Facebook Spaces makes virtual reality a social experience – CNET
You’ll be able to hang out with friends in 3D with the social media giant’s new VR platform, released to software developers Tuesday at the F8 conference. Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ll be able to hang out with friends in 3D with the social media giant’s new VR platform, released to software developers Tuesday at the F8 conference. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe same technology that made Pokemon Go so successful has a central role in the social network’s vision for the future. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is working to add a new battery-saving feature to Windows 10 ‘Redstone 3’, and it has begun testing it on machines with Intel sixth-generation and beyond Core processors. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreYour phone will blend the digital and physical worlds with technology Facebook is testing this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at the F8 conference. Source: CNet
Read MoreCEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses Cleveland murder video and sends condolences to the victim’s family during the opening remarks of the company’s developer conference. Source: CNet
Read MoreSoon, you’ll be able to get back into accounts on multiple sites using Facebook instead of email for recovery. Facebook releases the tool at its F8 event. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith updates to Facebook Login, the social network hopes to ease the hassle associated with forgotten passwords. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network wants to help people interested in computer programming — and teach them how to use Facebook’s tools in the process. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Hajime worm appears to be the work of a white hat hacker attempting to wrestle control of IoT devices from Mirai and other malicious threats. Publish to Facebook: No Twitter Card Style: summary A battle is raging for control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. There are many contenders, but two families stand out:
Read MoreUSAFacts, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s latest venture, is an initiative that only a true Excel and SQLServer fan would undertake. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe former Microsoft CEO has built a database using government data so you can track just where money goes. Source: CNet
Read MoreOr did mobile payments just get that much more confusing? Source: CNet
Read MorePandora Premium, a $10-a-month service that lets you listen to any song without ads, had been available since last month by invitation only. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is acquiring Intentional Software, a Bellevue, Wash.-based productivity-app vendor whose well-known founder is a programming expert and former Microsoft manager. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe pornography megasite wants us to be able to distribute our most intimate expressions of ourselves more widely, and without anyone getting fired in the process. Source: CNet
Read MoreCheapskate exclusive! Normally $69.50 per YEAR, this top-rated cloud service offers easy backup and file-syncing for an unlimited number of devices, and 1TB of storage. Plus: two great bonus deals! Source: CNet
Read MoreIssues around social media may feel new, but technology has always created conflict in the way we grieve. Source: CNet
Read MoreAlibaba’s sports arm collaborates with Olympic Council of Asia to bring esports to next year’s Asian Games in Indonesia. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network wants employees to be able to stand up for their beliefs on International Workers’ Day without fear of punishment. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant rebuilds Google Earth from the ground up, letting you travel from the Eiffel Tower to Bryce Canyon. And it’s now on mobile and the web. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been a crazy week. Last Monday we learned about the Word zero-day vulnerability that uses a booby-trapped Word document attached to an email message to infect Windows PCs. Then, on Friday, came the deluge of Windows exploits collectively identified with their leaker, Shadow Brokers, that appear to originate with the U.S. National Security Agency. In
Read MoreAs a traveling enterprise security consultant, I get to see security teams at their best and their worst. Under stress, some teams work like a well-oiled machines, while others devolve into inefficient, finger-pointing bureaucracies. Every great computer security team has a synergistic collection of skilled professionals who work well together to meet common goals. The
Read MoreTwo Netflix Original films will be debuting at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome customers in South Korea are reporting their Galaxy S8 shipped with a red-tinted screen — though Samsung says it can be manually fixed. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest from Alejandro G Iñárritu is the first VR project to be an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Source: CNet
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