Chennai Floods: Facebook Safety Check Launched To Help Locate Family And Friends
In the face of severe flooding in the Indian city of Chennai and surrounding areas, Facebook has activated its safety check tool to allow people to inform friends and family that they are OK.
Chinese Government Arrests Hackers Accused Of Stealing 22 Million Federal Employee Records In OPM Attack: Report
The Chinese government says it has arrested the hackers responsible for stealing vast troves of data from the Office of Personnel Management.
Nexus 6P Review: How Google’s Flagship Smartphone Compares To iPhone 6S On Camera, Battery, Display And More
The smartphone, manufactured by China's Huawei, may be the first Google device to challenge the iPhone's dominance.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Comes Under Increased Pressure As Board Considers Sell-Off
As the board of Yahoo is set to consider the future of the company, one of the key decisions is likely to be whether to fire CEO Marissa Mayer.
Are Christmas Lights Really Slowing Down Your Wi-Fi?
A new report suggests that your Christmas lights may be affecting the speed of your Wi-Fi, but is this really true, and how much does it affect your download speeds?
Five Reasons Why People Dumped Their Apple Watch: Price, Battery Life, Speed, Always-On Display, Value
A new survey revealed that almost 50 percent of Apple Watch users, who stopped using their new wearable, did so within two weeks of buying it.
Is PayPal Down? Payment Processing Service Goes Offline During Cyber Monday
As Cyber Monday kicked off in the U.S., online payment processing service PayPal seems to be struggling to cope with the increased demand.
Cyber Monday Sales Predicted To Rise By 18%, Driven By TVs, Apple Watch, 'Star Wars' And Hoverboards
Bargain hunters are expected to increase spending on Cyber Monday, according to a prediction from IBM's Watson supercomputer.
VTech Takes Learning Lodge Website Offline After Hack Reveals Details Of Over 200,000 Children
Customers of children's learning computer company VTech remain at risk, according to one security expert, after the details of almost 5 million people and over 200,000 children were stolen.
Raspberry Pi Zero $5 Computer Sells Out And Put On eBay Priced $150
The eminently affordable Raspberry Pi Zero microcomputer has practically sold out around the world, with copies now on sale through eBay for as much as $150 each.
Your MacBook Power Adapter Has A More Powerful Processor Than The Original Mac
A teardown of Apple's MacBook charger shows just how many components are crammed into the small space and why you maybe shouldn't buy imitation chargers.
Black Friday 2015 Google Deals Revealed: $200 Off Nexus 9 Tablet And $80 Off Nexus 5X
Google has revealed a host of official Black Friday deals, including knocking $200 off the price of the HTC-built Nexus 9 tablet and up to $100 off the Huawei smartwatch.
Smart Chip Will Make Batteries Safer And Could Charge Your Smartphone In Just 10 Minutes
A new smart chip will let you charge your smartphone battery in just 10 minutes and help prevent overheating and explosions.
David Cameron Seeks Support For Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria As UK Shouldn't 'Subcontract' Its Defense
The British prime minister appealed for support from all sides in the Parliament for the country's airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Syria.
Raspberry Pi Zero: The $5 Computer That Is So Cheap It Comes Free With A Magazine
Raspberry Pi, the U.K. company pioneering the adoption of cheap microcomputers, has launched its cheapest model yet, called the Zero that will cost just $5.
ISIS Dark Web Propaganda Site Goes Offline After Hackers Replace Content With Ads For Viagra And Prozac
Hackers replaced a propaganda website linked to the Islamic State group with ads for popular drugs Prozac and Viagra, forcing the administrators to take the site offline.
What Is Li-Fi? Meet The Revolutionary Wireless Technology That Is 100 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi
The technology uses lightbulbs to deliver ultrafast connectivity.
Apple's iPhone and Google's Android One Struggle To Make A Mark In Booming Indian Smartphone Market
In the world's fastest-growing smartphone market, Apple's share is less than 1 percent, making it the 18th-largest player there.
Apple Buys Facial Recognition Company Faceshift Which Worked On The New Star Wars Film
Apple has acquired another company in the virtual reality field with the purchase of Faceshift, which has worked on the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise.
Facebook Is Bringing Instant Articles To More Emerging Markets In Asia As Internet.Org Effort Is Criticized
Facebook says it plans on bringing its Instant Articles feature to more emerging markets in Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand, while its Internet.org effort is criticized.
How China Became A Smartphone Powerhouse: Huawei, Xiaomi, ZTE Set To Challenge Apple Inc., Samsung
Already, nine of the world's 12 biggest smartphone brands are Chinese. The question is, can they keep growing as they compete in foreign markets?
Dell Certificate Fiasco: Company Apologizes For Building Major Security Risk Into Its PCs, But Worries Remain
Dell has apologized for unintentionally putting the security of all its desktop and laptop PCs at risk, but researchers have discovered at least one vital system affected by the vulnerability.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Launch Marks Major Push Into Mobile Payments
Beijing-based Xiaomi has risen quickly to become one of the world's biggest smartphone makers.
Apple Pay In China To Be Launched In February With Support Of 4 Main Banks
Apple has reportedly secured the support from the country's four top banks in starting its mobile payment service in the world's No. 1 smartphone market by February.
Xperia Z5 Review: With Compact Designs And 4K Screens, Sony Smartphones Come With Impressive Tech But High Price Tags
Sony’s Xperia Z5 range of smartphones goes from the Compact to the Premium, with fingerprint readers, 23-megapixel cameras and 4K screens.
Walmart Cyber Monday Deals To Begin Sunday As Experts Predict Record Sales
The retail giant has decided to start Cyber Monday shopping day 24 hours earlier, launching its deals Sunday, Nov. 29, instead.
Anonymous Says ISIS Plans Attacks Against 'Paris And The World' Sunday
The FBI is taking alleged threats centered on the World Wrestling Entertainment event in Atlanta seriously, but says it has no "credible" proof of a possible attack there.
Can Apple Inc. Survive The iPhone? Shift To Lower-Margin Services May Not Please Investors
The smartphone's success made Apple the world's most valuable company, but the device's slowing rate of sales growth will force its maker to reinvent itself.
ISIS Moves To The Dark Web To Spread Its Message And Avoid Detection
In an attempt to elude authorities and keep its propaganda campaign online, the Islamic State group has established its first dark Web site.
Facebook Claims It Didn't Ban Account Named Isis Anchalee Because Of Link To Terrorists
Facebook has apologized for banning the account of a female developer named Isis Anchalee, claiming the account suspension was not related to her name.
