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DOJ files a response to Apple in San Bernardino iPhone case (update)

The Department of Justice is not happy with Apple's refusal to unlock the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, as stated in a response filed today. "By Apple's own reckoning, the corporation -- which grosses hundreds of billions of dollars a year -- would need to set aside as few as six of its 100,000 employees for perhaps as little as two weeks," the DOJ writes. [Read more...]

Apple schedules a March 21st event to 'loop us in'

Apple has been keen on a spring event in years past, and today Cupertino confirmed 2016 will be no different. [Read more...]

Hackers tried and failed to steal a billion dollars from bank

Hackers stole $80 million from a bank, but it could have been a lot worse if they had just Googled the name of a company, according to Reuters. [Read more...]

Hyperloop deal would link three European capitals

One of the companies vying to make Elon Musk's transportation dream a reality has signed a deal with the government of Slovakia to explore building a three-country Hyperloop. [Read more...]

Sony admits Oculus Rift is technically better than PlayStation VR

With Oculus, HTC, Samsung and Sony all set to take on one another in the battle for virtual reality dominance, it's obvious that consumers will assess the strengths and weaknesses of each product. [Read more...]

Canon's EOS Rebel T6 DSLR is geared toward beginners

Only a few weeks after the announcement of its EOS 80D and G7 X Mark II, Canon's now launching the EOS Rebel T6, a successor to the T5. [Read more...]

Pentagon has deployed military drones in the US

If you were skeptical that the US military would only fly its drones in combat zones, your suspicions were well-founded -- although the situation isn't as bad as you might think. [Read more...]