6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NSA says how often, not when, it discloses software flaws
NSA says how often, not when, it discloses software flaws
The U.S. National Security Agency, seeking to rebut accusations that it hoards information about vulnerabilities in computer software, thereby leaving U.S. companies open to cyber attacks, said last week that it tells U.S. technology firms about the most serious flaws it finds more than 90 percent of the time. The re-assurances may be misleading, because the NSA often uses the vulnerabilities to make its own cyber-attacks first, according to current and former U.S. government officials.
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boeing, Lockheed protest U.S. Pentagon’s bomber award to Northrop
Boeing, Lockheed protest U.S. Pentagon’s bomber award to Northrop
Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday filed a formal protest against the U.S. Air Force’s contract with Northrop Grumman Corp for a new long-range strike bomber, saying the selection process was …
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Volkswagen says will foot tax bill for carbon emissions blunder
Volkswagen says will foot tax bill for carbon emissions blunder
VW’s ability to push through its plans to make big spending cuts to pay for the emissions scandal was challenged by its works council, signaling an internal battle is looming at a company already assailed by regulators, investors and customers. The crisis, which erupted in September when Volkswagen admitted it had rigged U.S. tests for nitrogen oxide emissions, deepened this week when it said it had also understated the carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles in Europe.
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These Are The 20 Worst Cities In The US – Spot The Common Theme
These Are The 20 Worst Cities In The US – Spot The Common Theme
A new analysis by WalletHub has compared and classified 1,268 of America’s small cities in the U.S. to find the ones where residents don’t have to give up much by avoiding the “bright lights” and the soaring rent. Its data set include a total of 22 metrics, ranging from housing costs to school-system quality to the number of restaurants per capita.
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GoPro vs. Xiaomi: The Zipline Challenge
GoPro vs. Xiaomi: The Zipline Challenge
Xiaomi Yi is an action camera from one of the largest smartphone makers in the world. It’s now taking on U.S. competitor GoPro. We took them both down a zip line for a performance test.
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stock Market Shakes Up Field As Conviction On Rate Hike Grows
Stock Market Shakes Up Field As Conviction On Rate Hike Grows
The stock market shuffled the cards Friday and came up with new winners and losers for the day, as a strong payrolls report increased the odds of an interest rate hike. The Nasdaq posted an 0.4% gain, while the S&P 500 fell less than 0.1%. Small caps led as the Russell 2000 added 0.8%. The IBD 50 advanced 0.4%. Volume rose on both major exchanges.
6 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bonds Plunge As Jobs Data Point To Interest-Rate Hike
Bonds Plunge As Jobs Data Point To Interest-Rate Hike
Treasuries plunged after a government report showed the pace of U.S. jobs growth accelerated in October, bolstering speculation that the economy will be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month. Yields on two-year Treasuries rose to the highest since May 2010 after the Labor Department said that the nation gained 271,000 jobs last month, following an increase of 137,000 in September.