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30,000 Macs Infected With Newly Detected Form Of Malware, Dubbed 'Silver Sparrow'
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 5:52pm | 278Read More...Some 30,000 Mac computers have been infected with what until last week had been undetected malware, Ars Technica has reported. The 30,000 detections have been found throughout the world, with concentrations in North America and Western Europe. The purpose of the malware is not known....
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The Reviews Are In: Apple Needed To Go Bolder, Better With New Lineup Of iPhones
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 11:05am | 998Read More...After all the hype and pomp-filled presentations, the tech community is taking a sobering second look at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new smartphones, and the reviews are pretty mixed for the ballyhooed phone of the future. The blowback from hands-on techno sages suggests that Apple didn...
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies Of Bile Duct Cancer
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 6:35am | 287Read More...Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) President Satoru Iwata has passed away at age 55. The company, which is famous for creating the "Super Mario Bros.," "Legend of Zelda" and "Pokemon" franchises, released a statement announcing his death on Sunday: "...
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Is Microsoft Integrating Other OS Apps?
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 1:41pm | 347Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced at its Build developer conference that Windows would support applications for other operating systems. The company will support apps developed for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Android,...
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Will Prime Air Deliver Big Gains For Amazon?
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 3:17pm | 742Read More...Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration was thought to have quietly quashed Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) initial plans for an unmanned delivery service. Amazon was not explicitly prohibited from proceeding with the project, but the FAA released a few specific rules that could have...
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Sony Announces New PlayStation Hardware
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 2:21pm | 376Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced plans to release a slimmer and more expensive version of its six-year-old PlayStation 3 gaming console. According to Ars Technica and a number of other publications, Sony unveiled the new hardware -- being referred to as a "Super Slim" edition -- during an event in...
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Could Google or Facebook Survive a 24-Hour Blackout?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 9:10am | 896Read More...On the day when several websites are going dark in protest of SOPA, Google and Facebook are up and running as normal. Those who visit Wikipedia will be greeted by the same landing page, but English-speaking visitors who conduct a search will come up short. Instead of retrieving a detailed...
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GameStop Opens New Games, Steals Coupon, Then Pulls Game from Shelves
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 11:40am | 394Read More...All with the support of Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix. Yesterday afternoon, GameStop (NYSE: GME) got into a bit of trouble when it was caught opening new copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC. According to Ars Technica, GameStop employees were performing this unusual task with a...
