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Reportedly hires Goldman Sachs to explore possibility
Facebook is set to roll out a new way for users to interact, beyond comments and the simple 'Like' button. However, its new 'Reactions' emojis aren't the 'Dislike' option many users want, and they attempt to solve a problem that may not have a soluti
The site was restored in less than an hour, but follow-up took months
There's a great divide that exists in how customers are solving their IT challenges
In May, Google announced mobile search topped desktop search in 10 countries, including the U.S. This week, it said mobile rules the entire world.
Co-existence between the two could improve users' mobile experiences
Complains to FCC that Sprint and T-Mobile didn't get needed waivers
Starbucks’ hiring of Adobe CIO Gerri Martin-Flickinger as its CTO underscores the importance digital innovation is playing in traditional businesses. But does it also mean the CIO role is under siege?
Veterans of cloud deployments offer tips about hardware, legacy systems and staff
ReRAM has 1,000 times the endurance of NAND flash in SSDs
The company also plans to expand in the Middle East, Asia and Europe
Although users are at risk, the devices aren't supported by Huawei anymore
Amazon unloads a truckload of goodies for users of its cloud platform.
Qualcomm has joined the race to provide an alternative to x86 in cloud data centers
Amazon has designed an AWS IoT platform to help companies start implementing services using embedded devices
'If I'm an OEM, I’m not happy,' says analyst about Redmond's entry into notebook space
International policy institute Chatham House says that the use of default passwords and a lack of air-gapping are among the causes of nuclear infrastructure vulnerability.
OEM partners might not like this new initiative. More importantly, the Justice Department might not either.
Polycom's impressive new videoconferencing solution brings yet another Star Trek technology to life.
With Cisco, Intel and a bunch of academics behind content-centric NDN Internet architecture, momentum picks up
It's time to retire the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, as it is now cheaper than ever to attack, researchers say
Serious accusations between two heated rivals.
The servers are aimed at scale-out and cloud deployments running big data workloads
Advanced stats on big plays are a home run for MLB
Capital One, GE says they’re running – securely – in AWS
How to avoid minefields and even improve your network
The Kemoge malware contains eight root exploits, FireEye said
Features in preview let companies use rules to keep apps locked down
The hackers who allegedly broke into the Samsung subsidiary are spies more than profiteers
But only 15% of combined customers are using ACI and NSX in production mode
The most surprising of all them all is a new Snowball storage appliance
Mobile broadband will provide a 'pivotal role' in connecting parts of the world that are not yet connected, the United Nations says.
New service pulls in data from AWS, produces charts quickly
Michael Hayden knows what he’s talking about and says no to crypto backdoors for law enforcement
Amazon Kinesis Firehose makes it simple to send real-time streams to the cloud
Possible positive development for rival in intellectual property litigation
Why spend time targeting Active Directory for domain credentials when Outlook Web Application is just as good -- and far easier to compromise?
Eligible businesses now get access to transition services any time
With the recently announced Lumia 950 XL Windows Phone, Microsoft aims to replicate the success it had with its Surface tablet in the smartphone market.
Garter analysts outline myriad challenges facing IT in next few years
Verizon's October privacy policy update warns that it will target ads by gender, age range and interests
The court held invalid the Safe Harbor agreement, governing personal data transfers between Europe and the US
New Lumias are spiffy, but it's unclear if they'll change the mobile market's reality
Acquisition rounds out Digital Guardian’s data-protection portfolio
