From The Verge: Google’s parent company Alphabet has overtaken Apple to become the most cash-rich company in the world. The Financial Times reports that as of the second quarter of this year, Alphabet holds $117 billion in liquid reserves, compared to $102 billion for Apple.

Despite the obvious...

From PC Mag: Cisco has agreed to an $8.6 million settlement on claims the company knowingly sold video surveillance software that contained security flaws to the US government and military agencies.

The software package, called Video Surveillance Manager, was sold about a decade ago to the...

From CNET: The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging people affected by the Equifax data breach to choose free credit monitoring over the $125 cash alternative. Why? Because you might actually end up getting "far less than $125."

The FTC on Wednesday said the public response to the $700 million...

From Fractal Design Press Release: Available immediately from Fractal Design, the Ion+ Platinum is a modular, high-performance PC power supply with emphasis on whisper-quiet operation, enhanced cable flexibility and superior output quality.

A user selectable semi-passive Zero RPM mode ensures the...

From G.Skill Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is releasing a highly optimized, extremely low latency Trident Z Neo series DDR4-3800MHz CL14 RGB memory kit in 16GB (8GBx2) and 32GB (8GBx4) capacities for the AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPU and X570 chipset platform. Built with the...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake today announced the release of Thermaltake WaterRam RGB Liquid Cooling DDR4 Memory 3600MHz 32GB, followed by WaterRam RGB 3200MHz 32GB &16GB, now are all available on the market.

This is the world’s first two-way cooling DDR4 memory that offers ultimate...

From The Verge: Vizio is the latest TV maker to launch support for Apple’s AirPlay 2, which makes it easy to play content from an iOS device or Mac on the larger screen, and HomeKit. HomeKit integration allows people to control the TV using Apple’s Home app or with Siri voice commands. Vizio has...

From PC Mag: Five retailers, including Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ikea, Target, and Walmart are facing a lawsuit brought by the University of California, Santa Barbara for patent infringement. The university claims four patents are being infringed for "filament" LED light bulbs.

As Reuters reports...

From CNET: Verizon is continuing to expand its 5G deployment, nearly doubling its count of next-generation network locations with four additional cities Wednesday. New to the live list: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and Washington, DC.

All cities were part of Verizon's previously announced list...

From The Verge: Google-owned navigation app Waze now lets drivers pick up more than one passenger at a time when using the app’s carpooling feature. VentureBeat notes that Waze now supports picking up a maximum of four passengers, which you can do by tapping the “+” icon after confirming an initial...