Xiaomi feeds the troll — pays Microsoft for patents
Xiaomi and Microsoft are getting cozy. They’re announcing some sort of patent deal, which also involves pre-installing Microsoft’s Office and Skype…
Google for iOS Gains Accelerated Mobile Pages Support
Google has updated its eponymous voice-recognition search app with speed improvements the company claims will save users “a combined 6.5…
The Crisis in Flint Isn’t Over. It’s Everywhere.
The toxic disaster in Flint is not an isolated incident. US water infrastructure is a shambles, a haven for poisonous…
Xiaomi acquires patents from Microsoft ahead of US entry plans
Microsoft has agreed to transfer some patents to Xiaomi, ahead of plans by the Chinese smartphone maker to enter the…
Watch BB-8 Wreak Havoc in the Upcoming Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Game
You know you only want to play as BB-8 in the new Force Awakens-themed Lego videogame. The post Watch BB-8…
Printer security: Is your company's data really safe?
On March 24th of this year, 59 printers at Northeastern University in Boston suddenly output white supremacist hate literature, part…
Dell's private buyout shortchanged shareholders, court rules
Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners paid about 22 percent too little for Dell when they took the company private…
Microsoft apps coming soon to a Xiaomi phone near you
Come September, Xiaomi phones including the Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi 4s, Redmi Note 3, and Redmi 3 will ship…
Apple Set to Enter Taiwan Bonds Market With $1 Billion Issuance
Apple is set to issue bonds in Taiwan with the aim of raising $1 billion, according to Reuters. The news…
Data mining, 1970s-style
Flashback a few decades to the days when phone records are still on paper, and this pilot fish works in…