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- Google: Improved security means better search resultsGoogle announced Wednesday that it would start placing more weight on a website's security when ranking it in search results.
- With Sprint merger off the table, T-Mobile enjoys the spotlightDays after it was reported that Sprint had dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile US, T-Mobile is enjoying the opportunity to let customers know its accomplishments.
- Google buys Emu, opening the door to make money off your chatsGoogle has bought the instant messaging start-up Emu, a move that positions the search giant to begin targeting users with ads in their text conversations.
- How Wikipedia resists the controversial 'right to be forgotten' rulingIn a move to resist the European Union's controversial 'right to be forgotten' ruling from May, Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, has begun listing removed articles that affect its Wikipedia pages.
- China: Apple products pose security concernsChina has excluded 10 Apple products from its final government procurement list, saying they pose potential security threats, Bloomberg reports Wednesday.
- Text and drive? Navdy projects messages, so your eyes stay on the road.A San Francisco start-up has announced a product that syncs your car with your smart phone to let you access apps and notifications that get projected onto a car's windshield.
- Sprint ends bid to acquire T-Mobile. Why the change of heart?Sprint has dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile US and has announced that Marcelo Claure, founder of the wireless company Brightstar Corp., will become Sprint's next president and chief executive officer.
- FCC: Americans need faster InternetThe Federal Trade Commission is seeking to determine whether Internet speeds should be faster.
- Apple will unveil new iPhone in September: reportA report Tuesday from the technology news site Re/code says Apple has scheduled a media event for September 9 where it will introduce its new iPhones, which will come in a 4.7-inch version and a 5.5-inch version.
- Xiaomi: How this Chinese smart phone vendor beat out SamsungA report released Tuesday reveals that Samsung, previously the dominant player in the Chinese smart phone market, has lost the top spot to a local company called Xiaomi.
- Hacker: Airplane satellite communications are vulnerableA cybersecurity researcher who says he has figured out the means to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets will present his findings at the Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas this week.
- Elon Musk: Artificial intelligence 'potentially more dangerous than nukes'Technologist and entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a tweet this past weekend that mentioned the dangerous possibilities posed by the development of artificial intelligence.
- Google tip aids in arrest of alleged sex offender. How often does Google help cops?A cyber-tip from Google helped authorities arrest a Houston man who was allegedly sending pornographic images of a young girl via his Gmail account.
- Comcast revs up Internet speeds for some customers. Are you eligible?Comcast announced Friday that customers in four western and midwest states are now receiving faster Internet speeds.
- US judge: Microsoft must turn over customer data stored in IrelandA ruling Thursday says customer data stored abroad is not immune from domestic search warrants, raising concerns among US technology companies and privacy advocates.
- Google faces roadblocks in implementing 'right to be forgotten'In a letter Thursday to European regulators, Google outlined difficulties it has faced in deciding when to remove individuals' search results.
- Facebook to bring free mobile Internet access to ZambiaFacebook announced Thursday the Internet.org app, which will provide basic Internet services for free in places that have traditionally had little Internet access.
- Xbox One hitting Chinese shores in SeptemberMicrosoft will begin selling the Xbox One in China in September, making it the first foreign gaming console to be sold in the country in more than a decade.
- Google Hangouts woos businesses by ditching the need for a Google+ accountGoogle announced Wednesday that a Google+ account is no longer necessary for business clients wishing to use the Google Hangouts videoconferencing feature.
- Driverless cars set to cruise through UK by next yearThe UK government announced Wednesday new measures to allow driverless cars on UK roads beginning January 2015.