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The Massachusetts senator is asking what carmakers are doing to prevent hacks of navigation, tire pressure, braking systems
Emergence of human capital management software also marks year for enterprise tech
The Brightest Flashlight Free app shared location information even though it told users they could turn sharing off, the agency alleges
Oracle Linux administrators can finally take advantage of the powerful DTrace debugging tool, first designed for Solaris
What'd you think we meant? Oh, right. Also, HTC's rumored successor to the One, a Russian phone with an extra eInk screen, and a gigantic battery pack.
NSA surveillance allegations have led to countries questioning the country's commitment to Internet freedom, a former Obama official says
Microsoft launches tech, legal, transparency campaign to thwart government prying
Researchers from Arbor Networks and IntelCrawler identify new attacks using malware designed for point-of-sale systems
But don't hold your breath for one near you
World's largest carrier -- over 700M subscribers -- offers huge opportunity for Apple
Cloud Security Alliance forms group to tackle problem fueled by server compromises in hosting facilities
The questionnaire also asks how to handle a growing second-hand digital market
A Prius that can be charged wirelessly is in the works
Sensors detect emotional states that trigger eating while a mobile app tries to calm user
Program seeks to identify individuals who communicate with tagets of NSA surveillance, report says
The Bitcoin has been growing in popularity in China as a new kind of investment
Fresh $12M in funding fuels computer science-rooted data management newcomer
The suspects used malware to build a botnet, German police said
Real-time Web communications and killer apps to harness them coming too
The company is encrypting information traveling on its services, which will be completed by end 2014
Privacy advocates say location data can reveal a lot about a person's activities
Taiwanese vendors that sell directly to Google and Facebook collectively had the biggest growth in the quarter
Those using sites like Craigslist should be careful this holiday season, police said
R2D2 meets Robocop, but privacy advocates worry about the robot's implications
The Highland Forest platform gets faster compression, encryption and deep-packet inspection
Lenovo wants to expand its server unit ouside of China
Search giant risks losing focus on core search business as it moves into another new market
Acquisition won't change the competitive landscape in smartphones, tablets, regulators say
Google says its top Shopping results are clearly labeled as sponsored by merchants
Analyst firm lowers tablet forecast due to increased popularity of 5-in. or larger smartphones
An NYU professor challenged a team of hackers to break into his online world. They did, but it wasn't easy or cheap.
Abrupt climate risk are real and to prepare, global alert systems -- and exascale computers to run them -- must be built, says National Research Council
Joyent promises to help solve tricky Node.js issues, no matter where they occur
In Cloud Security Alliance keynote, Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing chief pushes back against Snowden leak allegations
51% week-over-week jump in new iPad Air tablets recognized by mobile analytics firm
The biggest players on the network, presented for your consideration.
Critics of the website point to its rollout as a reason to question large government programs
The updates also strengthen the protection for a vulnerability patched in January
Security researcher releases software to hijack Parrot drones out of the sky
Valve becoming a Linux Foundation member could lead to innovative new gaming, the foundation said
What began as a master's thesis wound up revealing a potentially severe flaw in VA's open healthcare project.
