(Fortune) – This is why we can’t have nice things. About two years after ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden disclosed that the U.S. government had intercepted tens...
(Tech Times) – After attempting and failing to sell pricier tablets to customers, Amazon is reportedly now looking to launch a $50 tablet for budget-conscious customers...
(Engadget) – Google launched Jump, a platform for VR video, back at its developer conference in May — along with a slightly bonkers camera rig called...
(TechCrunch) – Microsoft announced this morning that it purchased cloud security firm Adallom. According to sources familiar with the matter, the deal cost the Redmond-based software giant...
Annie Pichardo, CLAPWAY (Clapway.com) — The Google search engine has for some time been a vital part of the Internet. It’s a catalyst to other...
LOS ANGELES (USA Today) — With Labor Day weekend nearly upon us, millions of Americans are likely to squeeze in a last trip before summer is over. The idea is...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone-tracking...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $415 million settlement that ends a lengthy legal saga revolving around...
(USA TODAY) – As far as Android phones go, Sony pumped out some of our all-time favorites last year with the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact. With great cameras and battery...
(Engagdet) – As sales of satellite navigation units slowly dry up, TomTom is making the gentle transition into a fitness and wearables company. That’s why the...
ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple wants to be a central part of how you consume news. The iPhone maker has forged...
(TechCrunch) – This just in: AOL, itself acquired by Verizon for $4.4 billion earlier this year, has announced that it is making another purchase of its own. It...
(Tech Times) – As the school year is about to kick off, Google said that it has added several new features to Google Docs to make...
FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their...
TALI ARBEL, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and their parents, now...
MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is upping the ante in the streaming-video competition with downloadable videos. The e-commerce powerhouse will now...
(CNN) – The new iPhone is just around the corner, and it’s time to get serious about trading in your old smartphone. Apple Stores, carriers and...
BERLIN (AP) — Malicious software targeting smartphones with the Android operating system is becoming more common, with some handsets already infected when they’re bought. A report...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is introducing an application that will connect Android smartwatches with Apple’s iPhone, escalating the rivals’ battle...
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) — New iPhones are on the way, and the sun shall rise again for Apple. Mark Sept. 9 on your calendars as another...
(NPR) – Think of an educational tool and you might picture beloved standbys from our Tools of the Trade series, like the abacus and the wooden block. But educators...
(Reuters) – LinkedIn Corp on Tuesday rolled out a revamped messaging service along the lines of modern chat apps, departing from its unpopular design that resembled...
Benny Evangelista, SAN FRANCISCO GATE (SFGate.com) — Most people don’t think about their home Wi-Fi router unless they are (A) installing it, or (B) undergoing...
(Bloomberg) – In the fall of 2008, Louis C.K. was a guest on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and delivered a soon-to-be-viral rant called “Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy.” It...
(Slate) – When we moved to our current Bay Area home in 2010, it seemed wise—given our reliance on the Internet for our work—to get both...
