From Equifax to Crash Override, it was a banner year for cybersecurity fails.
Source: Wired
Almost half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Far fewer stick to them.
“Losing weight” and “exercising more” are among the most popular goals. A sizeable percentage of Americans also aim to “be a better person.”
TechCrunch reviewed apps that are designed to help people stay on track with these plans. Here are a few that will help you remain… Read More
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Birkenstock won a major victory in its ongoing feud with Amazon. A German court has ruled that the company may no longer target customers who misspell the name “Birkenstock.”
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Source: Digital trends
A bitcoin expert has been released after a ransom of 1 million in bitcoin was paid to his kidnappers. The man’s employer says that he is unharmed, but under a lot of stress, and won’t be making a comment for now.
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Source: Digital trends
Discounted price, offered as part of battery slow-down calamity, were expected to be offered beginning in January.
Source: CNET
Ripple saw an increase in value on Friday as it surged to become the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization. However, Ethereum is still worth more on a per-coin basis.
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Source: Digital trends
Hyperscale operators are defined as enormous companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google that need to provide computing on a massive scale. You would think that there would be a limited number of this type of highly specialized data center, but recent research from Synergy Research found that 2017 was actually a breakout year for new hyperscale data centers across the world — with… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Each massive exit in the tech ecosystem usually follows the same cycle: an upstart becomes a huge business, it goes public or sells for a huge sum of money, many of the best people that built it take off and then they use their newfound wealth to start companies. But in addition to tech, the venture community has its own pet project: coffee. Read More
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Status Audio’s $69 full-size headphones sound better than they have any right to, the Audiophiliac says.
Source: CNET
LAPD arrests 25-year-old man in connection with an officer-involved shooting that may have arisen from a dispute over an online game wager.
Source: CNET