Shellshock Bug's Impact Could Be Huge, But It's Unclear For Now
More than 70 percent of the Internet is potentially threatened by a bug named Shellshock. But it may take months to see its impact on users.
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Tech Week That Was: Apple's Gaffes, Shellshock And Hello Ello
Apple's very bad week with bending phones and iOS flaws, a new bug that's so nasty it has two names and the social network of the moment lead our look back at the top tech headlines.
Some iPhone 6 Plus Users Find An Unwanted Feature: It Bends
Some owners of Apple's new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are discovering that their superslim glass and aluminum devices aren't holding up well in an environment that's usually safe: their pockets.
A Place To Reflect During Jewish Holy Days — That's Not A Temple
Sunset marks the start of the Jewish New Year as well as the 10 Days of Awe, when observant Jews reflect on the past year. Some are taking this reflection out of the temple and onto their tablets.
Seeking Frugal Tech Solutions For Nairobi's Jammed Traffic
Traffic in major cities in the developing world can be a mind-numbing mess. A team at IBM in Kenya's capital thinks it's found an answer.
Smartphones Are Used To Stalk, Control Domestic Abuse Victims
Cyberstalking has transformed domestic abuse in the U.S. Tracking tools called spyware make it cheap and easy for someone to monitor a partner secretly, 24 hours a day.
Tech Week: Smartphone Privacy, Cyberstalking, Alibaba's Big Debut
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba makes the biggest debut on the NYSE ever. The details, and the other tech stories that piqued our interest, are in this week's roundup.
Apple: iOS 8 Prevents Cooperation With Police Unlocking Requests
In the rollout of its new mobile operating system, Apple says it has made it technically impossible for the company to unlock phone data, even in response to a law enforcement warrant.
3.7 Million Comments Later, Here's Where Net Neutrality Stands
A proposal about how to maintain unfettered access to Internet content drew a bigger public response than any single issue in the Federal Communication Commission's history. What's next?
The Kaypro II: An Early Computer With A Writer's Heart
Commentator Andrei Codrescu remembers the first word processor he had — the Kaypro II in the 1980s. Its inventor, Andrew Kay, died Aug. 28, at the age of 95.