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What, me worry? Despite Snowden leaks, Americans’ use of the ‘Net largely unchanged

Intel doesn’t want Curie wearable computer making fashion statements

BlackBerry teams with Samsung on locked-down, high-priced tablet

BlackBerry announced SecuTABLET, a pricey new tablet PC built with Samsung hardware and the Android OS that’s designed for public sector and government use.

VMware opens up on Cisco

Shoots down claims in blog, open sources NSX's STT

Networking’s open at last. Now what?

Apple Watch app development pales in comparison to Android Wear

With limited app development resources available, it seems very likely that the Apple Watch will be upgraded within the next six to nine months.

USB-C: What you need to know about Apple’s newest port

Apple's new Retina MacBook comes with just one port – USB-C. Here's what you need to know about it and why it's important.

Microsoft beefs up Office 365’s Delve, aims to complete its rollout by May

Oracle introduces big data-infused marketing services

EU Parliamentarians visit U.S. to talk data protection, mass surveillance

Understanding mood is the next task for the Internet of Things

Vocal intonation, a kind of vocal pitch, can be used to find out what you really think of things. And could be the next step in the Internet of Things.

Microsoft reportedly porting Cortana to Android, iOS

Whether it's a better assistant than Siri won't be relevant to many users.

Yahoo’s new on-demand password system is no replacement for two-factor authentication

SAP and Deutsche Telekom join forces to connect machines

Is VMware’s ESXi illegal in the cloud?

The implications of the lawsuit in Germany charging VMware with copyright infractions.

Why workers want self-service IT

A combination of consumer tech that’s as powerful as it is cool, cloud services with free versions, and IT departments that are perceived as slow-moving is leading workers to look to roll their own tech solutions, according a Harris Poll survey.

Feds look to developers to improve big data, open source projects

Technology officials look to enrich the value of large datasets by collaborating on open source projects with developer community.

Google courts Firefox users with new dump-Yahoo appeal

Embeds switch plea in Mozilla browser's search results

Face of Chinese IT industry doesn’t please everyone at German trade show

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, March 16

Government requests for Facebook data continue to grow

Meet the Tech Dude Who Doubles as the Weird Al of Drone Songs

Oregon’s Victor Villegas, a.k.a., The Drone Singer, wants you to have fun, fly safely

Facebook clarifies rules for content, including definition of nudity

German industry is poised to exploit rural broadband

Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom put mobile security in the spotlight

German IT spending forecast to rise on eve of industry’s biggest trade show

BlackBerry teams with Samsung and IBM to offer governments a secure tablet

MacBook makes a case for wireless docking — but too soon

Google’s solar-drone Internet tests about to take off

How the Apple Watch is made

An interesting look at the processes involved in manufacturing the upcoming Apple Watch.

Microsoft pledges to pick up the Windows 10 update pace

Will increase update frequency to testers running in the Fast 'ring'

Microsoft, Cisco extend their cloud and data center relationship

Plans call for a new technology platform designed to accelerate service delivery and simplify cloud services.

EU ministers OK new cross-border data protection plan, sparking criticism

Happy Pi Day! MIT to break admissions news at exactly 3/14/15/9:26

Drone-delivered acceptance letters from MIT? Those might still be a little ways off

Linux ‘code of conflict’ takes aim at developers’ bad-tempered reputation

Proposed code of conduct would provide recourse to devs over threats, harassment.

Lockheed Martin spacecraft targets space station, moon missions

Lockheed’s Jupiter will compete with SpaceX, Orbital, Boeing, Sierra Nevada for NASA contracts

Digital transformation requires a different approach to IT

Technology is already transforming industries faster than ever before. But many companies still need services that help them embrace it.

Oldest dot-com address sits sadly underused 30 years after its historic registration

This isn’t your father’s enterprise software

The Pi Day of the Century

Why this year, at 9:26 is a big moment for Pi enthusiasts

FCC girds for legal attacks on net neutrality order

Uncertainty arises over case-by-case decisions and new interconnect oversight

Behind the White House’s claim of 545,000 unfilled IT jobs

Feds used an analysis of help-wanted jobs from a third party

Apple Watch worries security advocates

Apple's new gadget introduces a new layer of potential risk to the equation

MIT launches three-pronged effort to thwart cyber attacks

Groups across university will work with businesses to develop technical, regulatory and managerial remedies

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, March 13

PC sales may be worse than expected this year

Brocade: “Software is going to eat everything”

Company aggregates software instead of disaggregating hardware

Google error leaks website owners’ personal information

Senate panel secretly approves cyberthreat sharing bill

Google killing Google Code

Software development platform has been in decline for years