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IBM services, hardware revenue falls in Q2 while profit grows

IBM system revenue declined and software revenue remained flat

Regulation of facial recognition may be needed, US senator says

The growing use of facial recognition by law enforcement agencies and companies raises privacy concerns, Franken says

Would-be podcaster looking to fill void left behind by The Next Step and Beyond 2000

Journalist looks to resurrect shows about where science/tech is headed

How to manage IT contractors

Hiring contract tech workers is a quick, easy way to staff up a project or offload mundane tasks -- but managing them can be ticklish.

Firefox 14 contains vulnerability patches, security-related features

Mozilla published 14 security advisories for Firefox 14.0.1

Microsoft ignored tip that it botched browser choice in Windows 7 SP1

May have avoided wrath of EU antitrust regulators if it had paid more attention to a user's question last year on its own support site

Android malware steals location data from mobile devices

Symantec on Tuesday joined other vendors offering tools to stop such mobile malware with its own: Mobile Security for Android

Yahoo reports lackluster sales as Meyer takes reins

The tech world will be watching to see if Marissa Meyer is on Yahoo's earnings call Tuesday

Mahdi cyberespionage malware infects computers in Iran, Israel, other Middle Eastern countries

Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab and Seculert discover new cyberespionage operation targeting Middle Eastern countries

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