Comet makes rare close pass by Mars as spacecraft watch
(Reuters) – A comet from the outer reaches of the solar system on Sunday made a rare, close pass by Mars where a fleet of...
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Yahoo set to outline cost-cutting efforts: WSJ
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc is expected on Tuesday to outline cost-cutting efforts and give details of how it is evaluating possible acquisitions as it faces...
Microsoft plans to launch smartwatch within weeks: Forbes
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) is preparing to launch a smartwatch within the next few weeks that will passively track a user’s heart rate and...
Twitter lets users stream music, audio via SoundCloud tie-up
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will allow users to play podcasts, music and other audio clips direct from their timelines, or message feeds, via a...
What’s new in Google Voice: MMS
Q. How does this new Google Voice MMS support work, and why isn’t Verizon part of it? A. Google’s announcement of its calling service’s newfound...
French bank, Twitter team up for money transfers via tweets
(Reuters) – One of France’s largest banks is teaming up with social network Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N) this week to allow its customers to transfer money...
A look at how your voice is being used to ID you
LONDON (AP) — Businesses and governments around the world are increasingly turning to voice biometrics, which sometimes are described as voiceprints, to replace passwords and...
Twitter sues U.S. Justice Department for right to reveal surveillance requests
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, intensifying its battle with federal agencies as the Internet industry’s self-described champion...
Light bulb moment: Low-energy LED wins Nobel prize
(Reuters) – An American and two Japanese scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for inventing a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light...
Hairgate: iPhone hit by new social media storm
(Reuters) – First there was bendgate… now brace yourself for hairgate. Fresh from the online uproar over whether the shiny new iPhone 6 bends when...