2017-02-08 21:16
Microsoft launches new Azure intellectual property protections
Microsoft wants to help its cloud customers feel better protected from intellectual property lawsuit threats. To that end, the company is launching a new feature that’s designed to give them additional shielding.
2017-02-08 21:02
Intel repeats Obama-era pledge to invest billions in a new factory
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich's meeting with new U.S. president Donald Trump was followed by a big announcement: The company will invest US$7 billion over the next three to four years to complete a factory to make 7-nanometer chips.
2017-02-08 20:55
The six Android Wear 2.0 changes you should check out first
In case you haven’t heard, Android Wear 2.0 is here. Well, almost here. The first two watches to run it will be released on February 10, and within weeks, a whole assortment of new and old watches will be able to take advantage of the new features, w
2017-02-08 19:52
Hasta la vista, Vista
Microsoft will stop all support for Windows Vista in two months, ending the problem-plagued operating system's usefulness when it issues final patches on April 11.
2017-02-08 18:37
Accenture wants to help businesses secure their blockchains
Accenture wants to help businesses use blockchain technologies more securely by locking away the encryption keys they use to sign transactions.
2017-02-08 18:28
Here's how Evernote moved 3 petabytes of data to Google's cloud
Evernote decided last year that it wanted to move away from running its own data centers and start using the public cloud to operate its popular note-taking service. On Wednesday, it announced that the lion's share of the work is done, save for some la
2017-02-08 18:00
Android Wear 2.0 finally arrives, alongside two LG watches made in collaboration with Google
At long last, the first Android Wear 2.0 watches have arrived. Rumored for months and subjected to endless leaks, they are indeed a collaboration between LG and Google, but if you’re looking for a “Pixel watch†or even a “Made by Google†seal
2017-02-08 17:36
13 tech jobs that pay $200k salaries
Which IT roles earn the biggest salaries? Thirteen tech jobs can pull in salaries of $200,000 or more, according to new data from a tech staffing firm.
2017-02-08 17:13
Hard-to-detect fileless attacks target banks, other organizations
A wave of attacks that have recently affected banks and other enterprises used open-source penetration testing tools loaded directly into memory instead of traditional malware, making their detection much harder.
2017-02-08 16:25
Google smooths Pixel audio issues with latest security patch, but it may limit the volume
If you’re one of the unlucky Pixel owners with audio distortion problems, relief may be on the way. Along with the usual vulnerability plugs, this month’s security patch includes a fix for the widespread issue, and many users have reported that the