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Report: Uber knowingly leased defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and it didn’t end well

By James Farrell Aug 4, 2017

Uber Technologies Inc. knowingly leased hundreds of defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and at least one of those cars caught fire, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal Thursday. The car in…

Infra

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

A new version of the infamous Cerber ransomware now steals bitcoin from wallets, according to newly published research. Gilbert Sison and Janus Agcaoili from Trend Micro Inc. detail the new version in a blog…

Infra

Startup Rubrik emerges as major player in data center backup and recovery

By Mike Wheatley Aug 3, 2017

Gartner Inc. is offering up its latest Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software, charting some interesting movements for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Rubrik Inc. The latter company is probably the…

Emerging Tech

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

Startup incubator Science Inc. is delving into the world of initial coin offerings with an ICO that will raise money for a new blockchain-focused investment fund. The Science Blockchain Fund, believed to be looking to…

Apps

Google Play Store will now rank apps based on performance and quality

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

Android users will be presented better-performing apps in the Google Play Store as the search giant announced that it has started ranking apps in search results. Now, “quality apps,” those that rate highly on “performance and quality…

Infra

Researcher who stopped WannaCry arrested for involvement with banking virus

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

In a surprising twist to what was until now a positive story, the security researcher who stopped the WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested for his involvement with a banking “trojan”…

Big Data

Accenture beefs up cloud services play with two more acquisitions

By Mike Wheatley Aug 3, 2017

Technology consultancy Accenture Plc on Thursday announced it’s buying two more startups, bringing its total number of acquisitions this summer to seven. The company said it’s acquiring the marketing and sales consultancy Brand Learning…

Big Data

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

By Robert Hof Aug 3, 2017

Big-data company Hortonworks Inc. today continued a turnaround from a rough patch last year, reporting second-quarter revenues that set a new record and topped analysts’ forecasts. The Santa Clara, California-based company, whose software helps…

Emerging Tech

DMarket looks to blockchain for cross-game virtual item marketplace

By Kyt Dotson Aug 3, 2017

A new decentralized marketplace called DMarket announced its intention to become the first service to allow users to trade virtual items between game worlds. Using distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain, DMarket intends to…

Emerging Tech

Facebook translations now rely entirely on neural networks

By Eric David Aug 3, 2017

With more than 2 billion users, Facebook Inc. has to deal with dozens of different languages on its social network, which poses a bit of a barrier to the company’s new mission to “bring…

all stories

Report: Uber knowingly leased defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and it didn’t end well

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

Startup Rubrik emerges as major player in data center backup and recovery

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

Google Play Store will now rank apps based on performance and quality

Researcher who stopped WannaCry arrested for involvement with banking virus

Accenture beefs up cloud services play with two more acquisitions

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

DMarket looks to blockchain for cross-game virtual item marketplace

Facebook translations now rely entirely on neural networks

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