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Researchers find Tinder is a steaming hot … security mess

By Duncan Riley Jan 23, 2018

Months after a journalist found that online dating app Tinder gathered staggering amounts of information about users, security researchers have discovered that at least some of that information could be easily stolen due to inadequate security…

Emerging Tech

The battle for the home is on: Apple’s delayed HomePod smart speaker goes on sale Feb. 9

By Duncan Riley Jan 23, 2018

Apple Inc. is finally bringing its delayed HomePod smart speaker to market, announcing today that it will be available starting Feb. 9, with preorders opening Friday. The $349 speaker, a competitor to Google LLC’s…

Apps

Facebook acquires online identity authentication startup Confirm

By Mike Wheatley Jan 23, 2018

Facebook Inc. said today it has acquired Confirm Inc., a startup specializing in authenticating government-issued identity documents, for an undisclosed amount. The social media giant isn’t saying what it intends to do with the technology.…

Emerging Tech

Facebook invents ‘flick’ time units for visual effects creators

By Eric David Jan 23, 2018

Engineers at Facebook Inc.-owned Oculus VR have invented “flicks,” new units of time that could make life easier for visual effects creators working in film, video games and other media. A flick, which is somehow short…

Big Data

Apache Arrow-based self-service analytics startup Dremio hauls in $25M

By Paul Gillin Jan 23, 2018

Self-service data analytics startup Dremio Corp. today said it has closed a $25 million funding round to build and market the Apache Arrow-based platform that the company says can democratize access to big-data repositories. The…

Cloud

Cloud application management startup Zylo nets $9.3M from Bessemer, Salesforce and Slack

By Maria Deutscher Jan 23, 2018

Zylo Inc. says the average company using its platform has more than 400 software-as-a-service subscriptions. Managing so many products without creating any unnecessary costs is a difficult proposition, which is the reason investors are…

Emerging Tech

Vermont city launches pilot blockchain to track real estate transfers

By Kyt Dotson Jan 23, 2018

A new blockchain registry for real estate will arrive soon for the City of South Burlington, Vermont, from Palo Alto, California-based startup Propy Inc. Propy announced Monday that the registry, powered by distributed-ledger blockchain…

People

One group’s malicious ads racked up 1B views in 2017

By Eric David Jan 23, 2018

Malicious ads have plagued the internet almost from the beginning, and it does not look like they are getting any better. In fact, they may even be getting worse. Confiant Inc., a company that provides security tools…

Big Data

Sumo Logic snaps up low-key threat forensics startup FactorChain

By Maria Deutscher Jan 23, 2018

Sumo Logic Inc. is using the $75 million that it raised last year to establish a stronger presence in the fast-growing cybersecurity market. The company, which helps enterprises track down issues in their technology…

Infra

Carbon Black takes aim at the managed security market with ThreatSight

By Maria Deutscher Jan 23, 2018

Cybersecurity specialist Carbon Black Inc., which reportedly plans to go public this year, is expanding its focus beyond breach prevention software. The company today unveiled a new “managed threat hunting service” based on its Cb Predictive…

explore news

Researchers find Tinder is a steaming hot … security mess

The battle for the home is on: Apple’s delayed HomePod smart speaker goes on sale Feb. 9

Facebook acquires online identity authentication startup Confirm

Facebook invents ‘flick’ time units for visual effects creators

Apache Arrow-based self-service analytics startup Dremio hauls in $25M

Cloud application management startup Zylo nets $9.3M from Bessemer, Salesforce and Slack

Vermont city launches pilot blockchain to track real estate transfers

One group’s malicious ads racked up 1B views in 2017

Sumo Logic snaps up low-key threat forensics startup FactorChain

Carbon Black takes aim at the managed security market with ThreatSight

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