...
View Article‘Made in China’ Supercomputer Takes Title as World’s Fastest
China built the world’s fastest supercomputer using locally produced microchips, maintaining their lead over the United States, according to a new list released on Monday. The supercomputer, Sunway...
View ArticleNYS Approves $43 Million to Increase Student Access to Technology
New York State approved $43 million to be allocated toward 36 Smart Schools Investment Plans as part of a $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, which will invest in education technology and increase...
View ArticleSamsung Holds Lead as No. 1 Mobile-Phone Maker, While Apple Loses Market Share
Samsung maintained its lead as the dominant mobile-phone handset maker, helped by the release of new units, while Apple lost ground as consumers halted on purchases of iPhones. Samsung’s market share...
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