The U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center will soon provide classified supply chain threat reports to critical U.S. telecommunications, energy and financial businesses. The effort is designed to reduce threats against a vast private supply chain of equipment and services that could result in the theft of vital data or disrupt operations in critical systems.
Read MoreFinnish startup HMD Global taps Pekka Rantalla, former CEO of Rovio and longtime Nokia veteran, as its new chief marketing officer. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe future is abundant with iPads, according to a new industry analyst report. Source: CNet
Read MoreSo long as Windows remain a popular attack target, researchers and hackers will keep pounding the platform to uncover advanced strategies to subvert Microsoft’s defenses. The bar for security is much higher than it used to be, as Microsoft has added multiple advanced mitigations in Windows 10 that take out entire classes of attacks. While
Read MoreIn a long interview with The Washington Post, Apple’s CEO opens up about succeeding Jobs, the company’s iPhone-dependency and who he turns to for advice. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: And a startup called Big Panda aims to be the cure for notification-overload. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe private space company sends a Japanese communications satellite into orbit early Sunday and recovers the first stage of that rocket on an offshore drone ship. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: In Pennsylvania, a couple films a woman who relies on her New Balance shoe to balance her car. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: What do you do when you think the election will be rigged? You recruit upstanding citizens on the web. Source: CNet
Read MoreSohail Ahmed and Kamil Shamal no longer have to worry about the Taliban forces they fled, but life in the Jungle, a French refugee camp, brings other problems. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe technology may lead to smoother transactions and less disputes, which could ultimately mean lower prices and faster delivery for consumers. Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a data dump that appears to be linked to an earlier hack of a fund-raising group, US Congress members’ personal email addresses and phone numbers land online. Source: CNet
Read MoreBaker, standing at 3 feet 8 inches tall, first hopped inside the shell of R2-D2 for 1977’s “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.” Source: CNet
Read MoreIn northern France, authorities and charities have built three refugee camps with different technology and philosophies. But good intentions undermine those efforts. Source: CNet
Read MoreA Getty photographer describes using robotic cameras to get spectacular underwater images of swimmers at this year’s Summer Olympic Games. Source: CNet
Read MoreGetty photographer Adam Pretty captures some of the most memorable shots from the swimming pool at the Rio Olympics. Source: CNet
Read MoreIn Calais, three refugee camps were designed with very different ideas in mind. They each have their own unique problems. Source: CNet
Read MoreNo new products are on deck, but the company’s CEO previously made it clear that streaming services and voice control were the big focus going forward. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe connect the patents and reports to put together a picture of what Apple’s Health Band will be like. Plus, the latest MacBook Pro, Apple Watch and iPhone 7 rumors. Source: CNet
Read MoreIntroduction and design In the race for the thinnest gaming laptop, we’ve seen plenty of contenders from the MSI GS60 Ghost Pro to the Razer Blade. The promise of a gaming notebook that’s easier to take anywhere is tempting, however, greater portability has also made some of these machines feel underpowered with limited graphics options.
Read MoreThe release of a peculiar drawing of a Pennsylvania food-mart robber turns into a big hairy deal on social media. Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s save-the-date invitation for its September 1 press conference leaves little doubt that the a new Gear smartwatch will be unveiled in Berlin. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new streaming service lets comedy fans listen to the world’s largest library of stand-up comedy for free. Source: CNet
Read MoreMedium-sized 4K monitors are finally becoming a bit more affordable, dipping below £300 (around $400, AU$520), a price point that makes them competitive, between 25-inches and 30-inches, with ultra-wide 21:9 monitors. The AOC U2879VF is the UK’s cheapest 4K 28-inch monitor at the time of writing with a price of less than £270 (around $360,
Read MoreYeah, yeah, the King of the Seas has heard all of your jokes. But the new film’s director is floating some ideas on how underwater dialogue might work. Source: CNet
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