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Recipe Categories Gardening Diggin' It Culture Cafe Religion Articles on Christian Science Latest News Wires All Culture Books Book Reviews Chapter & Verse Readers' Picks Latest News Wires All Books Take Action 4 Free Issues Subscribe Renew Give a Gift Manage Account Innovation Horizons Google: Improved security means better search results Google announced Wednesday that it would start placing more weight on a website's security when ranking it in search results. More Innovation View All Record-breaking cybercrime: Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion online passwords In addition to stealing more than a billion passwords, the hackers also amassed 500 million e-mail addresses to help them engineer other crimes, according to a report published Tuesday. Horizons FCC: Americans need faster Internet The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to determine whether Internet speeds should be faster. Scrabble adds 5,000 new words. What does 'yuzu' mean? Scrabble dictionary will soon include many tech-savvy terms, such as vlog (8 points), texter (13 points), and hashtag (14 points). Horizons Apple will unveil new iPhone in September: report (+video) A report Tuesday from the technology news site Re/code says Apple has scheduled a media event for September 9 where it will introduce its new iPhones, which will come in a 4.7-inch version and a 5.5-inch version. Horizons Xiaomi: How this Chinese smart phone vendor beat out Samsung A report released Tuesday reveals that Samsung, previously the dominant player in the Chinese smart phone market, has lost the top spot to a local company called Xiaomi. Horizons Hacker: Airplane satellite communications are vulnerable A cybersecurity researcher who says he has figured out the means to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets will present his findings at the Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas this week. Horizons With Sprint merger off the table, T-Mobile enjoys the spotlight Days after it was reported that Sprint had dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile US, T-Mobile is enjoying the opportunity to let customers know its accomplishments. Horizons Google buys Emu, opening the door to make money off your chats Google has bought the instant messaging start-up Emu, a move that positions the search giant to begin targeting users with ads in their text conversations. 10 weird things your iPhone can do The latest system update for the iPhone and iPad comes with tons of great features, but many of them lie hidden in menus and hard-to-find settings. Here's a quick list of Apple's best-kept secrets. Horizons How Wikipedia resists the controversial 'right to be forgotten' ruling In a move to resist the European Union's controversial 'right to be forgotten' ruling from May, Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, has begun listing removed articles that affect its Wikipedia pages. Horizons China: Apple products pose security concerns China has excluded 10 Apple products from its final government procurement list, saying they pose potential security threats, Bloomberg reports Wednesday. Horizons Text and drive? Navdy projects messages, so your eyes stay on the road. A San Francisco start-up has announced a product that syncs your car with your smart phone to let you access apps and notifications that get projected onto a car's windshield. Horizons Sprint ends bid to acquire T-Mobile. Why the change of heart? Sprint has dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile US and has announced that Marcelo Claure, founder of the wireless company Brightstar Corp., will become Sprint's next president and chief executive officer. Follow Stories Like This Get the Monitor stories you care about delivered to your inbox. August 7, 2014 Photos of the day 08/07 Australian Ballet dancer Kismet Bourne climbs out of an empty oceanside pool in Sydney after she and three other dancers took advantage of the empty pool to promote their February 2015 production of Swan Lake. View Gallery Blogs Horizons Google: Improved security means better search results Google announced Wednesday that it would start placing more weight on a website's security when ranking it in search results. Pioneers PlayStation Now opens up online game rentals PlayStation Now enters open beta testing, allowing PS4 owners to rent games online for a few hours or several months. Vanhawks Valour bicycle can map your ride, smooth your path Marvel live show reveals the future of stage tech Just how waterproof is the LG G smart watch? (+video) Five groups making private space flight a reality Energy Electric Harley-Davidson: All the power with none of the roar? Harley-Davidson debuted an electric bike called the LiveWire. Will its innovation drown out the gas-guzzling gusto of other motorcycles? How Detroit made gas-fueled cars smarter Solar garden: Model T of renewable energy? Five gifts to 'green' your dad on Father's Day Green flights? NASA explores biofuel use in planes. Latest News Wires Record-breaking cybercrime: Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion online passwords In addition to stealing more than a billion passwords, the hackers also amassed 500 million e-mail addresses to help them engineer other crimes, according to a report published Tuesday. New patent reveals Apple's plans for iTime smart watch (+video) Sheryl Sandberg apologizes for Facebook experiment, sort of Tech moguls raise cash to fight Washington's 'big money problem' Google car: Look Ma, no steering wheel! Tech 10 weird things your iPhone can do The latest system update for the iPhone and iPad comes with tons of great features, but many of them lie hidden in menus and hard-to-find settings. Here's a quick list of Apple's best-kept secrets. Kids home for summer? Watch your data caps. Try these six seasoned apps for cooking Google execs visit Cuba: How is digital diplomacy working? (+video) Foxconn hires 100,000 new workers for next iPhone: report Tech Culture Scrabble adds 5,000 new words. What does 'yuzu' mean? Scrabble dictionary will soon include many tech-savvy terms, such as vlog (8 points), texter (13 points), and hashtag (14 points). John Venn: Google Doodle reveals what unites us For driverless cars to work, will normal cars be outlawed? 8 geeky gifts for Father's Day Five Labs asks: Are you living a double life on Facebook? Responsible Tech 'Kill switch' tech cut iPhone thefts by 40 percent in San Francisco A report by New York State, along with San Francisco and London, found that iPhone theft was dramatically decreased once kill-switch tech, which allows users to remotely lock phones and wipe devices of information, was implemented. Now Google and Microsoft are joining the kill switch movement. Can mentoring fix Twitter's diversity problem? What tech would you stake your life on? What Google's 'End-to-End' encryption means for you Time for a 'Privacy Checkup,' says Facebook (+video) Loading... 40 iPhone tips and tricks everyone should know View Gallery About these ads Popular Now Watch great white sharks trying to eat an underwater robot Russia: Import ban will benefit the country, make people healthier Briefing Khmer Rouge conviction: 4 questions about Cambodia's historic ruling Islamic State persecution of Yazidi minority amounts to genocide, UN says Briefing Iraq's jihadis have vowed to wipe out the Yazidis. Who are they? (+video) 4 Free issues Subscribe About these ads About these ads Global Galleries Photos of the day 08/07 Editors' picks Why are more big storms hitting Hawaii? 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