Tag Archives: technology
Travel firms sue cheap airfare site
United Airlines and travel firm Orbitz have launched legal action against a site that finds cheap airfares.
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Sony hackers ‘shared’ stolen logins
Data that helped hackers access Sony’s internal network came from another group targeting the firm, reports the Washington Post.
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Fingerprint ‘cloned from photos’
Hacker Jan Krissler claims to have cloned the fingerprint of a German politician using standard photographs taken at an event.
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Hack threat comedy released in US
The Sony Pictures comedy The Interview opens in some US cinemas and online, after a major cyber-attack and threats over its release.
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Uber sorry for Sydney siege prices
Taxi booking firm Uber has apologised for raising fare prices during a deadly cafe siege in Sydney last week, saying its decision was wrong.
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Pirate Bay ‘copy’ goes online
Isohunt, a website providing access to mostly pirated material, has put online a clone of closed-down rival The Pirate Bay
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Sydney siege brings Uber criticism
Cab-ordering firm Uber is facing criticism again, this time for charging passengers far more during the cafe hostage crisis in Sydney, Australia.
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Upshot Commerce and Affirm Establish Strategic Partnership
Upshot Commerce, a provider of on-demand, fully customizable e-commerce platforms, announced today it has established a strategic partnership with Affirm, the new financial services technology company started by Max Levchin, co-founder of the digital payments giant PayPal. [PR.com]
Amazon warns US over drone rules
Amazon has said it may take its drone delivery research outside the US because of strict regulation of the unmanned aircraft.
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