SoftBank lets Trump brag about creating jobs (he didn’t) so that it can buy T-Mobile

 Yes, Trump is still talking about the same SoftBank fund that has nothing to do with him.…

FDA issues new security guidelines so that your pacemaker won’t get hacked

 This week, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a set of recommendations for securing medical…

In 2017, Airbnb needs to grow into your full-fledged travel bookings hub

 Airbnb can find you a well-appointed place to crash during your next big trip, but it’d really…

Signal for Android update ducks censorship, adds stickers and doodles

 As mainstream interest in online privacy expands, Signal wants to grow along with it. This week,…

Neurable nets $2 million to build brain-controlled software for AR and VR

 As consumers get their first taste of voice-controlled home robots and motion-based virtual realities, a quiet…

With a bet on diversity, Blizzard reveals Overwatch’s queer character

 After months of hinting, Blizzard finally revealed which member of Overwatch’s colorful cast of characters counts…

Turkey maintains Tor block, flicks social networks offline for 12 hours

 In light of the assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, Turkey further tightened its already restrictive limits…

Are encrypted direct messages coming to Twitter?

 Following his chat with whistleblower Edward Snowden, @Jack dropped a hint about what privacy features might be in…