Millions of voter records leaked on Google
Did you know that there are database records stored on Google? Anyone who wasn’t aware before certainly knows now, as a voter list containing around 154 million records was exposed, thanks to a small…
Finally, the first venture-backed tech IPO in months – but don’t expect many more just yet
By Robert Hof
Twilio goes public in first venture-backed IPO this year, but don't expect many more anytime soon.
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SecurityScorecard’s security grading service attracts $20M from Alphabet and friends
Modern threat detection tools with machine learning technology under the hood can pick up on even the most subtle signs of malicious activity. But sometimes, a higher level view is needed to effectively identify…
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What’s Comcast win with Icontrol acquisition?
Updated. Comcast is acquiring Icontrol to boost its Xfinity smart home platform. What’s the buy mean for SHaaS market consolidation and rivals? Before smart homes were smart, there was Icontrol Networks, Inc. An early…
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop idea could be coming to Moscow
By Eric David
Los Angeles-based startup Hyperloop One has reached a deal with the city of Moscow that could bring the high-tech transit concept to the Russian capital, and at least one Russian industrialist hopes that the experimental technology…
Navigating the infrastructure market | #NEXTConf
By R. Danes
When Nutanix, Inc. started a few years ago, many wondered whether the world really needed another hypervisor. What they may not have realized is that companies and organizations are all unique, and they have…
Opera goes toe-to-toe with Microsoft over what it feels is a sketchy Edge browser claim
Opera Software has taken umbrage with Microsoft over a recent claim by the Redmond company that its Edge browser is way more efficient in terms of laptop battery life than others browsers when surfing…
Facebook 360 photos: How to capture your surroundings from every angle
By Collen Kriel
Facebook Inc. introduced support for 360 photos, an immersive photo that allows you to view it from all angles, a couple of weeks ago. With 360 photos your friends and family can feel part…
US Regulators warn that Bitcoin and Blockchain tech is a threat to financial stability
By Duncan Riley
A group of powerful United States regulators has named Bitcoin and Blockchain technologies as being a threat to financial stability in a new report. The report (pdf) from the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which…
Bitcoin & Blockchain startup Circle raises $60m Series D for push into China
By Duncan Riley
Bitcoin and Blockchain startup Circle Internet Financial, Inc. has raised $60 million Series D in a round led by IDG Capital Partners that included leading Chinese firms Baidu, CICC Alpha, China EverBright Investment Management,…