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Their limitations are finally dawning on people
Critics of FCC's controversial open internet order file appeal for lower court to rehear the case, but see the Supreme Court as perhaps the best hope of reining in new online regulation.
A year to migrate half of corporate PCs? Or is it 68% in 12 months? Or more than two years to get to 75%?
Microsoft Azure is second
The enterprise file sharing and synchronization space is busy, but Gartner cuts a swathe through it with its new Magic Quadrant
Using traditional security methods to secure an increasingly cloud-first, mobile-centric world is insane. It hasn’t worked, and it won’t work.
Runkeeper is keeping too much data on its users' movements, too, says European lawmaker Marc Tarabella
.Net Framework 4.6.2 improves the Base Class Library, SQL client, Windows Communication Foundation, and CLR
The unmanned aircraft could be used to interfere with a facility’s computers and other equipment, a researcher said
Banner Health said payment card, patient information and other data could have been pilfered
It's essentially Dropbox’s answer to Google Docs, one analyst said
The Thread Group and Open Connectivity Foundation join forces to make it easier for smart home devices to connect
CEOs often engage in politics, but Whitman is more involved than most
New York City is ranked No. 59; L.A. came in at 99
The Republican nominee is all about getting a strong reaction, security expert says
Plus, a new survey reveals why people use ad blockers—and it's exactly what you'd expect
Combined with the end of free upgrades to Windows 10, buyers could upgrade PCs to take advantage of features in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Lack of authentication and encryption allow attackers to easily steal payment card data and PIN numbers from point-of-sale systems.
Cisco has supplied 60 tons of equipment to create an Olympic-sized network
Moon Express expects to launch its MX-1 spacecraft on a two-week mission to the lunar surface in 2017.
Telegram encrypted messaging app leaked 15 million Iranian users’ phone numbers
The artificial neurons can sustain billions of switching cycles, which means multiple years of operation
A new research paper looks at the politics of IT in the U.S. government
97 percent of ransomware victims in the U.S. did not pay
Repurposing everything from drones to integration tools at Wellesley College
Wraps up freshman year with growth spurt likely fueled by those rushing to get in under the free deal's wire
NSF devotes $35M to bolster safety of commercial unmanned aircraft
Iris scanning is featured in Samsung's Galaxy Note7, and the technology will slowly reach other smartphones, tablets, and PCs.
Running back McFadden clarifies how he really hurt his elbow
The new device generates an electromagnetic field that tricks card readers
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone has a 64-bit processor and can run VR
Cisco, Intel, IBM, Mellanox use silicon photonics to better handle video streaming and data center to data center traffic.
With traditional 3.5mm headphone jack possibly going away, is this the future for iPhone users?
Because machines, despite what you might have read, will never entirely replace humans
Company describes hiring process, says it's gotten about a million applications for software and systems engineering jobs since 2010
Although several companies say they have self-certified under the Privacy Shield framework, the U.S. Department of Commerce did not immediately list their compliance
Venture funding may be tight, but it's still happening. Distil bucks the trend and scoops up a Series C.
The hacker said the Yahoo database came from a Russian group who also breached LinkedIn and Myspace.
The number of malicious URLs in Brazil surged by 83 percent from April to June
'I am betting they think Word is long in the tooth,' said one analyst
Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link slapped with $200K fine, agrees to support modders
Privacy Shield aside, that could spell opportunity for overseas competitors
Most tech companies have avoided taxes through Irish international headquarters for decades
EMC’s converged infrastructure division is single largest Cisco UCS customer in the world, VCE President says
The companies will offer threat hunting as a service
Plans to pay $2.4 billion for Dublin-based company, following in Orange's footsteps this year in telematics arena.
Record earnings and huge acquisition mark major new milestones in the ongoing ascent of cloud computing
Sales slow to a crawl as confidence dries up
iPhone 7 (or iPhone 6se?) making more and more video appearances these days
