Tag Archives: Technology

• News

  Google will spend millions to scrub Web of child porn

  Google says it will spend $5 million on an effort to wipe pictures of child sexual abuse from the Web.
• News

  Would a smartphone ‘killswitch’ deter thieves?

  law enforcers are publicly calling on manufacturers to install “killswitch” technology.
• Offbeat

  VIDEO: Live Bus-stop prank Photoshops riders into ads

  This unique video captures Swedes at a bus stop, who are then Photoshopped into ad posters, courtesy of Adobe.
• News

  Apple adding ‘kill switch’ theft deterrent to iPhones

  Activation Lock will be part of iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system expected to roll out in the fall.
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: High Tech Gadgets for Father’s Day

  Techies love tech toys and dads love great gifts.
• News

  Researchers: iPhone can be hacked via charger

  Apple devices, from Macs to iPhones, have always been able to boast…
• News

  Gmail’s new inbox will organize messages

  Over the next week, millions of Gmail users will notice that something’s changed.
• News / Offbeat

  Have a new text? Average user checks phone 150 times a day

  If you’re like most cell phone users, you check your phone even when it isn’t ringing or buzzing.
• News

  Under pressure, Facebook targets sexist hate speech

  Under mounting pressure from activists and advertisers, Facebook is ramping up efforts to stamp out hate speech.
• News

  Official: Personal data intact after Change.org hacked

  Change.org was hacked late Friday by someone who made “cosmetic” changes on the popular petition website.
• News

  Twitter bumps up log-in security after hacks

  After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.
• News

  Report: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion

  The Yahoo board has reportedly approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.