Technology

Apple Inc opposed a court ruling on Tuesday that ordered it to help the FBI break into an iPhone recovered from a San Bernardino shooter, heightening a dispute between tech companies and law enforcement over the limits of encryption. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the court’s demand threatened the security of Apple’s customers and had “implications far beyond the legal ... Read More »

Aston Martin set up a venture with Chinese consumer electronics group LeEco to jointly develop the British luxury car brand’s first electric vehicle, an example of the deepening ties between the technology and automotive industries. Companies like Alphabet and LeEco are developing automotive expertise because they want to broaden their reach beyond computers and cellphones into cars, while automakers want ... Read More »

In politics, it is said that all press is good press. But that does not necessarily apply to tweets, according to a study released this week. In fact, it is difficult to predict the outcome of an election based on the amount of Twitter buzz a candidate gets, according to the study from the Social Science Computer Review. The study, ... Read More »

The United States had a plan for an extensive cyber attack on Iran in case diplomatic attempts to curtail its nuclear programme failed, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a forthcoming documentary and military and intelligence officials. Code-named Nitro Zeus, the plan was aimed at crippling Iran’s air defences, communications systems and key parts of its electrical power ... Read More »

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Apple Inc’s $450 million settlement of claims that it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected a challenge by e-books purchaser John Bradley to the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of Apple’s class-action antitrust settlement with consumers and 33 state ... Read More »

Air is a fabulous product that intelligently manages all the electrical appliances in your home. This device carefully understands and learns the patterns of your usage of electrical equipment in your home and manages the same efficiently. Air is gaining immense popularity and the customer base of Leaf Technologies has shot up drastically. Air cleverly reduces your energy consumption, thereby ... Read More »

The creation of attractive and impressive websites has now become very easy and simple task through the presence of several online tools. Now building new website is neither complicated nor confusing as with the help of several online tools, the process has become very simplified. Anyone can who are proficient in computer knowledge can create excellent and attractive websites, which ... Read More »

How much is Google-parent Alphabet Inc spending on “moonshots” – self-driving cars, glucose-monitoring contact lenses, Internet balloons and other ambitious projects? Investors will get their long-awaited answer when Alphabet reports fourth-quarter results after markets close on Monday. The report will be the first time Alphabet will break out results for what it calls “Other Bets,” which includes Google Fiber; smart home ... Read More »

The Obama administration on Monday welcomed Facebook Inc’s move last week to prohibit users from using its services to coordinate person-to-person private sales of firearms. “Obviously, we welcome steps from private entities like Facebook,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a press briefing, following Facebook’s announcement on Friday. Earnest would not comment on whether anyone in the administration ... Read More »

Options on Google parent Alphabet Inc were busy on Monday ahead of the search giant’s quarterly results that could help it unseat Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the world. Traders however appeared more inclined to spend money on protective trades than on bets looking to profit from a large move to the upside. About 55,000 contracts were ... Read More »