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Facebook goes thumbs-down on illegal gun sales

Facebook says it will take action against sellers who may use the site to evade laws

CIOs Must Look to Adaptive Security Systems in Face of Evolving Threats

Duck! Just kidding. Asteroid to pass safely past Earth today

100-foot asteroid will have its closest approach at 4 p.m. ET, NASA says

Withdrawal vulnerabilities enabled bitcoin theft from Flexcoin and Poloniex

The flaws allowed hackers to overdraw accounts on the two websites without being detected

China’s R&D investment getting closer to U.S.

At current spending pace, China research spending will exceed that of U.S. by 2022, says research group

Oscars Showcase Power of Second-Screen Interactivity

Microsoft can make the walls of your room display webpages

A research project shows how Microsoft will turn your surroundings into a display.

Facebook Messenger arrives for Windows Phone

The app joins other recent additions to the selection on WIndows Phone, including Instagram and Vine

9 must-do’s if you must stick with Windows XP

F-Secure tells SP users how to maximize security and minimize risks as Microsoft ends support

Pre-installed malware turns up on new phones

A fake version of Netflix that steals personal data and sends it to Russia has been found on several phone models