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Scammers used Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's name to rake in more than $2 million in Bitcoin (BTC) in the last two months, according to data compiled by Adaptiv. What Happened The cybersecurity firm's CEO, Justin Lister, told ZDNet on Friday that they...

Hackers gained control of several verified Twitter accounts this month and used them to impersonate Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and scam bitcoin users. What Happened The hackers changed the profile names and photos on the Twitter accounts to match Musk's. They used the accounts to...

Keeping track of the pace of technological change and identifying future trends is a challenge for any investor that’s looking for opportunities in burgeoning industries. The challenge only seems to grow as the pace of innovation accelerates.  That’s why major events like The Next...

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), the world's most popular daily deals site, has acquired Boomerang. Designed for users who want to send free or paid gifts, Boomerang (located at rang.com) launched last year with a $1 million investment from Lightbank. Lightbank is the investment vehicle from Groupon...

Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy Note 3 has set a new record for phablet sales after reaching a new milestone in just two months. According to The Next Web, Samsung has shipped 10 million units since the device was released on September 25. This is a notable improvement over the second-generation...

More consumers and business professionals are using Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) latest operating system than ever before. According to The Next Web, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 can now be found on 9.3 percent of all computers. This includes notebooks, desktops and tablet hybrids, such as Surface. On...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reduced the price of its first-generation Surface Pro tablets. Consumers will now pay $699 for the 64GB model (down from $799) and $799 for the 128GB iteration (down from $899). The new prices -- which were first discovered by The Next Web -- have already taken effect...

In January, China Daily USA reported that China might lift its ban on the sale of video games. "We are reviewing the policy and have conducted some surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of opening up the game console market," an unnamed source from the Ministry of...

While Americans anxiously await election day, computer hackers have deemed it necessary to disrupt popular domains such as Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC sites and eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) PayPal payment source. Although those to blame have yet to be found, the hackers in question are seemingly on a...

As Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung continue their battle in and out of the courtroom, the Mac maker has found itself in another patent dispute. According to The Next Web, EPL Holdings has sued Apple for infringing on some of the company's patents. EPL Holdings alleges that it had met with Tony...