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New spyware targets iOS devices, steals pictures and data

Russian hackers have a foothold in Sony Pictures’ network, security firm says

Now the FTC has its say on hotel Wi-Fi

Federal Trade Commission warns consumers about public Wi-Fi dangers

App for business users lets you share sensitive documents — then they disappear

How Vivaldi compares with, and improves upon, other web browsers

Former Opera exec offers up a Chrome-based browser with some power-user features.

Cisco: big mobile traffic coming

23 daily images per person on Earth for a year in 2019

Penn & Teller talk magic and technology … today and back in 1999

Cisco offers ACI alternative for Nexus 9000 switches

BGP Control Plane for VXLAN uses Ethernet VPN for multitenancy, scalability

FCC chairman says broadband should be treated as utility for net neutrality

FCC chairman outlines strong Internet protections

Wheeler's modern Title II approach would prevent rate regulation of providers

How a lake’s microbes can power fuel cells

Future-fuel bio-hydrogen has a new generating plant: a sleepy salt lake in Washington.

Scareware found hidden in Google Play apps downloaded by millions

China demands use of real names in social media accounts

EU data protection authorities get serious about Facebook’s privacy policy

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, February 4

ARM taps China to bring chip designs to emerging markets

Microsoft .Net’s execution engine goes open source

Microsoft opens up further with the release of CoreCLR, the execution engine in .Net Core

Hack to cost Sony $35 million in IT repairs

US backs IEEE move to modify rules for standards patents

Buying Uber might give Google a ride into the future

Malicious advertisements on major sites compromised many computers

EMC’s all-in-one compute appliance comes with an app store

Wearables to fuel massive surge in mobile data use by 2019

Small ISPs should be exempt from strong net neutrality rules, trade group says

Buyers’ market led to strong 2014 for IT outsourcing deals

Last year was one of the strongest ever for the IT services industry, but providers will have to make changes to thrive in the current buyers’ market.

ARM unwraps its most powerful mobile chip yet, headed for phones and tablets next year

Hundreds apply for FAA drone licenses

An inside look into VMware’s new hybrid cloud strategy

Major new updates to vSphere and vSAN, combined with a big partnership with Google position VMware to take on Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud

SAP unwraps a new enterprise suite based on Hana

Let’s help two IT guys find a 1990s photo

FCC still has ton of explaining to do on Wi-Fi blocking rules

WLAN vendors, IT shops unclear on what they can and can’t do in wake of FCC warning on Wi-Fi blocking

FCC chairman doesn’t plan to release net neutrality order before vote

Dangerous IE vulnerability opens door to powerful phishing attacks

NASA wants Mars, Jupiter as it begins 2016 budget journey

NASA wants $500 million budget increase to boldly go into the future

Daniel Kottke talks doing LSD with Steve Jobs

Early Apple employee Daniel Kottke recently opened up about his days doing LSD with Steve Jobs in the 70s.

The Raspberry Pi 2 is more powerful, but you still get what you pay for

Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus: Big enough to crush iPad sales

Apple's amazing quarter proves yet again that people want phablets, not tablets.

Eero brings wireless mesh networking home

Puck-sized gadget aims to simplify wireless home networking setup, management

Foxconn draws flak from Chinese trade union for overworking employees

Samsung to launch new flagship phones on March 1, hints at new Edge model

Apple to convert failed Arizona sapphire factory to data center

Will spend $2B over 30 years on the center and accompanying 70-megawatt solar farm

Lenovo smartphone sales tilt away from China after Motorola buy

Sony spinoff uses robot dog’s brain to monitor home electricity

FCC chairman looks set to throw down strong net neutrality rules

Intel delays part for high-speed silicon photonic networking

Silk Road operators developed a taste for murder

FCC to vote on overturning two state laws limiting municipal broadband

Outlook for iOS, Android flagged for inherent security flaws

Three major design issues prompted an IBM developer to warn enterprises to avoid it.

Six years Later, Facebook at Work is still a non-starter

A few companies have been using Facebook at work for years. Here's why it still hasn't caught on.

8 Cisco partners you probably don’t know, but should

Cisco Live Europe gave a glimpse into some of the company's lesser-known technology partners.