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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones and tablets have been pushing the personal computer aside, thanks in part to popular apps made by mobile-first entrepreneurs like Flipboard CEO Mike…
February 12, 2015 -
By YOUKYUNG LEE AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now,…
February 12, 2015 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple will spend nearly $850 million on a solar energy project that will generate enough power for the computer giant’s new corporate headquarters, retail stores…
February 12, 2015 -
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Driverless cars are hitting Britain’s public roads for the first time, giving a glimpse of future travel that’s billed as safer and more efficient. Britain unveiled four…
February 11, 2015 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Newsweek Twitter feed was briefly hacked Tuesday morning, purportedly by a group associated with the Islamic State. Several posts to Newsweek’s Twitter feed referenced…
February 11, 2015 -
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China fined chipmaker Qualcomm 6 billion yuan ($975 million) in the biggest of a wave of anti-monopoly penalties that have rattled foreign companies. Qualcomm Inc. abused…
February 10, 2015 -
By The Associated Press The average person can take several basic steps to guard against identity theft both inside and outside the health care world. Here’s a sample of what experts advise: 1 — Protect…
February 10, 2015 -
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix began selling its Internet video service in Cuba Monday in what appears to be a largely symbolic move driven by the recent…
February 10, 2015 -
JERUSALEM (AP) — Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is among the winners of this year’s Dan David Prize for scientific, technological and cultural accomplishments. The Dan David Foundation awards three $1 million prizes annually in three…
February 10, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dish Network’s online television service, Sling TV, debuted Monday as a way to entice people who have dropped their cable or satellite TV service or…
February 10, 2015 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal data, a…
February 10, 2015 -
PARIS (AP) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has presented a plan to ban most diesel vehicles from the city by 2020 in order to lower air pollution. By July, diesel buses and trucks will be…
February 10, 2015 -
By TOM MURPHY and BRANDON BAILEY AP Business Writers Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud. Those medical…
February 10, 2015 -
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has fined chipmaker Qualcomm 6 billion yuan ($975 million) in the biggest of a wave of anti-monopoly penalties that have rattled foreign companies. Beijing is…
February 10, 2015 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The hackers who stole millions of health insurance records from Anthem Inc. commandeered the credentials of five different employees while seeking to penetrate the company’s…
February 09, 2015