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Zalman Tech goes bankrupt due to corporate fraud
This month is not starting very well for technology enthusiasts. Most of us have fond memories of Zalman, a company that has been producing advanced cooling solutions since 1999. Some...
FBI nabs one of its Most Wanted Cyber Fugitives
On November 4, 2014, FBI announced the arrest of John Gordon Baden, 38, who was considered one of San Diego, California’s FBI Most Wanted Cyber Fugitives. Baden was arrested on...
Shapify Booth is a full-body scanner for 3D-printed replicas of people
Artec Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of professional 3D software and hardware, announced the debut of its Shapify Booth in the USA. This first-of-its-kind booth creates a full scan...
Foxconn hit with strikes following HP cuts
Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn on Thursday (Oct 9) confirmed that about 1,000 workers went on strike at its factory in western China a day earlier, following a report that they...
Internet giants have joined forces to improve open-source software
Facebook announced at its @Scale 2014 conference in San Francisco Monday that it teamed up with companies including Box, Dropbox, Google, GitHub, Khan Academy, Square, Stripe, Twitter and @WalmartLabs on...
Samsung is expecting a decline in profits for the third consecutive quarter
The next big thing is here, as Samsung likes to say in its ads. But fewer people appear to be buying it. Samsung, which is based in South Korea, on...
Avast! has taken down its community forum following a data breach
Anti-virus firm Avast! has 'fessed up to a breach. The small upside is that the mess only impacts the company's forums. As the company's CEO Vincent Steckler has blogged “Less than 0.2%...
Qualcomm reportedly close to acquiring WiGig chip-maker Wilocity
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly on the brink of acquiring 60 GHz WiGig chip-maker Wilocity. According to financial website TheMarker, Qualcomm's potential acquisition could cost the company up to $300 million....
The White House wants better privacy regulations for big data
The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans’ data and provide more protections for emails sought in the course of...
Netflix to raise subscription prices by up to 25%
Netflix posted earnings that edged past Wall Street expectations Monday, while revenue was largely in line. In addition, the company said it will increase membership costs for new subscribers starting later...
