Facebook users will soon start to see more posts higher in their feeds tied to popular events or topics of conversation, with less relevant posts getting pushed further down. The change comes courtesy of an update to Facebook’s news feed algorithm announced Thursday, focused on giving users “more timely stories.” …
Samsung on Thursday announced price reductions and updates for its Knox security and management software for IT shops and a free My Knox service that is directly available to professionals using ActiveSync. My Knox can be installed on a user’s Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note 4 smartphone without an IT …
It’s the end of an era at Oracle, as CEO Larry Ellison has been appointed executive chairman and CTO of the vendor, with co-presidents Safra Catz and Mark Hurd named co-CEOs. “Safra and Mark will now report to the Oracle Board rather than to me,” Ellison said in a statement. …
The breach of Home Depot’s payment systems may have compromised 56 million payment cards as a result of malware that has since been eliminated, the company said Thursday. Attackers used unique, custom-built malware to evade detection, the company said in an update on its investigation. The malware was present between …
Qualcomm gave a peek at the graphics capabilities of its new Snapdragon 810 chipset, which it confirmed will start shipping in tablets and other devices early next year. It was a brief demonstration, but it showed that the chip is working and close to release, and gives an idea of …
Похоже, романтическая бизнес-история простого питерского парня Павла Дурова, который однажды создал популярную социальную сеть и стал одним из самых богатых и влиятельных персонажей в рунете, подошла к своему логическому завершению. …
Чаще всего подделываются письма DHL, FedEx, UPS и TNT. …
The initial uptake for Apple’s iOS 8 has been less than half of its predecessor, iOS 7, an online ad network said today, citing North American traffic. In the 24 hours since its mid-day Wednesday launch, iOS 8 powered just 7.3% of all iOS devices that accessed Chitika’s ad network, …
GE has partnered with 3D printer maker Stratasys to build and commercialize household appliances and accessories. With help from design firm Local Motors, GE Appliances created FirstBuild, an affiliate that will develop a new prototyping model. The business plan is to use crowdsourcing to gather ideas (individuals design and submit …
The U.S. Navy’s new surveillance drone completed its first cross-country flight across the United States Wednesday night. The MQ-4C Triton took off from Northrop Grumman’s airfield in Palmdale, California, Wednesday evening and flew along the southern U.S. border and the Gulf of Mexico and Florida before turning north to Naval …
Microsoft is poised to release a major update to its Dynamics CRM and marketing applications in a bid to gain market share against rivals such as Salesforce.com. Dynamics CRM 2015, an update to Dynamics CRM Online and a new version of Dynamics Marketing will all be generally available in the …
В общей сложности в пакетном менеджере было устранено четыре уязвимости. …
Red Hat wants a piece of the enterprise mobile app market, so it has acquired Irish company FeedHenry for approximately $82 million. The growing popularity of mobile devices has put pressure on enterprise IT departments to make existing apps available from smartphones and tablets — a trend that Red Hat …
The Chinese government says accusations that it was involved in cyberattacks against U.S. transportation contractors are “totally groundless and untenable.” The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday that the Chinese military stole emails, documents and log-in credentials from contractors for the U.S. Transportation Command, a network that ties civilian …
О том, что шуточный симулятор козла, дебютировавший на PC в апреле, выйдет на гаджетах Apple, стало известно в начале августа. И вот теперь релиз проекта официально состоялся. Помимо пользователей «яблочных» устройств, доступ к Goat Simulator получили также обладатели Android-аппаратов. …
As had been rumored earlier this week, Microsoft lopped off a second set of jobs Thursday, cutting 2,100 positions, as part of a restructuring plan announced two months ago to eliminate 18,000 positions, or about 14% of the company’s workforce. “The reductions happening today are spread across many different business …
There’s a type of camera technology emerging with a view of the world similar to what a honey bee sees. The images appear blurry and hazy, but if you’re a bee, good enough for finding flowers and people to sting. It could also be perfect for the Internet of Things …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James R. Burns, Deputy Director in the Division of Trading and Markets, will leave the agency in October. Since 2012, Mr. Burns has overseen core regulatory functions within the division, including market supervision, analytics and research, derivatives policy and trading practices, and …
Китайская компания Cube и тайваньский производитель мобильных процессоров MediaTek объединились, чтобы представить первый в мире планшетный компьютер, работающий на операционной системе Android и обладающий 64-разрядным процессором MediaTek с поддержкой LTE. …
Before many travelers head to the beach or up to the mountains to go apple picking or skiing, they check a weather app. One day, they also may check a traffic app that will help them get to the beach or the mountains without getting stuck in a traffic jam …
The iPhone 6 has received two of the three licenses needed in China before it can be sold there, according to an official government news report Thursday. The state-run Xinhua News Agency said that Apple had passed the 3C (China Compulsory Certification) process for four different iPhone 6 models, including …
Healthcare.gov lacks several basic cybersecurity controls — including strong passwords and consistent security patching — nearly a year after the troubled launch of the insurance-shopping website, a government auditor said. The website, a centerpiece of the 2010 insurance reform package the Affordable Care Act, does not have a complete system …
Clippy may be the most reviled feature in the history of Microsoft, but the company may be adding a Clippy-like feature to the next version of Office. Will it be useful this time around? The Verge reports that that the Office Technical Preview includes a Clippy-like tool that offers quick …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a ring of eight individuals for their roles in an alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving a penny stock company based in California that has repeatedly changed its name and purported line of business over the past several years. The SEC alleges that the scheme …
As NASA works to one day send astronauts to asteroids and eventually to Mars, the space agency is also looking for new spacesuits that will keep the astronauts safe, while enabling them to move freely. Scientists at MIT say they are making such a spacesuit — one that is less …
Земля находится под угрозой нового всемирного потопа. Только вот человечество может погрузиться не в воду, а в бесконечный поток информации. С каждым годом растут объемы данных, генерируемых людьми во всем мире: только в одном 2011 году пользователи создали больше информации, чем за все прошлые годы. Работа с большими и сверхбольшими …