The algorithm gets it done in just over a second. …read more Source:: CNet

The apps had been installed more than 130,000 times and promoted stalking people’s location and providing call logs. …read more Source:: CNet

Researchers discover a third-party algorithm in multiple high-profile Bluetooth devices exposes users to third-party tracking and data access. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Who’s going to get the Victory Royale? …read more Source:: CNet

In a cloud war, the US telco opts for the Swiss model, stays neutral AT&T has announced “strategic alliances” with both IBM and Microsoft, as it looks to capitalize on cloud computing without getting its hands dirty.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

It was the first killer app, the spark for Apple’s early success and a trigger for the broader PC boom that vaulted Microsoft to its central position in business computing. And within a few years, it was tech-industry roadkill. From a report: The story of VisiCalc, a humble spreadsheet program that set the tech world…

From a blog post: Classic USB from the 1.1, 2.0, to 3.0 generations using USB-A and USB-B connectors have a really nice property in that cables were directional and plugs and receptacles were physically distinct to specify a different capability. A USB 3.0 capable USB-B plug was physically larger than a 2.0 plug and would…

Oakland has followed San Francisco as the second Bay Area city to vote down the use of the technology. …read more Source:: CNet

The first Goliath is going to the owner of Wisconsin’s largest potato farm. …read more Source:: CNet

Tariffs on imported Chinese products cost the US tech industry $1.3 billion in May 2019 alone, according to data from the Consumer Technology Association — and the cost is expected to grow. …read more Source:: ZDNet