Google Ad Chief Susan Wojcicki Talks about Next Big Battle


Straightforward and unflashy, Susan Wojcicki doesn’t come off like the most powerful woman in advertising that Forbes and others have labeled her. When we meet outside her office at the Googleplex in...

Morgan Stanley expects Strong Apple December Quarter Results


On Tuesday Apple’s stock was up $8.40 or 1.55% to $549.07. Morgan Stanley’s analyst, Katy Huberty, wrote a note titled “2014 the Beginning of a New Cycle of Growth and Innovation Monetization” and...

Facebook rolls out trending topics


Facebook has rolled out a new feature that apes something Twitter has been offering for a long time. The new Facebook feature is trending topics. The feature lets Facebook users know what the hottest...
    






Ohio executes convicted killer using new two-drug procedure


Ohio is the first state in the U.S. to use a new two-drug procedure in executions. 53-year old Dennis McGuire, convicted of raping and killing a pregnant woman in 1989, was executed on Thursday at...
    






Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health website


HHS cybersecurity chief says health care website tests didn't follow security 'best practices' WASHINGTON (AP) — The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services...
    






The Altar Of Shiny


By Courtney Nash Web and mobile users continue to expect faster sites and apps–especially when it comes to mobile–and this year I’d like to see people who work on the web spend more time focusing on...
    






RoboEarth is like a cloud-based brain for robots


A group of researches in the EU is testing out what they call RoboEarth. RoboEarth is described as a world wide web for robots. The system is being tested at Eindhoven University using a mock...
    






Report: NSA maps pathway into computers


Report: NSA maps pathway into foreign computers using radio waves and covert chips WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers...
    






Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Tests Thrusters and New Protective Coating


Virgin Galactic is getting ready to have its first commercial flight later this year. As it ramps up for that flight, the company is conducting test flights to be sure everything about the spacecraft...