Encrypted messaging services are an increasingly common way for users to keep their text messages private. Now, they could play a role in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. CNBC reported on Wednesday that Mueller’s team is requesting that witnesses turn in their personal phones to inspect their encrypted messagingprograms and potentially view conversations between […]
Read moreCloud security firm Zscaler soared as much as 37 percent Thursday, a day after reporting that its billings surged in the company’s third quarter ended April 30. Shares traded as high as $42.16 on Thursday, up from Wednesday’s close of $30.65, before falling to roughly $38.00 by mid-morning. The company reported revenue growth of 49 […]
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Read moreChip maker Qualcomm jumped as much as 5 percent Thursday after news of a deal between U.S. officials and Chinese telecom giant ZTE. The leading U.S. chipmaker had for weeks been caught in the crosshairs of growing trade tensions. U.S. officials had banned American companies from selling components to ZTE, and Qualcomm is a major […]
Read morePhilip Morris International is planning to launch its iQOS smoking device in India, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the tobacco giant seeks a foothold in a country with the world’s second-biggest smoker population. Philip Morris says the sleek, pen-like iQOS heats but does not burn tobacco, producing a nicotine-containing vapor rather […]
Read moreRoughly $1.1 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in the first half of 2018, and unfortunately for owners, it’s pretty easy to do, according to cybersecurity company Carbon Black. Criminals use what’s known as the dark web to facilitate large-scale cryptocurrency theft. There are now an estimated 12,000 marketplaces and 34,000 offerings related to cryptotheft […]
Read moreSome people looking to secure a career in the technology sector might fear they are at a disadvantage if they lack technical skills like programming. But according to the head of Google’s co-working campus in London, technical skills are not a prerequisite. “When I first came into tech, I was like, ‘Isn’t that just coders?'” […]
Read moreTarget has reached an important milestone in the delivery wars versus Walmart, Amazon and others. The company is now more than halfway through its rollout of same-day delivery with Shipt and the launch of a curbside pickup service known as “Drive Up.” Its goal, which Target said it’s well on track to meet, is to […]
Read moreAmazon announced the Fire TV Cube on Thursday. It’s basically a Fire TV with a speaker and the Alexa smart assistant built-in. Amazon hasn’t done this before. The Fire TV Cube connects to your TV and can provide up to 4K UHD content from Amazon Prime services, Hulu, Netflix and other apps. It also serves […]
Read moreCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC on Thursday the U.S. has struck a deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE to end crippling American sanctions. Commerce said the deal includes a $1 billion penalty against ZTE and a U.S.-chosen compliance team to be embedded at ZTE. “We are literally embedding a compliance department of our choosing […]
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