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Apple patent reveals Touch ID 'secure enclave' processor keeps your data super safe
Patent applications of Apple reveal how Touch ID sensor technology keeps the fingerprint data of a user safe and how the sensor is constructed.
Twitch cracks down on PlayStation 4 users who stream objectionable content
A gamer used the PS4 to broadcast online, naked images of his drunken wife over the weekend. In response, Twitch TV, which was used to live stream the incident, has tightened its monitoring of broadcasts and has reminded users of its terms of service.
Will Apple unveil 12.9-inch iPad in 2014?
Upsized iPad? After unveiling the iPad Air, Apple is allegedly preparing to launch a bigger version of its tablet with a bigger screen, as early as March next year.
Salesforce.com promises to investigate complaints that Hackathon judges were unfair
After an uproar from hackathon participants, Salesforce.com is conducting a full-blown investigation of the recent hackathon event.
Katie Couric leaving ABC News for a new job at Yahoo
Popular TV personality, Katie Couric, is making her way to Yahoo. Yahoo is doing whatever it can to stay relevant. The company recently acquired Tumblr, roped in New York Times' technology columnist David Pogue, and is now preparing to team up with Katie Couric on a new interview show that is completely Internet only.
Carnegie Mellon's NEIL project teaches common sense to computer
While we struggle to supplement our common sense, there is a computer program called NEIL that's running 24 hours a day building up its common sense in image processing.
What's red, black, juicy and very deadly? Bet you don't know
Here's a trivia - what's red, black, juicy and very deadly? Bet you don't know and, in fact, you'll be better off not knowing.
With Xbox One U.S. release, Microsoft officially declares war on Sony
A week after Sony launched its PlayStation 4, Microsoft’s Xbox One finally hit store shelves. Microsoft released its highly anticipated Xbox One a week following Sony's Playstation 4 launch, Friday.
Intel to launch 64-bit Android and Windows devices in 2014
After Apple, it's Intel that will release its own 64-bit processor next year that will power tablets running Android and Windows.
Blackberry sees sweeping changes at top level
BlackBerry announced a major shake-up at top level with COO and CMO leaving the company, even as it replaced its CFO.
Instagram may challenge Snapchat with private messaging feature
Instagram may soon introduce instant messaging feature to attract more users into using its service.
Xbox One record launch weekend marred by drive issues
This past weekend would have witnessed a dream debut of Xbox One, had it not been for the various niggles gamers encountered with their console.
Pacman returns: Manny Pacquiao shows Brandon Rios that he's still king of the square ring
Manny Pacquiao demolished the younger Brandon Rios to prove critics wrong. The Pacman is back. The pound-for-pound boxing king Manny Pacquiao is back. The Pacman showed his rival for the WBO International Welterweight Championship, Brandon Rios, that he still has what it takes to fight top level boxers.
Twitter wants to keep NSA out with 'Perfect Forward Secrecy'
Twitter is showing its users that it cares about their privacy, by implementing an additional security layer in its services that makes it a harder prey for unauthorized access.
Google celebrates 50th anniversary of Doctor Who TV show with an addictive Doodle
Google Doodles are funny, insightful, marvelous and, sometimes, addictive. The recent doodle, which marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who TV series, is all of them at the same time.
Can Xbox One ultimately beat PlayStation 4?
This holiday season will witness a catastrophic war. A war that will decide which game console - the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4 - will get to rule your home.
Meet the dinosaur that made T-Rex quake in fear
Scientists discovered fossils of a monster dinosaur that probably made even the T-Rex quake in fear.
TriNet plans to go public with $250 mn IPO
Human resources solution provider TriNet is looking to raise $250 million through its initial public offering (IPO).
Unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5s hits Apple store
For those who don't like to sign the 2-year contract, Apple has started offering the iPhone 5s in two flavors - "unlocked" and "SIM-free."
Wevorce raises $1.7 mn in seed funding to make divorce less painful
San Mateo, California-based startup Wevorce, which aims to make divorce less painful by making the process simpler, has received $1.7 million in seed funding.
Samsung Galaxy S5 rumored to include mind-staggering features
Seems like Samsung has taken the "cheap plastic body" taunt quite seriously. After receiving scathing criticisms for encasing Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 in polycarbonate bodies, the South Korean smartphone maker may reveal Galaxy S5 in a metal body. And, that's not all.
Intel gears up for Black Friday with $89 HP tablet
HP has collaborated with Intel to come up with an affordable, seven-inch tablet that will roll out in time for Black Friday.
Xbox One Kinect 2.0 gutted: A peek at what’s inside
iFixit takes a look at the inner workings of Kinect 2.0. And no, there was no spy camera planted by the NSA.
Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios bout will be a blockbuster
Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao will heading back to the boxing ring against the younger Brandon 'Bambam' Rios in Macau, on Saturday night, U.S. time.
LG promises update to end Smart TV spying charges
LG has promised to release a software update to address allegations that its Smart TVs were collecting user data without permission.
Game on: Xbox One equals PlayStation 4 debut day sales record of one million
Initial sales stats put the Xbox One toe-to-toe with the PlayStation 4 as both video game consoles hit the one million sales mark on the first day.
Doom creator John Carmack leaves id Sofware for Oculus VR
Big catch for Oculus VR as Doom creator John Carmack has decided to put all his energy into the Oculus Rift.
Dropbox 3.0 update for iOS 7 gets AirDrop
Relaunch of iOS 7 version of Dropbox features AirDrop support, among others. File storage service Dropbox recently launched an updated to the iOS 7 version of its app.
Virgin Galactic will accept Bitcoin as payment: Richard Branson
Virgin Galactic will accept Bitcoin. What next? CEO of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, seems to believe heavily in Bitcoin as he announced that his space startup company will now receive Bitcoin as payment for future space flights.
Colleen Ritzer was raped and then killed: Prosecutors
14-year-old Philip Chism has been charged with raping and killing Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer.
