Sweden Can Take More Refugees If Spread out Across Country, Official Says
A government official says 200 municipalities "can do more" but help is needed finding accommodations.
Tesla Posts Record Deliveries To Close 2015, Ships 208 Model X SUVs
The electric-car maker set a quarterly mark and reached its forecast of 50,000 deliveries for the year.
‘Star Wars’ Parties, Screenings Become Latest Must-Have Perk In Silicon Valley
The mutual affection between the “Star Wars” franchise and tech companies — employees are being treated to private screenings and themed parties — is clear.
California, Google Ready For Autonomous Vehicle Showdown In 2016
Adoption of newly proposed rules would make Google's self-driving automobiles all but illegal in the state.
Black Coder For Hire: Can Unemployed Programmer Justin Webb Find A Job In Silicon Valley Before Christmas?
At the end of his rope and facing eviction, 39-year-old Justin Webb learns that finding work as a programmer isn't easy in Silicon Valley.
Hack Reactor Launches Fulcrum, A Code School For English Majors (Or Those With No Prior Coding Experience)
Fulcrum is a new online course that gives non-techies the foundation they need to become software engineers.
San Bernardino Attack: All It’ll Take Is 'A 9mm On Times Square' For Congress To Limit Cell Phone Encryption
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Richard Burr have introduced a bill to require a wide array of tech companies to report terrorist activity. Encryption could be next.
Amazon, Dropbox Fail To Provide 2015 Diversity Reports, White Males Continue To Dominate Silicon Valley
Both companies are more than a month late releasing their workforce demographics reports for the year.
Washington Proposes 'Special Commission' To Review Tech's Role In Fighting Terrorism
The commission would focus on Silicon Valley and Washington's debate over the use of encryption technology.
Dropbox To Shut Down Struggling Carousel, Mailbox Apps
The two smartphone apps have struggled to pick up new iPhone and Android users.
Samsung Agrees To Pay Apple $548 Million As Part Of Patent Dispute Stemming Back To 2011
The South Korean phonemaker agreed to fork over $548 million in a long-running patent dispute with Apple, but said it plans to appeal.
Unicorn Workers Could Become Overnight Millionaires Under Law That Eases Restrictions On Private Shares
A provision in a $305 billion federal highway bill could make it faster and easier for tech employees to liquidate their equity.
Uber Seeks $2.1 Billion In Funding At $62.5 Billion Valuation, Report Says
The ride-hailing company, which claims profitability in more than 80 cities and has seen revenue spike more than 200 percent this year, is seeking $2.1 billion from investors.
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) In Play? 5 Strategic Options (Including Marissa Mayer's Fate) Board Must Weigh Now
Possible moves on the table for the struggling Internet company include the departure of CEO Marissa Mayer.
AT&T To Raise Price Of Unlimited Data Plan For First Time In 7 Years
AT&T has 6 million customers grandfathered into a program it halted in 2010, so it plans a rate hike to nudge many of those users toward other offerings.
BlackBerry To Exit Pakistan After Government Demands For 'Back Door' Exit To User Information
The Canadian tech company said its last day of service in Pakistan will be Dec. 30.
Google's Speedy Mobile Pages Will Begin Rolling Out In Early 2016
The search giant's Advanced Mobile Pages Project has already received commitments from the likes of AOL, CBS Interactive, Slate and Thrillist.
TechCrunch Promises Stories To Startups That Win Its 'Pitch-Off,' But Often Fails To Deliver
The TechCrunch blog promises to publish stories about the winners of its radio "Pitch-Off," but startups say they have to hound editors for their stories.
Unfriend Your Ex? No Need With New Facebook Tool That Hides Their Posts
The feature lets users easily hide posts and pictures with their ex-partners.
Square (SQ) Sets IPO Price At $9, Drops Another $1 Billion In Valuation, Report Says
At $9, Square's valuation is now $2.9 billion, far down from its last private round of funding in 2014.
Twitter Bans On-Site Blood Drives As Long As Gay, Bisexual Employees Can't Participate
Decades-old FDA regulations prohibit men who have sex with men from donating blood and that's not OK with Twitter.
Square Stumbles Again On Way To IPO: 'This Is A Failure'
The payments-processing company will price below the $11 to $13 range it had previously given Wall Street, a report Wednesday said.
Paris ISIS Attacks: Tech Industry Says 'Anti-Terror' Back Doors Would Make US Less Safe
"Creating policy from a reactive posture is inherently problematic," the head of public policy for Mozilla told International Business Times.
Pandora Acquires Rdio, Looks To Take On Spotify, Apple Music
The online radio company will pay $75 million cash for the technology behind Rdio's product.
'I Thought This Was The End'
On a cool night in Paris, a series of terrorist attacks left scores of people dead, and a nation deeply wounded for the second time this year.
Facebook Launches Safety Check In Response To Paris Terrorist Attacks
The tool lets users mark their friends as "safe."
Twitter's Periscope Crashes Under Heavy Traffic Due To Paris Attacks
Service for users of Twitter's popular live-streaming app had been interrupted by heavy traffic in reaction to the terror attacks in Paris.
Tim Cook Calls Apple Store Diversity Incident 'Unacceptable,' Says All Are Welcome
Tim Cook's remarks followed a company apology over the barring of three black teenagers from a retail location in Australia.
Tech Diversity: Accelerators Go After Women, Underrepresented Minorities For New Startup Ideas
Silicon Valley is always on the lookout for the next great startup, and to attract minorities and women some accelerators are blowing up the traditional model.
Coding Boot Camps Go After Veterans To Take Silicon Valley's Vacant Tech Jobs
In one case, the online coding school Bloc each week offers two $500 scholarships for military veterans who seek to become developers.
