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Apple is said to have acquired health data startup Gliimpse, Inc., according to a report published Monday. Fast Company claims that the acquisition occurred earlier this year but was never publicly announced, although as is standard for an Apple acquisition, the tech …
Android 7.0 Nougat released with extra emojis, multi-window support and more
Google has released the latest version of its mobile operating system Android with version 7.0, dubbed Nougat, now available. The new version of Android comes with an impressive range of upgrades from Android Marshmallow 6.0, including new multitasking capabilities that allow users …
Global banks targeted by new versions of the infamous Gozi trojan
A new report from security firm buguroo (BUGUROO OFFENSIVE SECURITY S.L.) has revealed a new campaign targeting global banks and finance companies that is utilizing more effective versions of the infamous Gozi trojan. According to the report, targeted companies include PayPal, CitiDirect …
Rakuten confirms Bitnet acquisition, will set up a blockchain lab in Belfast
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, Inc. has confirmed that it has acquired the intellectual property assets of enterprise bitcoin payments processor Bitnet Technologies Ltd. Using the intellectual property (IP) obtained and a number of Bitnet employees, the company also announced that it was …
Report: Lyft approached Apple, Google, Amazon, GM, Uber and Didi Chuxing to buy it without success
Ridesharing service provider Lyft, Inc. unsuccessfully approached a number of high profile companies in an attempt to sell itself, according to a report published Saturday. The New York Times claims that the company approached General Motors Corp., Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., Amazon.com, …
Uber acquires self-driving truck startup Otto for $680m+
Uber has acquired self-driving truck startup Otto in a move that will expand Uber's self-driving vehicle ambitions.
Oped: Twitter rolls out two new features that aim to reduce alleged harassment
Microblogging service Twitter, Inc. has rolled out two new features that allow users to control what they see in their notification view, with an aim of reducing alleged harassment. The first of the new features, which was previously available to verified users …
The future is here: Uber to launch fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh later this month
Ridesharing giant Uber Technologies, Inc. is about to change transport as we know it by launching a fleet of driverless cars onto the streets of Pittsburgh in what will go down in history as the first use of the technology for commercial …
Russia gets its first bitcoin exchange as confusion reigns over local attempts to ban cryptocurrencies
Russia has joined the bitcoin age, with the country seeing the opening of its first bitcoin exchange despite ongoing attempts in the country to ban the trade of cryptocurrencies. The exchange, run by a group well-known as BTC24pro.com on LocalBitcoins, is a …
Cisco confirms alleged hack of group linked to NSA is real, issues security warning
Cisco Systems, Inc. has confirmed that the alleged hacking of a group tied to the National Security Agency (NSA) is real, by issuing a security warning in response to a tool being offered by the hackers that could compromise a number of …