Technology Archives

Gaming’s biggest names are ditching Twitch for $10 million contracts

January 27, 2020 8:21 am CNN

When Jeremy Wang started streaming on Twitch in 2016, he was an unknown twenty-something with a few coding internships under his belt. Almost no one…

Video game company urges players to avoid Plague Inc. game for information on coronavirus

January 26, 2020 5:58 pm CNN

The popularity of a video game that teaches players about how diseases spread has grown sharply amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Now,…

The rich are different, but their smartphones aren’t

January 25, 2020 12:21 pm CNN

The world might be turning to technology to solve everything from traffic to dating, but no one app or gadget will save the rich and famous from…

Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend reportedly sent her brother text messages that were leaked to the National Enquirer

January 25, 2020 10:44 am CNN

US prosecutors have obtained evidence indicating that Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, sent her brother text messages that were later…

Byte, the sequel to Vine and potential competitor to TikTok, launches on mobile

January 25, 2020 10:23 am CNN

TikTok teens have a shiny, new toy to try: Byte, a social media platform, has launched on mobile. It’s a direct successor to the Vine app,…

Clayton Christensen, pioneer of ‘disruptive innovation,’ dies at 67

January 24, 2020 3:52 pm CNN

Clayton Christensen, the prominent management thinker whose ideas on technology had a big influence on some of today’s largest companies, has…

DirecTV rushes to dispose of satellite that might explode

January 24, 2020 2:34 pm CNN

A DirecTV satellite at risk of exploding will make an emergency maneuver to push itself into a deserted area of space known as…

This year’s Samsung Galaxy phones may be called the S20 and S20+

January 24, 2020 1:16 pm CNN

Samsung will soon reveal its new Galaxy phones, and they are likely called the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, with a potential third phone being the…

London will use live facial recognition cameras to police the city

January 24, 2020 9:42 am CNN

London’s Metropolitan Police has announced controversial plans to use live facial recognition technology to improve officers’ ability to…

Exclusive: This site pays Americans to write ‘news’ articles. Signs indicate it originates in Iran

January 24, 2020 6:02 am CNN

American Herald Tribune bills itself as a “genuinely independent online media outlet.” Set up in 2015, it publishes in English and pays…

‘No smoking gun’: Bezos hacking report leaves cybersecurity experts with doubts

January 24, 2020 3:36 am CNN

The explosive forensic analysis that concluded Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was hacked is coming under scrutiny from independent security experts,…

23andMe slashes 14% of workforce amid slump in DNA testing market

January 23, 2020 2:58 pm CNN

23andMe, an at-home DNA testing company, is laying off 100 people, or about 14% of its workforce, the company confirmed to CNN Business on Thursday.…

Cyberattack knocks out Tillamook County computers

January 23, 2020 1:40 pm The Associated Press

Tillamook County is struggling to get its computer and telephone systems running again after being hit by a…

Uber prepares to test its self-driving cars in Washington, DC

January 23, 2020 10:49 am CNN

Uber is laying the groundwork to bring its self-driving cars to the nation’s capital. The ridesharing company said Thursday that it will begin…

Xerox launches a hostile takeover bid for HP

January 23, 2020 7:34 am CNN

Xerox is dropping the niceties. It really, really wants to merge with HP, and it has gone hostile. The copier company said Thursday it will nominate…

Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrong

January 23, 2020 7:22 am CNN

Tinder is following in Uber’s lead in adding in-app safety features for dates that become unsafe. The dating app is adding new safety features,…

These brands spend nearly $100 billion on ads. They want Facebook and Google to raise their game

January 23, 2020 4:39 am CNN

Some of the world’s biggest advertisers have joined forces with Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in an attempt to prevent harmful online content…

UN calls for investigation after Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos’ phone

January 23, 2020 3:11 am CNN

UN experts said they are “gravely concerned” by information they have received suggesting that a WhatsApp account belonging to Saudi…

Jeff Bezos’s phone hacking explained: What you need to know for your own security

January 22, 2020 7:44 pm CNN

The explosive conclusion by cybersecurity consultants and United Nations officials that the richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, was…

GM and Honda unveil self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals

January 22, 2020 11:52 am CNN

GM and Honda, automakers with more than 160 years of experience between them, have thrown tradition out the window by unveiling the Origin, a new…