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To chaff real news from rumor on social media, a team of European researchers are working on a software that will identify lies before they go viral online. The task will be accomplished by the software called Pheme, a program intended to identify rumors. Pheme will be able to identify false informa
A coveted and allegedly valuable Twitter handle that was reported stolen last month has been reacquired by its original owner. Naoki Hiroshima, the owner of the Twitter handle @N, reported in January that he had lost his username to an unidentified hacker. Hiroshima, who said he was once offered as
RSA CEO Art Coviello abandoned his scheduled keynote presentation on identity at the company’s flagship conference Tuesday to address the simmering controversy involving his security company and its alleged collaboration with the NSA. His presentation, however, included little defense of RSA.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirmed two new phones were on their way this year. The first, codenamed “Jakarta,” but known as the BlackBerry Z3 will launch first in Indonesia in April before moving to other markets. It will retail for less than $200. The second phone, the BlackBerry Q20 is
Shape Security on Tuesday said that it has raised $40 million in venture funding to build out its product line, powered by its ShapeShifter polymorphic security appliance, and sales team. The funding was led by Norwest Ventures and Sierra Ventures joined. Existing Shape investors Kleiner Perkins Cau
AT&T today announced two of its best-ever offers for international messaging and direct dial calling from the US, delivering more value to customers who want to connect with family, friends and coworkers living abroad. On Friday, February 28, all AT&T Mobile Share and Mobile Share Value plan
Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 and the phone did not live up to fanboy expectations. The trouble for Samsung is that it’s gaining quite a few followers, including heaps of fanboys. That’s what you get when you emulate Apple too much. Being fanboys, the looney fringe of Samsung’s consumer base often
Musician and self-described “subway geek” James Murphy has had a bit of time on his hands since LCD Soundsystem’s curtain call, but he hasn’t been idle. Inspired by the sounds of Tokyo’s train system, Murphy has proposed that the turnstiles of New York’s 468 subwa
Meeting someone online leads to courtships that are thousands of dollars cheaper than meeting and wooing somebody the traditional way. According to market strategists at New York City–based ConvergEx Group, the average dating period in a run-up to a marriage for a couple that met in real life hovers
AT&T and IBM have announced a security-based partnership to boost threat protection within the enterprise. The prevalence of cyberthreats, with corporations and organizations worldwide often lucrative targets full of valuable, sensitive data has resulted in security becoming a top priority for m
Intel announced two new 64-bit mobile processors designed for Android smartphones and tablets today during a presentation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The 22nm dual-core Merrifield and larger quad-core Moorefield boast faster speeds which the company says rival Apple’s latest A7 processor
Samsung unveiled a Galaxy S5 smartphone with a fingerprint reader and bigger screen than the current model as Asia’s biggest technology company tries to keep high-end consumers from Apple’s iPhone. The water-resistant phone will go on sale April 11 with features including a longer-lasting batt
