The National Security Agency is collecting millions of images intercepted from global communications for a facial-recognition program to identify and track intelligence targets, according to classified documents described by The New York Times.The agency is using sophisticated software to harvest "millions of images per day" from emails, text messages, social media, videoconferences, and other communications,…
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After weeks, or maybe months, of nonstop talk and expectations regarding Android 4.4.3 KitKat, it would appear that the software is finally ready for a release date.It’s arguable that Android 4.4.3 KitKat is probably the most highly-anticipated software update ever among those that aren’t upgrades from one Android iteration to another, like Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich…
Most programming doesn't require a special brain, but it’s more frustrating and messier than anyone lets on. There are thousands of enthusiastic blog posts, classes and apps that aim to entice you with the promise of a slick, unequivocal procedure for learning to code. They rarely mention the tedium of getting your environment set up…
To keep up with the ever-changing definition of a "mobile" platform, Google wants to spread ads across devices.
Love the way your Nest Learning Thermostat just hangs on the wall like a piece of art? Or how your Samsung Gear smartwatch makes it easier to communicate? Well, they might soon be used to serve up ads,…
Baidu has scored a win over Google by hiring Andrew Ng, founder of the “Google Brain,” to run the Chinese Internet giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) labs.
The Google Brain is the nickname for a project at the company to replicate aspects of how the human brain works in computers, which could lead to big advances…
A pair of healthcare organizations have agreed to pay a combined $4.8 million to settle charges that they potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (otherwise known as HIPAA). The charges were the consequence of a data breach in which protected health information of thousands of patients was compromised.An investigation into…
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Microsoft has issued a fix for a dangerous Internet Explorer bug that left the browser highly vulnerable across every major version, including those that run on Windows XP.The patch, delivered at 10 a.m. Thursday, comes out of Microsoft's usual Patch Tuesday cycle because of its severity. It affected IE 6 through 11 and allowed attackers…
Over the course of this Spring, Netflix (NFLX) made two things clear: It opposes the idea of paying Internet service providers for access to their customers, and is willing to pay Internet service providers for access to their consumers. Yes, this may sound contradictory, but this may be the only way for Netflix to get their customers…
Emails are an important part of communication with all private and business partners. We should therefore also be careful in writing emails. This is especially true when you consider that most corporate emails are never really deleted and remain on corporate servers and data-center backups for many years. It therefore makes sense to consider a…
In an attempt to catch up with Apple and Google, Microsoft has created voice command technology that seems to far surpass its competitors. Cortana, named after the omniscient program from Microsoft’s Halo, seems to impress more beta testers each day. With the new windows 8.1 operating system update, Cortana’s intelligence has increased tenfold from previous…
Remember the Start Menu? Microsoft is bringing it back. That much is clear enough, as the company announced the forthcoming resurrection at Build earlier this year. Here’s something new: The Start Menu is now expected to return in August. The new Start Menu will incorporate Live Tiles and other Windows 8 elements that will update the…