Cloud Computing

Facebook killing off one kind of ad that some users hated

A program pairing user activity with promotional content will disappear come April 9

Snapchat says sorry for the hack, with a tweak to its app

The company's mobile app now lets users de-link their phone numbers from their usernames

Guess where Minecraft’s latest game is being hosted? Where else, but the cloud

Minecraft is using Amazon Web Service’s cloud to host its newest game

Orange looks to expand mobile gaming with G-cluster stake

The operator has taken a minority position in the Japanese company with an eye to gaming on smartphones and tablets

IBM launches business unit to make Watson a moneymaker

The newly formed Watson Business Group will be based in New York and offer cognitive computing systems and services for industry

Pixeom lets you set up cloud services without the data center

The company is appealing to users worried about data privacy

CIOs Must Balance Cloud Security and Customer Service

NSA scandal spooking IT pros in UK, Canada

Survey indicates shift away from U.S. hosting

SNL cast helps Marissa Mayer launch Yahoo News Digest

Mayer also announced the first in a series of digital magazines from Yahoo

Report: Ford’s Alan Mulally says he won’t go to Microsoft

The Ford CEO said he wouldn't be leaving, at least not until after 2014