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November 6, 2013
Microsoft OS Has A Security Flaw, Reveals Some Of The Candidates For The CEO's Job
The two items aren't connected, though.
Microsoft has admitted to a security flaw in its OS that makes it vulnerable to hacking attempts either by email or instant message. The vulnerability is in a component of Microsoft Graphics and could affect users of Windows (Vista), Office 2003–2010, and Lync. The firm's security department is working on a fix.
Yahoo Continues Revamp With New Finance App
The new app and an updated finance website are the latest results of Yahoo's promise to improve its wide–ranging products.
In its latest effort to improve and unify its products, Yahoo launched a redesigned app and website for its finance product on Wednesday morning.
Elon Musk Mulls Building The World's Largest Battery Factory In North America
"This will be a giant facility," the Tesla founder told analysts during the earnings call of the firm's Q3 results.
The issue with Tesla's expansion is said to be the lack of electrical cells to power its electric cars––and so, says the firm's founder, Elon Musk, why not build a factory in order to produce them? This being Elon Musk, however, the factory would have to be the biggest one in the world.
November 5, 2013
Dynamic Duos: Jimmy Iovine And Robert Brunner On Beats And Listening
A sound lesson from the team that exploded the ear bud, reinventing the look–and–listen of headphones.
James "Jimmy" Iovine, cofounder and CEO, Beats Electronics
Robert Brunner, Beats designer, founder and partner of Ammunition
Apple Calls Out U.S. Government's Lack Of Transparency In Requests For Data
In a report outlining the number of government requests for user data it received in the first half of 2013, Apple calls out the U.S. government for its lack of transparency.
Apple has joined Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other large consumer–tech companies by releasing a report documenting the number of government requests it received in the first half of 2013 requesting data on its users. And, like those companies, Apple isn't thrilled about the "gag order" that prevents private companies from disclosing the exact number of U.S. government–issued national security orders they receive, or how many user accounts are affected by such orders.
Nest Bought A Fire Truck And Uber Is Letting You Ride It
The fire truck will tour the country promoting Nest's latest product, a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.
Last night at midnight, a big blue fire truck rolled into the headquarters of Nest in Palo Alto. One side has fire safety information and games for kids, the other side offers a first–look at Nest's latest product, a carbon monoxide and smoke detector that was first announced last month.
A Rally Is Set to Take Place Outside Of Twitter Headquarters On IPO Day
A Thursday–morning press conference will take place at the Twitter offices just as TWTR will become a public traded entity.
Twitter is gearing up for its public debut on Thursday morning. Meanwhile San Franciscans are gearing up for their own Thursday morning event: a Twitter headquarters protest.
Can This Tiny Camera Compete With Apple and Samsung?
The groundbreaking micro technology behind the Panasonic Lumix DMC–GM1.
Everyone knows that the allure of smartphone cameras has very little to do with image quality and a lot to do with portability and convenience. But what if there were a professional–grade camera that was just as small and just as convenient?
What Will Happen To Your Emails After You're Dead?
What do we lose in a world without handwritten letters? A new book explores how the digital age affects how we communicate.
New York Times bestselling author Simon Garfield is worried that we are losing track of our communications. No, he's not griping about NSA mass surveillance and government storage of our daily exchanges––He's concerned that we risk losing them forever.
Secrets Of Running A Six–Figure Airbnb Business
Renting rooms on Airbnb can be a pretty good business, even if that's not how the company really wants you to think of it.
It's easy to tell that nobody actually lives here.
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