Five ways Android is much better than iOS

Yes, there are many ways in which Android is far superior to iOS.

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Brazilian citizen data under threat with sale of national tech firms

A manifesto released by the employees at one of the state-controlled firms to be privatized by the government raises concerns over the future of information belonging to millions of citizens.

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Cloud needs a modern data foundation, modern data needs a cloud foundation

Survey shows that cloud helps accelerate data modernization and transformation efforts. But it needs to be undertaken gradually, with an eye to security and performance.

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BodyGuardz cases and screen protector for Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Unequal tech protecting your Samsung phone

A couple new cases and a self-healing screen protector are now available from BodyGuardz. The cases offer fantastic texture to help you hold your phone securely with 10 feet drop protection as well.

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Lenovo rolls out new IdeaPad laptops, Chromebooks, budget Android tablets

After announcing new portables for business users earlier this week, the PC maker targets consumers with a range of new systems in anticipation of next week's IFA event.

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Pad & Quill Lowry Cuff Edition for Apple Watch: 3-piece aviator band offers style and quality

There are some extremely expensive cuff style bands for the Apple Watch, but thankfully the folks at Pad & Quill offer an affordable, exquisitely constructed handmade leather option for less than $100. This new Edition one improves upon its previous Lowry Cuff model too.

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WordPress sites under attack as hacker group tries to create rogue admin accounts

Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in more than ten WordPress plugins to plant backdoor accounts on unpatched sites.

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Jack Dorsey's Twitter account got hacked

Hackers tweet and retweet offensive content, make bomb threat.

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Gear4 cases for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus: D30 technology protects from high drops

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is an expensive smartphone, but thankfully there is a number of accessories available. Gear4 sent along three case options with integrated D30 technology to provide drop protection from 4-5 meters.

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LGBTQ: The missing letters in Google’s YouTube alphabet and the moral struggle of algorithms

Where's the training data on morals and ethics? Google is trying to make sense of hot-button cultural and political issues using AI and algorithms.

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Company behind Foxit PDF Reader announces security breach

Foxit Software said hackers breached website accounts and stole user information.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 20H1 test build adds cloud-reset option

Microsoft has added its promised cloud-reset feature, plus a new tablet-mode option to its latest Windows 10 20H1 test build, No. 18970.

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Buying a Windows laptop? Five must-have features for my next notebook

When it's time to buy a new portable PC, there's more to consider than just the standard specs. I've found five features that can't be benchmarked but have an undeniable impact on productivity.

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The ultimate e-book on hurricanes is an iPad exclusive

"Hurricane Journey" by Jim Edds and Jeff Gammons is truly an amazing showcase of what the iBooks authoring platform for the iPad can really do. And if you buy it, it may save your life.

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Preparing for Hurricane Dorian: Storm trackers and other survival tools

Your tablet and smartphone can be invaluable tools to help you stay out of harm's way during hurricane season.

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Want a new iPhone or Android smartphone? Here's how and where to sell or trade your current model

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series was just released and we expect three new iPhones and two Google Pixel phones to launch soon. Now is the time to consider selling your current one before market prices drop or plan to participate in a trade-in program.

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Samsung Galaxy A50 on Xfinity Mobile review: Affordable powerful Android phone with attractive cellular options

While flagship phones are priced over $1,000 it is good to see there are still good quality affordable smartphones. The Galaxy A50 is one third the cost of the latest flagships and Xfinity Mobile offers attractive pricing on the Verizon cellular network.

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Hurricane Dorian: Get your tech ready for the coming storm

Another serious hurricane is headed for the US, bringing with it the potential to cause "massive damage" to parts of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Technology can keep your informed, and helping to keep you and your family safe.

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Intel tunes its IoT solutions with the help of blueberry farmers

Working with farmers and fruit processors in Oregon, the chipmaker refined its supply chain solutions for cold chain use cases.

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Brexit, trade wars: So how are France's tech reforms holding up?

Amid European and global uncertainties, France has been working on gender equality and attracting tech talent.

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Developers: This cute 8-bit RPG game wants to teach you new coding skills

The cloud telephony platform takes an entertainingly new approach to developer training.

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Google finds malicious sites pushing iOS exploits for years

Google finds exploits for 14 iOS vulnerabilities, grouped in five exploit chains, deployed in the wild since September 2016.

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Some of Russia's surveillance tech leaked data for more than a year

Security researcher finds that some of Russia's SORM wiretapping equipment had been leaking user data.

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Bridge gap between developers and operations, or not

Tech vendors such as VMware are rolling out tools that will facilitate closer collaboration between the developer and operations teams with in an organisation, but not everyone believes this is necessarily a good thing.

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npm bans terminal ads

JavaScript community's negative reaction to recent experiment kills potential avenue for funding open-source projects.

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Dell Technologies delivers strong Q2 amid commercial PC sales

Dell Technologies' second quarter was ahead of estimates as its PC unit delivered strong results due to enterprise demand.

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Workday beats Q2 estimates, raises subscription revenue outlook

Workday says it's seeing continued global customer momentum across the Fortune 500 and Global 2,000.

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ExFAT is on its way to the Linux kernel

There are many technical problems to be solved before this popular, formerly proprietary file system can be in the shipping open-source Linux code.

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More favorite features of Google's designers: Drive, Hangouts, and Voice

We continue our look into the features Google's designers are most proud of. In this installment, we look at powerful (but lesser-known) features in the G Suite versions of Drive, Hangouts, and Voice.

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Russian police take down malware gang who infected 800,000+ Android smartphones

TipTop malware gang was making between $1,500 and $10,500 in daily profits.

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Akaso V50 Pro action camera hands-on: Perfect for above and underwater action

The AKASO V50 is a set-it-and-forget-it camera that will certainly suit most of your outdoor needs

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iPhone 11: Specs, pricing, rumors, release date, more

The launch of the next iPhone is now only weeks away, and the leaks are piling up.

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Apple, Alibaba, Amazon, and the gang promote state of the art in AI and Knowledge Discovery with Graphs

In one of the biggest AI events in the world, over 3,000 experts from research and industry showcased and discussed their latest work. Advances in machine learning are happening across the board, and integrating knowledge-based systems with graph-based deep learning promises breakthroughs.

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Google launches bounty program to spot misuses of Google API, Chrome, and Android user data

Google follows Facebook's steps and launches program to spot app devs stealing or misusing Google user data.

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Google adds all Android apps with +100m installs to its bug bounty program

Google will pay security researchers for bugs they report in non-Google Android apps that have over 100 million installs.

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Ransomware hits hundreds of dentist offices in the US

Ransomware group gains access to dental software backend, deploys ransomware on customers' systems.

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Microsoft's HoloLens 2 looks ready to go on sale in September

Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented-reality headset could begin shipping starting in September, based on remarks by one of the company's executives.

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Best Buy's online sales climb 17% in Q2

However, the retailer tightened its full-year revenue outlook amid general economic uncertainty and concerns regarding tariffs on goods from China.

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Microsoft helps make the Galaxy Note 10 Plus a compelling business phone

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus already sets itself above other smartphones for business use, but when combined with some new Microsoft integration its tough to beat this phone for business.

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The best Labor Day 2019 sales and deals

All the best Labor Day sales and deals at Amazon, Walmart, Target, BestBuy, and other retailers.

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Teleport to work: Double ditches the iPad, adds mixed reality

Teleoperated robots for remote work are evolving, with new feature sets and robust functionality.

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Garmin announces Fenix 6 series: Solar power, bigger displays, and grade-adjusted pacing

The annual update for Garmin's high end multi-sport GPS watch was announced with a new charging technology, larger displays, and a new feature that may address one area that drives runners to using the power metric for training. Three new Fenix 6 series devices were revealed with prices starting at $599.99.

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Robot at the helm: A space humanoid, an autonomous boat, and robot fighter pilots

Three experimental automation projects tell the tale of a future piloted by robots.

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Aible Advanced launches as startup aims to scale AI with business sense

AI models are trained for accuracy not business results. Aible is recruiting data scientists and developers to change that situation.

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VMworld 2019: VMware expands its multicloud, security, Kubernetes strategies

It has been a busy week for VMware. The company kicked off with the acquisitions of Pivotal and Carbon Black and then put more meat on its multicloud, container and security strategies at VMworld.

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Kubernetes gameplay key to VMware strategy, but execution speed critical

With containers poised to replace virtual machines, VMware's plans to go big on Kubernetes are significant to its future growth, but its speed in executing on this strategy will be critical to fend off potential competitors.

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Okta, Nutanix, Zuora beat earnings estimates

Shares of Okta were down in after-hours trading after the cloud identity management company delivered a mixed Q3 outlook.

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Microsoft is bringing dark mode to Outlook on iOS, Android

Outlook.com and the mobile Outlook apps are the first to get dark mode. The rest of the Office mobile apps are up next.

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Box tops Q2 estimates, issues strong full year guidance

The enterprise cloud company reported $172.5 million in revenue, up 16% year over year.

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TrickBot, today's top trojan, adds feature to aid SIM swapping attacks

TrickBot trojan seen collecting credentials and PIN codes for Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless accounts.

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Facebook clamps down on political ads ahead of 2020 election

The social media company will impose stricter rules on political advertisers ahead of the 2020 election as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster ad transparency.

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Apple will no longer keep Siri audio recordings by default, makes feature opt-in

If users opt in, only Apple employees will be able to listen to Siri recordings. No more contractors.

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US tech spending slowdown amid rising cloud adoption will squeeze tech budgets

US CIOs and other tech decision makers will face a more challenging economic environment in 2019 and 2020 as the growth surge in 2018 from the 2017 tax act fades away.

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Steve Wozniak: Apple Watch is so great I can tell my wife the dog just pooped

The Apple co-founder offers fulsome enthusiasm for Cupertino's technology. He even thinks the Apple Card is a thing of beauty. And as for Apple Watch, it's just the greatest.

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How to stream live NFL football games in 2019

Another NFL season starts, and your options for watching it online have grown. Here's how to stream live NFL football games in 2019.

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Microsoft readies exFAT patents for Linux and open source

For years, Microsoft has profited from its FAT file system patents. Now the company is making it explicit that it's freeing its remaining exFAT patents for Open Invention Network members.

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100+ critical IT policies every company needs, ready for download

From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, TechRepublic Premium, ZDNet's sibling site, has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates.

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Fitbit announces Versa 2 and Aria Air hardware with subscription Premium service

Fitbit's fall releases are designed to use its vast insights from years of data collection and medical expertise to help improve your sleep, health, and workout strategy. A new watch, a new scale, and a new subscription service will soon be available.

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North Korean state hackers target retired diplomats and military officials

In a first of its kind operations, state-sponsored group goes after retired South Korean officials.

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Syncsort announces intent to buy Pitney Bowes software solution business

Syncsort’s just-announced intent to buy of Pitney Bowes Software solutions business, following its SQData acquisition, are aimed at bulking up mainframe connectivity and addressing gaps in data enrichment.

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A new IOT botnet is infecting Android-based set-top boxes

New Ares IoT malware/botnet has been seen on HiSilicon, Cubetek, and QezyMedia set-top boxes, per new report.

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Singapore inks Asean partnerships to drive technology patents

Country and eight Asean intellectual property offices sign two-year agreement to prioritise patent applications in emerging technologies such as fintech, cybersecurity, and robotics, which aims to fast-track the turnaround time for initial action to six months.

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Avast and French police take over malware botnet and disinfect 850,000 computers

Joint private-law enforcement efforts shuts down two-year-old Redatup malware operation for good.

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Grab eyes Vietnam growth with $500M investment

Ride-sharing operator plans to introduce new services and expand its transport, food, and payments ecosystems in the Vietnamese market, where it has been since 2014,

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HPE raises full year EPS targets after mixed Q3 results

For the fiscal year the company expects non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $1.72 to $1.76 -- above analyst estimates for $1.67 a share.

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College Board pulls back from plan to score individual socioeconomic challenges

After complaints about a plan to score students on their socioeconomic challenges or privilege, College Board revamps its data strategy with a tool called Landscape that will offer context on high schools and neighborhoods.

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Former Uber engineer Levandowski charged with theft of Google trade secrets

A new criminal indictment from the Department of Justice charges Anthony Levandowski with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets.

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Your friendly neighborhood robot: A he, a she, or an it?

Some experts say kids should be taught from a young age to refer to robots as "it." Yet the creators of these machines want them to be friendly.

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Microsoft issues 'save the date' for expected October hardware event

Microsoft is holding a fall hardware launch in New York City and an ARM-based Surface with LTE and an AMD-based Surface Laptop could be among the devices debuting there.

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Imperva discloses security incident impacting cloud firewall users

Security incidents impacts cloud WAF (formerly Incapsula) customers registered up until September 15, 2017.

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Juiced Bikes CrossCurrent X electric bike review: The complete commuter experience

Electric bikes are a fun method of commuting to work and there are some affordable options. After a month with the CrossCurrent X, it is clear that Juiced Bikes offers a complete commuter experience at less than $2,500.

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The biggest events in Linux's history

A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.

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Firms slow to upgrade SAP products in Brazil

Local organizations are waiting for incentives to update or quietly betting on an extension to the support deadline for old products, according to a study.

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Protocol used by 630,000 devices can be abused for devastating DDoS attacks

Security researchers warn that the WS-Discovery protocol is currently being abused for massive DDoS attacks.

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Facebook's big win: Will this ruling have global impact on how your data is used?

What was seen as one of the best ways to regulate social-media giants like Facebook has just fallen apart in a Düsseldorf court.

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Driver safety systems annoy you the more automakers double as your nanny, says J.D. Power

Automakers are struggling to walk the line between driver assistance systems that are helpful yet not overbearing.

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BayBrazil and Silicon Valley's changing role in driving global innovation

Innovation can come from anywhere in the world, but there are some things that Silicon Valley does better than anywhere else, like scaling an innovative business into a global giant.

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Middle East cyber-espionage is heating up with a new group joining the fold

New Lyceum APT is targeting oil and gas companies in the Middle East, and telecoms across Africa and Asia.

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NetApp launches virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution for VMware

NetApp also partnered with VMware to jointly engineer the NetApp Kubernetes Service for VMware vSphere and NetApp Deployment Services for HCI on VMware.

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Rackspace expands hybrid cloud capabilities

The new offerings, including cloud-native support and API management services, are designed to support modern and consistent application deployment and management.

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"Robot venture factory" acquires telepresence robot portfolio

Is diversification the secret to success in the shifting robotics market?

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Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspbian: Two months in, here's what I've learned so far

The Raspberry Pi 4, and the associated Raspbian GNU/Linux release, have been out for a couple of months now. Here are my latest experiences and thoughts.

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VMware: China-US trade dispute will split industry into two camps

With the China-US trade dispute unlikely to be resolved soon, technology vendors should be prepared to support two trading blocs--one that is heavily partnered with China and the other with the US, says VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger, while Dell CEO Michael Dell reveals the company has made "adjustments" to due to the conflict.

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Microsoft: Using multi-factor authentication blocks 99.9% of account hacks

Microsoft cloud services are seeing 300 million fraudulent sign-in attempts every day. MFA can help protect accounts against many types of account takeover attacks.

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Oracle to appeal court ruling on Pentagon JEDI cloud contract

Just weeks ago, it appeared the Justice Department was close to granting its $10B cloud contract; now, Oracle is putting up another roadblock.

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Recent HIPAA settlements highlight the weaknesses in healthcare security

As fines reach into the millions, it's time for healthcare to move beyond minimal compliance efforts.

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Apple patches iPhone jailbreaking bug

Apple releases security update to re-patch bug that it accidentally unpatched last month.

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Cisco to acquire CloudCherry to bolster contact center portfolio

CloudCherry makes a customer experience management platform that uses predictive analytics to derive insights for contact center agents.

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Microsoft is offering some enterprise users a one-year Windows 7 extended security update promo

Microsoft is running a limited-time promotion for EA and EAS customers which will give them a year of Windows 7 extended security updates for no additional charge.

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Clickjacking scripts found on 613 popular sites, academics say

Scripts that intercept mouse clicks are being used for ad fraud or to redirect users to malicious sites.

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9 awesome features of G Suite that Google wishes more people knew about

G Suite has grown into a very powerful productivity and collaboration offering. We were curious about what features Google loves that many of us haven't noticed. Here we spotlight nine powerful features you may have missed that are sure to save you time and frustration.

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Polar Ignite review: Active coaching based on readiness, slim and sleek with a frustrating display

The Polar Ignite has a sleek, slim form factor and can be comfortably worn 24/7. The proactive coaching works well at helping you improve your fitness and achieve your goals, but the display is frustrating and sleep tracking isn't as reliable as it should be with the focus on this metric.

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IBM's Power-ful open source gift: Big winner is China, losers include you know who

It's a heck of an announcement by Big Blue, and this is a heck of a list.

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HPE brings hybrid cloud-as-a-service to VMware customers

HPE is offering its GreenLake, its pay-per-use managed service, to VMware Cloud Foundation customers.

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VMware adds AI assistant, other updates to Workspace One

VMware is also updating the digital workplace platform with expanded endpoint management services, new multi-cloud support and a comprehensive approach to zero-trust security.

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Nvidia, VMware partner to offer virtualized GPUs

The new product enables enterprises to virtualize AI, machine learning and deep learning workloads, either on premise or as part of VMware Cloud on AWS.

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Dell launches Latitude Chromebooks, hatches plan to bring Chrome OS to more enterprises

Dell will support Google's Chrome OS in 50 countries and 12 different languages and provide a path for more enterprises to adopt Chromebooks.

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Popular JavaScript library starts showing ads in its terminal

Developer comes up with a new method of funding open-source projects. Community reaction not entirely favorable.

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Galaxy Note 10 Plus review, iPhone Pro rumors, 16GB RAM Chromebook bought (MobileTechRoundup show #478)

The Note 10 Plus reviews went live, Android Q was named, Amazon Music launched on Garmin, we went hiking with the Coros Vertix, and a new Chromebook was purchased.

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Hostinger resets customer passwords after security incident

Up to 14 million Hostinger users might be impacted by a security breach that took place two days ago, on August 23.

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UAG Monarch for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Attractive lightweight drop protection

The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a high level of dust and water resistance, but it has glass front and rear panels so it is susceptible to breakage. UAG's new Monarch case provides drop protection that meets the MIL-STD 810G standard.

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Android 10? Google is trying to grow up and it's really, really hard

Suddenly, the next version of Android won't be named after a dessert. Is this just one more step toward Google trying to act -- or even be -- mature?

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Hackers mount attacks on Webmin servers, Pulse Secure, and Fortinet VPNs

Enterprise networks across the world are at risk after hackers start exploiting three very popular products.

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Coros Vertix GPS adventure watch review: Long battery life, high end specs, and spinning digital knob

Coros recently released its third wearable product with a focus on the adventurer who explores above 8,000 feet. However, runners and cyclists exploring the lower altitudes will still appreciate other features in this Garmin, Polar, and Suunto competitor that focuses on the essentials.

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Serverless architect emerges as in-demand job role

The traits of serverless architecture, and what budding architects need to know

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Forget the smartphone and get yourself a satellite phone that will work anywhere on the planet

Need a phone that will work where your smartphone won't? You need a satellite phone!

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Trump ups China tariffs another 5%, 'hereby orders' US firms to cut ties

From October 1, tariffs will increase from 25% to 30% on US$250 billion worth of goods, with the remaining US$300 billion in Chinese imports under similar threat as Donald Trump tweets his "order" for US companies to stop trading with China and seek alternatives.

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Capital One hacker denied release, will remain in jail

Defense argued for her release, but judge decided she was a flight risk and a danger to herself and others.

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How Microsoft lost its monopoly in web browsers

At the dawn of the Internet age, Microsoft used every trick it knew to dominate the World Wide Web. That strategy worked for a few years, but aggressive antitrust enforcement and equally aggressive competitors crushed the company's onetime dominance. Here's a quarter-century of history that explains just what happened.

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Brazil adds state-controlled tech firms to privatization plan

Sale of assets is expected to raise over $300 billion - but measures to protect citizen data following the privatization are yet to be announced.

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Brazilian IT market sees major leap in 2018

The sector has been resilient despite the crisis and is predicted to grow further, according to a new report.

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Police to sell hacker's $1.1 million Bitcoin stash to compensate victims

Hacker told to give up bitcoins or face four more years in prison.

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VMware welcomes estranged sibling Pivotal back home

VMWare acquires both Pivotal Software and Carbon Black.

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Hong Kong protesters warn of Telegram bug that can disclose their identities

Message shared on discussion boards sparks panic among protesters.

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Samsonite executive: How the right data makes online shopping more personal (CxOTalk interview)

The luggage maker's global chief e-commerce officer explains how data drives customer experience in e-commerce and how you can improve results in your company.

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Huawei unleashes AI chip, touting more compute power than competitors

Chinese tech giant announces the commercial launch of its Ascend 910 artificial intelligence (AI) chip, touting its low power consumption of 310W, as well as AI computing framework MindSpore, which will go open source in the first quarter of 2020.

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Oracle’s Machine Learning Strategy

20 years after acquiring Thinking Machines, AI and ML have remained among Oracle’s best-kept secrets. Oracle has been internally working with ML to enhance its products, but now it is starting to come out of its shell with the type of product portfolio that one would expect from an enterprise technology provider.

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Asruex Trojan exploits old Office, Adobe bugs to backdoor your system

The malware’s selection of old vulnerabilities highlights a patching issue worldwide.

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Can you digitally measure a smell or taste?

With new funding, novel sensors may change the way products are developed, which smells like progress.

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Data stolen from Hy-Vee customers offered for sale on Joker’s Stash Dark Web forum

A card dump of 5.3 million accounts may be tied to the recent security breach.

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Linux on your laptop: A closer look at EFI boot options

A review of what EFI boot (UEFI firmware) is, how it works, how it interacts with Linux installations, and a few tips and personal experiences on how to configure and maintain it.

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80 suspects arrested in massive business email scam takedown

Police say the mainly-Nigerian network was responsible for the attempted theft of $46 million.

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Allscripts offers Apple Health Records to its clients and their patients

Apple Health Records gives patients a consolidated view of all of their data from participating health organizations.

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Microsoft hires open-source veteran Stormy Peters to run its Open Source Programs Office

Stormy Peters, most recently a senior community manager with Red Hat, is now director of Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office.

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Employees connect nuclear plant to the internet so they can mine cryptocurrency

The Ukrainian Secret Service is investigating the incident as a potential security breach.

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Intuit delivers solid Q4, cuts Q1 earnings outlook, finishes with 4.5 million QuickBooks Online subscribers

Sasan Goodarzi, CEO of Intuit, said sales growth was driven by its small business and self-employed group.

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VMware goes shopping with $2.7B Pivotal purchase, $2.1B Carbon Black acquisition

While announcing two acquisitions that add up to $4.8 billion, VMware also announced Q2 earnings above expectations

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Salesforce Q2 tops estimates on strong sales across clouds

Subscription and support revenues increased 22% annually to $3.75 billion.

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HP names Lores CEO, reports solid Q3

HP said Enrique Lores, head of its printing unit, will take over as CEO for Dion Weisler. Separately, HP's third quarter earnings were better than expected.

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Valve patches recent Steam zero-days, calls turning away researcher 'a mistake'

Valve also updates bug bounty rules to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

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If an iPad Pro is a computer, what's an iPhone Pro?

Rumor has it that Apple will announce two so-called Pro iPhones? What does that truly mean?

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Chrome devs propose Privacy Sandbox to balance ad targeting & user privacy

New technical spec will allow advertisers to track users in groups and categories, rather than individually.

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Report: For DevOps inspiration, look to the retail sector

An annual survey from DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) finds that the retail sector stands out for its software delivery and operational performance.

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A credit card never needed cleaning instructions... then Apple came along

Yes, Apple went and published care instructions for its new credit card.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus review: Best business phone improves in speed and S Pen capability

Samsung released its yearly Galaxy Note series update with the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. Expected internal updates were made, along with improvements to the S Pen capability and camera functionality, but a couple things were also thrown out.

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VMware Cloud on AWS gains workloads, but challenges remain

According to a survey by Faction, VMware Cloud on AWS is popular as a way to extend data centers, but there are usage and migration challenges.

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Verizon teams with Boingo for indoor 5G Ultra Wideband service

The companies are focused on places like airports, stadiums and arenas, office buildings, and hotels, where a hyper-dense network can power high-speed, low latency connections.

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UK cybersecurity agency warns devs to drop Python 2 due to looming EOL & security risks

NCSC likens companies continuing to use Python 2 past its EOL to tempting another WannaCry or Equifax incident.

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Microsoft is moving Lynda.com users to LinkedIn Learning and not everyone's happy about it

As students and faculty return to school, many are discovering Lynda.com content is now only offered via LinkedIn Learning.

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OtterBox announces OtterSpot expandable, portable wireless charging system

Apple, Samsung, LG, Google, Huawei, and others continue to launch smartphones with wireless charging technology and to help people keep these devices charged at home and on the go OtterBox just announced its new OtterSpot charging system.

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HP adds AMD Ryzen processor options to Pavilion Gaming Desktop, Gaming 15 Laptop PCs

The Pavilion Gaming 15 is HP's first gaming notebook to feature an AMD processor, while the Pavilion Gaming Desktop gets a fresh chassis design that saves space while making user upgrades easier.

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Six things the 2019 iPhone 11 needs to keep up with Android – but will Apple deliver?

Premium Android handsets are offering still competition to the iPhone this year. Here's what the iPhone needs to stay ahead of the game.

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Portable, high-bandwidth wireless network that works underground

Robots know that tunnels are the nemesis of legacy radio frequency communication.

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Open-source spyware makes it on the Google Play Store

Spyware based on two-year-old AhMyth RAT makes past Play Store's scans, despite not being anything special.

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US military veterans swindled out of millions by former army employee

Millions of dollars were stolen from those who have served after their PII was taken.

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5G network infrastructure market will be worth $4.2 billion next year

Gartner says the worldwide market will spike in value as businesses gear up in preparation of 5G rollouts.

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Nvidia Rapids cuGraph: Making graph analysis ubiquitous

A new open-source library by Nvidia could be the secret ingredient to advancing analytics and making graph databases faster. The key: parallel processing on Nvidia GPUs.

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Dell releases latest Linux developer laptop with Comet Lake CPU

Dell's dedicated laptop for open-source programmers sees a new release featuring Intel's hot new laptop CPU: Comet Lake.

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With Chromium-based Edge, has Microsoft finally found a viable browser strategy?

For more than a decade, Microsoft’s browser developers have been wandering in the wilderness. Will the move to an open-source engine and a renewed focus on privacy finally bring Edge into the mainstream?

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Microsoft's Skype-to-phone calling service is now registered as a telecom service in the Netherlands

Microsoft's Skype service for calling landlines and mobile phones officially has been designated as a telecom service in the Netherlands and is required to meet the same obligations as other telco services.

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Intel, IBM, Google, Microsoft & others join new security-focused industry group

New Confidential Computing Consortium will promote the use of TEEs (trusted execution environments).

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'Insanely great' Apple Card is a few features away from conquering everything

The more retail and real-world experiences that Apple captures as part of its user experience, the more loyal their Apple Card customers will be.

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Target bolsters Q2 sales growth with Shipt same-day delivery, in-store pickup services

Target said revenue from its digital channels climbed 34%, with the majority of that growth stemming from in-store pickup, Drive-Up and Shipt.

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Drops app: Learn a language during your five-minute break

If you have five minutes to spare, how to best can you use that time? Do you go for another coffee, run, or play a game? You could learn a new language instead

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These headphones make Apple's AirPods look inhuman

A startup called Human Inc. creates wireless over-ear headphones that may look slightly more visually alluring than AirPods. You see, they're just two ear-muffs.

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IBM joins Linux Foundation AI to promote open source trusted AI workflows

As AI spreads like wildfire through the enterprise, IBM is stepping up efforts to promote open source tools for building fair, robust and explainable AI systems.

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Virtualization, CAD, Bitcoin, API integration most valuable tech skills for indie workers

Upwork aggregated the most highly paid technology skills on its freelance network.

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Honeywell builds out building IoT applications, cybersecurity tools

Honeywell's most recent move adds to its smart buildings software and aims to meld operations and information technologies.

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Suspected Capital One hacker requests release from jail on health grounds

It is believed the alleged cybercriminal stole information belonging to 100 million citizens.

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Researcher publishes second Steam 0-day after getting banned on Valve's bug bounty program

Valve gets heavily criticized for mishandling a crucial bug report.

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Alcatel GO Flip V hands-on: Good call quality, average battery, and basic build

It's very satisfying to end a call by flipping the top down on a phone while a large numeric keypad is great for aging eyes. I expected longer battery life and a bit more substantial flip hinge though.

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SEC charges rating service $269,000 for hiding ICO touting payments

The company failed to mention some Initial Coin Offerings were paying for inclusion.

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Box adds native security controls to content management

With Box Shield, customers get machine learning-powered threat detection, as well as the ability to set classification-based security policies.

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Amazon Music comes to select Garmin music-enabled sports watches

Garmin has been expanding music support on its various sports watches and now is the first wearable company to roll out support for Amazon Music. Amazon Prime subscribers can now enjoy music on their GPS sports watch for no additional cost.

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FAA approves drone delivery in suburban North Carolina

Agency is taking slow, cautious steps toward a buzzing commercial drone industry.

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Google and Mozilla block Kazakhstan's HTTPS intercepting certificate

Kazakhstan government's root certificate banned inside Chrome and Firefox.

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From low code and cloud, to AI and encryption: What you do with data needs to be about more than buzzwords

Just as every company is now a technology company because you can't be in business without technology, every company is a data company - but most companies don't know about data or what to do with it.

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Cancer research organizations are now the focus of Chinese hacking groups

One way to speed up research? Steal it.

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Singapore lets firms apply for trademarks via mobile app

Businesses can file for trademark protection with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore via a new mobile app, which aims to speed up the application process to 10 minutes from the current 60 minutes.

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Moscow's blockchain voting system cracked a month before election

French researcher nets $15,000 prize for finding bugs in Moscow's Ethereum-based voting system.

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Five reasons Chromebooks are better than Windows laptops

Windows is great for some things, but for many users, a Chromebook is better.

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Backdoor code found in 11 Ruby libraries

RubyGems staff have removed 18 malicious Ruby library versions that have been downloaded 3,584 times since July 8.

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Microsoft makes Chromium-based Edge beta available for Windows and macOS

Microsoft is taking another step with its Chromium-based Edge browser by officially releasing the beta version for Windows 10, 8, 7 and macOS.

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Dell launches OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, crams desktop into monitor stand

Dell is increasingly aiming its PC portfolio at end users with strong design as well as IT departments looking to navigate everything from upgrades to open floor plan issues.

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Citrix Managed Desktops moves into general availability

The Desktop as a Service offering simplifies the delivery of Windows apps and desktops from Azure to devices.

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Dorm food: Delivery robots coming to 100 college campuses

As municipalities hesitate, robot delivery companies strike creative deals.

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Unpatchable security flaw found in popular SoC boards

Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs are normally used in automotive, aviation, consumer electronics, industrial, and military components.

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YubiKey 5Ci: USB-C and Lightning Security Key

The world’s first Lightning-compatible security key

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YubiKey 5Ci: The world’s first Lightning-compatible security key

The new YubiKey 5Ci is the world’s first security key that features both USB-C and Lightning connectors on a single key.

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Dell launches Alienware Aurora R9, G5 gaming desktops at Gamescom 2019

The Aurora R9 is Alienware's first desktop built around its Legend industrial design aesthetic, while the G5 is the first desktop in Dell's budget gaming G Series.

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Vulnerabilities in Google Nest Cam IQ can be used to hijack the camera, leak data

The indoor security device was subject to bugs which threatened user privacy.

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Must-have Bluetooth speakers for students under $75

It is difficult for me to choose a favorite from this list of speakers -- but one of these will hit the spot for sure, delivering decent sounds when you are back at college.

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Adult website data leak connected private users to content uploads

An open database provided full access to user emails and the content they uploaded, liked, and shared.

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Installing five flavours of Linux on my new laptop: One month on, here's what I've learned

Using Linux on a laptop used to be so tricky and tedious: that's clearly no longer the case.

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Facebook awards $100,000 prize for new code isolation technique

Facebook awards the 2019 Internet Defense Prize to a team of German researchers for their work on ERIM.

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Hotspot Shield review: Here's a VPN that actually lives to up its hype

It's rare that we're surprised by a product. Over-the-top hype in a superheated market is usually just that, hype. But Hotspot Shield actually lived up to the hype. Our independent performance tests confirmed the company's claims.

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Microsoft rolls out two more Windows 10 19H2 builds, one with more new enterprise features

Microsoft's testing of the Windows 10 19H2 test builds continues, and some Slow Ring Insiders will be seeing a few new enterprise features.

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Microsoft starts rolling out another new Android app, SMS Organizer

Microsoft's SMS Organizer, which started as a Garage incubation project, is an example of another of the company's growing stable of Android productivity applications .

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Google login services are down for some users

No, it's not just you. Google's login services are failing for many people in the US on the afternoon of August 19th.

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Twitter bans 936 accounts managed by the Chinese state, aimed at Hong Kong protests

Twitter will also stop accepting ads paid for by state-run news agencies.

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Microsoft nabs former Apple Siri chief Bill Stasior

Former Apple Siri boss Bill Stasior is now working at Microsoft as Corporate Vice President of Technology, reporting to Microsoft CTO, Kevin Scott.

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Backdoor found in Webmin, a popular web-based utility for managing Unix servers

Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for more than a year through the official site.

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Facebook to pay researchers to hunt down Instagram apps that abuse user data

Facebook expands Data Abuse Bounty program to Instagram apps.

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Best back-to-school storage and flash drives

Keep your work safe and backup your gadgets with these storage devices and flash drives.

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Microsoft is using Dynamics 365 to manage Windows Update releases

Here's how Microsoft is using its own Dynamics 365 Customer Service offering to manage the publishing of not just Windows 10, but previous Windows client and server updates via Windows Update.

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Oracle notches appeals court win vs. Rimini Street, keeps $28.5 million in attorneys' fees

The neverending Oracle vs. Rimini Street court battle may be nearing the finish line after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals maintained an injunction and affirmed an attorneys fee award to Oracle.

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Best back-to-school tech for under $100

Get ready for the new school year with a tech upgrade that won't break the bank!

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Microsoft acquires jClarity for optimizing Java workloads on Azure

Microsoft has acquired the London-based company that is going head-to-head with Oracle's Java/JDK binaries and which is a key contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project.

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10 Linux distros: From different to dangerous

One of the great benefits of Linux is the ability to roll your own. Throughout the years, individuals, organizations, and even nation states have done just that. In this gallery, we're going to showcase some of those distros. Be careful, though. You may not want to load these, or if you do, put them in isolated VMs. We're not kidding when we say they could be dangerous.

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Malicious Android photography, gaming apps downloaded 8 million times from Google Play

Users of 85 apps were spammed with relentless fullscreen advertising.

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As US, China fight trade war, Greece opens up to Huawei's 5G ambitions

Despite some countries' reservations about Huawei, Greece is busy running 5G projects with the Chinese giant.

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IRS begins tax clampdown on unreported cryptocurrency profits

If you’ve been trading but not declaring, the tax service might be on your case.

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UK hacker-for-hire jailed for role in SIM-swapping attacks, data theft

The teenager touted his services in exchange for cryptocurrency.

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Shell to roll out electric vehicle charging service at stations across Singapore

Called Shell Recharge, the electric-vehicle charging service currently is available at a single Shell station in the country at S$0.55 per kWh with another nine stations to be suited up by October.

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Degrading Tor network performance only costs a few thousand dollars per month

Attackers can flood Tor's bridges with just $17k/month, Tor's load balancers for only $2.8k/month, academics say.

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Hy-Vee issues warning to customers after discovering point-of-sale breach

Company doesn't know what locations were impacted, but it's warning customers early so they can keep an eye out for suspicious transactions.

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Singapore to feel impact of China-US trade dispute if prolonged

Tensions between the two economic powerhouses will lead to fragmented technology markets and, if prolonged, drag down Singapore's economy, says its prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, who urges both countries to find ways to establish mutual trust.

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At least 20 Texas local governments hit in 'coordinated ransomware attack'

Infection blamed on a strain of ransomware known only as the ".JSE ransomware."

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Windows or Chromebook? A Best Buy salesman told me it isn't even close

After Google hires Bill Nye to explain that people are just scared to leave their decrepit Windows laptops for Chromebooks, I thought I'd get another opinion. It was harsh.

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China top internet firms pump 45% more into R&D

Led by Alibaba, China's top 100 internet companies invested 153.87 billion yuan (US$21.85 billion) in research and development last year, up 45% year-on-year and accounting for 10% of their overall revenue.

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Microsoft makes Notepad a separate Store app starting with new Windows 10 20H1 test build

Microsoft is continuing to make incremental improvements to Windows 10 20H1, due out next year, with test build 18963.

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Cloud security is too important to leave to cloud providers

11 cloud vulnerabilities that keep customers up at night.

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Google wants to reduce lifespan for HTTPS certificates to one year

A Google proposal would cut lifespan of SSL certificates from 825 days to 397 days.

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Pocketalk translator hands-on: 74 languages at the touch of a button

The Pocketalk translator will give you the confidence you need when travelling and you do not speak the local language.

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Quickly learn a new language with AI-powered Lingvist

I become addicted to learning a new language with the Lingvist language software within a day of using it.

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VMware's proposed Pivotal acquisition shows Cloud Foundry's strength

Not so long ago there were fears that Cloud Foundry and other Platform-as-a-Service programs were on their way out. VMware's proposed purchase of Pivotal shows there's a dance in the old PaaS yet.

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Back to school: Best laptops for students

As the new semester rolls around, students will need to secure a laptop for their everyday needs and studies. Here are some of the best laptops on offer.

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I installed Verizon's free junk call blocker and it seems to kind of help

There is a way to reduce call spam. It's not perfect, but it helps. And hey, that's a start, right?

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Best back-to-school deals on Amazon

The very best Amazon deals on highly rated school supplies for students.

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Cloudflare IPO: A real tech giant in the making - with a female co-founder

Cloudflare IPO puts the "tech" back into tech IPOs -- protecting the core of the Internet.

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Apple files lawsuit against Corellium for flogging virtual iOS copies for security tests

The copies are marketed for security research. Apple disputes the validity of the business model.

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Windows 10 after four years: A solid report card, but serious challenges ahead

Four years after its launch, Windows 10 has gone from being a curiosity to owning a solid majority of the Windows desktop market. But Microsoft still has a tough challenge on its hands convincing Windows 7 holdouts to migrate.

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UK watchdog to investigate King's Cross facial recognition tech used to spy on public

Thousands of people pass through the busy London area on a daily basis.

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Weird gadgets that are actually really useful

I get a lot of weird and sometimes wonderful gadgets across my desk, and some end up impressing me by actually being extremely useful.

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iPhone 11: Specs, pricing, rumors, release date, more

The launch of the next iPhone is now only weeks away, and the leaks are piling up. Updated 24 July, 2019.

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The pointless puppetry of national security's parliamentary processes

When is the government not the government? When is an opposition party not an opposition? Whenever Australia considers giving spooks and cops more powers, that's when. So, frequently.

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Nvidia beats Q2 expectations, achieves record automotive sales

Revenue and earnings were down year-over-year, but Nvidia achieved sequential growth across platforms with especially strong growth in Automotive.

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Apple sued for not disclosing that "iCloud storage" relies on third-party cloud services

Two iCloud users have filed a complaint, charging they paid the "Apple premium" for cloud storage under the presumption that Apple would store their data on its own servers.

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Goodbye PCs, it's been nice knowing you

We'll still have PCs on our desks, but with the rise of desktop-as-a-service and software-as-a-service, we're returning to smart-terminals and time-sharing services.

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Google Assistant gets Assignable tasks feature, also known as weaponized nagging

We all know Google Assistant wants to be helpful and keep families and groups on task. But the engineers behind Assignable tasks probably didn't think through what happens when the feature meets dysfunction.

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Square's new Orders API lets merchants consolidate order fulfillment

The new API aims to help merchants them track and manage the lifecycle of a purchase and consolidate order fulfillment into one central POS system.

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5 ways to ensure hybrid clouds take root

'A hybrid approach leverages the best of both worlds in what could be called a mash-up of on-prem and off-prem resources'

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Top cloud providers 2019: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud; IBM makes hybrid move; Salesforce dominates SaaS

The cloud computing race in 2019 will have a definite multi-cloud spin. Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves.

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The end of snail mail: Our mail carrier robbed us and now the USPS is dead to me

The US Postal Service is unreliable and untrustworthy. Commercial delivery services and electronic payments are the future.

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Walmart's Q2 e-commerce growth bolstered by online grocery, Prime Day sales bump

Walmart also gave a nod to its "four-day July sales event" that countered Amazon Prime Day for giving its Q2 e-commerce sales a boost.

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Alibaba Cloud sales up 66% in Q1, hits $4.5 billion annual revenue run rate

Alibaba Cloud turned in another strong quarter as the e-commerce giant showed no slowdown.

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Salesforce's Trailhead courses now good for college credit at SNHU

Southern New Hampshire University students can get credits toward their degree for the completion of courses on Salesforce's online learning platform.

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DanaBot banking Trojan jumps from Australia to Germany in quest for new targets

The malware has evolved from a basic threat to profitable, global crimeware.

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700,000 Choice Hotels records leaked in data breach, ransom demanded

Researchers found the unsecured database, but hackers got there first.

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Testing Android smartphones has made my iPhone feel old and slow

It's hard to not come to the conclusion that Apple is being blown away in terms of performance, power, and usability by Android devices that cost far less than the iPhone.

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Trend Micro fixes privilege escalation security flaw in Password Manager

The vulnerability could be used for privilege escalation and code execution attacks.

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Middle East technology: The good, the bad and the ugly told in these key stats

We've pulled together 19 facts and statistics that shed light on tech in this complex region.

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Scary iPhone battery warning is to 'protect' customers, says Apple

Apple explains why iOS displays a warning following unauthorized battery replacements.

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Slack's State of Work survey finds communications gap between aligned and unaligned workers

Enterprises need to communicate the corporate strategy at least once a month to keep employees engaged, according to a Slack survey.

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Singapore trade minister urges global 'integration' to drive tech innovation

Trade and Industry Minster Chan Chun Sing points to a "great challenge" today where several countries no longer support integration, putting the global industry at risk of becoming fragmented when companies such as Google, IBM, and PayPal rely on cross-border data flow for growth.

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Singapore touts semiconductor growth as Micron readies 3D NAND production

Micron Technology has opened its expanded chip plant in Singapore that now supports advanced 3D NAND technology and the Singapore government expects to see growth return to the semiconductor sector, as demand for smart devices increases and the deployment of new technologies such as 5G and autonomous vehicles takes shape.

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VMware in talks to buy Pivotal Software

There are no guarantees that the two Dell Technologies portfolio companies would merge.

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São Paulo has the best 4G in Latin America

The Brazilian megapolis has better speeds than all the major capitals in the region, according to a study.

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Cisco Q4 beats expectations, Q1 guidance light

Wall Street was looking for Cisco to report Q1 growth of 2.5% year over year in revenue, ahead of Cisco's estimates.

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Top security technology trends in 2019: Transforming the future of work in security

With insight from client inquiry data, market insights and research projects, analysts explain why and when these eight technologies will disrupt.

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Apple's AirPods are giving people nightmares (so why am I giggling?)

It seems that humans are becoming so attached to their earrings by Cupertino that they're waking up screaming at the thought of losing them.

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Capital One hacker took data from more than 30 companies, new court docs reveal

New court documents reveal the government is investigating the Capital One hacker for 30+ other breaches.

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Can you upgrade your Mac's hardware? Here's how to find out

The newer the Mac, the less you can upgrade.

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Google for Education launches originality reports to curb student plagiarism, outlines Assignments for higher ed

The feature, called Originality Reports, allows instructors and students to check work to ensure it is cited properly and avoid plagiarism.

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Shopify adds native chat function to Ping app

Shopify Chat is the company's first native chat function designed to let merchants have real-time conversations with their customers.

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Segment builds up executive team, aims for the enterprise market

With new competition from Oracle, Salesforce and Adobe looming, Segment is accelerating its expansion.

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Slack's latest admin features tackle configuration pains for large enterprises

New platform features aim to make it easier for admins to grant guest access and set up new workspaces.

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Best Chromebook laptops for school

And, as it happens, they're also the best Chromebook laptops for home or work, too.

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NVIDIA's AI advance: Natural language processing gets faster and better all the time

Yesterday NVIDIA announced record-breaking developments in machine learning for natural language processing. How and why did it do this, and what does it mean for the world at large?

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Why 2019 is the best year ever to buy a smartphone: Affordable flagships galore

Prices are coming down while quality improves so a phone you buy today can easily last two or three years. What do you expect your smartphone to do next year that it's not doing now?

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Millennials are twice as likely to use unapproved collaboration apps in the workplace

As collaboration tools like Slack and Teams become more popular, collaboration across the enterprise will inevitably evolve, and companies need to be strategic about deployment.

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Will the new iPhone borrow an Android feature to save money?

Rumors suggest that Apple preparing to drop Face ID and go back to a fingerprint reader. Why?

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Rubrik expands into data governance, other new markets

In just five years, the data management company has earned a $3.3B valuation; now it's rolling out new services and capabilities to help customers derive more value out of their data.

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Major biometrics data leak impacts UK Metropolitan Police, banks, enterprise companies

Millions of records including biometric information and fingerprints were exposed.

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High-end storage for enterprise, small business, and home users

While much of the emphasis today is on cloud storage, sometimes that's not feasible, and you need a storage device that you can have on your desk to carry with you when to go out and about.

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Facebook is the latest tech giant to admit contractors are snooping on your conversations

Following the example of Apple and Google, Facebook has also “paused” the program, for now.

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Coffee robot now serving passengers at SFO

Baristas beware: You may be on the chopping block as automated coffee kiosks take off.

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Adobe security patch update tackles Photoshop, Acrobat, Reader, and more

A wide range of software and critical security issues are included this month.

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Microsoft August 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes 93 security bugs

Of the 93 vulnerabilities Microsoft patched today, 29 are rated Critical and 64 are rated Important in severity.

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Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac is the best way to run Windows, Linux, and macOS on your Mac

Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac has landed, and brings with it a whole raft of cool new features.

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Microsoft warns of two new 'wormable' flaws in Windows Remote Desktop Services

Microsoft warns of BlueKeep II & III. Says they're wormable, just like the original BlueKeep vulnerability.

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Microsoft: Windows Virtual Desktop is now 'feature complete'

Next stop for Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop service is general availability, which could happen as soon as September 2019.

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Vulnerability in Microsoft CTF protocol goes back to Windows XP

Insecure CTF protocol allows hackers to hijack any Windows app, escape sandboxes, get admin rights.

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Top 10 WordPress plugins for a fast, secure blog

If you run your own blog on WordPress then you know how important it is to have a fast and secure website. Here are some plugins that will help you speed up and secure your WordPress blog.

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Women are dominating crypto shopping in Korea

The most frequently purchased items are coffee, baby wipes, clothes, and other necessities.

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With Microsoft dumping MS Office, consider LibreOffice for your next PC office suite

If you want a standalone office suite for your computer, LibreOffice may soon not just be your best choice, it will be close to your only PC-based choice.

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Microsoft's Windows is falling apart, says Google (and Bill Nye)

Windows is old and tired. Switch to a Chromebook. This is the new jaunty, Bill Nye-fronted message now coming from Google.

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What Microsoft's upcoming 'outsourcing' licensing changes could mean for your business

Enterprise customers relying on Microsoft 'Bring Your Own License' option to run Windows Server, SQL Server and other enterprise software in Amazon's or Google's clouds may be in for a rude awakening this fall.

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Nvidia claims world records in conversational AI training

The GPU maker says its AI platform now has the fastest training record, the fastest inference, and largest training model of its kind to date.

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Cray lands $600 million contract from DOE to build El Capitan exascale supercomputer

This is the third US exascale win for Cray, which was recently acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise​ for $1.3 billion.

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Steam vulnerability reportedly exposes Windows gamers to system hijacking

The researcher was asked not to disclose the bug but did so anyway.

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Low power? How to extend your iPhone's battery life

Use these tips and tricks to help your iPhone make it through the day.

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Coinbase drops UK support for privacy-focused Zcash cryptocurrency

ZEC deposits will be automatically converted to British pounds if they are not moved elsewhere.

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Four major dating apps expose precise locations of 10 million users

In some countries, such lax security can be of real risk to a user’s personal safety.

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Will India allow Huawei to sell its 5G networking equipment in the country?

Given that India has had a troubled history with both China and Pakistan, and that Huawei has been viewed with suspicion both globally and in the country, it is likely that some core elements of the 5G network will not be open to the Chinese major for bidding purposes.

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Johnson Controls is removing Microsoft's Cortana from the GLAS thermostat

The Windows 10 and Cortana-powered Johnson Controls GLAS thermostat soon will no longer support its original voice assistant, Microsoft's Cortana.

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How to fix the Android bug that's draining your battery

Your Android battery life just suddenly got worse? A Google Play Services bug could be to blame. Here are some workarounds you cna try while Google conjures up a fix.

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Buying a used Mac laptop: How to avoid scams and find the best deals

Want a Mac laptop and want to save some money? We outline some options for buying used machines, including considerations and important cautions.

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Many blockchain use cases need IoT to succeed, and more

Neither blockchain nor IoT are simple technologies, but the growing credibility of managed platform services makes the technical aspects less daunting. The real barriers to success are the rules and processes required to change business models and culture.

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Get creative: The average US user recycles online passwords at least four times

Users in the US have questionable habits when it comes to creating passwords, according to a new study.

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Hybrid cloud serves as bridge to our bright all-cloud future

Not everyone is ready for the changes cloud will bring. Hybrid provides an interim step.

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Corporate tech frustrates Brazilian office workers

Local organizations fail to take employee needs into account before introducing new tools, according to research.

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DisplayMate report: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus achieves 13 display performance records

We always expect Samsung displays to perform well, which means that phones following will also have great displays since Samsung provides 90% of the OLED panels for smartphone makers. The Galaxy Note 10 Plus raised the bar yet again.

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Here's why Apple won't be adding 5G to the 2019 iPhone 11

Sometimes it pays not to be first.

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How to iOS 12.4: The best iPhone tips and tricks

Here's a compilation of my favorite iOS features.

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Cloud Atlas threat group updates weaponry with polymorphic malware

Unique IoCs can be generated for each successful infection.

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CRM Watchlist 2019: The big engines that could (Part 2B, Microsoft)

Microsoft, another of this year's CRM Watchlist winners, is perhaps the most complex of all because of the clarity of their vision and because they are dedicated to carrying it out - from products/services and partnerships to corporate social good. Here's how it all works.

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FBI seeks to monitor Facebook, oversee mass social media data collection

Plans to track social media activity will potentially clash with existing privacy policies.

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How to securely wipe your iPhones, Android devices, and PCs

These days the stakes are high when it comes to handling data – one slip up and sensitive data could end up in the hands of someone who shouldn't have it.

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Apollo-inspired robot hacks together tools using everyday objects

In a sign of robot revolution, this bot is now creating tools to suit tasks, one of the hallmarks of higher order animals.

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G2 opens in-depth reports, drops paywall

The reports​, available for registered users, feature grid reports for high level overviews, index reports based on proprietary algorithms that analyze crowdsourced reviews and momentum reports to track innovation cadence.

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The Twenty-Six Words that Created the Internet, book review: The biography of a law

Section 30 of the 1996 US Communications Decency Act allowed the internet to become the success it has, argues Jeff Kosseff, who details its genesis and passage, and tours the legal judgements that have upheld it.

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Apple just had a huge, soulless new product launch (you may have missed it)

The Apple Card just might make Cupertino a lot of money. But just how Apple is it?

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Enterprise software vendors mix and match monetization models: What happens when subscription, usage and licensing converge?

Enterprise software vendors are subscription happy, but they're delving into usage plans for customers too. Toss in some perpetual licenses and your negotiations with strategic vendors are about to get more complicated.

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Galaxy Note 10 launched, DeX as a home computer, Huawei's HarmonyOS (MobileTechRoundup show #477)

We spent a couple of hours with the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, while also selling off the iPad Pro 11 to use a Note 9 as a home computer. It was mostly a Samsung show with some Sony and Chrome topics too.

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How much does your smart speaker cost to run?

We're leaving more and more devices plugged in 24/7, all silently consuming power while they wait to do our bidding. But how much power are they using?

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Two weird ways your iPhone or Mac can be hacked

For most people, the security that Apple has baked into an iPhone or Mac is more than enough. But determined hackers can find creative ways to bypass the locks to get at your data. But should you be worried?

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Samsung re-Arms Galaxy Book S laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chip

Samsung continues its fascination with Arm-based SOCs for its laptops, with the latest Snapdragon technology designed to boost performance while retaining its promise of always-on connectivity and 23 hours of battery life.

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Researchers find security flaws in 40 kernel drivers from 20 vendors

Affected vendors include the likes of Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, ASRock, AMI, Gigabyte, Realtek, Huawei, and more.

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Clever attack uses SQLite databases to hack other apps, malware servers

Tainted SQLite database can run malicious code inside other apps, such as web apps or Apple's iMessage.

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Top 10 security extensions for Google Chrome

These extensions will help you beef up security and keep your data out of the hands of hackers and other online criminals.

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No China, no choice: Why 2019 is the worst smartphone year ever

Dull, expensive, and lacking competition. That about sums up this year in mobile devices in a nutshell.

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Five things the next 2019 iPhone 11, 11R and 11 Max won't get

Happiness is reality minus expectation, so with that in mind here are some things that you're not going see on the next iPhone.

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iPhone 11, 11R and 11 Max: Tech specs, features and prices

What will Apple 2019 iPhone look like?

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How to speed up your old Windows 10 PC or Mac

Is your PC or Mac feeling old and tired? Here are two ways to inject new life into an aging computer.

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Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government

Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy.

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Brazilian firms want digital expertise but fail to train

Local firms are facing challenges to recruit digital roles, particularly at more senior levels, according to research.

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How to do a clean install of Windows 10: Which option is best for you?

A clean install is the ultimate troubleshooting technique, but it's also the best way to repurpose a device you no longer need or to get a fresh start. By my count, there are four ways to do a clean install. Here are the pros and cons of each.

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USPS reports decline in package shipments as Amazon brings more deliveries in-house

According USPS CFO Joe Corbett, this is the carrier's first quarterly volume decline for packages in nine years.

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Guns or video games: What kind of stand do businesses dare make?

Walmart says that it's removing video game displays as a mark of respect, following the recent deadly shootings. Is there room for a little more respect for life, beginning with tech companies?

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Which US State has narrowed the STEM gender gap the most?

While the STEM gender gap is slowly narrowing in parts of the country, women still face an uphill battle to achieve equality in some states. So where should you go to get the best deal?

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McAfee buys container security startup NanoSec

McAfee intends to use NanoSec to bolster its MVISION Cloud and MVISION Server Protection products.

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Microsoft is phasing out the Basic edition of Azure Active Directory

Microsoft is looking to simplify its Azure Active Directory plan line-up by cutting the Basic edition.

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The 10 best smartphones you can buy right now

After a short few months with no new phones, it's time to see the latest and greatest from Samsung, Huawei, Apple, Google, LG, and more. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 was just revealed and makes an appearance in our top five.

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New Saefko Trojan focuses on stealing your credit card details, crypto wallets

The multi-tool malware is being sold on the Dark Web.

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Threesome app exposes user data, locations from London to the White House

‘Special relationships’ appear to also be blooming at Number 10, Downing Street.

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Gogo preps for free in-flight wi-fi as Delta trial holds promise

Gogo will have to add satellite capacity if airlines follow Delta's lead should it offer complementary in-flight wi-fi service. Here's how Gogo's revenue could grow in a free wi-fi world among carriers.

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Microsoft names top security researchers, zero-day contributors

Yuki Chen of Qihoo 360's Vulcan team named top bug hunter. Palo Alto Networks named top zero-day reporter.

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IoT and blockchain: Are we there yet?

IoT and blockchain: A powerful pairing that doesn't yet live up to its promise.

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Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019

CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.

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Windows malware strain records users on adult sites

New Varenyky trojan records videos of users navigating adult sites. Currently targeting only French users.

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Decade-old remote code execution bug found in phones used by Fortune 500

The firmware vulnerability lurked undetected for ten years.

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Microsoft releases two new Windows 10 19H2 test builds

Microsoft is adding some minor new features to its latest Windows 10 19H2 test builds, but only some Slow Ring testers will see them right off the bat. Here's why.

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Microsoft removes Office 2019 from its Home Use Program benefits

Microsoft has updated its Office Home Use Program by removing the previous benefit of steeply discounted copies of non-subscription Office for use at home by enterprise customers.

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Google Maps integrates more travel data, AR in an artful data mashup

Yes, Google Maps is integrating augmented reality and hotel and flight reservations. But the big picture revolves around how Google can integrate data and its search into multiple venues.

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Samsung used to mock Apple as idiots, now it hides the evidence

Remember the days when Samsung laughed about the iPhone's lack of a headphone jack?

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The Twitter megaphone: How Trump and the 2020 candidates compare in terms of reach

Twitter is far from the only factor influencing voters, but given how much President Trump has relied on the social network, it's worth looking at how the other candidates perform relative to the current occupant of the Oval Office.

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Amazon's Ring launches security service for businesses

Ring for Business is pitched as an affordable alternative to traditional security systems for small businesses.

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WordPress team working on daring plan to forcibly update old websites

WordPress team wants to forcibly auto-update older WordPress versions to newer releases.

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Make your iPhone work: A dozen ways to get your device business ready

Here's how -- with a few apps, tweaks, and accessories -- you can transform your iPhone into a business workhorse that will allow you to get serious work done.

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Teaching compassion toward animals using robots

The Scottish SPCA is using robots to teach kids how to best care for and show kindness to animals.

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Kubernetes reports the results of its open-source security audit

All programs need security audits, but the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) took a new open-source approach and revealed all to its users.

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Samsung, like Apple, sows brilliant confusion

We look to technology for solutions, don't we? Yet Samsung just managed to unpack problems just as tortured as Apple's.

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Trojan targets news website with watering hole attack to backdoor your PC

Hackers are experimenting with ways to use legitimate websites to infect user systems.

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Experian buys MyHealthDirect, expands healthcare data footprint

Healthcare represents about 8% of Experian's customer base. Financial services and direct to consumer are the two largest customer bases.

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Spanish brothel chain leaves internal database exposed online

"Men's club" exposes data about escort girls, customer reviews, and club finances.

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WhatsApp vulnerabilities 'put words in your mouth,' lets hackers take over conversations

The bugs could be used to dictate your responses in conversations.

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Apple locking down iPhone batteries

Apple is at it again with more anti-consumer behavior. This time the company has activated a dormant software lock that hinders third-party battery replacements. But there may be a good reason behind this.

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Instagram boots ad partner Hyp3r for mass collection of user data

The startup has allegedly been scraping data for the purposes of user profiling.

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Rimini Street launches application management services for SAP

By moving upstream in support, Rimini can capture more of the maintenance revenue pie.

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Three ads generate 5.5 times more revenue than a web-based cryptojacking script

New academic research shows web-based cryptojacking nowhere near as efficient as ads at generating website revenues.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G: Why the hell should I pay $1,300 for minimal futureproofing?

Yes, Samsung is out early with 5G devices, but the give and take with carriers mean there will be early adopter challenges. The most galling thing is that you have to pay a premium for the privilege of being a 5G guinea pig.

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Verified by Twilio will tell you who's calling -- and why

The cloud communications company is building a service that will let businesses give their identity, as well as their reason for calling, when they call a customer.

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Nuance Q3 results better than expected

Meanwhile, 3D Systems' Q2 revenue fell below expectations in part because of enterprise ordering patterns.

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State Farm says hackers confirmed valid usernames and passwords in credentials stuffing attack

State Farm suffered a credential stuffing attack in July and is now notifying impacted customers.

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Galaxy Note 10: Two sizes so Samsung can expand beyond productivity loyalists

At its core the Samsung Note 10 is a business and productivity device and even a mobile computing platform, but a smaller version aims to reach consumers, enterprise buying programs and more creative pros.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Note 9: Is it worth the upgrade?

Samsung just took the wraps off its latest flagship phone and Galaxy Note 9 users will naturally start to question if the newest Galaxy Note 10 Plus is a better option for the enterprise. If you are on the upgrade program, it's an easy choice, but for others your existing Note 9 is perfectly capable while Note 8 owners may find its time to upgrade.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus first look: Design, productivity, creativity, and performance

Samsung just announced its yearly Galaxy Note series update with the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. Expected internal updates were made, along with improvements to the S Pen capability and camera functionality, but a couple things were also thrown out.

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A quarter of employees would upgrade their workplace technology if they were In charge

What would you do differently at work if you were the boss?

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A souped up super racing drone for everyone

Building a racing drone from scratch takes expertise and lots of money. The Drone Racing League has an alternative.

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Microsoft contractors are listening to some Skype translation calls: Report

Microsoft is using humans to listen to some Skype Translator and Cortana conversations, according to a new report.

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Would you spend $2,000 on an updated Samsung Galaxy Fold?

Samsung may be getting ready to unveil an updated Galaxy Fold… but would you buy one following the fiasco?

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Best 3D printers for small businesses on Amazon Business

The very best 3D printers to buy right now on Amazon Business.

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Defy Google and Facebook by bringing one of these things to work

There's an accessory with which few tech professionals may be familiar. It can help you stand out from the crowd. It's called a lunch tote.

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New Windows malware can also brute-force WordPress websites

Avast discovers strange new malware strain that besides stealing and mining cryptocurrency on infected hosts, it also launches brute-force attacks on WordPress sites.

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Amazon delivery robots are officially on the streets of California

Amazon has robots on the streets. It's a good bet urban delivery will never be the same.

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LokiBot malware now hides its source code in image files

The sophisticated malware has been upgraded to hide its source code in seemingly innocent images.

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Smominru hijacks half a million PCs to mine cryptocurrency, steals access data for Dark Web sale

Commodity cryptomining appears to be shifting to a data theft model.

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Which company does the best job at image recognition? Microsoft, Amazon, Google, or IBM?

There are many major players investing heavily in image recognition including Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft. But which does the best job?

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iPhone shipments fell 15 percent in Q3, claims report

According to an IHS report, Apple has fallen to fourth place in terms of smartphone market share.

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North Korea reportedly stole $2B in wave of cyber attacks

Draft report from the United Nations, which was seen by several news outlets, revealed North Korea chalked up US$2 billion from launching cyber attacks against banks and cryptocurrency exchanges as part of efforts to fund a weapons buying programme.

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Twitter may have shared user data with ad partners without user consent

Twitter said it shared some user data such as country and device type with some advertisers since May 2018.

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Singapore eases approval process for fintech trials, unveils cybersecurity rules

Monetary Authority of Singapore launches an "express" 21-day route to approval for fintech companies applying to test products in a sandbox environment, and mandates measures aimed at improving cybersecurity posture of financial firms.

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New ‘warshipping’ technique gives hackers access to enterprise offices

Delivery workers may inadvertently provide the bridge between hacker and victim.

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Security bugs in popular Cisco switch brand allow hackers to take over devices

The three vulnerabilities are as bad as it gets in terms of security flaws -- an authentication bypass, a remote code execution, and a command injection.

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Final Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 version released

Red Hat has just released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7.

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Most people would prefer to be replaced by a robot, not a human

A new study offers a delicious view of human psychology with respect to people's working future.

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Enterprise vendors increasingly dominate the open source software scene

The open source revolution, chugging along for two decades now, is still going strong -- and is now a huge industry, led by large, non-open-source vendors.

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Fake influencer follower fraud to cost companies $1.3B in 2019

Businesses are expected to lose $1.3 billion this year in online ad spending because of fake influencer followers.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 charging accessories

Ahead of the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, let's take a look at some accessories you can get help you get the most out of it. Not interested in getting a Samsung Galaxy Note 10? No problem, as these accessories are compatible with other modern smartphones and devices.

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Zebra extends NFL partnership for player tracking via RFID

Zebra said its MotionWorks Sports tracking system captures player speed, distance traveled, proximity as well as acceleration and deceleration.

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AT&T employees took bribes to plant malware on the company's network

DOJ charges Pakistani man with bribing AT&T employees more than $1 million to install malware on the company's network, unlock more than 2 million devices.

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Microsoft and Informatica make coordinated data warehouse migration move

Data gravity and cloud war victory are intricately tied, and Microsoft's on the offense. In a tie-up with Informatica, Redmond's going after customers of on-premises data warehouse appliances. And on its own, it's building out its data lake infrastructure in a detailed fashion.

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Cisco acquires Voicea, aims to add transcription, analytics to WebEx

Voicea can transcribe, take notes and create action items from meetings and voice and video calls. Cisco is betting that Voicea can give WebEx an edge.

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Xilinx launches Alveo U50 data center accelerator card

The Alveo rollout highlights how Xilinx is targeting the data center and platform processors.

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Cockroach Labs: With new funding, its future belongs in the cloud

Cockroach Labs has just doubled its funding, coming on the heels of a year where it has multiplied its customer base. Its next challenge is making the case that its platform is not just for the elite usual suspects. That’s where the cloud may play a key role.

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Goodbye, iPad: My Galaxy Note with Samsung DeX does way more for less

How does a smartphone connected via an HDMI cable to a monitor deliver more productivity than an iPad Pro 11 -- while also saving me hundreds of dollars? Like this.

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Best business laptops on Amazon Business

The very best business laptops to buy right now on Amazon Business.

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DataStax expands partnership with VMware to support hybrid cloud

The expanded partnership will help enterprises that want to develop and run databases uniformly across the hybrid cloud.

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Vonage acquires Over.ai assets from will.i.am company

The acquihire will help Vonage build out its natural language and conversational AI algorithms.

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Samsung's Note 10: Here are the questions you need to answer before buying

Samsung executives said on the company's second quarter conference call that they were expecting a volume pop related to the Note 10. First, the Note 10 will have to resolve a few outstanding questions.

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Will HPE be MapR’s happy ending?

A few weeks after the clock was supposed to run out, HPE has swooped in to become MapR’s white knight. With some of the pieces to transform MapR into a hybrid cloud platform, will this be a match made in heaven?

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Unpatched KDE vulnerability disclosed on Twitter

Just viewing --not running-- a malicious .desktop or .directory file inside a file browser can run malicious code on a user's system.

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How to not get Netflix'd: Keller Williams uses AI and its vast scale to modernize

Rather than cede ground to newer real estate companies, Keller Williams' chief product officer Neil Dholakia explains how the 36-year-old firm is turning its size and trove of historical data into a technological advantage.

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Drone operators folded into national aviation management system of Switzerland

Safety is an integral part of burgeoning drone economies, and some countries are moving forward with integration.

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Singapore automotive marketplace snags more funds, acquires Indonesia C2C player

Car marketplace Carro has raked in another US$30 million as part of its Series B round, having secured US$60 million earlier in May, and used the funds to acquire Indonesian e-commerce player Jualo.com.

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QualPwn vulnerabilities in Qualcomm chips let hackers compromise Android devices

Patches for the QualPwn vulnerabilities have been released earlier today by both Qualcomm and the Android team.

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The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are cheaper than ever on Amazon right now

Both phones are around 30% off on Amazon for a limited time.

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Microsoft: Russian state hackers are using IoT devices to breach enterprise networks

Microsoft said it detected Strontium (APT28) targeting VoIP phones, printers, and video decoders.

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Brazilian healthcare CIOs plan IoT boost

The next two years will see an increase in investment in the technologies, but leaders face digitization and interoperability challenges, according to research.

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Microsoft adds Azure Dedicated Host option for running VMs on single-tenant servers

Azure Dedicated Host, now in preview, is aimed at those with compliance requirements around physical security, integrity and monitoring. Will it cost you more? It depends.

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Monzo admits to storing payment card PINs in internal logs

Bug in Monzo mobile apps sent account PINs to internal logs. The logs were encrypted, Monzo said.

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Microsoft launches Azure Security Lab, expands bug bounty rewards

Researchers can earn up to $40,000 for reporting Azure vulnerabilities.

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HostGator web hosting review: Good performance, bad security, upsells everywhere

If you want to set up a simple website as an online brochure, HostGator should be fine. But if you want users to login or pay for something through your site, do not use this hosting provider's base plan.

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HPE buys MapR, aims to extend portfolio for AI, machine learning, analytics

Antonio Neri, CEO of HPE, said MapR's file system technology can round out its analytics portfolio.

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Microsoft buys PromoteIQ, vendor of marketing tech for online retailers

Microsoft plans to make New York City-based PromoteIQ a division within Microsoft Advertising.

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Intel integrates new FPGA into HPE servers for computing-intensive markets

The high-performance card is designed to accelerate workloads like streaming analytics, media transcoding, financial technology and network security.

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AI will drive business value via decision support, human augmentation

Gartner paints a nice hybrid AI approach where humans and machines work together through 2030 to drive business value.

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Protect yourself: How to choose the right two-factor authenticator app

The single most important security precaution you can take with important online accounts is to enable a mobile device as a secondary identity factor. Which authenticator app should you choose? The correct answer might involve multiple apps.

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MegaCortex ransomware slams enterprise firms with $5.8 million blackmail demands

New malware strains are hitting enterprise companies in Europe and the US.

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Lenovo, Intel ramp up HPC, AI partnership

Under the partnership, Lenovo will optimize Intel's HPC and AI portfolio to develop systems.

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The 2019 iPhone 11 will be annoying, boring, and expensive

There doesn't seem to be much to get all that excited about, unless you like spending huge chunks of money on boring technology.

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Google, Arm team up to tackle memory vulnerabilities through MTE

It is hoped that adopting MTE might help track and detect memory security flaws.

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Tokyo offers $1 billion research grant for human augmentation, cyborg tech

Artificial hibernation is also of interest to the Japanese government.

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A cyber-espionage group has been stealing files from the Venezuelan military

It is unclear if the Machete group is state-sponsored, or a freelancer selling data to the highest bidder.

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Google Chrome privacy extensions (2019 edition)

Here are a selection of Google Chrome extensions that you can use to boost your privacy.

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Cloudflare terminates service to 8chan after recent US shootings

8chan has harbored a community of hate and three mass-shooters have now hosted manifestos on the platform.

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2020 iPhone already starting to eclipse this year's iPhone launch

Forget about this year's iPhone. Next year's model will feature cool new sensors aimed at improving the camera and Augmented Reality.

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How to open '100 tabs of pure madness' to confuse ad trackers and load test your browser

Firefox maker Mozilla has a website that allows you to spawn 100 tabs designed to confuse ad trackers.

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Cyberattacks against industrial targets have doubled over the last 6 months

12,000 workstations on average will be damaged in cases of destructive malware.

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Galaxy Tab S6 challenges iPad Pro, Jaybird Vista, Pixel 4 features, new Chromebooks (MobileTechRoundup show #476)

In advance of the Galaxy Note 10 announcement, Samsung revealed the very capable Tab S6 while Google keeps showing more features of the upcoming Pixel 4 smartphones.

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US military purchased $32.8m worth of electronics with known security risks

List of vulnerable products purchased by the DoD includes Lexmark printers, GoPro cameras, and Lenovo computers.

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Lenovo teases trio of new Chromebooks, including 15.6-inch C340-15 convertible laptop

The PC maker has released a preview video that provides a good look at the new laptops, some of which will be available in colorful hues like purple and pink.

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With Pixel 4, Google tries to out-ugly Apple

It isn't so long ago that Apple's notch was causing conniptions in tasteful places. But have you seen the bizarre bezel on Google's latest phone?

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How much RAM does your Windows PC really need? (August 2019 edition)

The bottom line is that you probably need more RAM than you think you can get away with!

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Want 1.5TB of RAM in your PC? It will cost you!

It might seem insane, but there are certain situations where having 1.5TB of RAM might be useful (and no, it isn't so you can have a few Google Chrome tabs open!).

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Half of all Google Chrome extensions have fewer than 16 installs

Around 87% of all Google Chrome extensions have fewer than 1,000 installs.

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3 out of 4 phishing scams get to your inbox untouched

How many times a day does your email inbox enjoy a phishing scam? A lot, according to a new UK study.

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Build your own IT pro toolbox

If you're in the business of repairing PCs, smartphones, or tablets, then you need the right tools to help you get the job done in a fast, efficient, and safe way. Here are a selection of tools that you need that will make your job -- and life -- easier!

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GitHub sued for aiding hacking in Capital One breach

Class-action lawsuit filed in California against Capital One... and GitHub???

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How to get the longest life out of your battery (and help prevent it from bursting into flames)

We're surrounded by countless devices that each contain a rechargeable battery, and those batteries generally go unnoticed unless they stop working or do something more spectacular like burst into flames. Here's how to get the longest -- and safest -- life possibly out of your battery.

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New Dragonblood vulnerabilities found in WiFi WPA3 standard

Two new Dragonblood bugs allow attackers to recover passwords from WPA3 WiFi networks

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Poor battery life after installing iOS 12.4? Try this

Are you seeing poor battery life after installing the latest iOS 12.4 update? Here are a few things you can try.

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New long-term support version of Linux Mint desktop released

The best Linux desktop gets a refresh that will last users until 2023.

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GermanWiper ransomware hits Germany hard, destroys files, asks for ransom

Users advised not to pay the ransom under any circumstances!

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Best Buy three-day summer sale: $99 Fire TV, $50 off Apple Watch 4, and more

Best Buy is offering deals on Kindle e-readers, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4, Surface devices, and more.

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My hunt for the right iPad model: Too small, too big, and just right

From the iPad Mini 5 to the iPad Pro 12.9, Apple’s current tablet lineup offers 68 options to meet your specific needs. Here’s how Matt Miller chose which one to buy.

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New FAA app allows drone operators to check air space before they fly

The reboot of the much-maligned app is a step toward safer drone operation.

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IBM, Rometty outline Red Hat strategy: Here's how the parts fit together for IBM growth

The short version is that IBM brings the mission critical workloads and global customer base. Red Hat brings the vehicle that takes those workloads multicloud both horizontally and vertically.

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Google Project Zero: 95.8% of all bug reports are fixed before deadline expires

Google Project Zero: Disclosing technical bug reports and PoCs help defenders more than attackers.

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A dismal industry: The unsustainable burden of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity spending is the fastest-growing segment in IT budgets, but it provides no productivity gains or protection against more advanced exploits.

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Microsoft and Samsung step up their partnership ahead of next week's Unpacked event

Expect Microsoft to be on stage at the Samsung Unpacked event on August 7, demonstrating Office apps, Your Phone and more.

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Seagate says cloud, hyperscale storage demand improving

Like other storage vendors such as Western Digital and NetApp, Seagate is navigating an uncertain economic environment.

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DealPly adware abuses Microsoft, McAfee services to evade detection

The malware leverages interesting techniques to avoid discovery by AVs.

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Suspected state-sponsored hacking group tried to break into US utilities

Researchers say the phishing attempts were spotted in July.

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Poshmark clothing marketplace says hacker stole customer details

Usernames, emails, and hashed passwords were among the stolen data, Poshmark said.

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iPhone, iPad, and Mac buyer's guide: August 2019 edition

Here's a tour of what's fresh and what's not so fresh in the Apple Store.

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Australian government, spooks, and industry all on different cyber pages

Views on civilian cybersecurity's future differ widely, but does the Morrison government, and Minister Dutton in particular, have the clarity and clue to sort out the 'train smash' of legislation?

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New Windows malware sets up proxies on your PC to relay malicious traffic

New SystemBC malware spotted in the wild helping other malware strains bypass firewalls, hide bad traffic.

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Intel, Baidu sign 3-year deal to collaborate in cloud, AI, 5G

The agreement revolves around Intel optimizing its platforms and products for Baidu's core business areas.

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GNOME and KDE work together on the Linux desktop

Fragmentation has long been a problem for the Linux desktop, but now the two biggest open-source desktop foundations are joining forces.

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Manufacturers’ digital transformation will fail without both IT and OT

Modern manufacturers need to find ways to combine the best of IT with the best of OT: Both have much to offer.

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Voter records for 80% of Chile's population left exposed online

Chile's Electoral Service confirms the data's authenticity, but denies it owns the leaky server.

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Silicon Valley-area congressman criticizes tech firms for media job losses

The Save Journalism Project came to San Francisco -- "the epicenter of Big Tech" -- to protest continued newsroom job losses and the need for government action.

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Microsoft mocks Apple again and it's awkward

A new ad for the Surface Laptop 2 features a spokesman called Mackenzie Book. Mac Book. Geddit?

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The future of work is an adaptive workforce

To become an adaptive enterprise requires significant investments in technology transformation, in culture building, and in setting up structures and processes.

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Stratasys' MakerBot launches Method X, a 3D printing workstation

The Method X is designed to produce manufacturing grade parts with ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) material, a 100 degree Celsius chamber and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports.

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Apple's Siri laughs off abuse, but should she?

Ever listened to how Siri responds to insults? A new video addresses her coy and submissive responses.

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Valve proposes game-friendly changes to the Linux kernel

Valve has long wanted Linux to be a serious gaming platform. It's now taking its efforts into the Linux kernel itself.

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Development stops on PowerShell Empire framework after project reaches its goal

Everybody knows that PowerShell can be used for malware now. No need for Empire to exist.

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Shopify shows strong Q2 revenue growth, ups outlook for 2019

Shopify's retail operating system continues to gain traction among merchants.

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IBM launches Cloud Paks, pre-integrated applications optimized for Red Hat OpenShift

The product integrations are the first hybrid cloud volley following the $34 billion purchase of Red Hat.

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Verizon's Q2 earnings better than expected as company adds business wireless customers

Verizon is having more success adding business wireless customers as the consumer market remains a dog fight with T-Mobile.

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New Mirai botnet lurks in the Tor network to stay under the radar

The malware’s command center is hidden to make takedowns a more complicated process.

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Googly-eyed robots are actually an important 5G and edge computing benchmark

Edge computing and 5G are making autonomous mobile robots more practical in brick and mortar stores.

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FTC: Too many people signed up for Equifax cash, so they'll be getting less than $125

FTC recommends that users switch some of their claims from cash payments to free credit monitoring services, as they provide a better value.

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5G enthusiasm abounds from tech CEOs: Is it warranted?

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf says 5G is ramping much faster than 4G did at a similar point in its history. Other tech execs agree. But that doesn't mean tech buyers will go ga-ga just yet for 5G.

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Fake iPhone, iPad smuggler lands behind bars

Over 40,000 dodgy devices and accessories were smuggled into the United States.

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Here's how to replace the battery in your MacBook or MacBook Pro

Is the battery in your MacBook or MacBook Pro getting old? Is the battery no longer making it through the day? Why not have a go at replacing the battery.

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Replacing a MacBook or MacBook Pro battery

Step-by-step photos showing how to replace a MacBook Pro's battery. This was done in about 5 minutes on a kitchen table.

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