NSA director: ‘Encryption is foundational to the future’
“Concerns about privacy have never been higher. Trying to get all those things right, to realize that it isn’t about one or the other,” Rogers explained. He went on to say that security shouldn’t be the focus “to drive everything,” like many government officials argue. FBI director James Comey has been pushing for backdoor access for law enforcement for quite some time, citing the dangers of the...
Apple Pay Giving Shoppers Even More Ways to Pay
SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today announced Apple Pay™ is making everyday payments even better by adding support for rewards programs and store-issued credit and debit cards with iOS 9. Apple Pay will also give shoppers more ways to pay in the US, expanding merchant acceptance to over one million locations next month and bringing support for Discover this fall. With this addition, Apple Pay will accept credit and debit cards...
World’s first ‘gamer hotel’ opens in Amsterdam
The first hotel dedicated to serving gamers has opened for business in Amsterdam. The Arcade Hotel, as it is named, is located in the city’s De Pijp area. Each of its 36 rooms include gratis consoles and games. Guests can also use loaner handhelds for multiplayer adventures in the hotel bar — there’s even a comic book library that you can peruse. And for those who actually do leave their rooms, the hotel also offers...
World’s first ‘gamer hotel’ opens in Amsterdam
The first hotel dedicated to serving gamers has opened for business in Amsterdam. The Arcade Hotel, as it is named, is located in the city’s De Pijp area. Each of its 36 rooms include gratis consoles and games. Guests can also use loaner handhelds for multiplayer adventures in the hotel bar — there’s even a comic book library that you can peruse. And for those who actually do leave their rooms, the hotel also offers...
Apple Previews New Apple Watch Software
SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today previewed watchOS™ 2, the first major software update for Apple Watch™, giving developers the tools to build faster and more powerful apps running natively on Apple Watch. Starting today, developers can take advantage of innovative hardware features of Apple Watch including the Digital Crown™, Taptic Engine™ and heart rate sensor, along with software APIs to build new app experiences....
