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In a campaign backed by the Obama administration, tech companies and internet security advocates urge Americans to use two-factor authentication. Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a campaign backed by the Obama administration, tech companies and internet security advocates urge Americans to use two-factor authentication. Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s tool for businesses is reported to be ready to take on Slack and other business-focussed rivals. Source: CNet
Read MoreBanks and financial markets are adopting blockchain distributed database software for their payments and lending services at a pace faster than once expected, according to a survey of 400 such businesses globally. Blockchain software is the basis of bitcoin, first developed in 2009, and acts as an automatic public ledger for transactions, primarily financial transactions.
Read MoreAnalysts today gave mixed reviews to Microsoft’s new security model for its Edge browser, labeling it as both a landmark move and an attempt to mask the underlying problems of Windows that the company has refused to address. “This is one of those ideas where you say, ‘Why didn’t someone do this before?’” said Patrick
Read MoreDrake’s year of domination continues as his once Apple-exclusive album hits another milestone. Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung has spent untold millions recalling the Galaxy Note 7, but one of the “safe” units has reportedly exploded in China. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe India-first YouTube Go app brings video-streaming within reach for data-free sharing of cat videos with your nearby friends. Source: CNet
Read MoreA haul of coins from halfway across the world turned up on an archaeological site in Japan. Exactly how they got there is a fascinating mystery. Source: CNet
Read MorePanoworks’ screen enclosure lets you experience VR games and movies across a 150 degree field of vision. Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter’s livestreaming service is rolling out a new membership tier that will help grow audiences and collaborate with other users. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company originally helped connect Indian train stations with free Wi-Fi, and now wants to bring that service to the world. Source: CNet
Read MoreA trade group is done creating a technology to let ordinary USB ports take over from the 3.5mm audio jack on laptops and PCs. Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York state senators release a report describing illegal “rentals of doom” that feature air mattresses crowded into kitchens and beds stuffed into laundry rooms. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest Android.Lockscreen variants are using new techniques to improve their chances of obtaining ransom money. Twitter Card Style: summary_large_image New variants of Android.Lockscreen are using pseudorandom passcodes to prevent victims from unlocking devices without paying the ransom. read more Source: Symantec
Read MoreThe government agency that brings you new military tech, now brings you its first podcast: “Voices from DARPA.” Source: CNet
Read MoreThe SpaceX founder has an audacious plan to build the first Martian metropolis, and he just might have the rockets to pull it off. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe second server stress test kicks off today; here’s what you need to know. Source: CNet
Read MoreA Michigan teen is told she’s sanctioned for inappropriate use of an electronic device. She posted a picture of bathroom water that was urine-colored to Twitter. Source: CNet
Read MoreA YouTube channel dedicated to unusual science experiments takes a bathroom break with a special toilet system and a whole lot of liquid mercury. Source: CNet
Read MoreAn estimated 84 million people watched the presidential debate on television, says Nielsen. Millions more joined the fray online. Source: CNet
Read MoreMobile-payments service adds support for coupons, memberships and gift cards. The company is also giving away 365 Gear S2 smartwatches. Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook executives said that “universally” no marketers were using a video-viewing measurement that the company inflated for two years. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe SpaceX CEO says in case of a doomsday event, we need to be prepared to go to Mars. Why Mars? It’s better than the “hot acid bath” of Venus, he says. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: After the Republican nominee appears to sniff his way through Monday’s debate, a YouTuber dramatizes his nasal sound effects. Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk has announced his plan to make humans a multi-planetary species, who will be the first to volunteer among us? The crew discusses our Martian future live. Source: CNet
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