Category: Science & Technology
Microsoft unveils Xbox One home entertainment system
May 21–Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new Xbox One, an all-in-one gaming and home entertainment system at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Tuesday morning Turning on the device with the phrase…
Apple CEO: Offshore units not a ‘tax gimmick’
Apple Inc.’s top executive, Tim Cook, defended the U.S. technology giant’s tax strategy in front of a Senate panel Tuesday, saying it abides by the law. Cook, Apple’s chief executive…
Immigration overhaul raises job market issues
May 20–The debate on how wide the nation’s borders will open for future immigrants has sparked a discussion about what comes next for America’s tech industry. The Border Security, Economic…
Fresno hitchhiker Kai, sought in New Jersey slaying, is arrested
May 16–From hero and Internet sensation to murder suspect, the spotlight has shifted quickly and not in a good way for the man known as Kai. Kai, whose real name…
Internet star Kai arrested on N.J. murder charge
May 17–CLARK, N.J. — A homeless drifter who says he is from Raleigh County and who gained national attention after police said he stopped an attacker in California, has been…
Senators in talks on high-tech visas
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is pursuing closed-door negotiations with other key senators to ease requirements that high-tech companies first offer jobs to Americans before hiring overseas workers. The provision is…
BlackBerry rolls out low-cost smartphone, BBM app for Android, iOS
May 14–BlackBerry announced its third new device of 2013, a low-cost smartphone with a physical keyboard. The new smartphone, Q5, appears to be a basic version of the BlackBerry Q10,…
Sony stock jumps as hedge fund pushes taking entertainment unit public
May 14–Sony Corp.’s stock rallied about 9% in early trading after a New York hedge fund proposed that the company take its entertainment unit public. Sony shares added $1.64, or…
Icahn fighting Dell buyout with recap plan
By Josh Kosman; Mark DeCambre Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management, Dell’s biggest outside shareholder, are launching their campaign to derail a buyout of the PC maker. The pair is…
Feds: Hackers stole $45M in ATM breach
By Colleen Long NEW YORK Cyber-criminals stole $45 million in hours by hacking a database of prepaid debit cards and then fanning out around the globe to drain cash machines,…
