Introduction Update: While it doesn’t tote the same Touch ID goods as the latest iPad Mini 4, the Mini 2 still got a hearty update with the arrival of iOS 9.3. Night Shift brings intelligent color temperature-shifting tech to the iPad Mini 2. Whether you’re tablet surfing in the morning or nighttime, this new feature
Read MoreIntroduction Update: While it doesn’t tote the same Touch ID goods as the latest iPad Mini 4, the Mini 2 still got a hearty update with the arrival of iOS 9.3. Night Shift brings intelligent color temperature-shifting tech to the iPad Mini 2. Whether you’re tablet surfing in the morning or nighttime, this new feature
Read MoreOne of the top TV brands in the US will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese company. Source: CNet
Read MoreKano’s DIY computer kit for kids started out on Kickstarter, and will soon be available in retail stores. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe president puts the federal agency in charge of government responses to major hacks in a new policy directive. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe CraveCast crew has more Comic-Con geekery to grok than can fit in a single show, but we’re going to try anyway. Join us at noon PT today. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s online office suite looks to machine learning to power a small set of new convenience features. Source: CNet
Read MoreDaimler’s Mytaxi service will merge with Hailo to better compete against the titan of ridesharing. Source: CNet
Read MoreChild locks, otherwise known as the one thing you want working when you have a curious little one in the backseat. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s blobby. It’s bright purple. It lives under the water. But what is it? Scientists aren’t exactly sure just yet. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s latest acquisition, LinkedIn, just bought PointDrive, a social-selling app vendor. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreAfter the Heartbleed bug in 2014 showed how widely used OpenSSL was — practically all of the internet scrambled to patch applications — the project team committed to reworking and improving the popular open source encryption package. The resulting work, OpenSSL 1.1, is a dramatic restructuring of the encryption software and appears to be a
Read MoreVirtual private network (VPN) services can use secure connections called tunnels to re-route data between your PC and an endpoint in another location, which gives the impression that you’re browsing from there. This has several advantages: it hides your real location, it gives you access to content that wouldn’t normally be available in your country,
Read MoreIowa football player Faith Ekakitie says he’s “thankful to be alive” after being searched at gunpoint by police while playing the popular app in a park. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe mega hit already joined the 50 million downloads club faster than any other popular game in the last two years, according to an app analytics firm. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s clear why the nation’s largest wireless carrier needs to look elsewhere for growth: Its core mobile phone business has hit a wall. Source: CNet
Read MoreA Swiss startup wants to revolutionize reproductive health with a wristband that pinpoints a woman’s fertility window. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is continuing its ‘Bingification’ of Office with new Bing Knowledge Graph-powered Researcher and Editor features for Word 2016, along with a new visual-cue feature for PowerPoint. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreChances are you’ve been hearing about a technology called “blockchain,” because it has received a lot of hype lately. As with any newer technology, lots of claims and notions are being floated around. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story) Source: Security
Read MoreThe FBI has launched an investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s computers, even as more evidence surfaced of possible Russian involvement in the attack. The data breach was first disclosed last month, when hackers published confidential DNC files, including opposition research on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. [ Deep Dive: How to rethink security
Read MoreForget delivery drones: A postal service in Japan is hoping to use self-driving cars. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome days when I’m wasting time on the internet, it seems like I can’t visit three websites in a row without hitting a fake “you’re infected” scam or bogus browser extension ad. Most of the time these malicious offerings launch on otherwise legitimate websites — or secretly direct your browser to illegitimate websites. For almost
Read MoreAfter 18 months, Solar Impulse’s sun-powered circumnavigation is complete, as the pilot hails a “new era in aviation.” Source: CNet
Read MoreThe launch of same-day delivery option to Indian customers further captures Amazon’s commitment to India. Source: CNet
Read MoreLike a greatest hits tour, Matt Damon’s return to the Bourne series slickly repackages its own history (spoiler-free review). Source: CNet
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