Security researchers found an unprotected server that exposed 1.2 billion records of personal data, including email addresses, employers, locations, job titles, names, phone numbers and social media profiles, according to a notification sent Friday to people affected by the exposure. “In October 2019, security researchers Vinny Troia and Bob Diachenko identified an unprotected Elasticsearch server,” …

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he’ll keep fighting for what he believes in regardless of who wins the 2020 presidential election. And the tech giant’s chief executive is focused on protecting the people under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, as well as on immigration and environmental reform, he said an interview with ABC News Friday. “No matter …

Google has announced an Android bug bounty reward of $1.5 million if you manage to hack its Titan M chip on Pixel devices and also find exploits in the developer preview versions of Android. Until now, the highest payout on Google’s Bug Bounty Program was just over $200,000, Google said when announcing the new reward on Thursday. Google’s total payouts …

AT&T says it’ll switch on its 5G network at Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle in early 2020. By combining the new network with connected devices, augmented reality, virtual reality, cloud and its dedicated first responder network FirstNet, AT&T is creating a “smart base of the future” for the US Air Force, the company said on Thursday. Tyndall, …

Microsoft has been granted a license to export software to Chinese tech giant Huawei, as reported earlier Thursday by Reuters. It follows the US Commerce Department extending a temporary license to allow American companies to do business with Huawei earlier this week for another 90 days. “On November 20, the US Department of Commerce granted Microsoft’s request for a license …

Reddit went down across the globe again on Wednesday, with its front page serving up an error. Problems spiked at around 12:30 p.m. PT, with more than 5,400 reports of an outage, according to Down Detector. “Our CDN (content delivery network) was unable to reach our servers,” Reddit.com said. Reddit’s status page said it was investigating the issue, labelling it as a …

Niantic will be hosting a final Pokemon Go Community Day for 2019, with the event expanding from the usual three-hour event to span two days. It’ll run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 14 and 15, with the bonus times at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. both days. Augmented reality mobile app game Pokemon Go has been downloaded …

Verizon has finally provided maps showing where its 5G service is available, more than six months after first launching the service in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. The maps show which city landmarks 5G is available near, and when you click on a neighborhood it’ll show you a street-by-street view. 5G, launched in some parts of the US by Verizon, AT&T, …

The US Federal Communications Commission is considering a new rule to make 988 the national suicide prevention and mental health hotline. FCC Chair Ajit Pai announced Tuesday the issue will be voted on during the Dec. 12 public meeting. “The suicide rate in the United States is at its highest level since World War II, and designating 988 as the …

Macy’s has told customers about a data breach on its online shopping site, where credit card information may have been stolen back in October. As reported earlier Tuesday by CNET sister site ZDNet, the breach was caused by a Magecart card-skimming code implanted in the payment portal. In a letter to customers, Macy’s said it was alerted on Oct. 15 …