All Horizons
- Google delivery drone takes to the skies with 'Project Wing'The global search giant has unveiled a new commercial drone delivery program developed in Google X, the secretive hub for long-term, large-scale innovative projects.
- Lizard Squad goes after Twitch. Cyber criminals or just Internet Trolls?Lizard Squad, which has gained notoriety for a string of recent attacks on the gaming industry, has gone after video game streaming site Twitch.
- Apple sends out official invitation for Sept. 9 eventThe consumer-electronics giant fueled a media frenzy Thursday with a cryptic invitation stating only that it will be holding an event next month.
- Samsung, LG debut new smart watches as Apple event loomsA break-down of what you need to know to understand the latest smart watch offerings from Samsung and LG.
- With Internet outage, anger rises over proposed Time Warner-Comcast mergerA widespread Internet outage Wednesday that affected Time Warner Cable has raised eyebrows as to whether the company's proposed merger with rival cable provider Comcast will be good for consumers.
- Signs point to Apple iWatch debuting with the iPhone 6 in SeptemberNew speculation has triggered more discussions about a potential wearable device to be released by Apple next month.
- Investigation details Uber's coordinated plan for undermining the competitionA lengthy investigation undertaken by The Verge details the heavy-handed tactics used by Uber to go after the competition, including a team of contractors complete with burner phones and credit cards to sign up competing drivers.
- How will movies change now that Google has bought Zync?Google announced Tuesday that it has bought cloud-based visual effects company Zync, a move that puts Google in a position to compete with rival Amazon's cloud-computing offerings.
- Click this headline to find out why Facebook is going after 'click-bait'Facebook announced Monday that it is changing its News Feed algorithm to reduce the number of posts users see that attempt to generate clicks through attention-grabbing headlines, otherwise known as 'click-bait.'
- Sony PlayStation Network back online after cyberattackSony says the PlayStation Network has recovered from a cyberattack that coincided with a perceived bomb threat on a plane carrying a top Sony executive.
- With Twitch acquisition, is Amazon taking on YouTube?Amazon announced Monday that it had acquired video game streaming service Twitch for nearly $1 billion.
- T-Mobile: Sign up a friend and get unlimited free data for one yearShortly after Sprint announced its new family data plans, rival T-Mobile said it would begin offering a year of unlimited data to existing customers who convince friends to leave their wireless carriers and sign up with T-Mobile.
- FBI says healthcare industry targeted by hackersIn the wake of an attack on US hospital group Community Health Systems, the FBI has issued a warning to the healthcare industry that it could fall victim to hackers.
- For Internet celebrities, net neutrality proves a cause célèbreA slew of Internet personalities who have gained popularity thanks to online video-sharing platforms such as YouTube are banding together to defend net neutrality, fearful that federal legislation could divide the Internet into fast and slow lanes.
- With API, Uber sends message to developers: Let's work togetherUber announced Wednesday an API that lets developers integrate their companies' apps with Uber's services.
- Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook the future of e-readers?Barnes & Noble and Samsung have partnered to release the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, a Samsung tablet that replaces the Nook, Barnes & Noble's signature e-reader since 2009.
- Twitter changes policy to let families remove images of the deceasedTwitter announced Tuesday that it will begin removing imagery of certain deceased people following requests from family members and authorized individuals.
- Dropbox's e-mail app, Mailbox, now available for Mac – sortaThe popular e-mail app Mailbox, owned by Dropbox, announced Tuesday that it will now be available in a beta version for Mac desktops.
- Sprint reveals new family data plans to take on the wireless competitionIn its first major move since appointing a new chief executive after merger plans fell through with rival T-Mobile US, wireless carrier Sprint has announced new family rate plans that more closely resemble those of its competitors.
- Will these two new products be able to combat electronic spying?Two new products demonstrate the growing appeal for encryption products since Edward Snowden revealed the US government's electronic spying efforts last year.