Throughout 2016 and 2017, individuals in Canada, United States, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, and numerous other countries began to receive suspicious emails. It wasn’t just common spam. These people were chosen. WIRED OPINION ABOUT Ronald Deibert (@rondeibert) is professor of political science and director of […]
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset is ready to power 2018’s flagship phones
The Snapdragon 845 mobile platform was announced today at Qualcomm’s tech summit in Hawaii, ready to usher in a new era of Android phones in 2018. Its focus is on AI, improving imaging and bringing more power than ever to your smart devices, and we […]
Rico-owned Henchman acquires Jinn’s app, will rebrand to ‘new on-demand concierge’ early next year
Jinn, the London on-demand delivery startup that shut down and was put into administration after being unable to pay creditors, has found a buyer for some of its assets. TechCrunch understands that global logistics company Rico Logistics Ltd., under its London-based luxury delivery service Henchman, […]
Comcast’s xFi Advanced Gateway modem is now available nationwide
The company’s goal with this new modem/router is to make setting up, connecting to and using the internet as simple as possible. Comcast’s SVP of Hardware Development, Fraser Stirling, told Engadget: “I want your parents to stop phoning you about their internet connection.” That was […]
These are the 10 best tech companies to work for in the U.S., according to Glassdoor
Glassdoor just released its top 100 U.S.-based companies to work for next year. Since we cover technology over here at TechCrunch, we broke out the top 10 tech companies from the list. The rankings are based on employee feedback from companies with more than 1,000 […]
AMD and Qualcomm team up to make Ryzen laptops always-connected PCs
Qualcomm and AMD announced a surprise partnership today that will make Ryzen-powered laptops always-connected machines. While we already knew Ryzen processors were making their way to laptops next year, Qualcomm’s involvement will turn the AMD’s mobile platform into an always-connected one. In this team up […]
LA Auto Show Report: 9 Future-y Features Hitting the Road
Each car show has its own personality. Geneva is all about supercars and speed. Paris is about quirk and French flair. Tokyo’s auto unveils are cute and smart, and Detroit still has American muscle covered. Los Angeles is a city that runs on rubber, so the […]
Car2Go’s carsharing service now offers Mercedes CLA sedans in NYC
Car2Go is a subsidiary of Daimler, so it’s not surprising the company would introduce Mercedes cars. In fact, it’s already done so in seven cities. Now, it’s added New York City to the list, though the service only operates in the boroughs of Brooklyn and […]
Pinterest integrates deeper with Facebook with a new bot and messenger extension
As Pinterest looks to further expand beyond just the audience you’d expect to use it, it’s going to have to start chasing down users and meet them on different territories — and that includes messaging apps. So today Pinterest is launching a pair of updates […]
Why 5G will become forgettable in a good way
The excitement around 5G is starting to build ahead of its 2019 arrival with the promise of faster internet speeds, improved connectivity and lower data costs, yet today we learned the technology may well become forgettable – in a good way. Speaking at the Snapdragon […]