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Majority of large ISPs now using monthly data caps, GAO says

Microsoft, IBM make cloud gains against Amazon

Android vulnerability allows malware to compromise most devices and apps

Cisco ready to ship ACI controller

APIC slated to ship later this week; new switches, bundles here too.

Microsoft faces anti-monopoly probe in China over Windows, Office

Privacy groups call for action to stop Facebook’s off site user tracking plans

Georgia Tech launches early warning system for cyberthreats

Called BlackForest, the system can provide early warnings for distributed denial-of-service attacks or the latest malware variations under development

Huawei’s smartphones shipments rise on international sales

Using Instagram on public Wi-Fi poses risk of an account hijack, researcher says

Testbed will help clouds and networks shake hands

Facebook to require Messenger app for mobile chat

Qualcomm planting seeds for 4K video, silicon brains in mobile devices

Mobile devices to get faster LP-DDR4 memory next year

Hortonworks, Pivotal team to better manage Hadoop

Defending Facebook, OkCupid says it also runs user-behavior tests

Stanford researchers show off blueprint for self-healing lithium battery

Carbon nanospheres protect lithium anodes.

Rimini Street keeps growing despite specter of Oracle lawsuit

Mobile security: A mother lode of new tools

Attackers install DDoS bots on Amazon cloud, exploiting Elasticsearch weakness

Samsung delays launch of Tizen smartphone

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending July 25

iWallet, separate dates, sapphire hopes, September uncertainty.

Layoffs cool Microsoft employees’ opinion of CEO Satya Nadella

Until the Tails privacy tool is patched, here’s how to stay safe

LTE network for US public safety taking it one step at a time

Phone unlocking bill clears US House, next step is president’s signature

Oracle’s new in-memory database option could spark unanticipated costs, expert warns

SEC drops probe into Facebook’s pre-IPO sales disclosures

13 pieces of advice for Yosemite beta testers

Microsoft wants you to forget Windows 8

Russian government offers money for identifying Tor users

11 signs you’ve been hacked — and how to fight back

EU, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo meet on ‘right to be forgotten’ but questions remain

How to prevent a website compromise like StubHub

Experts provide advice on stopping hackers using stolen credential on websites

‘Canvas fingerprinting’ tracking is sneaky but easy to halt

IoT inspires new components for energy, wireless

State Department computer crash slows visa, passport applications worldwide

Non-IBM Power8 servers to appear early next year

US Social Security Administration spent nearly $300M on IT project ‘boondoggle,’ lawmakers say

Business leaders know: Let in the smartphones, tablets, laptops

HP invests in Hortonworks’ Hadoop

Apple losing its grip as top tablet company

Thousands of sites compromised through WordPress plug-in vulnerability

Malwarebytes questions poor showing in anti-malware protection-evaluation lab testing

Dennis Technology Labs says it tested it because of marketing claims for it; Malwarebytes says free version of product is just a clean-up tool

EU hears Google, Microsoft, Yahoo on ‘right to be forgotten’

Never stop learning, CIOs advise new IT grads

Keeping skills sharp is critical if new graduates want to find success in the volatile world of tech.

Are IT groups really ready for BYOD security challenges?

LinkedIn survey finds enterprise mobility still in infancy

Europeans call for a single EU copyright to get more access to online services

Long replacement cycle drags down iPad sales

Hackers steal user data from the European Central Bank website, ask for money

Salesforce.com launches Sales Reach for real-time selling and marketing