Saturday, August 27, 2016

Judge Rules Fitbit Did Not Steal Jawbone Trade Secrets: Fitbit Pleased, Jawbone Pushes For Review and other top stories.

  • Judge Rules Fitbit Did Not Steal Jawbone Trade Secrets: Fitbit Pleased, Jawbone Pushes For Review

    Judge Rules Fitbit Did Not Steal Jawbone Trade Secrets: Fitbit Pleased, Jawbone Pushes For Review
    A judge for the United States International Trade Commission ruled that Fitbit did not steal trade secrets from rival fitness tracker company Jawbone, as alleged by Jawbone in the lawsuit filed against Fitbit last year. In the lawsuit, Jawbone claimed that Fitbit systematically stole its trade secrets by poaching employees, who first downloaded confidential information from the database of Jawbone, such as supply chains, business plans and technical specifications, before transferring to Fitbit..
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  • Tim Cook Reaches Five Years as Apple CEO, Unlocks Over $100 Million in Bonuses

    Tim Cook Reaches Five Years as Apple CEO, Unlocks Over $100 Million in Bonuses
    Today marks the fifth anniversary since Tim Cook was named Apple CEO on August 24, 2011, the same day that late co-founder Steve Jobs stepped down as chief executive for the final time and recommended the board of directors appoint Cook as his permanent successor. Upon reaching the five-year mark, Cook has today unlocked previously awarded stock bonuses currently worth over $100 million. The bonuses are tied to both his tenure and Apple's performance under his leadership, including its total ..
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  • Delphi joins forces with Mobileye for self-driving system by 2019

    Delphi joins forces with Mobileye for self-driving system by 2019
    A new partnership could bring the first fully autonomous driving system to market by 2019.Delphi Automotive and Mobileye announced Tuesday that they are joining forces to build a system for automakers to easily and quickly integrate into their production.The planned system will include radar and LiDAR sensors, real-time mapping features, and a myriad of cameras that will allow customers to adopt level 4/5 automation, the highest categories of autonomous driving in a set of standards set by the ..
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  • [Update: Honor 5X confirmed] Honor promises at least 24 months of OS updates for current and future phones

    [Update: Honor 5X confirmed] Honor promises at least 24 months of OS updates for current and future phones
    ... Most OEMs don't have much of a reputation for providing timely and consistent OS updates. There are a few exceptions here and there — LG's V20 is set to become the first non-Nexus smartphone to launch with Nougat sometime around September — but while there may be a growing trend for devices to receive major updates shortly after they're released, it is much rarer to see them getting software support for more than a year or so. Only last year did Google begin promising 3 years of securit..
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  • First on CNN: FBI investigating Russian hack of New York Times reporters, others

    First on CNN: FBI investigating Russian hack of New York Times reporters, others
    Story highlightsUS officials believe Russian hackers have targeted news organizationsThe breaches are thought to be part of a larger effort aimed at the US political systemThe intrusions, detected in recent months, are under investigation by the FBI and other US security agencies. Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind the attacks and that Russian hackers are targeting news organizations as part of a broader series of hacks that also have focused on Democratic Pa..
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  • Microsoft Developing Online Clipboard Called Cache: Could It Give Google Keep A Run For Its Money?

    Microsoft Developing Online Clipboard Called Cache: Could It Give Google Keep A Run For Its Money?
    Microsoft Garage, the company's outlet for experimental projects, is working on a new cross-platform organizational app called Cache, which lets users bookmark content and access it from other connected devices using the same account. But wait, doesn't this sound familiar? Yes, it does. The new application is largely similar to the multi-platform universal clipboard OneClip, which Microsoft had on an internal beta phase last year before it got leaked to the public. Shortly after the leak, Micro..
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  • What am I missing about self-driving cars?

    What am I missing about self-driving cars?
    A version of this essay was originally published at Tech.pinions, a website dedicated to informed opinions, insight and perspective on the tech industry. It seems as though every automotive company — plus Uber and Lyft — is touting the imminent arrival of self-driving cars. In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Travis Kalanick announced Uber would be adding self-driving cars this month, working to modify some Volvo vehicles. Ford’s CEO Mark Fields claims that his company will be offering self-dr..
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  • Secrets of ultra stealth submarines revealed in massive leak

    Secrets of ultra stealth submarines revealed in massive leak
    The Indian government is investigating the leak of more than 22,000 pages of documents that reveal secret data about its new high-tech fleet of submarines. The leak, first reported by The Australian, includes sensitive information about the Scorpene submarines designed by French defense contractor DCNS for the Indian Navy. The documents detail the stealth submarines' sensors, torpedo launch systems, as well as communications and navigation capabilities. "What I understand right now is tha..
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  • What should Tesla's next vehicle be after the Model 3 and Model Y? Our poll results

    What should Tesla's next vehicle be after the Model 3 and Model Y? Our poll results
    2012 Tesla Model S beta vehicle, Fremont, CA, October 2011Enlarge PhotoIn broad plan, Tesla Motors has stuck by the "secret master plan" it published 10 years ago. It launched the low-volume all-electric Roadster, then the higher-volume Model S sedan and its Model X crossover utility vehicle offshoots, all at luxury price levels. Now it says it will put its Model 3 sedan into production before the end of 2017, with 200 miles of range and a starting price of $35,000. DON'T MISS: In 2025, what pe..
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