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Twitter Adds Optional Additional Security Measure To Logins
Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and password, users will have to enter the code to log in as well.
SF, SJ Among Top 10 Cities For Renting Rather Than Buying A Home
You’ve been told time and time again that buying a home is a better financial option than renting. But that’s not true everywhere.
Concessionaire Files Lawsuit Against AT&T Park Workers Union
The two sides are at an impasse and no talks are currently scheduled.
Burlingame Restaurant Pulls Lion Meat From Menu After Uproar
A restaurant on the Peninsula that offers several exotic animals on the menu has stopped serving lion meat after an uproar online.
Apple CEO Cook Answers Senate Panel Questions On Tax Avoidance
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates and is prepared to question the company’s chief executive Tuesday about the “loopholes.”
Poll Finds Teens Migrating From Facebook To Twitter
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior.
Bay Area Startup Creates Technology To Let Gun Owners Remotely Disable Weapons
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved—and disable it remotely.
Yahoo / Tumblr Deal Renews Debate Over Techie Dropouts
t’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we’ve got David Karp, who doesn’t even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion.
Tumblr CEO’s Mom Gushes Over Son’s $1B Deal With Yahoo
As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City’s Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology.
Apple Uses Firms Outside US To Avoid Taxes, Senate Panel Says
Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
