Here s what s on the Friday menu.
Apple s electric-car project is beyond the concept stage, Apple Insider reports. Also according to the report: Apple has a large presence at a site with an auto work area and a repair garage. The site is in Sunnyvale, where Apple is known to occupy some buildings.
Cortana vs. Siri: Microsoft s digital personal assistant is coming to iOS and Android, Reuters reports.
Tesla reassigns global sales chief after slow sales in China — and declining market share in California.
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approves bill to boost sharing of cyberthreat information between businesses and government. It now goes to the full Senate.
Google Apps has leaked hidden names, phone numbers and more for 280,000 domains since 2013, Cisco finds. Google has fixed the bug, it told Ars Technica.
Report: 4G wireless networks in the U.S. have improved, and usage has spread, but download speeds lag behind those in many other countries. Among the better-performing countries: Spain, Finland, Denmark, South Korea.
Facing bans and suspensions from Twitter and elsewhere, supporters of the Islamic State start their own social network.
Because it has an incredibly small number of customers, Google Fiber isn t a serious threat to cable and satellite, an analyst says.
IBM considering adopting bitcoin technology for major currencies, Reuters reports.
Swatch reveals plan for smartwatches, but they won t be full-featured like the Apple Watch.
And just for giggles: Have you seen this video spoof making fun of the new MacBook?
