Performance support software platform startup Whatfix today said it has raised $3.5 million round of funding. The Series A round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners and included existing investors Helion Venture Partners, Powerhouse Ventures and Marquee Angels. As part of the deal, Stellaris’ Alok Goyal will join the Whatfix board. Founded in 2014 and with offices in Bengaluru, India and ...

Google Inc. wants peace in our time when it comes to Android-related patents, introducing a new program called PAX that seeks to reduce patent litigation. The program allows Android device makers to share royalty-free licenses to any Android-related patents held by other members of the group. PAX, which comes from the Latin word for peace but ...

In the age that has brought us the term the “Internet of Things,” just about anything and everything can be connected to the Internet, from light bulbs and thermostats to washing machines and fridges — and more. The We-Vibe, a vibrator that allows a partner to control the device over an Internet connection, made headlines in March ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system no longer rules the roost. Web analytics company StatCounter reported on Monday that Google Inc.’s Android is now the most popular operating system used on the Internet. The data, which comes from StatCounter’s customers for the month of March, found that Android topped the worldwide OS Internet usage market share ...

In a move of either inspired branding or someone having taken too many drugs, the companies formerly known as Yahoo and AOL will cease to exist and will collectively be known instead as Oath following the completion of Verizon Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Yahoo. The name, first reported by Business Insider but since confirmed by ...

A new hack that targets smart televisions using over-the-air broadcasts has been discovered that allows hackers to take complete control of a targeted device. The proof-of-concept exploit uses a transmitter to embed malicious commands into a rogue TV signal. The signal, which is broadcast to nearby devices, exploits two known security flaws in the web browsers ...

Online used car marketplace Carvana Inc. is going public as the company Friday filed its initial public offering paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Self-described as the “Amazon of cars,” Carvana is an online platform that allows users to trade, finance, buy, and sell used cars. The company differs from other online car marketplaces by allowing ...

Windows Phone may be essentially dead, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft Corp. is not interested in selling phones. The tech giant is returning to the market with its own version of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Galaxy 8. Unimaginatively dubbed the Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition and Samsung Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition, the phones are ...

Hackers are targeting open-source programmers on the popular Git version control repository and Internet hosting service GitHub with a targeted malware campaign spread via fake emails. Discovered by researchers at Palo Alto Networks Inc. in mid-January, the attacks consist of malicious emails that are specifically crafted to attract the attention of developers, such as requests ...

Google Inc. wants you to get fit this spring with a new service that allows you to book fitness classes. Called Reserve, the service is available via the Reserve with Google website, within Google Maps and Google Search. It allows users to search for fitness studios near them, use filters to pinpoint exactly what they’re looking for, get ...