State-sponsored hacking attempts frequently rely on specially written software but that’s a risky move. Unless it’s well-made custom code can be a giveaway as to who’s responsible. Attackers are switching things up however. Security researchers at…

It’s no secret that Uber wants to improve its passenger safeguards and rescue its reputation especially in India — sexual assault claims led to a Delhi ban amid worries that the ridesharing company wasn’t doing enough to screen drivers and protect …

BOSTON (Reuters) – Sony Corp worked for a third day on Saturday to restore services to its PlayStation network as the FBI said it was looking into the disruption which began on Christmas Day.

So you resisted the pressure to watch The Interview the second it became available and you’re not willing to rely on one review to decide whether it’s really worth a download or theater trip just to stick it to hackers. No worries — we’ve rounded u…

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A previously undisclosed hacking campaign against military targets in Israel and Europe is probably backed by a country that misused security-testing software to cover its tracks and enhance its capability researchers said.

Institutions have already been amassing huge DNA collections to catalog the world’s creatures but Moscow State University might just top them all. It’s planning to build “Noah’s Ark” a repository for the genes of every creature living or extinct -…

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it drew more than 10 million new members to its Prime shipping and digital content service over the holidays and intends to offer one-hour shipping to more cities in 2015.

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There are myriad reasons for wearing a face mask. In China and parts of South East Asia they’re commonly used as protection against alarmingly poor air quality while in Japan and elsewhere they help reduce the chance of catching airborne diseases s…

The holidays are here and many of us are traveling to visit families located far and wide. While it’s always good to see our relatives it’s not as enjoyable to talk politics with Grandpa all day. We really need some entertaining ways to keep everyon…