Oracle said Monday it had agreed to acquire Dyn, the web services provider hit by a massive internet attack in October that left dozens of popular websites inaccessible for several hours. The privately held New Hampshire-based company is one of the biggest internet management companies in the country and one of a handful of companies …

Apple is planning to cut in half the amount it charges to sell video services over the App Store, a move seen as assuaging concerns of its partners, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The tech titan plans to reduce the amount of revenue it collects from subscription video streaming apps from the current 30 percent to 15 percent, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified …

Now playing: Watch this: Black Friday and other turkey traditions are evolving 2:09 The annual Black Friday shopping frenzy is just around the corner, and Amazon is offering a glimpse of some of the deals shoppers can expect. Amazon is reserving some of its hottest deals for the so-called Turkey 5, the five days popular for online purchases starting Thanksgiving …

Jay Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company and Prince’s estate are showing a lack of harmony over the streaming rights to the late singer’s music catalog. Both sides have laid claim to the catalog in court documents filed in the past couple of months in Minnesota, Rolling Stone reports. On Friday, Roc Nation filed a petition asking the court to enforce …

FaceTime and Skype have a new rival in the video-chat market: WhatsApp. The maker of the hugely popular messaging and voice app said Monday it will soon add the ability to place free video calls from within the app. The feature, which is expected to be available in the coming days, will allow the app’s more than 1 billion users …

Apple is considering an expansion into the wearables market with the launch of its own line of smart glasses, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The device would connect wirelessly to the user’s iPhone, displaying images and other information to the glasses wearer, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people described as familiar with the matter. The device, which the story said is still …

Google really wants to be sure you remember to vote Tuesday. There’s much at stake in this year’s election. In addition to a tight and ferocious race for the White House, there are 165 propositions on the ballot in 35 states, affecting more than 200 million people in the US, according to Google. Enlarge Image Google’s Tuesday doodle: Get off …

While helping you keep in touch with friends from your past, Facebook might also help you find a job in the future. The online social network confirmed Monday it is testing a feature that will allow administrators of business pages to promote job openings on their pages and receive applications from job candidates. TechCrunch, which first spotted the new feature, …

If something about the Google Home voice-operated speaker sounds familiar, there’s a good reason: apparently much of its muscle is borrowed from the tech giant’s Chromecast. That was the conclusion of iFixit, which routinely conducts teardowns of new products to find out what makes them tick. iFixit’s latest target was the $130 smart home speaker, which showcases the artificially intelligent, …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s ‘Bixby’ assistant may have its own button on… 1:55 Samsung plans to launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant with its upcoming Galaxy S8 phone, the company said Sunday according to Reuters. The announcement comes a month after Samsung revealed it had agreed to acquire the artificial intelligence startup behind Viv — a voice assistant that …