Staples may be the latest victim in a spate retailer credit card breaches. CNET Staples said late Monday that it is investigating a “potential issue” involving its customers’ credit card data in what could be the latest US retailer to fall victim to a payment card system security breach. The office supply chain announced it …

Spotlight suggestions in Apple’s Yosemite operating system. Apple Responding to concerns that Apple was automatically collecting user location and search query data through its latest Mac operating system, the company issued a statement Monday clarifying its customer data collection policies. Not long after OS X 10.10 Yosemite was released, customers began expressing privacy concerns about the revamped version of Spotlight …

Dish Network customers are no longer receiving a handful of Turner Broadcasting channels. Dish Network Dish Network customers lost access to CNN, Turner Classic Movies, and a handful of other channels late Monday as the result of a contract dispute with Turner Broadcasting. Turner Broadcasting, which licenses the channels for distribution to subscription services, pulled the channels from Dish’s lineup …

Microsoft’s smartwatch will reportedly work with mulitple mobile platforms. CNET Microsoft feels the time is right to enter the smartwatch sector, according to a Forbes report. The tech giant is expected to launch a smartwatch in the next couple of weeks that will have health-tracking capabilities, including a heart-rate monitor, according to the report, which cited unidentified sources. The device …

Despite a drop in shipments, consumer interest appears to be slowly returning to PCs. CNET The global PC market is still ailing, despite a rebound in some markets and waning consumer interest in tablets. Following a 6 percent decline in the second quarter, worldwide shipments of personal computers for the quarter ended September 30 are expected to total 79.4 million …

Airbnb San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved a controversial proposal that legalizes short-term rentals of private residences, clearing the way for online platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO to be used legally within the city. Passed Tuesday evening by a board vote of 7 to 4, the so-called Airbnb law allows property owners and tenants to use websites to …

Samsung expects to record a rocky third quarter. CNET Three months after warning that the second half of 2014 would “remain a challenge,” Samsung announced Monday it expects a decline of nearly 60 percent in its operating profit for the third quarter of 2014, its fourth straight quarterly drop. The South Korean electronics giant said it expects to record an …

HealthKit apps are designed to allow health- and fitness-related data to be tracked and shared with consumers and doctors. CNET The launch of several health- and fitness-related apps built on Apple’s HealthKit platform has been delayed by a software bug, casting a shadow on today’s release of Apple’s long-awaited iOS 8. An Apple representative didn’t describe the nature of the …

The Moto X sports a fancy new body and a lower price. CNET Motorola announced Sunday that the next-generation Moto X smartphone and Moto Hint Bluetooth earpiece will be available for preorder on Tuesday. In addition to an AT&T version with a $100 carrier-subsidized price, the handset maker will also make available for preorder an off-contract Moto X with an …

iPhone 6 goes on sale at midnight Pacfic time. CNET Per Apple’s standard operating procedure before a major product offering, the home page for the company’s online store was offline on Thursday evening, displaying the familiar “We’ll be back” message. The move is apparently in preparation for the anticipated onslaught of preorders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus …