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U.S. Federal Authorities Investigate Existence of Covert Chinese Radio Broadcast

FCC Requires ISPs to Disclose How User Data are Collected and Used

Mar 11, 2016 05:40 PM EST

The Federal Communications Commission recently reported that it is informing Internet service providers of its proposed directive regarding the regulation of data being sent by ISPs to third party companies like marketers. This is part of the FCC's effort to safeguard customer information and to make sure that their privacy is not being violated by their respective ISPs.

Roku stands true to its promise and recently announced that the first 4K Roku TV is finally available for sale.

First 4K Roku TVs From Insignia Now Available on Best Buy for $400

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 11, 2016 05:09 PM EST

During the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in January, Roku along with its TV manufacturer partners announced that they will be releasing some 4K TVs into the market this year. Roku has now announced that the first 4K Roku TV is finally available for sale.

Jeep Unveils Trailcat, Crew Chief 715, Shortcut

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 11, 2016 05:02 PM EST

Auto manufacturer Jeep is celebrating the 50th year of its annual Easter Jeep Safari event. As part of the celebration, Jeep unveiled the Trailcat, a Jeep Wrangler 2x4 with a very powerful 707 horsepower Hellcat V8 engine - taken from the Dodge Challenger muscle car.

Bosch Plans to Build its Own Internet of Things Cloud Network

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 11, 2016 04:55 PM EST

Engineering and electronics company Bosch has announced that it is building its own cloud computing network. The German company revealed that the network it is planning to build can connect various devices (such as cars and home appliances) to the Internet.

New Android malware poses like popular apps like Facebook and Snapchat

Android N Preview Version Reintroduces Night Mode Feature

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 10, 2016 04:40 PM EST

The latest version of the Android mobile operating system - Android Marshmallow - has yet to make its mark in terms of device market share, but Google is already developing its successor, the Android N. The latest preview of the Android N incluldes the Night Mode feature which was pulled out of Android Marshmallow at the last minute.

Google Joins Facebook’s Open Compute Project

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Mar 10, 2016 04:29 PM EST

Tech giant Google announced on March 9 that it is joining the Open Compute Project, an organization that counts some of the world's biggest tech companies as member including Facebook. The main vision of the organization is for companies to share designs of their data center infrastructure in order to push cross-company development as well as the adoption of newly developed technologies.

Oculus Adds 360-Degree Video, New Games to Facebook on Samsung Gear VR

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 10, 2016 04:15 PM EST

While most virtual reality devices are designed mainly for gaming, the Facebook-owned Oculus Gear VR is pushing its boundaries to incorporate social networks. As part of this effort, Oculus recently released a new suite of features geared towards social networking for its Gear VR device.

Facebook received massive amounts of complain when it imposed the rule commanding users should use the name they use in real life.

Facebook Acquires Face-Swapping App Masquerade

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 10, 2016 04:08 PM EST

Tech giant Facebook has announced its decision to acquire Masquerade Technologies - the company that developed the popular face swapping app MSQRD. Facebook said that the decision is part of the company's plan to upgrade its social network platform by incorporating its own video services.

MIT Unveils Polaris; New System Allows Web Pages to Load 34 Percent Faster

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 10, 2016 04:01 PM EST

Now, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in cooperation with Harvard developed a system known as Polaris. Researchers from the two prestigious universities claim that the system is capable of decreasing webpage loading times by as much as 34 percent.

Seagate announced on March 8 the company’s newest enterprise class PCIe solid state drives.

Seagate Announces Enterprise-Grade SSDs With 10GB/Second Throughput

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 09, 2016 05:28 PM EST

Seagate on Monday unveiled its newest enterprise class PCIe solid state drives. Seagate claims that it is the fastest SSD in the market and will be released later this summer.

Major graphics card manufacturer Nvidia is betting big in the future of virtual reality.

Faulty Drivers Could Permanently Damage Nvidia Video Cards: Reports

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 09, 2016 05:23 PM EST

Reports coming from several gaming websites claim that the latest Nvidia graphics card drivers have the tendency to damage the hardware. The culprit is the GeForce driver version 364.47. Nvidia has already pulled down the driver installer on its website.

Google is expanding its operations in India.

Google Rebrands Skybox Imaging to Terra Bella

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 09, 2016 05:16 PM EST

Tech giant Google is rebranding one of its services. Google's satellite imaging service formerly known as Skybox Imaging has a new name - Terra Bella - and it has a new feature which focuses on image analysis.

Tech giant Google recently surprised the tech community by hiring Christopher “moot” Poole, the founder of the infamous 4chan internet image board.

4chan Founder Chris ‘Moot’ Poole Joins Google

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 09, 2016 05:13 PM EST

Tech giant Google has surprised the tech community by hiring Christopher "moot" Poole, the founder of the infamous 4chan internet image board.

Amazon is Putting Together a Team to Work on Virtual Reality

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 09, 2016 05:08 PM EST

Based on a latest job listing posted on GlassDoor, it appears that e-commerce giant Amazon is also dipping its toes in the virtual reality platform. Rumors indicate that Amazon is putting together a team that will work on a 3D virtual reality platform.

Amazon is Giving Away Unlimited Cloud Storage for Only $5 on Holiday Season

Amazon to Reactivate Fire OS Encryption Feature This Spring

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Mar 08, 2016 09:30 PM EST

When Amazon turned off the encryption feature for its Fire devices, the company suffered severe criticisms from its users. In order to win its customers confidence, Amazon has announced that it is restoring the security feature through an upcoming software update scheduled to arrive this spring.