Apple will face 4 challenges this week that could fundamentally alter its future Considering its role as the world's most valuable public company, Apple reveals remarkably little about the strategy that has catapulted it to an $800 billion valuation. Next week is a rare exception: The annual Apple Worldwide Developers […]
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Foxconn says Apple, Amazon to join its bid for Toshiba chip business Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's (2317.TW) bid for Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday. The two U.S. technology giants plan to "chip […]
Uber slammed for surge pricing during London attacks Ride-sharing service Uber was criticized for keeping its surge pricing in place as panicked pedestrians ​tried to escape the terrorists who plowed into people on the London Bridge ​with a van ​and stabbed patrons ​at​ nearby bars. Users of the app went […]
Apple's iPhone could make AR tech more of a reality The reality is augmented reality is slowly seeping into everyday technology use by millions of Americans. It just needs an iPhone power boost. Last year's phenomenon of Pokemon Go — one of the most-downloaded apps worldwide in 2016 — and […]
Google honors Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Google is paying tribute to the creator of the community's most important symbol. On Friday, Google updated its logo to honor the 66th birthday of Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag. The animated […]
5 ways to test your computer security The moment you log onto the internet, your computer starts its game of Russian Roulette. I know that sounds bleak and frightening, but it’s true. Your personal data stored on the hard drive is a magnet for hackers and cyber-criminals, and they will stop […]
Massive crack in Antarctica ice shelf grows 11 miles in only 6 days A massive crack in an Antarctic ice shelf grew by 11 miles in the past six days as one of the world's biggest icebergs ever is poised to break off. The crack in the Larsen C ice […]
Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon Alexa Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway success of Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) competing Alexa service. […]
Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases involving the […]
Google plans to clean up the web with Chrome ad blocker next year Google will introduce an ad blocker to Chrome early next year and is telling publishers to get ready. The warning is meant to let websites assess their ads and strip any particularly disruptive ones from their pages. […]
