Recent data breaches underline the need for Internet users to regularly update the passwords for all their Internet accounts. On Wednesday, Spotify reset the passwords of an unspecified number of users, just a day after data on 68 million accounts
Facebook to launch Internet connectivity satellite
Facebook will launch a satellite later this week that executives hope will bring Internet connectivity to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg mentioned the launch during a town hall discussion in Lagos, Nigeria with developers and
Lenovo’s Yoga Book makes it easy to be creative on the go
Lenovo’s Yoga Book breaks away from traditional laptops with its versatile touch surface, which makes it easy to type, write, or draw digitally. It’s also very lightweight and has a 360-degree hinge. Read more here:: IT news – Hardware Systems
Nikola Motor shifts from all-electric, 2,000HP 18-wheeler to hydrogen fuel cells
After announcing earlier this year that it is building a 2,000 horsepower, hybrid semi-trailer truck, the Nikola Motor Co. revealed today that it will instead power the truck with a hydrogen fuel cell power system. The custom-built, hydrogen-electric, 800-volt fuel
Lenovo adds Google Daydream products to its roadmap
Lenovo is joining Google’s fledgling effort to bring virtual reality to the masses with new devices planned for the Daydream hardware and software platform. Google’s Daydream brings virtual reality to users via mobile devices. Users can fit Daydream-compatible Android smartphones
Lenovo will ditch hard keyboards in planned Chromebook and 2-in-1s
Lenovo’s new Yoga Book will be a sleek folding laptop with stunning secrets inside. Opening up the device reveals a big surprise: It has no hard keyboard. The keyboard area instead has a versatile touch panel that turns into a
Asus Zenbook Pro UX501VW review: Killer specs and pricing, offset by small flaws
In the world of premium 15-inch notebooks, the Zenbook Pro stands out by offering performance parts at a price that’s unmatched by its competitors. Granted, there are a few trade-offs. Read more here:: IT news – Hardware Systems
Instagram finally lets you zoom in on photos and videos
The two-finger zoom gesture is old hat by now—we’ve been doing it for almost 10 years, after all. And starting Wednesday, it finally works in the one app that needed it the most, the photo-centric social network everyone’s hopelessly addicted
Galaxy Note7 business review: A fabulous phone with few flaws
Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled the Note7, the latest addition to its Galaxy smartphone lineup. The Note7 builds on all the best features of the previous generation Note5 phablet and includes many of the new Galaxy S7’s (GS7) top capabilities.
Samsung Gear S3 watches get bigger screens and batteries
Samsung gives its new smartwatches bigger screens and longer-lasting batteries, but interest in the sector is limited. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Asus may be planning Microsoft HoloLens competitor in its VR push
Virtual reality headsets are considered the hot new PC devices, and Asus is planning to stake a claim of its own. Asus on Wednesday said it intends to release VR headsets. VR headsets can be versatile 3D PCs that make
Celebrity YouTube promotion fee ‘$187,000 on average’
YouTube personalities charge an average of $187,500 (£143,000) for each sponsored video, a talent agency says. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Mark Zuckerberg: I am sticking with Free Basics in Africa
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg tells the BBC he is sticking with his controversial Free Basics scheme during a trip to Nigeria. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
14 hot network jobs, skills for 2017
Recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology released its annual guide to U.S. tech salaries, which finds IT workers can expect slightly bigger pay bumps than many other professionals are getting. Across all fields, U.S. starting salaries for professional occupations
Pakistani farmers to be given five million smartphones
Five million smartphones are to be given to farmers in Pakistan in an effort to improve knowledge of modern farming techniques. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology