Done with selling its own phones, Microsoft is getting back at the smartphone business. This time, selling Samsung’s Android powered flagship S8 and S8 Plus smartphone. From a report: Microsoft says it is making available for pre-order the Samsung Galaxy…
Streaming Services Generated More Than 50% of All US Music Industry Revenue in 2016
Janko Roettgers, reporting for Variety: Streaming music services were for the first time ever responsible for more than 50 percent of all U.S. music industry revenue in 2016, according to new numbers released by the Recording Industry Association of America…
Twitter Will No Longer Count Usernames Against a Tweet's 140-Character Limit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PhoneDog: Last year, Twitter updated its service so that photos, videos, and other media wouldn’t count against your 140-character limit. Now it’s excluding another feature from that limit. Twitter is now rolling out…
Comcast Launches Contract-Free Xfinity Prepaid Internet Service
Comcast has been testing its Xfinity prepaid internet service for several years and now it appears to be ready for the masses. “The package allows consumers to pay for internet service on a pay-as-you-go basis, with refills ranging from seven…
Publish Georgia's State Laws, You'll Get Sued For Copyright and Lose
Presto Vivace writes: If you want to read the official laws of the state of Georgia, it will cost you more than $1,000. Open-records activist Carl Malamud bought a hard copy, and it cost him $1,207.02 after shipping and taxes….
Industry Braces for Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules
Businesses say overturning one of the nation’s strongest internet privacy protection rules will deal a blow to data privacy, security and integrity for businesses and consumers alike.
NukeBot Banking Trojan Source Code Leaked Online by Author
The author behind the banking Trojan NukeBot released source code for the malware earlier this month in an apparent effort to regain the trust of the cybercrime community.
Github Repository Owners Targeted by Data-Stealing Malware
Owners of Github repositories were the focus of a phishing campaign spreading the Dimnie information-stealing malware.
New Mirai Variant Carries Out 54-Hour DDoS Attacks
Researchers are tracking a new variant of the Mirai malware after it launched a 54-hour long DDoS attack against a U.S. college.
Lawmakers scathing over FBI’s facial recognition database
Around half of all Americans are in the FBI’s database, and most don’t have any criminal history at all