If local police showed up at your door requesting fingerprints and DNA samples, would you passively and unquestioningly comply? Or would you ask what crime you’re suspected of committing and demand probable cause for making the request or proof of a search warrant? The fact is, there’s a 50 percent chance your photo is already
Read MoreDespite declining shipments in Southeast Asia, Asus foresees growth and will have a range of new ultrabooks and convertibles for the market. Source: CNet
Read MoreOn the slate this week: Seamus plays with the Fetch set-top box, we get ready to watch Melbourne Cup on Twitter and we take a look at Nintendo’s transforming Switch. Source: CNet
Read MoreAutomotive start-ups face daunting hurdles to viability, but Lucid Motors boasts a stellar staff and in two years of development is far along towards its over 300 mile electric sedan. Source: CNet
Read MoreSebastian Thrun, who led Google’s self-driving car effort, believes newly powerful computers will free us from drudgery. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander couldn’t phone home from the red planet, but the rest of the ExoMars mission was successful this week. Source: CNet
Read MoreStrap on your headset. You’ll be able to tune into a regular schedule of live basketball games in virtual reality. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: During a speech in Miami, the president has a good chuckle at Samsung’s exploding problem. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is marching toward its $20 billion commercial cloud goal, reaching a $13 billion annual run rate in its latest quarter. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft says sales of its tablets surged 38 percent in the company’s first fiscal quarter. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe former National Security Agency contractor suspected of stealing U.S. hacking tools allegedly was found hoarding two decades’ worth of classified materials. In a Thursday court filing, federal investigators provided new details on their case against 51-year-old Harold Martin, who was arrested in late August. Investigators have seized 50 terabytes of information from Martin, in
Read MoreThough the chipmaker has made strides like closing the gender pay gap, Brian Krzanich says some things are harder to fix. Source: CNet
Read MoreDiscussions between the telecommunications giant and the media conglomerate are at an informal stage, Bloomberg reports. Source: CNet
Read MoreSequoia Capital hires its first US female investing partner, 10 months after chairman Mike Moritz said he was having a hard time finding women who met his standards. Source: CNet
Read MoreFormer Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold says technology and food go together like peanut butter and jelly. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe upcoming Explo-Sung decal makes your iPhone look like an exploded Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s CEO hopes to make it as easy to start investing in space as it is to create an internet startup. Source: CNet
Read MoreA Twitter hashtag features the candidate bringing back rye-catching jobs, planning sneak attacks to kill mockingbirds and building a wall around Hogwarts. Source: CNet
Read MoreWell, that’s nice and vague, isn’t it? Source: CNet
Read MoreEvery version of Windows — client and server — has promised improved security. But with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft is going beyond the usual incremental improvements and closing of loopholes and giving you the tools to reduce the dangers of phished credentials, over-privileged admins and untrustworthy binaries. To read this article in
Read MoreThe 32GB-capacity iPhone 7 may transfer large files like photos and movies slower than the 256GB model, according to one YouTuber’s test. Source: CNet
Read MoreSatisfy your zombie cravings by baking your own version of this incredibly realistic brain cake made by YouTube celeb chef Rosanna Pansino. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft has refreshed its Microsoft Update Catalog site, where it is making patch rollups for earlier versions of Windows and Windows Server, so it no longer works with Internet Explorer only. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreSome people whose property was damaged by the exploding phones are saying that Samsung is avoiding their demands to pay for repairs, according to the Guardian. Source: CNet
Read MoreAvailable to both free and premium subscribers who own 2015 and 2016 Samsung smart TVs, the new controls promise to make it easier to enjoy music throughout your home. Source: CNet
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