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Bitcoin demanded as Hollywood hospital computer systems shut down in ransomware attack
How low can a ransomware attacker go? The answer to that question is apparently a hospital, with news that computers at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center have been taken offline following a ransomware attack. According to reports, the people behind the hack have demanded 9,000 Bitcoin ($3.6 million) to return access to internal systems, which ...
3D printing is now so bog standard Mattel is launching its own as a kids toy
It seems like not that long ago that 3D printing was something futuristic and cutting edge, but in a sign that the technology is now old school bog standard kids toy maker Mattel, Inc. has entered the space with a printer that allows kids to print their own toys. Called the ThingMaker 3D printer, Mattel ...
As new Samsung Galaxy S7 pics leak, report claims phone will ship with free Gear VR headset
With the launch of Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd.’s new flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge less than a week away the buzz around both phones has continued to intensify, complete with newly leaked pictures, and an even wilder report: that the phones will ship with a free Gear VR headset. The latest leak pics ...
Samsung Galaxy S6 owners to get latest Android version just prior to S7 launch
As the launch of the Galaxy S7 grows closer, those who own Samsung Electronic. Co. Ltd.’s current flagship models, the Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 Edge, will not be entirely forgotten with the company announcing a rollout of Android Marshmallow 6.01. The rollout, which is usually dependent on a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge ...
SEC seeks default judgement against Josh Garza, GAW Miners over Bitcoin Ponzi scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a request for default judgement against Homero Joshua (Josh) Garza, GAW Miners and ZenMiner, over charges that Garza, through the two companies, perpetrated fraud by offering shares in an alleged digital Bitcoin mining operation while never having enough computing power for the mining it promised to conduct. ...
SK Telecom to demonstrate 20 Gbps 5G network at Mobile World Congress
South Korean telco SK Telecom Co. has announced that it will be demonstrating the world’s first functioning fifth-generation (5G) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. The company’s 5G platform is said to provide a data speed of up to 20 Gigabits per second (Gbps), some 200 times faster and with 1,000 times ...
Report: Google building new untethered VR headset that will work sans mobile or computer
The rumors keep flying about Google’s plans in the virtual reality space with a new report claiming the search giant is actually doubling down on VR and is building a standalone unit that doesn’t need a smartphone to operate, as is currently the case with its Cardboard VR headset. According to sources quoted by The ...
Time Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Viant Technologies, the owners of MySpace
Time, Inc. has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Viant Technologies, Inc., the ad network that is the parent company of MySpace. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it is reported that the founders of Viant, the Vanderhook family, will retain a minority stake in the company, and it will ...
Pandora said to be on the market as Q4 financials show lower subscriber numbers
Internet radio company Pandora Media, Inc. is attempting to sell itself, at least according to one report Thursday. The New York Times claims that Pandora has hired Morgan Stanley to meet with potential buyers and that talks so far have been preliminary and may not lead to a deal. For its part, Pandora Chief Executive ...
Profitable AI startup Diffbot raises $10m Series A
Artificial intelligence startup Diffbot, Inc. has raised $10 million Series A in a round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd. that included Felicis Ventures, Valor Capital, Amplify Ventures, Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Lee and Georges Harik. Founded in 2010, Diffbot uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to build a structured database of objects and facts from across the ...