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Firefox’s UI face-lift on track for April debut

Adds 'Australis,' Firefox's first overhaul since 2011, to beta

Newest bug bounty touts $10K rewards, appeals for help in finding Flash flaws

Vulnerability broker mocks talk of 'heroes' who find bugs

Why Google Glass security remains a work in progress

University researchers develop spyware for Glass that snaps pictures and sends them to a remote server

Worried about the government? Internet giants also dip their hands in the cookie jar

Internet companies can access your data even as they secure it from intrusion by others

Patrick McGovern on How He Wants to Be Remembered

Microsoft tries to tempt XP diehards with $100 discount on new PCs

There's a catch: The device must be one of 24 $599-and-up PCs that Microsoft's promoting

Reforms promised, officials removed following audit of troubled Obamacare site built by Oracle

The report finds both Oracle's consulting team and state officials are culpable for problems with the site

A tech effort seeks to make climate change up close and personal

White House, tech firms to cooperate on turning environmental data into easy-to-use tools

Wall Street Beat: Tech shows signs of growth

Cloud and storage technology are expected to make gains this year

iOS tops Android for Web browsing in U.S. and other developed nations

But Android Web browsing is greater in 67 of 101 countries, according to dotMobi data

Ex-Mozilla engineer blames Microsoft’s rules for Metro Firefox’s death

Not because Windows 8.1's tile- and touch-based UI is in trouble, argues Brian Bondy, who led Metro Firefox development

LabMD challenges FTC data security action in new lawsuit

The medical lab files a new lawsuit seeking to rein in the FTC's authority to bring data breach complaints

What VCs Look for in Big Data Startups

Microsoft reviews investigation policies after admitting search of customer email

But the company says its actions in trade secrets inquiry were compliant with applicable law

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending March 21

iPhone6 already a loser?, assemblers assemble, blame the 5c

Ukraine’s Growing IT Outsourcing Industry in Danger of Disruption

How to Bridge the Gap Between HR and IT

Tim Cook’s approval ranking climbs one spot in top-50 CEO list

Apple CEO has approval rating of 92%, behind rivals like Zuckerberg and Page, but again thumps ex-CEO Ballmer

Samsung hopes to drum up interest for S5 with hands-on demos

The company hopes improved camera, print recognition and heart rate monitor will be enough to get users to upgrade

Turkey blocks access to Twitter over content

Twitter is suggesting workarounds to users but did not confirm the block

Mt. Gox finds $116m worth of bitcoins

The exchange filed for bankruptcy protection stating that 850,000 bitcoins had disappeared

Speedy attack targets Web servers with outdated Linux kernels

Cisco said the attack compromises legitimate websites to redirect visitors to malicious ones

Talk is not cheap: Microsoft adds $23B to market cap on rumors of Office for iPad

Share price climbs 7% in just four days

Impact of EA Games hack on Apple shows ripple effect of attacks

EA Games server hacked to redirect users to phishing page requesting Apple ID and password

Symantec fires CEO, appoints interim replacement

Bennett took over the security and backup company less than two years ago

Google’s Project Tango headed to International Space Station

The prototype smartphone will be used to help develop autonomous flying robots

In surprise move, Symantec fires CEO Bennett

Security and storage vendor names board member Brown named interim CEO as it begins search for a successor

Seagate CEO, who helped pick Nadella, leaves Microsoft’s board

Stephen Luczo's tenure on the board lasted less than two years, but he was involved in the historic search for Microsoft's new CEO

Syria hit by widespread Internet outage

It's seen more than 10 outages in last year; service affected by latest blackout is back

McGovern recalled as ‘a catalyst of the computer industry’

Launched IDG and Computerworld with a focus on user in the era of COBOL, IBM's System/360 and other mainframes from companies long gone

ATM operators eye Linux as alternative to Windows XP

End support for XP is prompting them to seek out Windows alternatives

Tech firms oppose fast-tracking of Trans-Pacific Partnership

The group of tech companies raises concerns about copyright enforcement provisions in the trade pact

Fitbit sued over rashes experienced by bracelet wearers

The startup misled consumers in the promotion of its Force device, the suit alleges

Microsoft’s DirectX 12 to boost gaming on PCs, mobile devices

Microsoft unveils DirectX 12, with games based on the new API available at the end of 2015

Big data funding spree continues

Cloudera raises another $160 million, Platfora snares $38 million

Samsung Galaxy S5 to cost $200 at AT&T; Gear devices start at $199

Online pre-orders start Friday for Galaxy S5, Gear 2 smartwatches

What’s the problem with DMCA takedown notices?

Participants in a US government discussion on the notice-and-takedown process disagree on a direction

Security should no longer be ‘cementing’ the status quo

If your security program is struggling, don't stick with it because it's the way things have always been done. Change can be for the better

Red Hat adds Nginx and MongoDB to Software Collections update

Version 1.1 of Red Hat's package for developers that want the latest is available as a beta

Tip of the Hat: Java 8: A step ahead, or just keeping pace?

One reporter's take on whether the long-awaited Java 8 updates break ground or just keep up with today's technologies

Big data Google-style comes under attack

TIME and Science magazines critique Google’s flu predictor; big data enthusiasts defend analytics

Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping

Users are no longer given the option to turn off HTTPS

Twitter marks 8th birthday with your first tweets

Social net gives users a gift to mark its own anniversary

Facebook’s Hack programming language builds code safety into PHP

Hack pairs PHP's ease with the safety controls of older languages

Windows leak site Wzor goes dark a day after feds arrest Microsoft mole

Noted Russian leak website disappears, Twitter account vanishes the day after a Russian national was accused of sharing Microsoft trade secrets

Fake Tor app has been sitting in Apple’s App Store for months, Tor Project says

Apple has not removed the fake app so far despite being notified in December, Tor developers say

IBM rolls “Big Data” software to combat big business fraud

IBM Counter Fraud Management Software can used be to fight financial, insurance, healthcare fraud

Researchers find cross-platform RAT for Windows, Android

UK mobile operators join forces to combat text spam

Mobile phone users can report spam messages by forwarding them to a central service free of charge

IDG Founder and Chairman Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76

MIT created the McGovern Institute for Brain Research with a gift from the McGoverns