Technology

by Julie Bosman and Matt Richtel on September 15, 2019 at 6:45 am

As authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for vaping supplies.

on September 15, 2019 at 6:31 am

Apple TV+ premiered its first show at the Tribeca TV Festival on Saturday, flaunting feminist snark, lavish period costumes and a star-studded cast in "Dickinson," a series that sheds a modern light on the life of an iconic American poet.

on September 15, 2019 at 6:00 am

Renee Dudley / ProPublica:Ransomware hackers are targeting managed service providers, causing chaos for the city governments, medical clinics, and smaller businesses who use them for IT  —  On July 3, employees at Arbor Dental in Longview, Washington, noticed glitches in their computers and couldn't view X-rays.

by Lynn La on September 15, 2019 at 5:45 am

We pit Apple's new iPhones head to head with their top Android competitors.

on September 15, 2019 at 5:22 am

Global regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency, amid concerns from European Union governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

on September 15, 2019 at 5:15 am

FinSMEs:Sourced Group, which helps enterprises in regulated industries migrate their IT infrastructure to the cloud, raises CAD$20M  —  Sourced Group, a Canadian-owned IT consultancy specializing in large-scale cloud transformations for regulated industries, closed a CAD $20m financing.

on September 15, 2019 at 4:40 am

Jake Bright / TechCrunch:DHL expands its DHL Africa eShop to 13 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company's e-commerce platform to 34 African countries  —  DHL has expanded its DHL Africa eShop business to 13 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company's e-commerce platform to 34 African countries.

on September 15, 2019 at 4:15 am

Srividya Kalyanaraman / AmericanInno:CIMCON Lighting, whose smart city platform simplifies the deployment of sensors, cameras, and other devices, such as Wi-Fi access points, raises $33M Series C  —  Burlington-based smart city solutions maker CIMCON raised $33 million in a Series C round led by Digital Alpha.

by CNET News staff on September 15, 2019 at 4:04 am

Twenty or so shots purport to show a white "test model" of the XL version of Google's upcoming flagship phone.

on September 15, 2019 at 3:50 am

Margie Manning / St Pete Catalyst:ComplianceQuest, which develops cloud-based quality management software for life sciences and manufacturing sectors, raises $36M Series A  —  ComplianceQuest, a Tampa company with software for life science firms and manufacturers, raised a $36 million Series A round led by Insight Partners.

on September 15, 2019 at 3:25 am

Lucas Matney / TechCrunch:Caper, which is developing smart grocery carts that use AI and various sensors to let shoppers quickly scan items and checkout, raises $10M Series A  —  Caper wants to deliver a major update to the self checkout aisle without keeping its dreaded catchphrases, i.e. “Unknown item in the bagging area,” “Please place the item in the bag.&rdquo

by Steven Musil on September 15, 2019 at 2:30 am

She often risked life and limb to collect thousands of specimens, some of which had never been seen before.

on September 15, 2019 at 1:30 am

Andy Greenberg / Wired:Researchers: execution errors prevented the Crash Override malware, which took down the Ukrainian power grid for an hour in 2016, from causing lasting damage  —  A fresh look at the 2016 blackout in Ukraine suggests that the cyberattack behind it was intended to cause far more damage.

by Lynn La on September 15, 2019 at 12:59 am

We compare Apple's new iPhones with the ones from 2018 to see what's changed, spec-by-spec.

on September 14, 2019 at 11:25 pm

David Coats / VC by the Numbers:Analysis: ~51% of capital invested into US VC-funded companies exiting over the last decade lost money, while less than 4% generated a 10x or greater return  —  In fact, we are highly skewed.  —  Most of us know intuitively that venture investing is a hits driven business.

by Joshua Goldman on September 14, 2019 at 10:07 pm

Whether you want something that's more tablet than laptop or more laptop than tablet, there's one here to meet your needs and budget.

on September 14, 2019 at 9:20 pm

Jeff Abramowitz / Wired:Launched 20 years ago, Wi-Fi nearly lost out to the rival HomeRF standard, which was being promoted by the group of Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft  —  Opinion: Launched 20 years ago this week, Wi-Fi nearly hit a dead spot.  —  We all love Wi-Fi, except when we can't connect.

by David Carnoy on September 14, 2019 at 8:56 pm

A lot of people may be looking for cheap true wireless headphones, but if you're looking for something with top-notch sound, this is the list for you.

by Lynn La on September 14, 2019 at 8:55 pm

Google's next flagship is definitely on its way. Keep tabs on the other rumors about the Pixel 4 and 4 XL.

by Patrick Holland on September 14, 2019 at 8:36 pm

The new Cosmos VR headset does away with Lighthouse base stations and the hassle of setup. Oh, and it's modular, too.

on September 14, 2019 at 7:50 pm

Miles Kruppa / Financial Times:Research: tech start-ups spent $44B on advertising and cloud computing from Facebook, Google, and Amazon in 2018, making up ~10% of the revenue of tech giants  —  Technology start-ups spent $44bn on advertising and cloud computing from Facebook, Google and Amazon last year

by Amanda Kooser on September 14, 2019 at 7:04 pm

MIT joins a fascinating field that already includes Vantablack.

on September 14, 2019 at 5:45 pm

Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica:Interview with Björk about her album Vulnicura VR, which is arguably the world's first full “VR pop album”, now available on Windows PC via Steam  —  On VR's doubters: “It's a boring question.  Can there be soul in technology?  Yes!"  —  “I often feel like some sort of

by Rick Broida on September 14, 2019 at 4:19 pm

Planning to buy Apple's latest? Here are the absolute cheapest ways to get it.

by Jessica Dolcourt on September 14, 2019 at 4:09 pm

Cameras, battery life, storage and more: Apple takes on Samsung's phones on value for money.