Land of the Free: Google Fiber announces free high-speed internet access to residents of public housing
In a revolutionary move, Google Fiber has announced its plan to offer high-speed free internet access to public housing residents.
Jul 16, 2015 4:27 AM EDT
"The Apprentice" is looking for a new boss; Will NBC hire George Lopez after Trump gets 'fired'?
NBC is ejecting Donald Trump from the reality show The Celebrity Apprentice. There are reports that George Lopez will replace his role. Meanwhile, Lopez said in an interview that if Trump wins, they will leave the country.
Reddit CEO Huffman to hold forum to discuss objectionable content in the site's communities
Reddit's CEO Steve Huffman will hold a forum with the site's members regarding questionable content on the site.
Amazon builds first wind farm in North Carolina; 208 MW renewable energy facility is expected to produce 670,000 MWH yearly
Amazon subsidiary Amazon Web services announces the development of the first wind farm in North Carolina, which will power Amazon's data centers upon completion in 2016.
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Say hello to MoneyPenny, your new personal assistant from Facebook
Rumors on Facebook’s latest digital PA named Moneypenny leaks out online with information cited from internal employees who were briefed in on the project.
Jul 15, 2015 11:34 PM EDT
Gas up with a tap: Apple Pay will soon be accepted at 3,000 Chevron Gas Pumps
Chevron oil company recently announced it will be accepting Apple Pay on 3,000 Chevron gas pumps spread across the whole country.
Jul 15, 2015 11:01 PM EDT
European markets went up for the 3rd Greek bailout, eurozone loses its luster
European markets rejoice in the news of a Greek remedy courtesy of the 19 European leaders. Eurozone have managed to ease the turmoil but its reputation may have suffered with long-term effects.
Jul 15, 2015 10:26 PM EDT
MasterCard’s Hackfest to go global, aims for massive influx of coders from multiple cities
MasterCard goes global with its ‘Masters of Code’ hackathon, to drive in massive number of developers and coders from multiple cities.
Jul 15, 2015 9:20 AM EDT
A new Coalition of the Willing fights another war: unemployment
U.S based companies launch 100,000 Opportunities Initiative to create employment for 5.6 million American youth. Executives of 16 American companies have joined forces to achieve the target by 2018.
Jul 15, 2015 9:03 AM EDT
British Gas rolls out all-new and revived Hive thermostat and other smart home devices
British Gas recently upgraded its line of Hive smart home devices, including an all-new and revived thermostat as the linchpin.
Jul 15, 2015 4:50 AM EDT
Facebook's creative strategist logs off from the company to manage his own startup
Chris Gomersall has resigned on Facebook as a creative strategist to run his own startup company, Atomized, which he founded two years ago.
Jul 15, 2015 3:53 AM EDT
Russia offers energy pipelines to Greece - a very expensive lifeline, skeptics say
Expert views on Russia's offers to Greece warns for its long-term effect to the ailing country. Greece will have to work hard or suffer the effects of desperate actions.
Jul 15, 2015 12:09 AM EDT
Apple takes 92 percent of global smartphone earnings despite selling only 20 percent of total handsets
Apple has taken 92% of the profits of the global smartphone industry for the first quarter of 2015. Samsung comes in far second with only 15%.
Jul 14, 2015 11:37 PM EDT
Lenovo smartphones to get software update to Android Lollipop; Update available to unlocked handsets only
Several Lenovo smartphone models are due to receive a software upgrade to Android Lollipop. The rollout of the Lollipop update only applies to unlocked phones purchased directly from the company or from accredited retailers, and units bought from telco carriers are not covered.
Jul 14, 2015 11:19 PM EDT
BlackBerry appoints Cisco’s warhorse Carl Wiese as its new global chief of sales
Blackberry Ltd. appointed Cisco’s veteran Carl Wiese to lead its global sales operations and drive the company’s go-to market approach.
Jul 14, 2015 11:29 AM EDT
Linux Mint 17.2 release with updates for Cinnamon and Mate
Linux Mint 17.2 release is the same desktop with better features, options and bug fixes. The update comes with new Cinnamon and Mate as well.
Jul 14, 2015 11:16 AM EDT