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Google to pay rewards for open-source code security fixes

The program aims to improve critical open-source tools widely used across the Internet

Report: Twitter might go public on Nov. 15

An analysis by PrivCo reveals a Twitter "slip-up" in previous documents

Google expands Maps to include searchable reservations, events

Users now can also choose multiple destinations for one trip

How location tracking will change the way you shop

Technologies that follow you around the store could be a benefit or the latest privacy invasion

Dutch solar car on cusp of World Solar Challenge victory

The cars are a few hours away from the finish line in Adelaide

Picking a Fight Over NSA Surveillance in the Post-Snowden Era

Samsung’s curved smartphone: A big innovation or a novelty?

Is the Round's curved display significant technology or just a gimmick in a string of new Samsung products?

Windows XP deadline provides silver lining to slumping PC market

PC shipments fell by 7.6 percent during Q3, performing better than IDC's original projection of a 9.5 percent drop

Disney develops ‘feel-around’ touchscreens

The technology could also help the blind to identify objects on a touch screen

Will cloud services be traded just like stocks and bonds one day?

Several companies are exploring the idea of trading cloud services on a commodities future exchange market, and the idea is gaining credence

The ‘autonomous,’ hackable car

Microsoft ponies up $100K to researcher who figured out new Windows hack in 2 weeks

U.K.-based James Forshaw demonstrates how to bypass Windows 8.1's defenses, wins first bonus payment in June program

Once a target, always a target: A second look at awareness training in action

Facebook open-source cache squeezes more from flash disks

Facebook's homebuilt Flashcache can reduce wear and tear on SSDs while boosting data throughput to users

After leak, HP says revenue will dip slightly next year

HP has to 'up its game substantially,' CEO Meg Whitman told financial analysts

D’oh! Basic flaw in WhatsApp could allow attackers to decrypt messages

WhatsApp uses the same RC4 encryption key for incoming and outgoing streams, a Dutch developer said

AT&T and GE join up on wireless global controls for industrial machines

M2M deal puts wireless modules into GE industrial machines such as jet engines

Kaseya Now Lets MSPs Offer Single Pane Infrastructure Monitoring

In a room with no cell service, Verizon works on the future of mobile

A radio-shielded lab is part of an expanded S.F. Innovation Center for helping startups

NSA’s Alexander asks telecom industry to trust him

The agency needs to restore trust in order to defend the U.S. against cyberthreats, the director says

Ford tech takes steering wheel from driver’s hands

One system uses three radars, ultrasonic sensors and a camera to scan the road ahead

NSA backdoor fears creating crisis of confidence in U.S. high-tech products, services

Intel's CISO: We don't support any backdoors

Digital Distractions Can Turn Deadly

Microsoft Says Its Future in the Cloud Is Bright

Google cozies up to Apple developers with cloud platform

A version of Mobile Backend Starter for iOS is now available

MediaTek wants to crash Qualcomm’s party by powering LTE, 64-bit smartphones

The company said it will help drive down costs by bringing competition to a market where Qualcomm rules

What Is an Entrepreneur in Residence and Why You Need One

Facebook fan page creators escape German privacy law

Companies with Facebook fan pages are not responsible for the way Facebook handles visitors' personal data, a court has ruled

iPhone 5s offers better security today, a peek at Apple of tomorrow

Law enforcement hunt Silk Road sellers

Arrests stemming from the takedown of the Silk Road tells sellers on illicit marketplaces in the hidden Web are not safe from the law

Firefox OS gets performance boost, wider distribution

Phones running Firefox OS will soon also be available in Germany, Brazil and other countries

Apple to reveal new iPads Oct. 22

Reports by AllThingD tech blog and others peg the launch event as in sync with 2012's debut of iPad Mini

Nike sprints from offshore to onshore developers

Offshore development teams had trouble understanding company's Nike+ direction, so turned to an onshore team

Your car is about to go open source

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones

Three lessons from Netflix on how to live in the cloud

Netflix is one of the biggest cloud users in the world, but even for this company not everything is in the cloud

Shutdown could delay government’s patching of IE, Windows and .NET flaws

Federal desktops, servers are vulnerable to new threats when they are turned back on, analysts say

IBM begins integration of its cloud portfolio with SoftLayer

Its social learning platform will now be available to a variety of industries on SoftLayer infrastructure

Samsung debuts smartphone with curved display, but only for Korea

The phone is called the Galaxy Round and includes special features using its curved display

IBM’s Power7+ remains alive with new integrated servers

IBM announces new PureFlex System servers with Power 7+ and x86 chips

CIOs rake in the big bucks

CIOs at big-name companies are getting big-time bonuses, perks, and stock awards

Network Solutions investigating DNS hijack

The same pro-Palestinian group that hit LeaseWeb earlier this week claimed responsibility

Mountain View to partially replace Google Wi-Fi

A recent test found it impossible to get a working connection on the company-sponsored network

Report indicates insider threats leading cause of data breaches in last 12 months

Blackhole Exploit Kit creator arrested in Russia

Ballmer promises Office on iPad after touch-first apps hit Windows

First time Microsoft's publicly said it will bring the lucrative franchise to Apple's tablet

Tenth Anniversary Patch Tuesday brings crucial Microsoft Explorer fix

Microsoft issued four critical security bulletins and four additional important bulletins covering IE, Windows and Microsoft Office

Group challenges regs requiring phone companies to maintain copper networks

AT&T has asked the FCC to permit trials for a move to wireless and IP-only

Hackers move to create next Blackhole after ‘Paunch’ arrest

Arrest of Blackhole developer 'Paunch' should end distribution of the top selling exploit pack

Risk Considerations: Tracking services monitor your every move

Tracking services offer no real value to business, but they exist on networks large and small, and administrators are often unaware of them

Study: Most CEOs lack vision, leadership on new computer tech

They don't guide their companies towards transformative uses of digital technology, according to a study from MIT and Capgemini