2017-04-08 02:40
US Department of Labor accuses Google of underpaying women
The U.S. Department of Labor says Google discriminates against female employees in pay at a level that's even worse than the tech industry as a whole.
2017-04-07 22:46
What one company learned from testing Intel's superfast Optane SSDs
Intel's large-capacity Optane is like the Ferrari of storage: It's super fast, it's cool and it's expensive.
2017-04-07 22:05
Microsoft hikes Windows 10 savings claims by 28%
Microsoft this week boosted by 28% its claim of how much enterprises can save by deploying Windows 10.
2017-04-07 22:00
Microsoft launches Windows 10 beta program for business users
Business users get access to their own version of the Windows 10 beta program this week. On Friday, Microsoft unveiled the Windows Insider Program for Business, alongside its first post-Creators Update Windows 10 beta.
2017-04-07 21:21
WikiLeaks: CIA used bits of Carberp Trojan code for malware deployment
When the source code to a suspected Russian-made malware leaked online in 2013, guess who used it? A new release from WikiLeaks claims the U.S. CIA borrowed some of the code to bolster its own hacking operations.
2017-04-07 20:53
Twitter pulls lawsuit after US government backs down
Twitter has withdrawn a lawsuit against the U.S. government after the Customs and Border Protection backed down on a demand that the social media outlet reveal details about a user account critical of the agency.
2017-04-07 20:37
IoT malware starts showing destructive behavior
Hackers have started adding data-wiping routines to malware that's designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. Two attacks observed recently displayed this behavior but likely for different purposes.
2017-04-07 20:04
The Weekly Wrap: Time to prep for Windows 10 Creators Update
Windows 10 Creators Update doesn't officially roll out until Tuesday -- and it'll likely be months before everyone running Windows 10 gets it. That's when the installation file will hit Windows Update and be offered to a select group of users.
2017-04-07 19:49
Samsung's squashing of malicious Tizen smart TV bugs is turning messy
After 40 critical vulnerabilities on Samsung's Tizen -- used in smart TVs and smartwatches -- were exposed this week by Israeli researcher Amihai Neiderman, the company is scrambling to patch them.
2017-04-07 19:42
Android device updates: Android 7.1.2 arrives for Pixel and Nexus devices
It was a relatively busy time on the Android update beat this week. Pixel and Nexus phones got some bug fixes, while a couple of more watches finally get the long-promised Android Wear 2.0 update. Let’s dive in to everything that has rolled through t