Building a large-scale share flash infrastructure

Rack-scale integration (RSI) could bring cloud economics to enterprise data centers. But storage is a sticking point. A new software stack makes remote flash almost equivalent to local flash. Here's what you need to know.

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Can AI defeat fake news?

Our digital society is under attack from malevolent forces creating realistic looking fake text, images, and video. Can real artificial intelligence overcome evil fake news?

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Apple reveals services, Huawei P30 camera samples, Google Atlas video (MobileTechRoundup show #465)

Apple started the week by revealing some new services and then Huawei revealed all the details of the P30 and P30 Pro. Kevin found more details on the Google Atlas Chromebook and Google posted the I/O schedule.

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Facebook to show explanations why content shows up on users' news feeds

Company taking steps to add more transparency to its News Feed algorithms.

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Popup enlarges at the last second so users click on ads instead of 'Close' button

Trick has been used for a few months as part of an active malvertising campaign.

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Silca Viaggio travel pump review: High end smartphone-connected bike floor pump keeps commuters safe

Proper tire inflation is important for safe cycling and with the Silca Viaggio pump you can make sure you are accurate to within one percent thanks to Bluetooth technology and your smartphone.

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OtterBox Pursuit and Strada for Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Premium leather and enhanced audio

OtterBox is the Kleenex of rugged cases and the two I tested with the Galaxy S10 Plus are a bit unique. One has elegant leather while the other offers a lanyard and enhanced audio in a thin design.

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Coming to an Apple store near you: the harder sell

Now that Apple has fully and openly declared how important services are for its business, can you expect those services to be pushed at your Apple store?

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Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange hacked a third time in two years

Hackers believed to have made off with nearly $20 million in EOS and Ripple cryptocurrencies.

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AirPower fail: The latest victim of Apple's OCD

It was only a a matter of time before Apple flew too close to the sun.

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Polar Vantage V review: Advanced technology and coaching help athletes achieve their best

The Polar Vantage V is an excellent multi-sport GPS watch that is made better by the Polar Flow platform and coaching provided after data is collected and analyzed. Wrist-based power is new to the watch and hopefully future updates will expand its usefulness, but there is still plenty to love right now.

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A transformational story: Adobe rethinks its data playbook

Tech company, transform thyself. The people that push digital transformation are under just as much pressure to make things happen within their own domains.

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First image surfaces of Google Chrome's upcoming Tab Groups feature

Work on Tab Groups is still in its early phases. Feature won't be ready for months.

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Card breach reported at Buca di Beppo, Planet Hollywood, and other restaurants

Impacted restaurants include Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology, and Tequila Taqueria.

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Indian IT firm Mindtree's co-founders wage furious battle against L&T's hostile takeover

The eighth-largest Indian IT outfit is being courted by one of India's oldest engineering outfits, L&T, in a hostile takeover, and the IT firms's co-founders are going stir-crazy fending them off.

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12 great tech deals to check out this weekend

The weekend is here! And there's no better way to relax than to do a little online shopping. You can save big bucks on Philips Hue smart bulbs, a robot vacuum, the Google Home Hub, a GoPro, and more. Treat yo self.

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PCs sales increase in Brazil

The segment experienced growth in 2018, but predictions aren't looking great for this year, analysts say.

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Getac launches a ruggedized K120-Ex Windows 10 tablet for explosive environments

Getac’s K120-Ex rugged Mil-spec touch-screen tablet is designed to run Windows 10 in hazardous areas where a single spark can cause flammable gasses or combustible dusts to explode

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Researchers publish list of MAC addresses targeted in ASUS hack

Most of the targeted MAC addresses are used by ASUStek, Intel, and AzureWave devices.

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BlackBerry Q4 tops estimates on strong IP and licensing revenue

CEO John Chen noted on the company's earnings conference call that BlackBerry will reorganize into three business units for fiscal 2020.

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Google security engineer discloses zero-day flaw in TP-Link smart home routers

The zero-day vulnerability was disclosed publicly after TP-Link failed to respond.

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Toyota announces second security breach in the last five weeks

Toyota Japan says hackers might have stolen details of 3.1 million Toyota and Lexus car owners.

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FireEye debuts Windows Commando VM as Linux Kali rival

The toolkit is aimed at filling a gap in the Windows-based penetration testing space.

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Seven out of ten Americans are comfortable with IoT tech in the home

Most of us own at least one smart product in our homes – but how often do we actually use them?

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Data breach exposes diagnosis data of 34,000 medical marijuana patients

An electronic system used by a Canadian service and its parent company was compromised.

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Who are the most influential companies on social media?

Start-up companies are falling behind on social media influence whereas older established companies are leading the way in social according to a new report.

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Researchers discover and abuse new undocumented feature in Intel chipsets

Researchers find new Intel VISA (Visualization of Internal Signals Architecture) debugging technology.

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Data science, ethics, and the 'massive scumbags' problem

Discussions of ethics in data science and artificial intelligence are all well and good, but they won't go anywhere if the prime directive is making massive profits for venture capitalists.

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DOD launches milDrive, the US military's Dropbox clone

milDrive can sync and provide access to files via mobile and desktop apps, and a web browser.

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Progress acquires Ipswitch for $225 million, tops first quarter targets

Progress delivered a strong fiscal first quarter and acquired Ipswitch. Progress said the deal highlights its M&A strategy.

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The Tao of Zero Trust

Zero Trust wasn’t born out of a need to sell another security control or solution. It was born from a desire to solve a real enterprise issue.

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Microsoft officially designates Windows 10 1809 as ready for broad deployment

Microsoft finally is telling business users that Windows 10 1809, originally released last fall, is ready for deployment -- just a month before Windows 10 1903 may start rolling out.

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Windows 10 update: The complete guide for businesses of every size

Whether you are responsible for a single Windows 10 PC or thousands of enterprise PCs, your challenges for managing updates are the same. Your goals are to install security updates promptly, manage feature updates intelligently, and prevent unexpected restarts from cutting into productivity.

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Report deems Russia a pioneer in GPS spoofing attacks

Russia has become the de-facto expert in GPS spoofing attacks, which it uses both internally and outside its borders.

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Facebook charged with violating Fair Housing Act through discriminatory ad targeting

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging Facebook with slew of violations pertaining to its targeted ad practices.

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Google's banana throwing robot is highly accurate

Machine precision enables this robot to throw objects through the air with the greatest of ease.

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Adobe brings new AI capabilities to Campaign

The software giant said the updates are focused primarily on email, which remains one of the key channels in a marketer's arsenal.

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Microsoft expands its patent protection program to include Azure-powered IoT devices

Microsoft is extending its Azure IP Advantage patent-protection program into the IoT space to help its customers fight patent trolls.

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Five camera shootout: LG V40 vs Galaxy S10 Plus

It was just a couple of years ago when we had one front camera and one rear camera on smartphones and today we see multiple cameras on the front and the back. The Galaxy S10 Plus is not the first to have five cameras so we took it and the LG V40 out shooting to see which performs best.

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HP's Metal Jet Production Service available as it hits Jet Fusion 3D printing milestone

HP has been ramping its 3D printing efforts and building its ecosystem to take on rivals like Stratasys and 3D Systems.

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Mueller report confirms the worst: National sovereignty is at risk worldwide

The US is being systematically attacked by Russia with our own digital technology, leaving IT professionals on the front line of this war. Here's what we need to do.

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Apple releases watchOS 5.2, ECG functionality now available in Europe

The feature is now available in 19 European countries.

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Sony shuts up shop in Beijing, shifts smartphone production to Thailand

The move is a cost-cutting exercise to boost the firm’s smartphone business.

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Office Depot settles tech support scam FTC complaint

Office Depot agrees to pay $25 million in damages. Support.com, a partner company, will also pay $10 million.

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Customer experience (CX) disconnects: Is it the data or the complacency?

There were a bevy of CX surveys this week and the disconnect between CXOs and customers is not insignificant.

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Gustuff Android banking trojan targets 125+ banking, IM, and cryptocurrency apps

Gustuff also possesses a feature unique among all Android banking trojans.

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Cisco bungled RV320/RV325 patches, routers still exposed to hacks

Cisco blacklists curl instead of fixing vulnerable code. No new patches available, meaning devices still vulnerable to attacks.

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French gas stations robbed after forgetting to change gas pump PINs

Criminal group steals 120,000 litres of fuel from Total gas stations around Paris.

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Artificial intelligence will jazz up the customer experience, IT leaders hope

Survey finds IT executives are turning their attention and resources to the next great frontier of corporate growth -- giving customers personalized experiences to remember.

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AWS makes Deep Archive, App Mesh generally available

The cloud giant released a slew of services previewed at re:Invent 2018.

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Top ways to get noticed across overwhelming social feeds

Brands that invest in strategies and technologies to resonate with new consumer expectations have reaped the rewards. So, what are the top tips for your business to get noticed?

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Brazil attempts to revive space technology program

Agreement with the US to allow rocket companies to launch from a base near the equator is hoped to open up opportunities.

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Microsoft takes control of 99 domains operated by Iranian state hackers

Microsoft takes control of 99 domains operated by APT35/Phosphorus cyber-espionage group.

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Microsoft, Adobe and SAP are out to prove the Open Data Initiative is 'open'

Microsoft, Adobe and SAP announced a new 12-member ODI Partner Council, expanding the number of backers of the Open Data Initiative Microsoft announced last fall.

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Salesforce is sued by sex trafficking survivors for selling data tools, CRM to Backpage

Salesforce is accused of turning a blind eye to the dark underbelly of Backpage's business and upselling the website with data products that helped spur its exponential growth.

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Cryptocurrency platforms DragonEx and CoinBene disclose hacks

DragonEx is believed to have lost at least $1 million, while CoinBene losses are estimated around $45 million.

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Salesforce sets up AI lab in Singapore, as country aims to drive adoption standards in Asean

Software vendor opens its first international artificial intelligence (AI) research facility in Singapore, where it will train up to 100 postgraduate students over the next three years, and where the government wants to help lead the development of AI standards and adoption across Asean.

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Autdoesk updates AutoCAD with Microsoft, Box integrations

The new AutoCAD 2020 also brings feature enhancements and platform performance improvements.

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Equifax, FICO launch Data Decision Cloud as credit scores meld with marketing, compliance, customer experience

By combining data pools and platforms, the companies hope to find more insights, build better predictive models and manage customer experiences better.

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The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust, book review: Driving networks to consensus

Blockchain: what is it good for? Plenty, argues Kevin Werbach, but it may be decades before its transformative influence is fully realised.

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One month with the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: The best Android phone for business in early 2019

We are just getting started with 2019 phone releases, but it is clear that the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus sets a high bar for others this year. Huawei just announced its newest phone and it looks like a serious challenger for those outside the US.

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Apple Card, where's the reward? Why no one over 35 wants Apple to be their bank

As entirely Apple integrated my life has become, I think I will pass on the Cupertino Card.

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Researchers warn open sky drone policy poses cybercriminal risk

Left unchecked, our drones may pose significant risks to our privacy and security.

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Despite improvements, the tech industry's gender pay gap remains above national average

A Glassdoor study found that the gender pay gap is still firmly in place in the tech industry and beyond, and that despite signs of progress, we're still decades away from reaching true pay equality.

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Tokyo 2020 Robot Project powered by Toyota, Panasonic

Robots are going to take over Tokyo during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will be as much technology showcase as athletic competition.

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North Korean hackers continue attacks on cryptocurrency businesses

Lazarus Group hackers seamlessly integrate Mac malware into their normal attack routine.

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Nvidia patches code execution vulnerability in GeForce Experience

The severe security flaw can also lead to denial of service attacks and privilege escalation.

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Spotify acquires crime storyteller studio Parcast

The deal marks a shift for Spotify as the firm begins to claim ground in the audio podcast space.

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Hackers abuse Magento PayPal integration to test validity of stolen credit cards

Attacks observed targeting online stores running Magento 2.1.x and 2.2.x versions.

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Norsk Hydro ransomware incident losses reach $40 million after one week

Norsk Hydro up and running with the exception of one business unit where "operations remain almost at a standstill."

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Informatica update revolves around multi-cloud, serverless, AI support

Informatica added a bevy of new tools to its cloud enterprise data management platform including connectors to Snowflake.

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FTC asks broadband providers to disclose how they collect user data

The FTC wants to know what user data broadband ISPs are collecting about their customers, and how they're doing it.

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ITC judge finds that Apple infringed a Qualcomm patent, recommends limited iPhone import ban

The violating patent deals with power management in computing devices.

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Swift, Apple's language of choice, gets a major refresh

With all the other Apple news, you may have missed that Apple released the latest version of its Swift programming language: Swift 5.0

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Top dark web marketplace will shut down next month

Dream Market admins say the site will shut down on April 30, 2018.

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Microsoft's Azure Stack HCI: A new option for running virtualized apps that connect to Azure

Microsoft is giving customers a new way to run their virtualized workloads on-premises while connecting to Azure.

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Microsoft to talk more about Surface Hub 2S at April event

Microsoft is getting closer to launching the first wave of its new Surface Hub 2 devices. More details should be forthcoming at an April 17 event in New York City.

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Google's Gmail for AMP generally available: Dynamic email could be boon for customer service, marketing

For marketers, the Gmail AMP for Email effort could create more interesting pitches and outreach programs with customers. Customer service via email could also be streamlined.

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Huawei launches Watch GT Active and Elegant editions, FreeLace wireless earphones

Along with the new Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones, Huawei announced a couple new wearables in Paris today. Updated Watch GT models along with new wireless earbuds were revealed.

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Huawei's new P30 Pro has ground-breaking Leica Quad Camera system, superb low-light performance

Huawei's new P-series smartphones deliver superb low-light, optical zoom and ultra-wide angle camera performance.

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ASUS releases fix for Live Update tool abused in ShadowHammer attack

ASUS releases Live Update 3.6.8. Also says that "a very small" number of users were impacted.

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What McDonald's acquisition of Dynamic Yield tells us about digital transformation

Dynamic Yield will show food based on time of day, weather, restaurant traffic and food that is trending. Dynamic Yield can also suggest and display items.

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After partnership, first all-electric airline on the way

From seaplanes to e-planes, the future of aviation is buzzing toward zero emissions.

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Uber acquires Middle East ride-hailing service Careem in $3.1 billion deal

Purchasing the rival firm gives Uber a strong foothold in the Middle Eastern market.

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Single view of customer efforts hampered by data silos, legacy systems, lack of leadership, says Adobe

Adobe's survey of 1,000 IT decision makers finds a few potholes on the road to a single customer data view.

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Getting ready for NVRAM: Intel's 3D Xpoint launches soon

Non-volatile RAM has been promised for years, but now Intel is close to officially launching their version, 3D Xpoint. What will it mean to you?

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Apple’s services event: Rushed, nebulous and Goldman Sachs?! Frankly, I'm nonplussed

There were a lot of pieces missing amid the light of Apple's alleged new services dawn.

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Facebook takes down thousands of pages, groups, and accounts in fake news war

“Inauthentic” behavior was linked to entities in Iran, Russia, Macedonia, and Kosovo.

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Facebook rolls out 'Whitehat Settings' to help bug hunters analyze traffic in its mobile apps

New "Whitehat Settings" option available in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android apps.

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Europe's big weather supercomputer data center is about to leave UK

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is setting up its HPC data center in Bologna, Italy.

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What should you do when your ICO is dead in the water? Flog it on eBay

A blockchain project could be yours for only $60,000.

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Square launches mobile app for its Invoices service

Square Invoices lets sellers send, manage, and receive invoices from a smartphone or tablet.

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iOS 12.2 fixes bug that granted apps hidden access to the microphone

Apple fixes 51 iOS security bugs, including a whopping 13 WebKit code execution flaws.

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LockerGoga bug crashes ransomware before encrypting files

Bug could be used to create (temporary) LockerGoga vaccines.

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Android ecosystem of pre-installed apps is a privacy and security mess

Extensive academic study finds data-harvesting and malware-laced pre-installed apps.

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Guess who looks more like a global, octopus-like Amazon in India? (Hint: It isn't Amazon)

E-commerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart may soon not be able to compete with Reliance's interlocking new-era businesses. However, for that to happen, Reliance needs to think and act like a firm that can genuinely innovate.

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Which are the most insecure languages?

WhiteSource review of programming language security errors reveal, which languages have the most security holes. The "winner?" C. But that's only the start of the story.

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Meet Apple Card, no late fee: Apple becomes a bank

Forget Apple's TV+. Forget Apple News+. The real innovation and key to Apple's growth will be its splash into the credit card market.

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Brazilian bank Bradesco reaches new AI high

The country's second-largest private bank has handled 100 million client interactions through its artificial intelligence platform and aims revenue generation in 2019.

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UK finally makes it onto Europe’s list of the top countries in fibre broadband (right at the bottom)

The UK has a terrible record for delivering fibre to the premises. While Ofcom is trying to change that, the slow progress of fibre to the home will ensure the UK is also a laggard when it comes to switching off today’s copper networks

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Why Apple's streaming TV service should lead to 'Apple Prime' subscription bundle

With Apple's video service on the runway, the company has enough parts to create subscription bundles that rhyme with what Amazon offers. A little business model innovation could be in order.

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Google fixes Chrome 'evil cursor' bug abused by tech support scam sites

Evil cursor trick was being abused by Partnerstroka gang to trap users on tech support sites.

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Riding the K-wave: Disruptive innovation in the age of sustainability

We're at the beginning of a new economic cycle, a K-wave; one that will offer the greatest industry, job, and wealth generating opportunities in history. If this movie looks familiar it's because you remember the beginning of the age of IT.

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The new Cloudera-Hortonworks Hadoop: 100 percent open source, 50 percent boring

How do you bring Hadoop to the AI, hybrid, and multi cloud era, making it so easy to use and reliable that it's boring? How do you build a sustainable business doing that, while switching to a 100-percent open source model? The new Cloudera raises more questions than it offers answers at this point

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Hijacked ASUS Live Update software installs backdoors on countless PCs worldwide

ASUS reportedly distributed the hijacked software to users last year.

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Oracle talks customer experience at Modern CX 2019

At its Modern Customer Experience event in Las Vegas, Oracle showcased products and services on this important topic. This article explains the basics of customer experience, what it is, and how to get there.

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Garmin announces Approach S40 golf GPS smartwatch: AutoShot integration helps you excel on the course

There are a number of devices available to help you improve your golf game and as we start the golf season in northern states Garmin revealed its newest wearable focuse on golf. We'll be hitting the links with the Garmin S40 GPS next week so stay tuned for a review in the near future.

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Apple's TV streaming service: The company's biggest gamble yet

Apple is making a big move into video streaming because the company can't afford to fall even further behind. Here's what's at stake.

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Windows 10 update version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.

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VirusTotal debuts retro, simplified interface for legacy systems

The interface is suitable for older browsers and systems.

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Telegram now lets you remotely delete private chats from both devices

The Unsend feature has received a boost in the name of privacy.

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Grab rides on data in bid to offer SEA consumers 'hyper-personal' app

To drive its goal of building an "everyday super app", the Singapore-headquartered company increasingly is gathering and analysing customer data, including location and payment history, but says it collects "only data that is necessary" to deliver its services.

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Video games meet enterprise technology, business: The intersection blurs more

Developments originally intended for the video game industry are now having an impact on the cloud, AI, data science, and autonomous vehicles. It makes you wonder if Epic's Unreal Engine can move beyond games.

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Pelican Shield and Adventurer cases for Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Drop protection with lifetime guarantee

The Galaxy S10 Plus has it all and is the current best smartphone available so people will want to take it everywhere. Pelican has great options for protecting your expensive phone to keep it safe for years.

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Google Stadia, Apple's new iPads and AirPods, Nokia 9, and Huawei P30 (MobileTechRoundup show #464)

As Apple prepares for its services even tomorrow, a few new products were rolled out last week. Google provided details of its impressive gaming platform while others were not that impressed with the Nokia 9.

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A Best Buy salesman told me it's iPad or don't bother

As Apple releases its latest variations on the iPad theme, where's the competition? Nowhere, according to this Best Buy salesman.

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Tesla car hacked at Pwn2Own contest

Research duo who hacked Tesla car win the competition's overall standings. They also get to keep the car.

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Why the Shopify, Mailchimp integration battle is just a sign of what's to come

As it's increasingly clear that customer data is the only asset that matters, get ready for a bevy of vendor battles over APIs and integration.

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DevOps reshapes career paths as well as business methods

DevOps, represents one of the biggest IT transformation initiatives of the past 30 years. There are implications for IT jobs.

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FEMA 'unnecessarily' shared data of 2.3 million disaster victims with contractor

FEMA says accidental data leak has been dealt with and user data removed from contractor's systems.

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Researchers find 36 new security flaws in LTE protocol

South Korean researchers apply fuzzing techniques to LTE protocol and find 51 vulnerabilities, of which 36 were new.

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AT&T's 5G E service is actually slower than its rivals' enhanced 4G networks

OpenSignal found that AT&T's 5G E phones get average download speeds of 28.8 Mbps -- less than T-Mobile's 29.4 Mbps and Verizon's 29.9 Mbps.

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Digital economy will represent over half of Latin America's GDP by 2022

This year marks a return to investment in innovation in the region by organizations in the region, says research.

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Video streaming beats cable subscriptions for the first time

By the Motion Picture Association of America's count, more people are now subscribing to online video streaming services than cable television.

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Windows Calculator will get a 'graphing mode'

Microsoft has chosen "graphing mode" as the first feature to be added to the Windows 10 Calculator app after open-sourcing the project on GitHub.

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Nvidia GPUs for data science, analytics, and distributed machine learning using Python with Dask

Nvidia wants to extend the success of the GPU beyond graphics and deep learning to the full data science experience. Open source Python library Dask is the key to this.

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Norsk Hydro will not pay ransom demand and will restore from backups

Microsoft employees have arrived in Norway to help Norsk Hydro recover after ransomware attack.

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Shunned by CES, female sex tech company gets government grant

Women are driving technological and economic change in the sexual wellness industry, valued at more than $40 billion globally.

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Facebook allegedly knew of Cambridge Analytica activity months prior to public reports

Court filings indicate that Facebook may have been well aware of what was going on before the scandal erupted.

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Mass production 3D printing? It's coming, and it's a big deal

Markforged $82 million raise should be a starting gun for mass production additive manufacturing, which will drive the next industrial revolution.

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Critical flaw revealed in Facebook Fizz TLS project

The DoS vulnerability is trivially easy to trigger.

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Humans actually think like computers, a Johns Hopkins study says

You think you're unique and natural? Take this test and see whether you actually think like a computer.

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CFOs betting big on AI, machine learning, robotics process automation as business goes digital

A Grant Thornton survey of CFOs found finance leaders will invest in emerging technologies with real returns on investment.

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Interacting with cars: What's on the horizon?

From button-free functionality to AR windshields, Nuance Communications tells us what to expect from upcoming automotive interfaces.

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Microsoft tech support scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims of $3 million

Suspect admits role in criminal operation within a week after being arrested.

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Over 100,000 GitHub repos have leaked API or cryptographic keys

Thousands of new API or cryptographic keys leak via GitHub projects every day.

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Zuora satisfies Q4 targets, shares down on light guidance

The company reported a Q4 net loss of $20.67 million, up from a loss of $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

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eBay adds Google Pay to its managed payments program

eBay says the addition of Google Pay represents a significant step in giving its customers more flexibility in how they pay.

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Nokia firmware blunder sent some user data to China

Company behind Nokia smartphones accidentally left a data collection package inside some Nokia 7 Plus devices' firmware.

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Technology we hate with a passion

Hate is back in fashion again. Tech is no exception when it comes to being the target of our anger and frustration -- but this stuff truly deserves it.

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T-Mobile begins piloting in-home LTE internet service

The carrier said the goal is to connect up to 50,000 homes this year using fixed unlimited wireless service over LTE.

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Zero-day in WordPress SMTP plugin abused by two hacker groups

Hacker groups are creating backdoor admin accounts on vulnerable sites and redirecting users to tech support scams.

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Find out what your server workload really demands

Storage vendors promote extreme "hero" performance numbers for what their products - when brand new - can achieve. But what about YOUR workload? Here's a FREE workload profiler that will analyze your Windows, Linux, or macOS workload, so you know exactly how much performance you need.

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When Windows users switch to Macs: Essential software and handy tools

Jason Perlow is becoming a corporate Mac user. What does he need to get started?

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OceanLotus adopts public exploit code to abuse Microsoft Office software

APT32 is using a public exploit to abuse Office and compromise targeted systems.

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Nvidia looking to surf data science wave into the data center

As enterprises shift to distributed forms of computing, Nvidia hopes to slide into the datacentre.

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MyPillow and Amerisleep wake up to Magecart card theft nightmare

The US firms may have a few sleepless nights over the security breaches.

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Microsoft delivers public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop

Microsoft's service for virtualizing Windows 7, 10, Office 365 ProPlus apps and other third-party software by running them in Azure virtual machines is now available in public preview.

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PewDiePie fans keep making junk ransomware

Please, YouTube! Just hide PewDiePie and T-Series' followers count and put this competition to bed.

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Lithuanian man pleads guilty to scamming Google and Facebook out of $123 million

Man posed as hardware vendor to trick Google and Facebook into sending payments to his bank accounts.

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Forget Apple's new AirPods: Samsung Buds provide better fit, more functionality for $70 less

While the success of the first AirPods increased public awareness of fully wireless headsets, the competition has caught up and surpassed Apple with more reasonable prices. Don't jump too quickly on the new version just because it's an Apple product.

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AT&T, Comcast successfully test SHAKEN/STIR protocol for fighting robocalls

AT&T and Comcast successfully test first SHAKEN/STIR-authenticated call between two different networks.

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Google Brazil announces third cohort of acceleration program

Selected group includes startups focused on data analytics for healthcare and accounting tools for small businesses.

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Law of attraction: Particle robot proves many hands do light work

The idea is simplicity itself: Instead of one complex robot, build a whole ecosystem of basic bots and teach them to team up.

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Google Pixel 3a XL? They couldn't think of a worse name?

Phone names used to be simple. Google seems to have given up on that.

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Global threat group Fin7 returns with new SQLRat malware

Previously unseen malware and a new admin panel have been tied to the notorious group.

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Google bans VPN ads in China

Google cites "local legal restrictions" as the cause for its Chinese VPN ads ban.

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Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the April 2019 Update -- aka version 1903

The next big feature update for Windows 10 is right around the corner, which means it's decision time for businesses that are still planning their upgrade strategy. Here's why this update might be different from its predecessors.

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The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming

Renault-Nissan announced plans in 2016 to use Microsoft cloud services in connected cars. They're finally be ready to roll later this year.

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Whither project managers? AI will take 80 percent project management tasks, says Gartner

Things like data collection, tracking and reporting will be taken over by AI.

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Global security spending to top $103 billion in 2019, says IDC

Large enterprises will spend the most and managed security services will get plenty of attention.

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Windows 10 update version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.

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Apple releases second-generation AirPods

The new AirPod earphones come with longer battery life, new processor, and the option of a wireless charging case.

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Google Photos vulnerability could have let hackers retrieve image metadata

Browser side-channel leaks are emerging as the next big threat for per-target stalking ops.

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Fake news: The tech products that fooled or failed us

The tech history books are littered with the corpses of products that died on the vine. But there's a special sort of gadget or technology that on the face of it looks like it has what it takes to take the world by storm, only to fall flat on its face.

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CUJO Smart Firewall vulnerabilities exposed home networks to critical attacks

Remote code execution bugs were among those found.

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Open Source growing pains: Is Open Core the answer?

Last week’s war of words that followed AWS’s announcement of its Open Distro for Elasticsearch marks the latest example of the growing pains for open source companies. While the past year has seen a proliferation of new open source licenses, will the well-worn open core model actually prove the better option for keeping open source companies viable?

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Crypto country: Ex-Soviet state Belarus uses bitcoin bubble to boost its tech sector

Europe's last dictatorship wants to promote itself as a forward-thinking technology-powered nation.

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Bank hackers team up to spread financial Trojans worldwide

The gang agreements focus on theft, malware capabilities, and territory grabs.

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China to lead APAC tech spend, 5G race ahead of global markets

China will remain Asia's largest in terms of tech spending, growing 4 percent this year and 6 percent in 2020, and lead global markets in the 5G race where its investments in telecommunications account for 57 percent of the country's overall spend.

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Kaspersky files antitrust complaint against Apple in Russia

After Spotify complained about Apple's unfair App Store policies to EU authorities, Kaspersky does the same in Russia.

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SAP adds more intelligent capabilities to Analytics Cloud

New features like natural language querying take advantage of machine learning to create smoother workflows.

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Google announces Stadia game streaming platform

Stadia platform will let you play games on Google's servers but beam high-quality video feeds to your own devices.

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Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems

Some Windows 7 and 8.1 users are noticing that their automatic anti-malware protection has been turned off and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions. A definition update fix may be coming shortly.

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Severe security bug found in popular PHP library for creating PDF files

Vulnerability patched last year, but many websites and web apps will most likely remain vulnerable for years.

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Boeing 737 Max: Software patches can only do so much

Systems architects, engineers, and management can all learn from the history of the development of this complex aircraft.

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iMac Pro upgrade: How to spend over $15k in 15 seconds

Alongside the iMac upgrade, Apple also silently updated the iMac Pro, making it even easier to spend more than $15,000 on a Mac.

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Instagram launches in-app checkout capability

Checkout on Instagram, now in closed beta, will let users buy, track and manage purchases directly within the Instagram app.

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Microsoft Teams turns two; now has 500,000 organizational users

Microsoft is adding customized backgrounds, secure private channels, additional camera support and live captions to Teams in the coming months.

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HP rolls out Zoom partnership, new notebooks for SMBs and more

At its global partner event Reinvent, HP announced a series of new products and services for modern workforces.

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HP launches enterprise Reverb VR handset, aims for HTC Vive

HP's latest Reverb virtual reality headset is targeted at industries such as healthcare, architecture and product design as enterprises move from pilots to production.

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10 Apple products you shouldn't buy (March 2019 edition)

Apple products are expensive, so it makes sense to avoid buying anything that's nearing the end of its lifecycle, or when you can buy something of equivalent quality from another vendor. Here is a list of the items you are best avoiding.

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Apple gives the iMac a performance boost

Apple updates the iMac lineup with faster processors and updated graphics.

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Aluminum producer switches to manual operations after 'extensive cyber-attack'

Norway's Norsk Hydro said a cyber-attack on late Monday night crippled its IT systems.

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EU government websites infested with third-party adtech scripts

Ironic as it may be, EU websites might not be compliant with the EU's own data protection rules.

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Greenplum 6 ventures outside the analytic box

Pivotal’s Greenplum database is about to finally align with the open source project. What will that mean for the platform?

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Oracle updates cloud applications as SaaS sales builds momentum

Oracle's ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, SCM Cloud and CX Cloud are all getting more sophisticated functionality, including more machine learning-powered features.

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Cisco introduces new cognitive collaboration features for Webex

The new features will help users get meetings started more quickly and easily learn more about the people they're meeting with.

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Software-powered simulation is like VR goggles for autonomous vehicles in training

How do you test autonomous vehicles in real-world conditions over millions of miles of roads in a strict regulatory environment? Go virtual.

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Thanks, jellyfish, for our new self-healing electronic skin

Researchers have turned towards the jellyfish to create stretchy solutions for device self-healing.

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Facebook blocked over 1.2 million New Zealand shooting videos at upload

Facebook has released new figures relating to the live-streamed attacks.

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WW, formerly Weight Watchers, launches new voice app

On the heels of its rebranding and digital transformation, the 55-year-old company is launching a new voice app called Wellow to forge deeper customer relationships.

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M1 to delist, begin 'transformation journey'

Following last month's buyout, Keppel and Singapore Press Holdings have exercised their rights to acquire all remaining shares in M1 and delist the telco from the Singapore Exchange, so it can begin a "multi-year transformational journey" to better compete in the market.

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Google open-sources project for sandboxing C/C++ libraries on Linux

Support for other programming languages to be added in future releases.

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Pure Storage, Nvidia, Cisco launch AI hyperscale systems

Pure Storage is expanding its AIRI lineup of systems for artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads.

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Hacked tornado sirens taken offline in two Texas cities ahead of major storm

City officials took hacked tornado sirens offline ahead of major storm. Luckily, they weren't needed.

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Atlassian to acquire AgileCraft for enterprise agile planning

AgileCraft adds value to Jira for enterprise customers, helping them manage projects at scale.

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U.S. Department of Energy plans exaFlop supercomputer in 2021

The effort will leverage Cray's Shasta supercomputing platform as well as Intel technology.

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New Mirai malware variant targets signage TVs and presentation systems

Security researchers spot new Mirai botnet with an enhanced arsenal of IoT exploits.

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Apple's criticism of Google and Facebook is a bit of a joke

Apple releases a new ad touting the iPhone's superior privacy. But it's all a touch humorous.

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Salesforce Research: Knowledge graphs and machine learning to power Einstein

Explainable AI in real life could mean Einstein not just answering your questions, but also providing justification. Advancing the state of the art in natural language processing is done on the intersection of graphs and machine learning.

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BlackBerry intros Radar H2 telematics device for freight and shipping companies

BlackBerry said Radar H2 helps automate operations, and improve utilization of trailers, containers, chassis and other remote assets.

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Behind the scenes: How Laika creates high-tech, stop-motion animation

Laika, the animation studio near Portland, Oregon, combines cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing with the decades-old craft of replacement animation for its latest movie, Missing Link

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CEO view: Digital transformation at Siemens USA (CxOTalk interview)

The CEO of a company with $23 billion in revenue and 50,000 employees talks about innovation, culture, data, customer relationships, business models, IT vs. OT, and more. Barbara Humpton is a strong and powerful leader who offers practical advice and lessons for every manager. Watch the video and read her comments.

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Customer engagement: Context, meaning, and measurement

Industry expert practitioner Elizabeth MacAuley-Italiano gives her take on customer engagement, its definition, framework, and its practicality. Pay close attention -- this can help define what you do moving forward.

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MySpace lost 13 years worth of user data after botched server migration

Most photos, songs, and videos uploaded to the site between 2003 and 2015 are lost for good, site said.

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SAS to invest $1 billion in AI for industry uses, education, R&D

The AI investment is part of SAS' efforts to make data, AI, machine learning and algorithms more return driven and consumable.

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Slack launches Enterprise Key Management, a tool that gives admins control over encryption keys

With EKM, businesses gain control over the encryption keys used to encrypt the files and messages within their Slack workspace.

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Best iMac accessories for 2019

Give your iMac workstation an upgrade with these awesome accessories that will allow you to get more done with your Mac.

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Valve’s Steam gaming platform pledges new approach to review bombs

Off-topic review bombs are at the heart of changes which have not met with full applause.

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Confirming your digital skills – digitally, of course

'To establish determine what is and what is not relevant to achieving business goals, the organization needs to be educated and then make educated decisions and educated plans.'

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Apple unveils new 10.5-inch iPad Air and iPad mini with Apple Pencil support

Apple has unveiled two new iPads ahead of its event scheduled for March 25.

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Amazon pilots seed, angel investment program for high-risk startups

The program could result in more early-stage firms and investors joining the AWS ecosystem.

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Is it still a good idea to publish proof-of-concept code for zero-days?

Time and time again, the publication of PoC code for zero-days and recently patched security bugs often helps hackers more than end-users.

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Windows 10 April 2019 Update: The new features that matter most

Windows 10 version 1903, which will probably be officially dubbed the April 2019 Update, begins rolling out soon. Here are some of the new capabilities you can expect in yet another feature-packed semi-annual release. (This gallery is based on a near-final Insider Preview release.)

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Middle East tech: Nine things the region must do to safeguard its financial future

As AI and automation arrive, countries across the large and diverse Middle East and North Africa region have some major structural issues to tackle.

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Handheld robotics and Virtual Reality converge in the operating room

VR training and robotic precision aid surgical outcomes and change how surgeons operate.

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UK code breakers release Enigma war machine simulator

You can also try out Bombe and Typex code-cracking for yourself.

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Singapore lays out ground rules to minimise cable cuts, service disruptions

Facilities-based operators and earthworks contractors will have to comply with new standardised procedures detailing how earthworks should be carried out, following service disruptions in recent years that have been the result of cable cut incidents.

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Traeger smart grill, new Fitbits, Polar Vantage V, and Android Q beta (MobileTechRoundup show #463)

Mobile technology can be used to help you perfect your summer BBQ sessions while Fitbit and Polar have some new wearables to help you get fit. The first Android Q beta is now available for public testing.

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Round 4: Hacker returns and puts 26Mil user records for sale on the Dark Web

Gnosticplayers returns with new user records, most of which he obtained by hacking companies last month.

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How Apple stores changed for the worse, according to a former employee

Apple stores are still held up to be the gold standard of tech retailing. But, says one former employee, they're just not what they used to be.

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Microsoft releases Application Guard extension for Chrome and Firefox

Extensions only available for Windows Insiders for now. To work for everyone once Windows 10 19H1 is live.

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How to charge your iPhone as fast as possible, no matter what charger you have!

You've got about 30 minutes until you're out of the door and you realize that your iPhone's battery is almost dead! What's the best way to get as much charge into the battery as possible?

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Dutch hacker who DDoSed the BBC and Yahoo News gets no jail time

Hacker used a Mirai botnet to DDoS companies and ask for ransoms to stop attacks.

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Android Q to get a ton of new privacy features

Coming to Android Q: MAC address randomization, new location data permission popup, no more clipboard sniffing.

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How to switch from iPhone to Android without losing too much time, sleep, and your data!

There's good news and bad news. The good news is that you can switch, but the bad news is that the longer you've been using an iPhone, and the more you've made use of Apple's features and services, the harder and more painful it's going to be. (Updated March 2019)

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With great speed comes great responsibility: software testing now a continuous race

Survey finds enterprises refresh software at least once day, but less than one-third support continuous testing.

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Singapore public sector reports yet another security lapse

Following a spat of data breaches affecting healthcare patients in Singapore, this time, a server containing personal information of 808,201 blood donors was not properly secured by a third-party vendor, potentially exposing data such as blood type and national identification number.

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Qualcomm moves forward with growth strategy in Brazil

The company has launched a locally-developed chipset and has chosen the location of its future semiconductor facility.

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Fujitsu wireless keyboard model vulnerable to keystroke injection attacks

There are slim chances that Fujitsu will release a patch.

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Database leaks 250K legal documents, some marked 'not designated for publication'

Database taken down two weeks later. Owner never identified.

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Traeger Ironwood 650 review: This smart grill can up your summer party game

Over 30 years ago Traeger Grills launched its first pellet grill and today's launch sees updates to two model lines, and an introduction to a new series, with the ability to grill, smoke, roast, braise, bake, and barbeque your food. After 10 days with the Ironwood 650, my family can't stop praising my grill skills.

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Microsoft to fix 'novel bug class' discovered by Google engineer

Fixes to be included with Windows 10 19H1, scheduled for release in a few weeks.

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The best way to charge your new iPhone

For some reason – probably related to saving money – Apple decided to ship all new iPhones with a charging cable and charger that don't support fast charging. Here's how to solve that problem.

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Anker USB-C-to-Lightning cable

The Anker USB-C-to-Lightning cable might only be a few dollars cheaper than the cable Apple sells, but it's far, far more durable.

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Anker PowerPort Atom PD1 30W USB-C charger

The world's smallest USB-C PD (Power Delivery) charger.

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Dark web crackdown: Germans want to criminalize anyone providing a platform

Germany's states have decided the country needs a new law to criminalize dark-web platform operators.

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3D print these 12 designs for a very special Saint Patrick's Day

If you have a 3D printer and some green filament, now is the time to get printing. Here is a series of great (and wacky) 3D prints you can download and produce. Just follow the rainbow.

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My first laser cutter project: Saint Patrick's Day coasters

In less than two hours, David Gewirtz designed and produced a set of four wooden Saint Patrick's Day coasters using the Dremel Laser Cutter. Here's how.

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Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters

Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.

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'100 unique exploits and counting' for latest WinRAR security bug

As expected, the recent WinRAR vulnerability is now being abused en-masse by multiple threat actors.

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Facebook debuts AI tool to tackle revenge porn

A new support service has also been launched to tackle the spread of intimate images without consent.

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Cloud computing: Why Microsoft's open source data plan is a big step forward

Microsoft's RTL contributions move the Open Compute Project from servers and racks to covering entire systems.

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It was the best of Apple, it was the worst of Apple

A tour of some of Apple's biggest hits and misses over the years. Did I miss anything that you consider the best or worst of Apple? Let me know in the comments!

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Ride-hailing wars: Why Uber, Cabify are facing a Spanish backlash

While Barcelona's MWC hyped the latest in transportation tech, scenes on its streets told a different story.

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Apple on Spotify App Store complaint: It’s all about the money

Apple has accused Spotify of simply wanting to “make more money” off the backs of others.

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Former Mt. Gox CEO found guilty of record tampering, but likely to avoid prison

Mark Karpeles has been found guilty of fiddling accounts but not embezzlement in the Mt. Gox case.

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Facebook loses two key executives

The departure of Chief Product Officer Chris Cox and WhatsApp VP Chris Daniels comes as the social media giant transitions into a more privacy-focused platform.

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Broadcom delivers mixed Q1 results

Broadcom benefited from strong results in its networking business in Q1, despite an anticipated sharp decline in wireless.

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Oracle beats Q3 estimates, adds around 4,000 Autonomous Database trials

Larry Ellison said the Autonomous Database rollout has been the most successful introduction of a new product in Oracle's 40-year history.

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Two-thirds of all Android antivirus apps are frauds

Only 23 Android antivirus apps had a 100 percent detection rate with no false positives.

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Adobe Q1 tops estimates on strong Creative Cloud momentum

The Photoshop maker said Creative Cloud revenue was $1.49 billion.

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Microsoft open sources algorithm, hardware and source code for Azure data compression

Microsoft is open-sourcing and releasing to the Open Compute Project its 'Project Zipline' data-compression algorithm, plus related hardware specs and source code.

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Dropbox free accounts won't work anymore with more than three devices

Dropbox quietly introduced earlier this month a new device limit for free accounts.

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Students create NCAA March Madness predictive analysis via Google Cloud

Google recruited students to produce tournament data analysis to illustrate how organizations can take advantage of its different tools for analytics, machine learning and more.

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JS Foundation and Node.js Foundation join forces

Did the world really need two enterprise JavaScript foundations? No. No, it didn't. So, now, under the auspices of the Linux Foundation, JS Foundation and Node.js Foundation have come together to form the OpenJS Foundation.

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Fast fashion retailer Tobi turns to speedy robots

Ecommece is approaching a critical juncture: Automate or be left behind. Robotics companies are here to help.

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Microsoft packages a bunch of its apps and Azure services as 'Game Stack'

Microsoft is making a big play to get game developers to use Azure, Power BI, machine learning Visual Studio and game-specific apps and services like PlayFab, to build their next products.

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People hate competent robots, says study

Research performed by Cornell University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that people are intimidated by clever robots.

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Continuous Delivery Foundation hopes to bring rhyme and reason to CI/CD

More and more companies want to use continuous integration and continuous delivery, but with so many programs to use, it's really confusing knowing where to start. The new Continuous Delivery Foundation wants to help.

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Aerospike, ThoughtSpot, Alteryx and AI-inspired integration

Aerospike integrates with Kafka and Spark. ThoughtSpot integrates with Alteryx . Alteryx integrates with H20. And it's all for AI.

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Quitting the five tech giants: Could you manage without Microsoft?

Even though Microsoft is no longer as ubiquitous in our computing lives as it once was, it could be argued the company is stronger than ever before. We're at the penultimate point in our quitting project: can you live without Redmond?

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Western Digital unveils new WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD

This is the first storage drive in the WD Blue line to go from SSD to NVMe, and has been optimized for content creators and PC enthusiasts to offer the capacity they need at a competitive price.

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MongoDB Q4 revenues surge on cloud business

In spite of new competition from Amazon, MongoDB finished the year beating Wall Street estimates. MongoDB’s Atlas managed cloud service was the epicenter of growth, with business quadrupling over the year.

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Proof-of-concept code published for Windows 7 zero-day

More details emerge about the two Windows zero-days that Microsoft patched this Tuesday.

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Brexit chaos: France twists knife with new tech visa, as UK talks up tighter borders

France says while the UK is making tech talent feel less welcome, it is opening its doors.

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Robot banker: Pepper lands gig at HSBC, starting in Beverly Hills

Public-facing corporations that want to appear innovative are turning to gimmicky robot assistants.

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Cloudera eyes Cloudera Data Platform launch over next two quarters as AWS competition looms

AWS will be a partner and its house offerings in data and analytics will be competition for enterprise wallet share, says Cloudera CEO Thomas Reilly.

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Thin-and-light Vaio SX14 laptop gets U.S. release, $1,299 starting price tag

Sony's former PC brand continues to live through an independent Japanese firm, which adds a new notebook that weighs just 2.32 pounds and is equipped with a 14-inch Ultra HD display.

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US senators want to know how many times they've been hacked

Two senators request US Senate Sergeant at Arms to reveal cyber-attack statistics.

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New BitLocker attack puts laptops storing sensitive data at risk

New Zealand security researcher details never-before-seen attack for recovering BitLocker keys.

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Report: Facebook faces criminal probe for sharing user data

A grand jury has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent device OEMs that had data-sharing agreements with Facebook, according to the New York Times.

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Microsoft might give Windows 10 Home users the option to pause updates for 35 days

One Windows 10 user discovered what potentially could be a new setting coming to Windows 10 Home, allowing those users to pause updates for 35 days.

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Malicious Counter-Strike 1.6 servers used zero-days to infect users with malware

Dr.Web: 39 percent of all Counter-Strike 1.6 servers were malicious and tried to infect users with malware.

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Red Team to help secure open-source software

The Linux Foundation's new Red Team project will incubate open-source cybersecurity tools.

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The revenge of the atoms can drive a new relationship with customers

In a world dominated by AI and automation, bits of data and atoms are fighting to drive insights and power digital business.

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Apple, Google, GoDaddy misissued TLS certificates with weak serial numbers

Multiple CAs have misissued over 1.2 million TLS certs with weak 63-bit serial numbers, instead of the standard of 64 bits.

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Verizon's 5G network to launch April 11 in two US cities

Verizon's next-generation wireless service will cost $10 more per month on top of its existing unlimited plans.

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Dell EMC, Nvidia make AI reference architecture available

AI is becoming a critical workload for enterprises and storage giants are rolling out building blocks to build out machine learning and AI workloads.

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Spotify files complaint in EU over Apple App Store: Why it may change developer economics

The drumbeat of opposition to the current mobile app revenue splits offered by Google and Apple is picking up. Spotify's complaint in the European Commission vs. Apple may alter developer economics.

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Apple looks for Swift growth with deeper industry collaboration in Singapore

Singapore University of Technology and Design, RMIT Online, and Pathlight School will offer curriculum focused on Apple's Swift programming language, while a second Apple Developer Academy has been established in Indonesia, as the iPhone maker looks to expand its mobile app ecosystem.

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Terminal patient learns he's going to die from a robot doctor

The event has prompted discussions about whether it's appropriate to de-personalize healthcare via telepresence robots.

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Top 10 must-have Mac apps and utilities

Want to kit out your Mac with the very best apps and utilities on offer? Here's where you should start.

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Gogo migrates to AWS, eyes real-time data processing

The in-flight WiFi provider is turning to AWS as it looks to scale all aspects of its business, from the number of airlines it can support to how fast it can process stream data for airlines.

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Almost 150 million users impacted by new SimBad Android adware

SimBad adware found in 210 Android apps available on the official Google Play Store.

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C3 launches Integrated Development Studio for speed up AI, machine learning deployments

C3's approach with its development studio is designed to abstract processes across multiple clouds in a low-code environment.

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Quitting the five tech giants: Could you say goodbye to Google?

Google touches all aspects of our lives, from the videos we watch to the information we seek. Could you live without Google? In our five day series, this is hump day, the day we look at Google.

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Why Apple's streaming video service should lead to 'Apple Prime' subscription bundle

With Apple's video service on the runway it has enough parts to create subscription bundles that rhyme with what Amazon offers. A little business model innovation could be in order.

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Google Chrome 73 released with dark mode support on macOS

Chrome 73 also comes with built-in support for the multimedia keys on your keyboard.

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Microsoft March Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for two Windows zero-days

Microsoft patches 64 vulnerabilities in the March 2019 Patch Tuesday, 17 of which are rated critical.

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Boeing plans autopilot software update after two 737 MAX crashes

The software update includes changes to flight control systems, pilot displays, operation manuals and crew training.

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Open Distro for Elasticsearch is Amazon's move to show it's pro-open source

Elasticsearch's parent company, Elastic, calls this move FUD.

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Transcription service Otter launches enterprise app for teams

The Otter app uses AI and machine learning to render accurate transcripts that identify speakers, suggest keywords, and allow keyword searching.

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Google announces Chrome Lite Pages, a way to speed up HTTPS sites on slow connections

Lite Pages is now part of Chrome for Android's Data Saver feature, which previously only worked for HTTP sites.

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Mozilla launches Firefox Send, a free, encrypted file-sharing service

Service available at send.firefox.com. An Android app will also launch later this week.

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Windows 7: What is your company's exit strategy?

If your business is still running on Windows 7, it's time to get serious about how you're going to handle the January 14, 2020 end of support. Here are your four options.

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Vulnerability in Swiss e-voting system could have led to vote alterations

A fix has been deployed to Switzerland's e-voting system, slated to roll out later this year.

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Who are you, citizen data scientist?

Many aspects of the data science life cycle are being abstracted by automated machine learning solutions -- which is good news for data scientists and citizen data scientists.

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Microsoft to start nagging users in April about the January 2020 Windows 7 end-of-support deadline

Starting next month, Microsoft will start displaying periodic pop-up notifications reminding Windows 7 users that support for that OS is ending early next year. Happily, you'll be able to shut them off.

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Quantum as a service: How to product-ize a hole in space and time

There are many things people can do to advance the cause of humankind and push the boundaries of knowledge. But at some point, they’d better earn you a buck or two. Can a quantum computer really be a cash cow?

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ThunderMag: The must-have accessory all MacBook owners will want

Apple's MagSafe power connector was probably one of the best MacBook features. It both prevented the charging port from being damaged and stopped the laptop from being dragged to the ground if a cord was snagged. The new USB-C port doesn't offer either of these protections. ThunderMag changes that.

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Tele-Medicine station could cut ER visits, save on healthcare costs

It's a modern twist on the classic house call: Doctors beamed to patients to delivery healthcare via virtual interfaces.

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Microsoft is preparing to test Android app-mirroring on Windows 10

Microsoft showed off the ability to mirror applications running on an Android phone to a Windows 10 PC last fall. Windows Insiders could begin testing this feature as soon as this week.

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Fitbit Inspire HR review: Tiny activity tracker packs in a stunning amount of tech, adopted by health providers

The Fitbit Inspire HR is an extremely lightweight daily activity tracker that collects a vast amount of data. While the small display is limited, the Fitbit smartphone app provides all of the data in an attractive and useful form.

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Quitting the five tech giants: Could you really flee Facebook?

Facebook. These days, all you ever see is bad news. But even though Facebook is almost as much societal disease as social network, could you let go? Today, we find out.

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'Yelp for conservatives' MAGA app leaks users data

63Red Safe app left its backend API exposed online without authentication.

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WordPress shopping sites under attack

Hackers using cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in abandoned cart plugin to take over vulnerable sites.

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Microsoft sues Foxconn's parent company Hon Hai over patent payments

Microsoft has sued Hon Hai for patent royalties that it allegedly owes as a result of a 2013 patent-licensing deal it forged with Microsoft for unspecified Android and Chrome OS devices.

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Google Chrome to block automatic downloads initiated from ad slot iframes

Google continues its crusade against "drive-by download" attack vectors.

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F5 Networks to acquire NGINX

The $670 million deal is about enabling multi-cloud services across environments.

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Companies are leaking sensitive files via Box accounts

Leaks discovered at Apple, the Discovery Channel, Herbalife, Schneider Electric, and even Box itself.

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Best phones not sold by US carriers (and how to get them)

These are all amazing phones that, for whatever reason, the Big Four -- Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile -- don't carry in the US. But you can still buy them unlocked, usually direct from the manufacturer or a retailer, and they'll still work with GSM networks. You just need to check 2G/3G/4G compatibility with your carrier.

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Smartphone sales to boost ICT sector in Brazil

Devices will represent 38 percent of all investments in the sector this year, says IDC.

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The dismal nature of cybersecurity (and other RSA Conference notes)

RSA Conference get larger every year -- the cybersecurity industry is booming, and so is cybercrime. There's a disconnect here.

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Chinese hacking group backdoors products from three Asian gaming companies

ESET suspects that tens or hundreds of thousands of users have been infected already.

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Microsoft adds new Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2 configurations for business users

New Intel Core i5, 16 GB of RAM models of Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are coming, starting in the U.S. and Canada, for Surface for Business customers.

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Intel beats Samsung in Q4 2018 semiconductor revenue, claims report

While Samsung has led when it comes to semiconductor revenues for the previous five quarters, a report claims that Intel grabbed the top spot in Q4 2018

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AutoML is democratizing and improving AI

Once a niche technology, Automated Machine learning (AutoML) is now a thing. Helping non-data scientists do simple AI, and helping trained data scientists do complex work ever-faster, AutoML technology is catching on, and may well put AI in the Enterprise fast lane.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 facial recognition fooled by a video of the phone owner

There's a reason why Samsung tells users to avoid using facial recognition screen locking on Galaxy S10 smartphones.

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Quitting the five tech giants: Could you abandon Amazon?

Imagine your life without Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. David Gewirtz begins his five-day look at quitting the Big Five tech giants with Amazon. Sure, he can quit. He can quit anytime he wants...

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Nvidia's purchase of Mellanox turns up heat on Intel rivalry, data center ambitions

Nvidia's $6.9 billion purchase of Mellanox highlights the company's bet that next-gen data center architecture will revolve around data and artificial intelligence.

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Samsung Bixby Routines: Automation based on your daily work-life processes

Bixby isn't that popular with people, but Bixby Routines is only related in name. Bixby Routines learns your daily usage patterns and then helps you develop automation for these routines. Your new Galaxy phone truly does work for you with Bixby Routines.

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Windows 10 tip: When you should (and shouldn't) pause updates

If you're too busy to deal with the latest Windows 10 update right now, just hit Pause to delay Windows Update for up to five weeks. This option even cancels pending updates, leaving you free to keep working without fear of interruption.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The problem's not robots, it's the system

The congresswoman from the Bronx says that the prospect of robots should excite us. If only society didn't treat those without work as corpses.

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Open source advances deeper into hardware: The CHIPS Alliance project

The Linux Foundation welcomes the CHIPS Alliance Project, with its plans to open-source CPU chip and SoC designs for a new day of hardware innovation.

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The new MacBook Pro's most hideous design flaw

Some flaws seem so obvious, and complaints so widespread, that it's hard to understand why they've not been fixed.

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How to stop your iPhone from tracking and storing the locations of where you live, work, and visit

Did you know that your iPhone is keeping a detailed history of places you visit on a regular basis?

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Robots on the gridiron: Bots are painting lines on sports fields

Despite hype cycle of self-driving cars and backflipping humanoids, this is how robots will conquer the real world.

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The downsides of buying a new Mac

The hefty price tag is only the beginning of the pain that comes as a result of buying a new Mac.

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Nvidia joins bidding war for chipmaker Mellanox: report

It is believed Nvidia will try and trump the billions already offered by Intel.

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IBM takes on Alzheimer’s disease with machine learning

IBM hopes ML can provide the framework for a way to diagnose the illness without the need for spinal fluid extraction.

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Interference of Things: A Sydney smart city story

A digital cacophony at traffic lights is enough to make Bluetooth audio worse than wired sound.

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CSS to get support for trigonometry functions

CSS trigonometry functions approved but not expected to hit browsers any time soon.

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Facebook sues Ukrainian browser extension makers for scraping user data

Facebook said the malicious extensions were installed by more than 63,000 users.

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Galaxy S10 selling surprisingly well? I went to T-Mobile and AT&T to find out

Influential analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Samsung is increasing shipments of its new phone by 30 percent. Are US stores seeing this?

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Avast and Emsisoft release free decrypters for BigBobRoss ransomware

BigBobRoss ransomware has been active since mid-January.

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Georgia county pays a whopping $400,000 to get rid of a ransomware infection

County hired cyber-security consultant to negotiate ransom fee with hacker group.

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BodyGuardz products for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Impact and screen protection at its best

BodyGuardz uses shock-blocking technology found in gear for professional athletes so you can trust its cases to protect your new Samsung phone. The two plastic screen protectors work well and have no impact on the functionality of the front fingerprint scanner.

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iPhone battery draining fast after installing iOS 12.1.4? Here how to diagnose the problem and get more battery life

Are you finding that your iPhone's battery life is bad since installing iOS 12.1.4? I'm coming across numerous reports that on social media from users who claim that Apple's latest update for the iPhone an iPad is hammering their battery. Here's what you can do to diagnose the problem and try to get more battery life.

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Hands on with the Doogee S90: A superb ultra-customisable modular phone

The Doogee S90 and its magnetic modules can become every phone you have ever wanted – with durability thrown in for good measure

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Weird but super useful tech gadgets

I seem to be someone who buys things on the off chance that they will be useful at some point down the road. While there are many times when it doesn't feel like this pays off, some of the weird gadgets that I've picked up ended up being super useful, and have become part of the kit I use.

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Study shows programmers will take the easy way out and not implement proper password security

A student or a programmer hired from Freelancer.com? Doesn't really matter. Both don't know that many things about password security.

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Google brings Assistant's "continued conversation" feature to smart displays

The feature lets users engage in a conversation with the voice-activated assistant without prefacing each statement with "Hey Google."

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Microsoft is dropping 'Semi Annual Channel' feature releases for System Center

After it makes available System Center 2019 in March this year, Microsoft plans to cease rolling out Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) twice-monthly feature updates due to customer feedback

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Citrix discloses security breach of internal network

Citrix learned of the hack from the FBI. Hackers stole business documents.

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Is Apple getting ready to abandon Lightning for a new power and data port?

Patent filings suggest that Apple is working on a new waterproof port to replace the Lightning port found on the iPhone and iPad. But does Apple need a new port?

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Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?

A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.

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Warren proposes reversing big tech acquisitions and labeling Google, Amazon, Facebook 'platform utilities'

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to drop a bomb on Silicon Valley and big tech. Why $25 billion in annual revenue may be a good stopping point for companies.

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They say that breaking up monolithic systems is hard to do

Things can get messy fast when busting up the monoliths into distributed microservices. Two seasoned software engineers discuss the joys and pains. .

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Marriott CEO shares post-mortem on last year's hack

Marriott investigators found Mimikatz and a remote access trojan (RAT) on hacked Starwood IT system.

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Humans vs sexbots: How one woman decided to fight back, painfully

As robotics plunges into the world of intimate relations, one woman is standing up for humans. Well, sort of. Some might find it sad.

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Graph data standardization: It's just a graph, making gravitational waves in the real world

AWS, Google, Neo4j, Oracle. These were just some of the vendors represented in the W3C workshop on web standardization for graph data, and what transcribed is bound to boost adoption of the hottest segment in data management: Graph.

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Smart 'unhackable' car alarms open the doors of 3 million vehicles to hackers

The moment you call a product “unhackable” you are asking for trouble.

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809 million records exposed by email marketing giant

All you needed to access the records’ database was an Internet connection.

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Online voting: Now Estonia teaches the world a lesson in electronic elections

In this month's Estonian parliamentary elections, a whopping 44 percent of the ballot was cast using e-voting.

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Best Raspberry Pi alternatives (March 2019)

Here is a selection of single board computers for homebrew projects, automation, and even AI and ML, with prices ranging from around $10 to over $250.

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Scaleway launches €1 per hour cloud Nvidia Tesla P100 GPU instances

Need access to high-performance cloud-based GPU instances? Scaleway is offering access to Nvidia Tesla P100 GPUs at a highly competitive price.

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Google: Chrome zero-day was used together with a Windows 7 zero-day

Google reveals Windows 7 zero-day. Microsoft is working on a fix.

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Okta to acquire integration platform Azuqua

Meanwhile, the identity management firm beat Q4 expectations with revenue growing 50 percent year-over-year.

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Powtoon PowerPoint support now in beta

An innovative solution out of Israel enables enterprises to easily create videos from PowerPoint presentations.

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Facebook removes disinformation accounts from the UK and Romania

UK law enforcement notified about local disinformation network. Romanian network ran by individual associated with local ruling political party.

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Google's Rewarded Products helps developers monetize their user base

The first rewarded product offering will produce video ads that users can watch to earn virtual goods and in-game currency.

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Recent Indian e-commerce diktat last straw for Trump, cancels $5.6 billion in trade concessions

The cancelled trade concessions will be yet another setback for Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi, who is contesting national elections in just a few weeks.

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Egypt government used Gmail third-party apps to phish activists

Cairo government targeted local human rights defenders, media, and civil society organizations' staff.

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Microsoft says Windows 10 is now on more than 800 million devices

In September 2018, Microsoft officials said Windows 10 was installed on more than 700 million devices. Now that number is 800 million, company officials say.

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Microsoft cuts roughly 200 positions in its commercial sales business

The latest Microsoft layoffs follow a January reorganization in its Worldwide Commercial Business that was meant to further accelerate cloud growth and simplify the group's structure.

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Robotics leaders win "Oscars of Automation"

Maker of a snake robot that sifts rubble and an industry heavyweight advancing robotics adoption are among this year's honorees.

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Windows 10 version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.

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Singtel to buy $525M worth of India's Bharti Airtel shares

Singapore telco plans to fork out US$525 million to increase its stake in Bharti Airtel, which will use the funds to boost its balance sheet and build out its network in "a highly competitive home market".

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Microsoft is now giving consumer app developers up to 95 percent of their Store app sales

Microsoft is making good on its promise from a year ago to up the revenue share offered to app developers who deliver through its app Store.

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PureOS: One Linux for both PCs and smartphones

One operating system for two platforms? It's an old idea, which has never worked out, but the Linux laptop and smartphone company Purism is giving it another try.

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Nielsen, Headset team up on cannabis analytics for CPG companies

Nielsen will combine its consumer research with Headset's data from point-of-sale terminals, catalog and demographic and purchase data.

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Alexa takes control of Roku boxes and TVs

Alexa keeps getting better and better. Now, she can control Roku set top boxes and TVs.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds vs. Gear IconX: Is one better for fitness and commuting?

Fully wireless headphones have significantly improved over the past year and they are my preferred option for running, bodyweight exercises, and commuting. Samsung's latest model improved upon last year's model in some ways, while taking a step back in others.

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How Shopify uses its developer ecosystem to fuel international expansion

The e-commerce SaaS provider is turning to developers as a way to reach customers in new markets.

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UK says prison facial recognition tech, iris scanners deter smugglers

Guests at the door laden with drugs or mobile phones are less likely to turn up when biometric barriers are in play -- apparently.

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Pirate Bay malware buries nuisance program bundles in a single click

PirateMatryoshka is described as a “Russian doll” for adware programs and tools.

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Banking Trojans flood the enterprise, Android attacks surge

Kaspersky Labs detected 900,000 attacks against users in 2018 alone.

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Finland's 5G plans: 'We want to build world's smartest road'

LED-light poles, base stations, and antennas will create a 5G network with uses ranging from self-driving cars to helping avoid moose collisions.

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Alphabet’s Chronicle launches security telemetry service Backstory

The company wants to merge “massive computational capacity” with today’s enterprise security needs.

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Singapore proposes new security guidelines to beef up financial resilience

Monetary Authority of Singapore is looking to introduce changes to existing technology risk and business continuity management guidelines that will require financial organisations to implement more measures, including cyber surveillance, to boost operational resilience.

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Cisco tells Nexus switch owners to disable POAP feature for security reasons

Cisco releases new Nexus firmware that includes a new command to turn off POAP.

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Facebook's privacy pivot vs. Microsoft's 2002 security pivot: Facebook has more to prove

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined a privacy first vision for the social network, but it's a hard sell. Facebook has to prove over time that it is serious about privacy. It can be done. Microsoft took security seriously in 2002, but had more customer trust built up.

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Facebook to refocus messaging around encryption and privacy

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook will retool its messaging services to be more interoperable, ephemeral, and with end-to-end encryption.

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Your best loved brands, but where is tech?

Only two tech brands are included in the list of most loved brands, according to a new report.

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Google launches TensorFlow 2.0 Alpha

Google also introduced new privacy-focused tools for machine learning, including TF Federated and TF Privacy.

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Microsoft is open-sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub

Microsoft is making available the Windows Calculator source code, build system, tests and roadmap as open source under an MIT license.

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The 10 best smartphones you can buy right now

It's easy to find a great phone today. In fact, current flagship devices are so good you really don't need to be replacing them every year.

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The W.E.I.R.D. CEO, book review: Leadership in the AI age

It may not have all the answers, but this book is a useful reminder of the questions that business leaders need to be asking.

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Google rolls out Web Risk API in beta to help businesses protect their users

Additionally, Google announced the general availability of Cloud Armor, a DDoS defense and WAF service, and Cloud HSM, a managed hardware security module service.

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Microsoft has a plan to clean up its overlapping project-management services

Microsoft seems to be moving toward simplifying and consolidating its project-management services portfolio by championing its new Project Service.

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Rackspace rebrands, aims to be unbiased managed cloud, professional services provider

Rackspace started as a hosting company, played in public cloud, went public and then private and now under CEO Joe Eazor has a more refined mission that's well timed.

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Repair toolkit essentials for smartphones, tablets, Macs, and PCs

Gone are the days of being able to repair everything you come across with a Phillips screwdriver, some duct tape, and maybe a few curse words (OK, the curse words still come in handy). Modern devices mean that you have to have the right tool to do the job, or risk making a bigger problem than you've been asked to fix.

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E-commerce can't deliver what consumers want, but social commerce can

Social commerce is powerful new retail model, creating highly engaged communities around shopping and selling.

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Firefox to add Tor Browser anti-fingerprinting technique called letterboxing

Firefox gets another new feature from the Tor Uplift project started in 2016.

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Gen Z willing to provide their personal data for more personalized experiences

Gen Z -- the born-digital generation -- expects a “more human” experience online. So, if this is true, the bigger question for future generations is what it means to be human in a digital world.

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Mobile consumers make twice as many purchases by app than on mobile web

Gaining insight into mobile consumer shopping behavior and activity in apps compared to the mobile web can give you a strategic advantage throughout 2019.

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VMware Linux lawsuit moves closer to a resolution

For over a decade, VMware has been accused of illegally using Linux code in its VMware ESX bare-metal virtual machine hypervisor. A German court has dismissed the case, but the struggle may not be over.

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18 percent of Americans admit to having their identity stolen

A new survey offers a chilling, if unsurprising, view of cybersecurity. Many people believe CTOs and CIOs of breached companies should be fired. Many people even have no idea if their Identity has been stolen.

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WDS bug lets hackers hijack Windows Servers via malformed TFTP packets

Last warning to apply Microsoft's November security updates for Windows Servers.

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Fitbit announces Versa Lite, Inspire HR, and Inspire: User-friendly fitness trackers to help you achieve your goals

The Fitbit Versa is one of the most popular fitness trackers available today and with the Versa Lite Fitbit provides much of the same experience for $40 less. The Inspire devices provide essential fitness and sleep tracking in a sleek form factor.

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Starburst Data’s road to providing the gateway to cloud storage

Bootstrapping its way to profitability, Starburst is battling better funded startups and Amazon in its quest to be the ad hoc query gateway to the de facto data lake: cloud storage.

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Hacker group behind SingHealth data breach identified, targeted mainly Singapore firms

Hackers that compromised the data of 1.5 million healthcare patients has been identified as a group that launched attacks against several organisations based in Singapore, including multinational firms with operations in the country, and is likely part of a larger operation targeting other countries and regions.

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Raspberry Pi essentials

Need to extend the capability of a Raspberry Pi for a bigger project? Here are some accessories that you can turn to in order to vastly expand on what the board can do.

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Microsoft's first African data centers open in Cape Town and Johannesburg

Microsoft's first African data centers are now open and serving up Azure. Office 365 and Dynamics 365 are scheduled to be added to the region by the end of 2019.

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Chinese hackers strike US universities in bid for military technology

Prominent names feature on the hacking list.

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The reason why ji32k7au4a83 is a common and terrible password

It may seem complex but the password is excruciatingly simple.

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Barnes & Noble Education bets on digital service Bartleby, but competition is fierce

Like its former parent, Barnes & Noble Education may have waited too long to make the digital subscription pivot relative to rivals such as Chegg.

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Google to kill political ads ahead of upcoming election

Transparency rules are considered too complex to manage before Canada’s next election.

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Google Chrome bug comes under active attacks days after patch

Users are advised to update to Google Chrome version 72.0.3626.121.

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Qlik Brazil leader steps down

Country manager Marcelo Rezende left after just over two years at the company.

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NSA release Ghidra, a free software reverse engineering toolkit

NSA's Ghidra greeted with positive reviews by the infosec community.

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Saudi caller ID app leaves data of 5+ million users in unsecured MongoDB server

Database is still available online after failed attempts to contact the app maker.

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Ear-worn devices are the next wearables battleground, IDC says

Apple maintained its huge lead in the wearables market in 2018, thanks to the Apple Watch as well as its ear-worn devices.

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Japanese police charge 13-year-old for sharing 'unclosable popup' prank online

Police also searched the home of a 47-year-old man and are also investigating three other suspects.

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Target's digital efforts drove $5 billion in sales for 2018

The cheap-chic retailer is turning into an industry example of how to succeed in the age of Amazon.

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Google Cloud launches fixed monthly fee plan for storage that smooths out cloud cost bursts

Google Cloud Storage for Growth is a way to enable enterprises to forecast cloud costs more easily.

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Singapore now able to certify products under global cybersecurity standard

Now a Certificate Authorising Nation for the Common Criteria, Singapore is one of 18 countries that can assess and certify cybersecurity products under the technical standard, which it says will enable local developers to attain the certification more quickly and at a lower cost.

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SurveyMonkey buys Usabilla for $80 million

SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie said the deal will help SurveyMonkey expand its market opportunity with new products, geographies and enterprise sales.

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Screenshots of Microsoft's coming Chromium-based Edge browser leak

Microsoft still has yet to release to external developers a first preview of its coming Chromium-based Edge browser. But it may be getting closer to its debut, if leaked screen shots of it are any indication.

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Build less, license more: Tesla needs to be an ARM, not a half-baked Apple

If Tesla wants to scale, then it has to decide what it really wants to be when it grows up.

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Honeywell launches marketplace for enterprise apps

The Honeywell Marketplace is designed to give enterprise users the sort of simple experience they might expect from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

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Certify, Chrome River announce $1 billion merger

The companies said the merger will allow both businesses to ramp up investments in technology in areas such as machine learning, AI, analytics and reporting.

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Hide yo' kids, hide yo' clouds: Zerodium offering big bucks for cloud zero-days

Exploit vendor offers up to $500,000 for zero-days in cloud virtualization software like Hyper-V and vSphere.

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VMware aims for security market, launches service defined firewall

VMware is taking its visibility into infrastructure, applications and cloud and applying it to the firewall market.

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Storage, servers and more: We found 24 cloud services for your business

When it comes to cloud services and software-as-a-service (SaaS), we're all familiar with the usual players. But there's a huge world of opportunity and available resources beyond Google, Dropbox, Salesforce, Amazon, Microsoft and even beyond storage and server services.

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Exposed Docker hosts can exploited for cryptojacking attacks

A lack of trusted source security controls is leaving countless containers open to attack.

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Cloud cost control also a challenge for small businesses and freelancers

Cloud services can save small businesses from having to invest and manage their own infrastructure. But there's a cost: lock-in. As cloud vendors increase their prices, businesses may well be trapped into paying more and more.

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First look: Zendure X6 power bank with built-in USB hub

While this isn't a power bank that you can easily slip into a pocket, it's packed with powerful features that make it very compelling.

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Survey: Marketers juggle an average of 16 data sources to track customers

With every click, tap and swipe, customers are leaving a growing digital footprint -- one marketers are struggling to handle, a new Salesforce survey shows

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Close to half of startups jump on the AI bandwagon without the tech

AI is a buzzword of choice and many new companies are simply cashing in on investor interest.

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Inventory mishaps behind staggering revenue loss in physical retail

Inventory management robots could help brick-and-mortar regain some of the footing lost to ecommerce.

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IBM X-Force Red launches blockchain security service

The new service has been established in response to the enterprise’s blockchain experiments.

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Leaked: AMD Ryzen 3rd-generation specs and prices

The leak points includes information on a new flagship AMD Ryzen processor featuring more cores and more power at a very competitive price.

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SOCs shift to threat detection and response: Gartner

Security operations centers are shifting focus in response to today’s numerous and complex threat alerts.

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Singapore university partners Volvo to pilot full-size autonomous electric bus

Just over a year after first announcing plans to collaborate, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University and Volvo Buses have launched a driverless electric bus stretching 12 metres long and able to accommodate 80 passengers.

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WordPress accounted for 90 percent of all hacked CMS sites in 2018

Backdoors found on two-thirds of all hacked sites, SEO spam on half.

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Enterprises lax about mobile security as more threats loom

Verizon's Mobile Security Index for 2019 has more than a few findings enterprises should be worried about.

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Some Android VPN apps request access to sensitive permissions they don't need

Some VPN apps request access to permissions they don't need.

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Salesforce beats Q4 estimates but gives weak Q1 outlook

Meanwhile, Salesforce is now targeting $26 billion to $28 billion in revenue by 2023.

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5G at MWC19: Reflections on Mobile World Congress 2019

Despite the 5G hype at MWC 2019, the event was an important milestone to lay the path for it.

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Ransomware attack on Israeli users fails miserably due to coding error

Hackers failed to trigger the ransomware download due to a coding error but still managed to deface thousands of sites.

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zDemand for digital driving licenses soars in Brazil

The smartphone-based version of the document is available to 60 million Brazilian drivers.

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Supreme Court sides with Rimini Street, orders Oracle to pay litigation costs

The unanimous ruling could deter companies from pursuing copyright suits that are likely to involve expert testimony or extensive e-discovery expenses.

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Comcast buys BluVector, an AI cybersecurity firm

BluVector uses AI and machine learning to fend off cyberthreats. Comcast will aim to broaden BluVector's base.

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Microsoft is now managing HP, Dell PCs via its Managed Desktop Service

Microsoft is providing support for more types of Windows 10 PCs, as well as fleshing out its documentation, as it broadens availability of the Microsoft Managed Desktop Service.

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Juniper Networks buys Mist Systems for $405 million

Juniper plans to use the purchase to bolster its software-defined enterprise portfolio and multicloud offerings.

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Google for Education launches App Hub for K-12 Chromebook market

App Hub is designed to make it easier for educators to find apps to supplement lesson plans.

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USB4 will come with Thunderbolt 3 support – and speeds

Now that Intel has contributed the Thunderbolt 3 protocol to the USB Promoter Group, faster speeds and greater compatibility is on the horizon

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Galaxy S10 Plus review: Long battery life, shareable wireless charging, and Samsung's One UI make this a leading business phone

It's been 10 years since Samsung launched the first Galaxy S device and this year's model continues building upon the Galaxy Foundation with innovative tech, enhanced intelligence, and an overall solid competitor to the iPhone XS Max.

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AI starting to yield results in influencer campaigns

Influencer marketing campaigns have increased by 172 percent after the introduction of a new AI solution.

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Nine out of 10 brands struggle with emerging tech

Research highlights how AI-based search technology is impacting brand strategies and why so many businesses are falling behind.

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If only Apple could enjoy the same kind of love as Huawei

A video showing little kids singing the praises of Huawei shows that Apple has a long way to go.

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Open source software breaches surge in the past 12 months

A simple lack of time is blamed for a lack of security governance in open-source projects.

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Researchers uncover ring of GitHub accounts promoting 300+ backdoored apps

GitHub ring consisting of 89 accounts promoted 73 repos containing over 300 backdoored apps.

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Google’s Project Zero reveals zero-day macOS vulnerability to the public

The copy-on write vulnerability has not been patched.

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Digital transformation: Scattershot efforts mean big challenges with murky returns

Telstra surveyed 3,810 decision makers and found a very mixed digital transformation picture.

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W3C finalizes Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard

WebAuthn is already support on Windows 10, Android, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and soon on Safari.

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Researchers granted server by gov officials link Sharpshooter attacks to North Korea

Analysis of the server revealed links to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

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Data leaks, default passwords exposed in visitor management systems

Automation is big business, but smart visitor systems can be as vulnerable to attacks as any other connected device.

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With huge changes looming, should you avoid buying new Macs?

Rumors that Apple is planning an architecture switch away from Intel chips to its own silicon have been circulating for some time now, but recent reports suggest that Apple's revamping will be widespread, and bring even tighter integration between iPhone, iPad, and the Mac.

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Has your iPhone or iPad stopped charging? Check this first!

Has your iPhone or iPad suddenly and unexpectedly stopped charging? Or has charging become slow, or is charging intermittent even though the cable is plugged in and the charger is working? Here's what you should check first!

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IBM hits quantum computing milestone, may see 'Quantum Advantage' in 2020s

IBM said its latest Q System One has double the Quantum Volume of its predecessor. If Quantum Volume doubles annually for nearly a decade quantum computing will become way more practical.

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Cloud cost control becoming a leading issue for businesses

Recent years have been about enterprises moving to the cloud with storage and compute. Customers have benefited from the competition between Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, but now you're in the door the great up sell begins.

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MWC wrap-up, more Galaxy S10 Plus, Sony Xperia 10, and Chromebook tips (MobileTechRoundup show #462)

The Galaxy S10 Plus has been in use for more than 10 days so we share more thoughts on using it. MWC is over and much has been revealed so we spent the show going through it all.

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Galaxy S10 Plus Tech21 and Speck case roundup: 8-12 feet drop protection for Samsung's best

One benefit of owning the world's most popular brand of smartphone is having a massive collection of case options. Today we look at what Tech21 and Speck offer with Designed for Samsung certified case options.

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Hackers have started attacks on Cisco RV110, RV130, and RV215 routers

Attacks started two days after Cisco released patch, one day after researchers published demo exploit code.

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The secret tricks Apple store staff use to push certain products

Salespeople in Apple stores aren't on commission. The company does, however -- according to former employees -- find inventive ways to push one product or service. Or another.

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New exploit lets attackers take control of Windows IoT Core devices

Exclusive: Researcher creates a remote access trojan for Windows IoT Core smart devices.

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Microsoft starts rolling out ability to turn photos of table data into Excel spreadsheets

Microsoft's 'Insert Data from Picture' feature is coming first to Android phones; iOS users will get the new feature 'soon.'

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Microsoft to drop its Health applications and services on May 31; will offer some Band users refunds

This is as close to Microsoft officially admitting it's out of the fitness Band space as we're likely to get.

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A robotic hand that gives sixth sense back to users

A next-generation bionic hand that allows amputees to regain their proprioception is the culmination of ten years of robotics research.

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iOS 12 annoyances, and how to fix them

Here's how you go about fixing some of iOS 12's biggest annoyances.

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Microsoft rolls out Google's Retpoline Spectre mitigation to Windows 10 users

KB4482887, released today, enables Google's Retpoline mitigation in the Windows 10 kernel (only for v1809 users).

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Adobe releases out-of-band update to patch ColdFusion zero-day

ColdFusion developers spot new zero-day exploited in the wild.

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Russia limits operations of foreign communications satellite operators

The Kremlin will require foreign satellite operators to go through an approval process and build local ground stations.

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eBay considers another corporate split

The company said its board has approved a "strategic review" of eBay's assets, including StubHub and eBay Classifieds Group.

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Lyft's IPO filing reveals nearly $1B in net losses in 2018

The ride-hailing service is growing its market share and revenues are growing quickly, but it's still posting major losses

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Chrome and Firefox are borrowing from each other's performance features

Chrome to get back/forward caching from Firefox, and Firefox to get unused tab unloading from Chrome.

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Technology and the Arts: Celebrating Ballerina, a computer language of integration

WSO2's open source Ballerina -- a cloud native computer language -- helps integrate the tech community and the arts world in San Francisco, with an unique performance by the San Francisco Ballet.

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More than just a giant smartphone: Pulse Smart Hubs offer maps, phone calls and defibrillators alongside the ads

The London-based Urban Innovation Company is now installing up to 30 Pulse Smart Hubs on the streets of Belfast.

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RSA Security Conference: The race to plug a $6 trillion security hole

The world's largest security conference is coming up -- but the security hole becomes larger every year.

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Here's how to securely wipe your Android smartphone for resale

Got your eye on a new Android smartphone? Here's how to wipe your existing smartphone so you can sell it or pass it on to a family member or friend without giving them all your data as well.

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Linux servers targeted by new Chinese crypto-mining group

Researchers discover new Antd crypto-mining malware targeting Linux systems.

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Features we initially mocked, but then came to love

Many tech products are introduced with great fanfare and excitement. Customers flock to buy them, even sometimes standing in line for hours. But some products, and in particular, features, just don't inspire the same kind of buzz. In this gallery, we'll look at a bunch of features that inspired more "why" than "wow," but proved to be beloved by ZDNet's contributors and editors.

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So long Amazon Dash button: An experiment that delivered intangible value to Amazon on many fronts

Amazon's Dash button was a marketing vehicle and a trinket designed to remind you that you could easily replenish supplies and order consumer product goods via Amazon.

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