A federal court in California moved on Friday to spare Google from turning over a trove of information about its employees to the U.S. government as the feds continue to investigate whether the tech giant underpays its female workers. Since January, Google has resisted a demand by the Department of Labor that it share data […]

The upcoming Apple iPhone 8 won’t be available to purchase until November or December, according to a report published on Monday. The news echoes most of what Wall Street has been expecting: That the iPhone 8 won’t launch in September, when new models are traditionally unveiled. Several Wall Street firms have pointed to delays, though […]

Home appliance maker Whirlpool is a bargain at $192 a share and could jump as much as 35 percent to $260 a share in the next year, according to a fund manager who owns the company’s shares, Barron’s reported. Stephen DeNichilo, portfolio manager of the Federated Kaufmann Large Cap fund, notes that Whirlpool has doubled […]

The owner of the Ashley Madison adultery website said on Friday it will pay $11.2 million to settle U.S. litigation brought on behalf of roughly 37 million users whose personal details were exposed in a July 2015 data breach. Ruby Corp, formerly known as Avid Life Media Inc, denied wrongdoing in agreeing to the preliminary […]

A few days ago, Bill Simmons, Jim Miller and Bryan Curtis convened on Bill’s podcast to analyze and critique the recent moves at ESPN. Given that Simmons spent 12 years working at ESPN, Jim Miller wrote a book about the company and Bryan Curtis is an esteemed media critic, the three are certainly highly qualified […]

A start-up called Desktop Metal has developed 3-D printers that can produce metal objects safely, in smaller spaces and for a lower cost than traditional manufacturing, which requires expensive machinery, lots of floor space and risky physical labor. The company just closed a $115 million round of venture funding to deliver its first batch of […]

Emojis may seem simple and fun but use them in an incorrect manner and it can be a huge embarrassment, or worse. Take the humble cookie. On July 7, the official twitter profile for Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster posted a tweet to commemorate world chocolate day, which included an emoji of a chocolate chip cookie. […]

IBM has launched a new mainframe system capable of running more than 12 billion encrypted transactions per day, in a bid to wade further into the financial cybersecurity market. The mainframe, called IBM Z, seeks to address cyberattacks which have compromised financial data. It also aims to help firms automate financial regulatory compliance, in line […]

The stadium is roaring as athletes pass a ball, but the stars of the show have headsets instead of running shoes. This is the revolution of esports — and the creation of a massive global league could be the industry’s biggest slam dunk yet. Activision Blizzard is building a professional esports league around its popular […]

Social media services Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have all launched new options, which millennials are using, and we’ll walk you through how to utilize them. Below are the newest features you need to know and instructions on how to use them. Make sure your apps are updated before you start attempting to step up […]