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‘CIA hacks into devices from IPhones to smart TVs’

  Bloomberg The Central Intelligence Agency’s hackers have developed tools letting them break into devices from iPhones and Android phones to Samsung “smart” televisions to monitor conversations and messages, according to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks, which specializes in disclosing government secrets, posted 8,761 documents and files on Tuesday that it said came from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. The trove, if ...

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Alphabet’s Nest to work on cheaper thermostat

  Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Nest, seeking a bigger share of the connected home market, is developing a cheaper version of its flagship thermostat and new home security products, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company is working on a version of its “learning thermostat,” which adjusts the temperature based on usage patterns, that would sell for under ...

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Samsung teases release of Galaxy S8 smartphones

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. teased its coming Galaxy S8 smartphone and released new tablets targeting video-gamers and professionals as the company seeks to regain ground lost after pulling its Note 7 from shelves last year. The Galaxy Tab S3, meant for entertainment, has a 9.7-inch Amoled screen, quad-stereo speakers and lets users play 4K video, Samsung said at the ...

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