Articles by Aaron Mamiit
SoftBank To Buy Chip Maker ARM For $31B: Internet And Telecommunications Group Makes Big Move Into Mobile
SoftBank will purchase United Kingdom-based chip manufacturer ARM for about $31 billion. The acquisition is the biggest one ever for the Japanese internet and telecommunications company, which paid $20 billion for a controlling stake in Sprint in 2013.
DARPA Awards $7.5M Grant For Development Of Implantable Biosensors
DARPA has awarded a grant worth $7.5 million to San Francisco-based Profusa for the development of tissue-integrated biosensors. The biosensors will be used by the military to monitor the health status of soldiers in real time.
Hackers Claim To Be Behind The Frustrating Crashes Of 'Pokémon GO' Servers: Are They Really Doing This?
A pair of hacking groups are claiming to be behind the server crashes of massively popular augmented reality mobile game 'Pokémon GO.' Are the DDoS attacks of the groups really behind the issues?
Tesla Motors Will Make Autopilot Better By Improving Radar System, Elon Musk Says
The Autopilot mode of Tesla Motors has been drawing criticism lately because of the number of incidents involving the self-driving car feature. According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla Motors will improve the system by making improvements to its radar.
Death Star DLC Will Add Chewbacca To 'Star Wars: Battlefront'; Rogue One: Scarif DLC Unveiled With Jyn Erso
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Chewbacca will be coming to 'Star Wars: Battlefront' through the Death Star DLC. It was also revealed that the fourth expansion is Rogue One: Scarif, featuring Jyn Erso.
Verizon Unveils Always-On Data To Allow Prepaid Customers To Stay Connected To The Internet
Verizon recently made a major announcement on price hikes and new features coming to its postpaid offerings. The carrier will also be adding a new feature for prepaid subscribers, named Always-On Data.
'Pokémon GO' Gamers Figure Out Eeveelution: How To Evolve Eevee Into Vaporeon, Jolteon Or Flareon
Gamers have apparently found a method to control the Eeveelution, or the evolution of Eevee, in 'Pokémon GO.' The trick heavily references the original anime of the popular franchise.
Spoiler-Free Review: The New 'Ghostbusters' Will Silence Haters, Because It's Ghastly Good
The new 'Ghostbusters' received a lot of unfounded criticism early on. The movie responded in the best way possible, and that is by being a wildly entertaining and freakishly funny film.
You Can Now Download Movies And TV Shows To An SD Card Through The Amazon Video App For Offline Watching
Amazon has updated its Amazon Video app to allow Android users to download TV program episodes and movies to SD cards. However, the feature is only available in certain countries.
Dish Rolls Out Voice-Activated Touchpad Remote For Hooper 3, 4K Joey Users: Is It Any Good?
Dish Network rolled out a voice-activated touchpad remote for users of its Hopper 3 and 4K Joey set-top boxes. Is the device worth the $30 price tag?
Chinese Hacker Gets Four Years In Prison For Trying To Acquire US Military Secrets
Su Bin, a 51-year-old Chinese businessman, was charged with a prison term of 46 months after pleading guilty to trying to illegally acquire secrets from the United States military. The Chinese government denies any involvement in the case.
Microsoft Wins Against The US Government In Foreign Data Access Case: Why This Is A Win For The Tech Industry Too
A federal appeals court ruled that Microsoft could not be forced to hand over data that is stored in overseas servers. Other tech companies have a strong interest in the case, which would affect the entire industry.
BlackBerry Summer Deal Offers Accessories At 40 Percent Off: Orders Of $75 And Up Get Free Shipping Too
BlackBerry launched a summer deal that offers 40 percent off on all accessories listed on the official ShopBlackBerry website. Customers in North America with orders of at least $75 also get free shipping.
'Pokémon GO' Players Can Now Request For New PokéStop and Gym Locations And Removal Of Old Ones
'Pokémon GO' developer Niantic Labs is now taking requests for the addition and removal of PokéStops and Gyms. Requests can be sent through a form on the app's support page.
US Government Taps Drones To Deliver Peanut Butter M&M Vaccines, Save Endangered Ferrets
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking to use drones to help the endangered black-footed ferret. The drones will be used to dispense vaccines for prairie dogs, the main food source of the ferrets, against the sylvatic plague.
Apple Is Apparently Looking To Buy Formula 1: Does This Make Sense?
Rumors state that Apple is the latest bidder to acquire the financially struggling, high-speed racing championship Formula 1. Why would a smartphone manufacturer have any interest in acquiring a racing series?
Blizzard To Release Silence Penalty Against Abusive 'World Of Warcraft' Players
Blizzard will be rolling out a silence penalty to punish 'World of Warcraft' players who use abusive language in the game's chat functions. The penalty will last 24 hours the first time, and then double for each succeeding offense.
Tesla Motors Unveils Cheaper Model X Electric SUV: 200-Mile Range For $74,000
Tesla Motors has unveiled the Model X 60D, which will come with a starting price of $74,000 and a range of 200 miles. The electric SUV is expected to begin shipping in late September.
Video Game Startup Unity Raises $181M: What's Next After Powering 'Pokémon GO'?
Unity Technologies has raised $181 million in a funding round that values the company at about $1.5 billion. The startup's Unity game engine is the one that powers the massively popular augmented reality mobile game 'Pokémon GO.'
Fiat Chrysler Now Offering Hackers A Bug Bounty To Detect Flaws In Its Systems
Fiat Chrysler has launched a bug bounty program that will pay up to $1,500 for vulnerabilities discovered in the car company's software. Such programs have proven to be a lucrative venture for hackers and security researchers.
Sick Of 'Pokémon Go' In Your Browser? These Chrome Extensions Block 'Em All
"Pokémon" content has flooded the Internet ever since the release of 'Pokémon Go.' For Google Chrome users who are getting annoyed, there are a couple of extensions you could use to get the little creatures off your browser.
Blizzard Releases New Patch For 'Overwatch': D.Va Gets Buffed, And No More Hero Stacking In Competitive Play
A new patch on the public test servers for 'Overwatch' introduces the support-class sniper Ana. However, there is more to the patch than the new hero, including buffs to certain characters and a significant change to the game's competitive mode.
Sega Saturn's Copy Protection Solved After 20 Years: Retro Gamers, Rejoice!
Since it was launched more than 20 years ago, there has been no way to get the Sega Saturn to run games outside of the console's game discs due to its hardware-based DRM technology. That is, until now.
Google Fiber Unveils New Data Plans Geared Toward Small Businesses
Google revealed three new data plans for Google Fiber that are geared toward small businesses. The data plans are the result of the company's decision to end the high-speed internet service's Early Access program.
Facebook Sued For $1B By Relatives Of Terrorist Victims For Facilitating The Deadly Attacks
Relatives of victims killed in terrorist attacks have filed a lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly facilitating the incidents. The lawsuit comes a week after Israel's Minister of Internal Security called the social network a 'monster.'
Warner Bros. Charged By FTC Over Secret That It Paid PewDiePie, Other YouTubers For Positive 'Shadow Of Mordor' Game Review
Warner Bros. reached a settlement with the FTC over the fact that the company did not disclose the sponsorship of positive reviews for 'Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.' Among the paid YouTubers is Felix Kjellberg, also known as PewDiePie.
'Pokémon Go' iOS Version Gains Full Access To Your Google Account: Another Issue Or Just A Misinterpretation?
A former Tumblr executive flagged the fact that the iOS version of 'Pokémon Go' gives the app full access to the user's Google account. Is this a serious privacy issue, or just a false alarm?
The Mind-Controlled Bionic Arm Named After Luke Skywalker Will Finally Launch This Year
The mind-controlled LUKE bionic arm will be rolled out by the end of the year. Wearers can control the prosthetic limb, which presents a drastic upgrade to current basic offerings, by tensing or flexing their arm.
You Can Now Post Bigger GIF Files Of Up To 15 MB On Twitter, But There's A Catch
The file size limit of GIFs uploaded on Twitter has been quietly increased to 15 MB. The new feature will mean higher quality and/or longer GIFs in the platform, but there is a catch.
Messaging App Line To Raise Up To $1.14B In What Could Be The Biggest Tech IPO This Year
Japanese messaging app Line is expected to raise as much as $1.14 billion in what could be the biggest IPO in the tech industry so far this year. The company is set for a dual listing in Tokyo and New York this week.
