What To Expect At Facebook F8 Conference: New Mobile Ad Network And App Development Tools
Nearly every event at F8, which is divided into categories of “build, grow and monetize,” is focused on mobile development.
Twitter (TWTR) Q1 2014 Earnings Report: Revenue Surge Not Enough For Investors Concerned With User Growth
Twitter made a huge push in Q1 2014 to make its platform more accessible for new users, but its earnings report disappointed markets.
Twitter (TWTR) Q1 2014 Earnings Preview: Slumping User Growth Offsets Strong Increase In Revenue
Twitter is expected to report a net loss of 30 cents per share Tuesday, and there's one key stat investors should focus on.
Google Plus Getting A Minus Sign? Hangouts And Photos Teams May Be Moving To Android
The site may no longer see itself as competitive with Facebook and Twitter, but as a way to unify its varied products and services.
Facebook Launches FB Newswire: New Feature Helps Journalists Find Breaking Stories
Facebook has launched “FB Newswire," a new feature aimed at making Facebook a better resource for journalists and newsrooms.
Mozilla Names New CTO: Andreas Gal Replaces Brendan Eich After Prop 8 Scandal
The former CTO, Brendan Eich, was made CEO only to resign after 11 days due to a controversy surrounding his involvement in an anti-gay marriage bill.
Apple, Google, Adobe And Intel Settle Antitrust Lawsuit: Silicon Valley Companies Agree To Pay $324 Million
About 60,000 employees filed the class action in 2011 claiming the companies adopted the “no poaching” policy to avoid a salary war.
Is 'Net Neutrality’ Dead? FCC Rules Could Let Service Providers Charge For Internet 'Fast Lanes'
The rules would allow Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon to charge content providers for a “fast lane” to deliver large amounts of data to consumers.
Facebook (FB) Q1 2014 Earnings Report: Revenue Surges 72 Percent, Beats Wall Street Estimate
The firm reported earnings per share of 25 cents on $2.5 billion of revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of 24 cents and $2.4 billion.
OnePlus One Revealed: Great Specs At Low Cost Could Help A Newcomer Break Into Smartphone Market
With great specs, design and cost, the OnePlus One could break into the crowded smartphone market.
Facebook's $2 Billion Purchase Of Oculus VR Gets FTC Approval
The U.S. DOJ and FTC examined the deal to make sure it cleared antitrust laws, but there was little doubt it would be approved.
How Netflix Avoided PR Nightmare With Latest Price Increase
This time, the video giant’s $1 or $2 subscription fee hike for new users was cheered by investors and even some customers.
Facebook (FB) Q1 2014 Earnings Preview: Profits Continue To Grow From Mobile Advertising
Mobile ads will likely be a major focus for investors, especially on the heels of Facebook's recent moves to encourage mobile user growth.
Who Is Tom Preston-Werner? GitHub Co-Founder Resigns After Being Found Innocent Of Harassment Charges
Preston-Werner said that a visit with the Oculus VR team convinced him of the potential of immersive computing and virtual reality, and he will now dedicate his time working on code in this new medium.
AT&T Announces U-Verse GigaPower Expansion: 21 Metro Areas Could Get Ultrafast Internet
The company still has to negotiate its plans with each city, but AT&T said it hopes to start building the gigabit networks by the end of 2014.
New Google Street View Technology Can Decode CAPTCHA Security Tests Better Than Humans
The Google Street View team created a new computer program that can fool one of the best tests known for distinguishing humans from bots.
Yahoo Gives Fired Exec $58 Million: Henrique De Castro Gets Largest Golden Parachute Ever
Henrique de Castro was only Yahoo's chief operating officer for 15 months, but he has received a severance package worth nearly $58 million.
Hackers Warn About Future Threats: How To Guard Against The Next Heartbleed
“If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization.”
Heartbleed Bug Arrest: Canada Accuses Teenage Hacker Of Stealing 900 Social Insurance Numbers From Tax Agency
A 19-year-old hacker living in London, Ontario, was accused of using Heartbleed to steal taxpayer data from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Amazon Phone Rumors: Leaked Images Confirm 4 Eye-Tracking Cameras For 3D Interface
Images that claim to be leaked photographs of the Amazon's upcoming smartphone confirm four cameras on the phone's body that power a 3D user interface.
Gnip Joins Twitter: Latest Acquisition Of Social Analytic Company Reveals Plans To Grow Revenue
Twitter said Gnip has been “crucial” in turning tweets into a valuable marketing product for companies over the past four years.
Google Glass One-Day Sale: How To Buy, Customer And Critic Reactions
Google made the futuristic smart glasses available to the public for the first time, but only for one day.
Heartbleed Compromises Bitcoin Wallets: Digital Currency Also Built Using OpenSSL
To fight the bug, the Bitcoin Foundation advised all bitcoin developers and merchants to upgrade to the latest version of Bitcoin Core.
Facebook Transparency Report: US Asks For Most User Data, India Makes Most Censorship Requests
Unlike Facebook’s first transparency report, its second report was allowed to clarify how many requests came from U.S. law enforcement.
Micro Raises $2 Million: Could Be First Commercially Viable 3D Printer At $300
With its 'Micro' product, M3D Llc. may have just found the perfect combination of design/affordability to bring 3D printing into the mainstream.
Heartbleed Bug: Privacy Advocates Urge For Better Encryption With 'Perfect Forward Secrecy'
Perfect forward secrecy generates a new random key every time public data is transmitted to a server.
Heartbleed Bug: CEO David Chartier Explains How Codenomicon Found The Massive Internet Security Breach
The key to finding Heartbleed was creating a way to automatically test encryption software for vulnerabilities.
Windows 8.1 Update Arrives: 6 Improvements And Upgrades To Microsoft's Operating System
Most of the updates unify the Windows 8.1 experience across all platforms, optimizing performance, whether a mouse or touchscreen is used.
FTC Sues 'Jerk': Napster Co-Founder Accused Of Illegally Harvesting Facebook Data, Misleading Customers
The Federal Trade Commission suit against John Fanning and Jerk.com alleges the website lied about where their profiles came from.
Untraceable 'Heartbleed' Bug Lets Hackers Steal Encrypted Data From 66 Percent Of Websites
Heartbleed gives hackers easy access to encrypted communications and private information like usernames, passwords and credit card data.
