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Cryptocurrencies struggle as Ethereum co-founder says growth days are over
The price of bitcoin recovered slightly Sunday after dropping to its lowest price since June, but other cryptocurrencies continue to struggle — and now the co-founder of Ethereum says that the days of massive crypto growth are over. Bitcoin along with other cryptocurrencies crashed on Sept. 5 after it was reported that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ...
Microsoft Surface Pro coming Oct. 2: Here’s what you need to know
Microsoft Corp. has invited members of the press to attend an event on Oct. 2 in what’s predicted to be an unveiling of new Surface products along with the possibility of new cloud services. The event, teased only with the statement “a moment of your time,” should see Microsoft reveal an updated version of the ...
Mac App Store apps found to be stealing data from users
A number of apps found on Apple Inc.’s Mac App Store are alleged to be spying on users and stealing their data, according to a report from security firm Malwarebytes Inc. Leading the list of apps is a tool called Adware Doctor, an app that claims to be the “best app” to remove a variety of common ...
Credit card data stolen in hack of British Airways
U.K. flag carrier British Airways is the latest victim of hacking, leaking payment details that included credit card data. The details of how the hack took place have not been disclosed. The airline said only that it involved the theft of data from its website, ba.com, and the airline’s mobile app. The hack took place ...
‘Take me home’: BMW to launch its own custom AI assistant in 2019
Drivers of vehicles manufactured by BMW are about to get a pleasant surprise in the form a new artificial intelligence-enabled personal assistant. Revealed at a conference in San Francisco Thursday, BMW’s “Intelligent Personal Assistant” is scheduled to roll out in March of next year to all BMW models with the new BMW Operating System 7.0. Channeling AI ...
Google’s Pixel 3 phone is launching Oct. 9. Here’s what you need to know
Google LLC’s latest phone release, the Pixel 3, now has a date: Oct. 9. The third incarnation of Google’s Pixel lineup, built by the mobile arm of HTC Corp., which Google partially acquired in 2017, will likely come in two versions: the base Pixel 3 and a larger XL version a notch at the top ...
Cryptocurrencies continue to wallow as Goldman Sachs exec gives weird denial
The price of bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies continued to wallow Thursday despite a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. spokesperson saying a report that the bank had abandoned plans to deal in cryptocurrencies was “fake news.” The crypto crash started Wednesday following a report that claimed that Goldman had ditched its plans to establish a bitcoin desk. That move ...
VR headset sales plummet, but it’s not all doom and gloom
Sales of virtual reality headsets plummeted in the second quarter, but analysts are spinning the numbers as a temporary setback. The numbers, published Wednesday by International Data Corp., showed that sales of VR headsets dropped almost 34 percent in the second quarter from a year ago. Leading the plunge was a massive drop in the sales of screenless headsets, ...
Uber adds new safety features as Didi Chuxing murder raises new concerns
Uber Technologies Inc. today rolled out a number of new safety features, as ride-hailing services are in the headlights after a passenger was murdered by a driver of the partially Uber-owned Didi Chuxing Technology Co. last month. The changes offer enhanced protection for riders and drivers alike, starting with a new feature that is said to ...
Cryptocurrencies crash as Goldman Sachs abandons plans for a bitcoin desk
Cryptocurrencies crashed Wednesday after a report claimed that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has abandoned plans to establish a bitcoin trading desk. The plan, first announced by Goldman Sachs in May, would have seen the bank using its own money to trade with clients in a variety of contracts linked to the price of bitcoin. The assets ...