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- Home Depot hackers stole 53 million e-mail addresses with card data
Home Depot said Thursday that hackers accessed its network from a third-party vendor. The Home Depot breach surpassed Target's pre-Christmas 2013 data theft, which compromised 40 million credit and debit cards and hurt sales and profits.
- LinkedIn's 'Bring In Your Parents Day' helps parents understand tech culture
LinkedIn's "Bring In Your Parents Day," gets employees to bring their parents to the company's headquarters. The annual event hopes to bridge the generational gap by helping an older generation understand startup culture.
- Review: Google's new Inbox difficult to setup
Google's new Inbox e-mail management system isn't as easy to install as it might seem. But after the initial hassle, Google's Inbox is an easier way to search for e-mails.
- Review: Avid readers will love Amazon's Kindle Voyager
Readers will love Amazon's new Kindle Voyager. With a higher-resolution screen and upgraded features, the Voyager is worth the upgrade.
- Pirate Bay co-founder arrested at Thai-Lao border
Pirate bay co-founder Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij, who uses the alias TiAMO, was detained Monday by Thai immigration police about 300 miles from Bangkok.
- Virgin Galactic crash: Branson says no one has demanded a $250,000 refund
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson said Saturday that he is determined to find out why his prototype space tourism craft crashed. None of the more than 700 paying customers are demanding a refund, he says.
- Microsoft to release a new version of Office for Macs
Microsoft promises to release a new version of its Office software for Apple computers next year. There hasn't been an update since 2010.
- Apple reaches deal with GT Advanced Technologies to end sapphire production
Apple reached a deal with GT Advanced Technologies to end the production of its sapphire materials for the iPhone. Apple will recover $439 million in payments.
- Apple says hackers attacked iCloud
Apple announced security warnings for its iCloud storage service after organized attacks. Apple said the attacks were trying to obtain users' information.
- Google's Play Music creates playlist based on user's mood
Need some music for Monday morning? Google's Play Music can create a playlist suited for commuting or getting the work week started.
- From security to logistics: Five Apple Pay questions answered
Apple's mobile payment system debuted Monday. Here's a quick overview of what it is and how it works.
- Cable à la carte could cost far more than a cable package
HBO and CBS are planning on selling stand-alone streaming services, a move that was praised by those who want to move to an à la carte cable subscription service. But paying per station could cost far more than a normal cable package.
- Apple Pay to be released Monday. Will it be the next iRevolution?
Apple announced Thursday that Apple Pay will be released to the public on Monday. Can Apple Pay shake up the payment industry and be the next iRevolution?
- FBI director warns against cellphone encryption
James Comey, one of the nation's top law enforcement officials, says it could interfere with criminal investigations.
- Google gives a taste of Lollipop, Nexus duo
Google unveiled new versions of its Nexus phone and tablet on Wednesday. Google's Nexus phone will run on the new version of the Android operating system: Lollipop.
- Silicon Valley's latest job perk: Up to $20,000 in infertility coverage
Facebook and Apple, long known for cushy perks such as free meals, laundry service and massages, are now eyeing reproductive expenses as the next batch of benefits.
- The newest form of a selfie: 3-D printed statues
Why take a cellphone selfie, when you could have a 3-D printed statue of yourself? In New York, organizations are offering 3-D printed statues of customers.
- Japan orders Google to 'forget' a user's past
A judge in Japan is setting a precedent similar to Europe's 'right to be forgotten' in Google search results.
- DEA sued: Can feds create a fake Facebook account with your name and photos?
The DEA set up a fake Facebook account in hopes of tricking a suspect's friends and associates into revealing incriminating drug secrets.
- Hackers hit bank. Is your money safe anywhere?
Hackers breached JPMorgan Chase & Co., the country’s largest bank, stealing names, emails, addresses and phone numbers from 76 million households.