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Snapchat Update: Company Working On 'Smarter Lenses' That Work With Real-World Objects
Snapchat has produced a steady stable of lenses for its users to apply to their face. Now the company is working lenses that will interact with landscapes and objects as well.
Oracle Sued: Lawsuit From Department of Labor Says Company Has Discriminatory Hiring Practices
The United States Department of Labor has sued technology company Oracle for discriminatory employment practices, including its hiring methods and payment practices.
Donald Trump's Campaign Loves WikiLeaks, But Russian Hackers Could Target Republicans Next, Marco Rubio Warns
Noting that the recently released WikiLeaks emails were hacked by the Russians, Rubio declined to talk about them.
Cloud Computing: Oracle’s Larry Ellison Unveils New Cloud Infrastructure, Says ‘Amazon’s Lead Is Over’
“Amazon’s lead is over. Amazon’s going to have serious competition going forward,” Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman and chief technology officer, said Sunday.
Oracle Ordered To Pay HP $3 Billion In Itanium Case
Oracle decided to stop developing software for use with HP's Itanium-based servers in 2011.
Marco Rubio’s Money: Wall Street, The Auto Industry Are Funding Senate Campaign Of Failed Presidential Candidate
Many of the same Wall Street and auto industry donors who backed the Florida Republican’s failed presidential run are likely to fund his Senate re-election campaign.
Oracle Hit With Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Cloud Accounting
A former senior finance manager accused upper management of trying to push her to “fit square data into round holes” to make Oracle Cloud Services’ results look better.
Google Beats Oracle In $9B Android Trial
A jury unanimously upheld claims by Google that its use of Oracle's Java development platform to create Android was protected under the fair-use provision of copyright law.
Salesforce (CRM) Chooses Amazon (AMZN) For Cloud Services In $400 Million Deal
The cloud computing company announced Wednesday that Amazon Web Services was its “preferred public cloud infrastructure provider” for its planned international expansion.
On ESPN Websites, Yankees And Red Sox Fans May Never See The Same Ad Again
Using technology called LiveConnect, the sports network will send different online ads to fans of different teams — or to different categories of viewers.
Little Risk For Google In Retrial vs. Oracle Over Android
The search giant took in $75 billion in revenue in 2015, so a verdict favoring Oracle would barely affect Google’s bottom line, observers say.
Android Netted Google $31 Billion In Revenue, $22 Billion In Profit, Oracle Lawyer Says
The number was revealed in court filings related to Oracle's lawsuit against the search giant.
Batgirl Downloadable Content Coming To ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ This Month
Downloadable content (DLC) called "Batgirl: A Matter of Family" will allow players to assume a new identity.
New Gadget 'The Disruptor' Revealed For 'Batman: Arkham Knight'
The caped crusader fights guns with "Disruptor."
The Cheapest And Easiest Way To Install Windows 10 On Your Mac Computer
Who said you can't be both a Mac and a PC?
Cisco CEO John Chambers, A Controversial Tech Icon, To Step Down After Two-Decade Reign
The networking giant announced Worldwide Operations Vice President Chuck Robbins will replace Chambers in the corner office.
Microsoft And Salesforce Forging Deeper Ties, Acquisition May Be Next Step
The two companies are already partnering in a number key areas in the cloud.
Firms Paid Bill Clinton Millions As They Lobbied Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton accepted $2.5 million from 13 major companies that lobbied the U.S. State Department during Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
Here Are The Club Nintendo Platinum And Gold Rewards For 2015: 'Animal Crossing', ' Mario Kart 7' And More
Here's the list of available games -- now which ones will you buy?
CEOs Made Billions More Than Originally Reported In The Years After The Financial Crisis
Though company filings originally had a group of around 300 CEOs pulling in a combined $16 billion between 2009 and 2013, bull markets have pushed that total to $22 billion.
Obamacare On Trial: Tech Hurdles Could Doom State Efforts To Build Own Exchanges
Supreme Court case could mean states that rely on HealthCare.gov would be have to switch to self-managed exchanges.
With Datalogix Acquisition, Oracle Takes Aim At Salesforce, Microsoft
Deal gives Larry Ellison’s company the means to help marketers measure the effectiveness of social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter.
Asia Stocks Boast Biggest Rise In 15 Months, Bank Of Japan Quietly Confident
Asian shares enjoyed their best day in 15 months on Friday after Wall Street boasted its biggest two-day advance since late 2011.
Obamacare Open Enrollment 2015: Monday Deadline First Big Test For Retooled HealthCare.gov
Health and Human Services has spent a year revamping the site following botched 2013 rollout.
Free Of Wall Street's Gaze, Michael Dell Wants To Make His Company A Software Powerhouse
No longer under scrutiny from Wall Street analysts, privately held Dell can take risks on new markets.
Oracle Confirms India Head Has Quit, Denies Report It Was Over Bribery Allegations
Oracle confirmed the managing director of its Indian subsidiary has quit, but denied a report that the move was linked to bribery allegations.
Mark Hurd Debut Fails To Boost Oracle As Cloud Doubts Remain
Oracle needs to prove it’s serious about cloud computing.
HP, Dell Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Cloud Pioneer EMC
EMC launched in 1979 as a data storage specialist. Its RSA unit provides data-protection services to the Fortune 500.
Oracle Shares Slide On Ellison News, Earnings Miss
Shares were off more than 5 percent early Friday after Larry Ellison said he would step down as CEO.
Larry Ellison Pulls A Bill Gates: Quits As Oracle CEO For Larger Tech Role
Ellison’s move to the lab comes at a crucial time for Oracle.