Articles by John P. Mello Jr

Google must remove search results about medical regulators' conditional suspension of a Dutch physician in the first "right to be forgotten" case of its kind in the European Union After Google and Dutch data privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens rebuffed the doctor's initial attempts to get disciplinary actions purged from online search resu...

Facebook on Monday began rolling out a new feature that's bound to charm the political activists among its users Called "Community Actions," it lets Facebook members create an action page where they can describe what they'd like done, and set up a button that like-minded members can click to show their support, TechCrunch reported Sunday....

Authorities can't force people to unlock their biometrically secured phones or other devices, a federal judge in California ruled Thursday "The Government may not compel or otherwise utilize fingers, thumbs, facial recognition, optical/iris, or any other biometric feature to unlock electronic devices," Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore wrote in a...

Samsung is expected to unveil its new lineup of flagship smartphones on Feb. 20 at a Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, and the rumor mill has been operating on overtime It's believed three new Galaxy S10 models will be announced at the event, as well as a folding phone. Banners promoting Unpacked are using the phrase "Unfolding the Future" as...

Powerful technologies like deep data, artificial intelligence and quantum computing should be introduced into society carefully, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty declared in Tuesday's keynote address kicking off CES in Las Vegas "These tools are so powerful they will solve some of the most enduring problems -- like food safety, waste," she said, "but like all...

Apple movies and music are coming to Samsung Smart TVs this spring Samsung's 2019 Smart TVs will support iTunes Movies and TV Shows, and Apple AirPlay 2, Samsung said Sunday at CES in Las Vegas....

AT&T plans to activate its 5G network in parts of 12 U.S. cities, the company announced Tuesday Under the plan, a select group of users will receive a 5G hot spot that connects to AT&T's 5G+ network, with service starting this Friday.

AT&T plans to activate its 5G network in parts of 12 U.S. cities, the company announced Tuesday Under the plan, a select group of users will receive a 5G hot spot that connects to AT&T's 5G+ network, with service starting this Friday.

AT&T plans to activate its 5G network in parts of 12 U.S. cities, the company announced Tuesday Under the plan, a select group of users will receive a 5G hot spot that connects to AT&T's 5G+ network, with service starting this Friday.

Chinese sellers have been using a number of underhanded techniques to boost their global rankings and profits on Amazon, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Grabbing the high ground on a search results page is critical for any seller trying to rise above the din created by the more than 500 million products offered on Amazon, which is why som...

Google is not working on a bespoke search engine that caters to China's totalitarian tastes, and it has no plans to develop one, CEO Sundar Pichai told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday "Right now, we have no plans to launch in China," he told members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee at a public hearing on Google's data collection, use and fil...

Selling location data collected by mobile phones has become a lucrative business, The New York Times reported Monday Location advertising sales are expected to reach US$21 billion this year, according to the article. At least 75 companies receive anonymous, precise location data from applications with the location services feature activated....

The personal data of some 100 million people who have used Quora, a popular question-and-answer website, has been compromised, the company disclosed Monday "We recently discovered that some user data was compromised as a result of unauthorized access to one of our systems by a malicious third party," wrote Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo in an online post....

Nvidia on Monday announced a breakthrough in 3D rendering research that may have far-reaching ramifications for future virtual worlds A team led by Nvidia Vice President Bryan Catanzaro discovered a way to use a neural network to render synthetic 3D environments in real time, using a model trained on real-world videos....

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday revealed an unsealed indictment of eight defendants for crimes related to their involvement in widespread digital advertising fraud The DoJ alleges the eight individuals were behind two global schemes, 3ve (pronounced "eve") and Methbot, which stole tens of millions of dollars through a scam that used fake ...

Digital transformation has become a prime focus for retailers these days. In order to grow, brick-and-mortar stores realize they must use their digital touchpoints to enhance their customers' in-store experiences Online retailers recognize they need to separate themselves from the pack through faster and more informative shopping experiences. And o...

Although retailers are slating some outstanding deals for Black Friday, the shine of the once-feverish shopping day has diminished, as product discounts have started to appear earlier and earlier in the holiday season Discounts formerly found exclusively on Black Friday -- and on its online equivalent, Cyber Monday -- gradually have migrated to ear...

The line between journalism and public relations can be fuzzy, and news organizations have wrestled with that problem for some time. However, that line recently has become more blurred than ever, with some publications enlisting armies of nonprofessional scribes to satisfy an insatiable appetite for content. It's easy to understand why the problem...

The ACLU and others on Tuesday filed charges of unlawful gender-based discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Facebook and 10 employers accused of targeting job ads at males only The ACLU, Outten & Golden, a Washington, D.C. law firm, and the Communications Workers of America brought the action on behalf of thre...

Apple aimed to stretch its lead in the smartwatch market when it introduced its Apple Watch Series 4 last week The redesigned and re-engineered line features a bigger display, thinner and smaller case, an interface with richer detail, and some innovative health applications enabled by new sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope hardware....