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Google open source TensorFlow 1.0 debuts – vies for platform status

PC prices will continue to go up due to shortage of components

Higher chip prices and a shortage of memory and SSDs are among the culprits driving up PC prices

Israeli soldiers hit in cyberespionage campaign using Android malware

More than 100 soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces had their Android phones infected with malware by a cyberespionage group

SD-WANs get IPv6 support from Versa

Growth of IoT will drive need for more address space alone

Microsoft expands developer features for its Teams chat app

Bots can now interact with channels, and users get deep links to integrated apps

Dell EMC combines hyperconvergence and cloud in latest VxRail offering

Hyperconverged infrastructure running Dell EMC’s Hybrid Cloud software creates a turnkey private cloud

Cisco reserves $125 million to pay for faulty clock component in switches, routers

Cisco, HPE, and Juniper have all recognized the clock technology problem

Microsoft’s monthlong delay of patches may pose risks

The flaws scheduled to be patched in February will be fixed in March, but some risk disclosure in the meantime

Tech groups gear up for FISA surveillance fight

Lawmakers must build in protections for internet users when extending surveillance provision, groups say

How Philips is turning toothbrushes and MRI machines into IoT devices

Connected toothbrushes and MRI machines collect data and send it to AWS’s cloud for analysis

Unified communications firm Fuze hires well-traveled CEO to lead it to IPO promised land

Ex-Dyn CEO takes reins at UCaaS vendor Fuze

Maryland lawmaker seeks to unveil H-1B employers

State legislation would require employers to report H-1B and L-1 visa use

Windows Update issues may be at root of February’s patch delay

Patch management expert rejects single-broken-fix theory

IT leaders say it’s hard to keep the cloud safe

Shadow IT causing cloud trouble by illicitly working behind the scenes

Microsoft quietly prolongs life of original Windows 10

Adds 40+ days to support lifespan of version 1507, the mid-2015 debut edition

5G progress at Ericsson could help enterprises work worldwide

One emerging technology is designed to give consistent network performance across carriers

Tips for negotiating with cyber extortionists

Whether you are opposed to it or not, enterprises need to have a plan for negotiating with people who take their data hostage.

US legislation revived to curb warrantless geolocation tracking

The aim is to establish a clear, nationwide framework for the use of geolocation technologies

A.I. faces hype, skepticism at RSA cybersecurity show

RSA's CTO is warning customers to be careful when buying products marketed as machine-learning

Microsoft launches Insider program for business users

Goal is to solicit feedback from corporate users just like it does with consumers.

Sophos CEO sounds the alarm on enterprise ransomware attacks

This could be the year entire corporations are held ransom for millions of dollars by cybercriminals

AWS Roundup: IoT buttons hit the enterprise, Directory launch and more

January was slow, but we still got some new functionality

Yahoo warns users of account breaches related to recent attacks

'A forged cookie may have been used ... to access your account'

Facebook throws an open source hackathon

GraphQL at the center of Facebook hackathon action

India blasts 104 satellites into orbit aboard one rocket

88 of the CubeSat satellites were “Doves” from US Earth-imaging company Planet Labs

This DARPA-backed Machine Learning program is a quick thinker

Gamalon emerged from stealth this week after getting $7.7M from DARPA to speed up artificial intelligence

JavaScript-based ASLR bypass attack simplifies browser exploits

Researchers have found a way to easily bypass ASLR protections in browsers from JavaScript

Researchers trick ‘CEO’ email scammer into giving up identity

Dell SecureWorks is encouraging businesses to use these tips to fight back

AARP award program to honor innovation in caregiving (deadline extended until April 25)

Nominees sought for AARP Innovation Champion Awards

Experts warn businesses not to over-buy on unlimited data plans

New Verizon Unlimited plan applies to companies with up to 50 workers

Report: some small cities have surprisingly high number of exposed devices

Trend Micro released a report about the exposed cyberassets

6 Internet of Things companies to watch

Logistics, security, satellite communications among the angles being taken by IoT newcomers

Apple smartphones outsold Samsung’s in Q4

Apple outsold Samsung by the narrowest of margins in Q4, but both are pursued by a pack of determined Chinese manufacturers

Doubts abound over US action on cybersecurity

States may have to take the lead as the federal government lags on cybersecurity, a governor said

AT&T plans a national IoT network with LTE-M by midyear

It's accelerating its rollout of the network built for connected sensors and machines

iPhone 8 will feature wireless charging and may cost $1000

IBM’s hub for wearables could have you out of the hospital faster

The prototype device links to a host of wearables to gather health data for doctors

Munich’s great Linux desktop initiative may end

After a decade of running Linux on the desktop, the city will let employees choose their work OS

Microsoft shelves all February security updates

Company's current patch policy makes it impossible to hold back just one fix, so no one gets anything

Juniper facing fatal clock flaw that impacts Cisco routers, switches

Communication clock signal component dies over time killing key networking gear.

Amazon releases Chime, a new cloud-based UCaaS

Chime is the latest enterprise app from Amazon, which is competing with Microsoft and Google across higher levels of the cloud stack

Toshiba’s in chaos, but not quitting PCs — yet

Toshiba is selling part of its memory chip business to cover the billions it lost building nuclear power plants

Intel ships latest Itanium chip called Kittson, but grim future looms

HPE will ship high-end Itanium servers in the second half of the year, and the chip will be supported by HP-UX and OpenVMS

Russian cyberspies blamed for US election hacks are now targeting Macs

Security researchers found a macOS version of the X-Agent malware used by the APT28 cyberespionage group

Komprise scoops up $12M upon general availability of its data management platform

Because big data isn't enough -- platforms need to offer smart data as well.

Google’s new cloud service is a unique take on a database

Google Cloud Spanner provides users with a highly available database running on Google's infrastructure

Wireless charging for iPhones & iPads might finally be coming together for Apple

MIT researchers tackle wireless charging security

Microsoft’s president wants a Geneva Convention for cyberwar

Smith calls for international agreements on digital rules of engagement

IBM’s Watson teams up with its SIEM platform for smarter, faster event detection

IBM boasts that Watson can come up with a security analysis in 15 minutes that might take a person a week

Forget the network perimeter, say security vendors

Google’s 'BeyondCorp' network security model is starting to influence security offerings