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Samsung begins mass production of 3-bit 3D NAND chips

The chips will be used in next-generation SSDs

Judges spar with attorneys on national security data requests

Google asks Supreme Court to decide Android copyright case

Four-digit passcodes remain a weak point in iOS 8 data encryption

Enterprise mobile messaging market gets more crowded with launch of Avaamo

AMD replaces CEO with chip veteran Su, surprising analysts

Jitters over US surveillance could break the Internet, tech leaders warn

PC shipments down just slightly in the third quarter, IDC says

Why we live in an anti-tech age

Complex planning -- and true innovation -- is out of fashion, argues PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel

Steve Wozniak: Engineering matters

The Apple co-founder spoke at Gartner’s Symposium/ITxpo

API usage could be a new source of business intelligence

Are e-health records at fault for Ebola mistakes?

A design flaw in the e-health records system in Dallas may have made it difficult for an ER physician to see the patient’s travel history.

Computer engineering degrees pay off big time

Computer engineering graduates are some of the top paid workers in the country, Brookings finds

McAfee, think tank push online voting, but recognize security risks

Sprint’s long, rocky WiMax journey will end next Nov. 6

Simpler back-end integration on mobile apps aim as IBM and Xamarin collaborate

AT&T to pay $105 million to settle mobile-phone cramming charges

Microsoft tightens integration between Outlook Web App and OneDrive for Business

OS X Yosemite preview gleans user data, too

That's how betas work

Almost half of Android devices still have a vulnerable browser installed

Microsoft looks to poach Salesforce.com customers with aggressive pricing

IBM Watson HQ Opens for Business in New York’s Silicon Alley

The 12-story IBM Watson Global Headquarters will open its doors in the heart of New York City's Silicon Alley tomorrow morning in an effort to attract talented students and entrepreneurs.

Google pays $75K in bug bounties to fix 159 Chrome flaws

Releases Chrome 38, but expected 64-bit for OS X won't show until next month

With Windows 10, Will Microsoft Truly Listen to Customers?

Microsoft has launched what it calls its 'largest-ever open collaborative development' effort to try to ensure its next operating system is what customers want. But has Microsoft really learned from the mistakes of Windows 8?

Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge to debut in Japan at the end of October

Cloud giants do battle backed by distinctly different partner networks

Comparing the apps marketplaces of Amazon, Google and Microsoft

TDK shows its first MRAM prototype, a competitor for flash memory

Symantec reportedly in talks to split into storage and security units

Russian cybercrime group compromised half a million computers

Facebook’s location-based ads can pitch you on the store you just walked by

IBM expands Watson’s presence across multiple industries

Microsoft follows Google to education sector with Office 365 app for teachers

Twitter sues for right to reveal more about national security requests

AllSeen Alliance’s IoT crusade takes aim at smart lighting

SAP, Versata settle $391 million patent litigation

NSA internal watchdog defends agency’s privacy practices

Startup Outlier grabs endpoint forensic data without agent software

By automating intrusion analysis, its system can help cut costs or incident response.

Should Cisco make like HP, and split?

Wall Street analyst says it would kick company into gear

Data leak lets out account information from bond insurer MBIA

Nadella wins over Gartner crowd

Gigabit copper? Sckipio says yes

Middle-ground between fiber-to-the-home and traditional copper could be reached via new G.fast gigabit standard

Nokia to stop India handset production after Microsoft cuts off orders

Micron provides a software view into new co-processor

Criminals used a malware program to steal millions from ATMs

EU’s likely next digital chief takes a swipe at US over data protection

‘Unlawful’ WiFi hotspot blocking ruling highlights academic IT headaches

College IT pros react in wake of FCC on Marriott hotel that says it’s illegal to interfere with public airwaves

Cisco, EMC consortium debuts new cloud gear

VCE unveils first all-flash-based integrated IT infrastructure system

HP’s cloud unit needs to make faster progress as the company splits

Facebook, armed with data, helps others show mobile ads

Nobel Prize in Physics a Blue LED Special

Two Japanese researchers, one American share prize for lighting breakthrough