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- First LookOnce thought to be the next big thing, sales of smartwatches plummet
Smartwatch sales are down more than 50 percent from the third quarter of 2015, a new report finds. Though there are many reasons for the drop, it seems the devices just haven't caught on with consumers.
- First LookLayoffs at Twitter: What's happening there?
Bloomberg is reporting that Twitter could be laying off up to 8 percent of its staff – about 300 people – as early as this week.
- First LookHas Chinese firm Xiaomi created the phone of the future?
Xiaomi’s newly announced Mi Mix Android phablet, set to release in China on Nov. 4, looks very sci-fi, with a bezel-less screen and a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio.
- First LookUS vigilante hacker, 'The Jester,' defaces Russian government website
In what he describes as a warning to the Russian government to stop attempting to influence the US presidential election, a self-styled patriotic American hacker known as 'The Jester' has defaced the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- First LookWhat's newsworthy? Facebook's guidelines are changing.
After critics decried the effects of Facebook’s censorship policies on posts that serve a public interest, the company says it will try harder to protect valuable content that clashes with its guidelines.
- How Friday's cyberattack shut down Netflix, Twitter, and Spotify
Behind the attack was the Mirai botnet, which bombarded Dyn DNS company's servers with millions of requests, preventing access to many major sites.
- First LookHow hackers carried out the DDoS cyber-attack with DVRs and cameras
US officials say the attack on a New Hampshire internet-infrastructure company is a case of simple vandalism.
- First LookDid the East Coast just suffer a massive cyberattack?
A series of popular websites were inaccessible Friday morning after an attack on Dyn, a Domain Name Server (DNS) provider.
- First LookHow much screen time is OK for your child?
Experts from the American Association of Pediatrics released new guidelines for children's screen time. They say consistency is key – and offer parents support in implementing the guidelines.
- First LookStephen Hawking launches AI research center with opening speech
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence will bring together experts from academia, tech, and public policy.
- First LookTesla cars could be fully autonomous in 2017, Elon Musk says
Elon Musk says that new hardware and software packages should make all new Teslas fully autonomous by the end of 2017, accelerating Silicon Valley's race toward self-driving cars.
- Can Google's Pixel overtake iPhone's cultural clout?
The Pixel cannot succeed simply by matching the iPhone’s technical specs, say observers. It will also need to tap into the deep-seated habits and loyalties of millions of smartphone consumers.
- International cooperation helped nab Russian hacker in Czech Republic
Earlier this month, Czech police arrested a Russian hacker with the help of the FBI. The international nature of cyberattacks has made it even more difficult to catch hackers.
- First LookIn India, farmers can now hail a tractor with an Uber-like app
With nearly half of its population dependent on farming as a livelihood, a new app helps Indian farmers rent the machinery they need.
- First LookHow is Yahoo doing after the data breach?
Usage of Yahoo's email service appears stable, even after more than 500 million users saw their passwords, phone numbers, and other information accessed in a data breach.
- XPRIZE offers $20 million to scrub CO2: Will it work?
Can a prize money competition find solutions to scientific and technological problems?
- Amid shortage of trained pilots, Pentagon looks to robot co-pilots
A program funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing an assistive piloting system that could be added to any aircraft, even vintage planes built before the addition of electronics.
- First LookShould Peter Thiel be fired for backing Trump?
Some in Silicon Valley say Paypal founder Peter Thiel's support of Donald Trump is support for 'violence and hate' and that he should be fired from Y Combinator, where he is a part-time partner.
- Julian Assange's internet cut: Does WikiLeaks have online access rights?
WikiLeaks claimed Monday that a 'state party' disrupted Julian Assange's internet access. Does he have the same online rights to freedom of expression as political dissidents, even if the WikiLeaks documents appear to be stolen?
- First LookGerman officials to Tesla drivers: Stop calling it an 'autopilot'
Germany's Federal Motor Authority is warning Tesla owners that their vehicles' 'autopilot' feature still requires the driver to pay attention to the road at all times.