Following advice, potential FBI chiefs steer clear of job under Trump The Trump administration's search for a new FBI director hit roadblocks on Tuesday when two high-profile potential candidates, a moderate judge and a conservative senator, signaled they did not want the job. Advisers to Judge Merrick Garland and U.S. […]
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone returns to company Twitter Inc co-founder Biz Stone said on Tuesday he would be returning full time to the microblogging service in an unspecified role. "My top focus will be to guide the company culture, that energy, that feeling," Stone said in a blog post, adding […]
Facebook adds Snapchat-like camera filters to Instagram Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Instagram has souped up its camera with quirky face-tracking filters, adding another feature similar to one offered by social media rival Snap Inc's (SNAP.N) Snapchat. Instagram users will now be able to choose from eight filters including koala ears that […]
EU judges to tackle 'right to be forgotten' again The "right to be forgotten" – or stopping certain web search results from appearing under searches for people's names – will be debated at the European Union's top court after Alphabet Inc's Google refused requests from four individuals. In May 2014, the […]
Nasdaq launches machine intelligence-enhanced data service Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) on Tuesday launched a service to help fund managers and quantitative traders better use data from social media, central bank announcements, retail sentiment and other sources to improve trading profits. The Nasdaq Analytics Hub will use machine intelligence, a subset of […]
BlackBerry working with automakers on anti-hack tool BlackBerry Ltd is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan vehicles for computer viruses and tell drivers to pull over if they were in critical danger, according to a financial analyst. The service, which would […]
Chinese state media says U.S. should take some blame for cyber attack Chinese state media on Wednesday criticized the United States for hindering efforts to stop global cyber threats in the wake of the WannaCry "ransomware" attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide in recent days. The U.S. […]
OnePlus 5 Prototype Leaks With A Dual Camera Setup The OnePlus 5 prototype has just surfaced, following a ton of leaks and the recently surfaced design sketches. Now, this image was shared by Android Authority, and the source claims that this is not the final design of the OnePlus 5, […]
Belt homers again as Giants stay hot, beat Dodgers 2-1 Giants left-hander Ty Blach finally got his first win of the season and was quick to spread the credit around. There was the defense, particularly rookie Christian Arroyo, who made a pair of stellar plays in his first start at […]
Warriors, Spurs will try to use break to rest and heal again Still unbeaten, the Golden State Warriors have a few days to heal up again. Gregg Popovich's time will be spent working to get his San Antonio Spurs to wake up, before it's too late. And determine whether injured […]
