House votes to narrow NSA's phone records collection

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to rein in the National Security Agency's bulk collection of the country's telephone records, while… mehr

AMD Radeon graphics cards bundled with free copies of GTA V, DiRT Rally on Newegg

Nvidia's been killing it on the bundles front this year, tossing in free copies of top-shelf, not-even-released-yet games Batman: Arkham Knight and The… mehr

Winning users' hearts and minds

For Chris South, head of dynamic services for Network for Learning (N4L), it's all about good quality content that abounds and can be discovered by… mehr

HP's PC group cranks up design, gaming efforts ahead of spin-off

HP's PC group doesn't want to be a "screwdriver" PC maker making look-alike laptops and desktops, and it is focusing heavily on design and… mehr

AT&T customers to get free access to Hulu

Looks like Verizon is not the only wireless carrier making headlines this week. mehr

ADP delivers big data platform for workforce management insights

ADP has some of the richest employment data available on tap, and it is opening that data up to business leaders and human resource (HR) professionals in the… mehr

NBC Universal to host its first UK hackathon on its quest for innovation

US media giant NBC Universal is set to host a hackathon in the UK next month in a bid to create new technologies. mehr

Microsoft announces Windows 10 versions for consumer and business, but pricing remains murky

On Tuesday, Microsoft outlined the Windows 10 versions you'll know, love and buy when the new operating system launches this summer. But the company… mehr

Save your bandwidth by using a caching server

Small office, large office, home office, school, home user... unless you're in IT it's unlikely you've given much thought to setting up… mehr

Brain-like circuit could drive artificial intelligence

Scientists are working on a circuit that mimics the human brain in an effort to dramatically boost artificial intelligence and machine learning. mehr

General Electric 3D prints mini jet engine -- and it works

Appliance-turned-technology firm General Electric has achieved its goal of '3D printing' a working RC jet engine with a turbine that achieves 33,000… mehr

Samsung's Artik is the latest tool for the IoT gold rush

In California's first gold rush, the real winners were people in San Francisco who "mined the miners," selling tools and supplies to everyone… mehr

Free music-video site VuHaus launches with eclectic mix of artists from public radio shows

Fans of public radio know it's a fabulous resource for discovering new music, with many shows featuring artist interviews and live performances. Many… mehr

TiVo says it can mimic Aereo without ending up in court

After the U.S. Supreme Court deemed Aereo illegal, TiVo thinks it can bring the broadcast DVR service back from the dead. mehr

Unilever backs UK iBeacon firm Glimr with $50,000 in global startup competition

Unilever, the world's second largest advertising company and the owner of 490 brands, yesterday crowned UK digital firm Glimr the winner of its… mehr

Europe's war against U.S. tech is wrongheaded

What do Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon and Netflix have in common In addition to being U.S. tech giants, they're in the crosshairs of European regulators… mehr

Mac 911: You are not an Apple ID! You are a Free Person!

The problem of identity is a deep one: how do we know who we are Apple's problems with identity stem from its superannuated Apple ID system, which carries… mehr

Apple, A123 to settle lawsuit over poached battery engineers

Electric car battery maker A123 Systems is close to settling a lawsuit alleging Apple poached some of its top employees. mehr

Applying the Irari Rules to a risk-based security program

The feedback from our last article, in which we laid out what we call the Irari Rules for classifying a cyberattack as "sophisticated," was… mehr

Sonos update will make its cheapest speaker sound better

Sonos' whole-home audio systems can be pretty expensive, but the company is hoping to lure more people in with improvements to its entry-level speaker. mehr

The $300 Cur wearable may literally be the answer to all your pain and suffering

Most wearables are riddled with pain points: Their battery lives are too short, and their interfaces are too confusing. But today Cur is revealing a wearable… mehr

Google debuts on Apple Watch with disappointing News & Weather app

Google is no stranger to building for iOS--in fact, the company is reportedly working on linking its Android Wear smartwatch platform to iPhones. But until… mehr

Firefox 38 arrives with contentious closed-source DRM integrated by default

One year ago Mozilla crushed the hearts of open source fans everywhere by announcing future versions of Firefox would come with the ability to play… mehr

Domino's 'tweet a pizza emoji, get a real pizza' isn't as stupid as it seems

Next time you want a pizza and your smartwatch ordering button has run out of battery, Domino's has come up with something almost as easy. mehr

Nuage visualizes the SDN

Nuage Networks this week released an application designed to better integrate physical and virtual networks. mehr

It's optional for now, but Linux Mint expects to switch to systemd next year

Despite recent reports suggesting the contrary, Linux Mint isn't committed to avoiding systemd, the controversial project taking Linux by storm. In fact,… mehr

Critical VM escape vulnerability impacts business systems, data centers

A critical vulnerability in code used by several virtualization platforms can put business information stored in data centers at risk of compromise. mehr

Ultra HD Blu-ray discs are finally ready to bring 4K movies to your home theater

Pretty soon Amazon, Netflix, and hard drives packed with video files won't be your only options for watching 4K "Ultra HD" content. The Blu-ray… mehr

Microsoft Word watermarks: How to customize them for business and personal use

Watermarks are, perhaps, the most reliable way to label and identify documents, especially for sensitive, private, or legal documentation because you… mehr

How to read The New York Times for free online

The New York Times Web paywall lets you read up to 10 free articles a month online. If you want more, you have to pay for a digital subscription. mehr

Is Facebook still an innovative company

Facebook has been somewhat quiet in recent days, but that doesn't mean it isn't innovating.  mehr

20 uses for Evernote that you probably haven't thought of yet

When it comes to getting organized, Evernote can be a powerful tool to have in your arsenal. In fact, it's our favorite note-taking platform--by… mehr

Mozilla gags, but supports video copy protection in Firefox 38

Mozilla yesterday updated Firefox to version 38, patching 15 security vulnerabilities and integrating an Adobe anti-piracy technology for playing protected… mehr

2 easy ways to child-proof your Android or iOS device

You know toddlers: The more expensive and precious an object is, the more likely they'll grab it. My 15-month-old daughter loves nothing better than to… mehr

The best is yet to come for Apple Watch apps

As many reviewers have noted, the Apple Watch offers a surprising amount of depth for a first-generation device. Besides telling time, it's very good at… mehr

Mystery botnet hijacks broadband routers to offer DDoS-for-hire

A rival hacker group to the infamous Lizard Squad has been discovered quietly using a previously unknown global botnet of compromised broadband routers to… mehr

Chirp hatches development drive as crowdfunding campaign begins

Machine "singing" app Chirp is now easier for developers to integrate into other products, as Chirp starts a new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. mehr

Zeitgesit 2015: Stephen Hawking warns computers will overtake humans within 100 years

Stephen Hawking today warned that computers will overtake humans in terms of intelligence at some point within the next century. mehr

Trainline CTO says customer-focused teams is success ticket

Mark Holt, CTO of rail travel ticket retailer thetrainline.com, puts the customer at the centre of his strategy and the day-to-day operations of everyone in… mehr

Seven iOS games we want to see on Apple TV: the best iOS games ready for the big screen

There are rumours circling around the internet that Apple is due to announce a refreshed Apple TV at its WWDC 2015 event in June. Whether this is true is… mehr

Employers providing 'counter offers' to keep IT workers

Employers are providing costly and ineffective 'counter offers' to retain IT workers in a rebounding market, according to a recruiter. mehr

Panasonic Viera TV range for 2015: 4K, Netflix, and Firefox OS

Panasonic's TV range for 2015 includes 11 4K models and lots of love for Netflix. mehr

FileMaker 14 review: 30 years old and it's still an innovative database

Major improvements to FileMaker's infrastructure in its last two releases (versions 12 and 13) required a new file format (.fmp12) and sent a lot of… mehr

Oops! Comcast Gigabit Pro pricing leaked before company pulled down site

How much would you pay for 2-gigabit Comcast cable Internet service to your home Comcast already seems to know--but it isn't talking. Well, officially,… mehr

BitTorrent's serverless chat app Bleep arrives on iOS

BitTorrent's anonymous peer-to-peer messaging app Bleep is now available on iOS after almost a year of testing. mehr

Update: Verizon to buy AOL for £2.8 billion

A Verizon- AOL deal was first mooted back in January as Verizon, like other network infrasturcture providers sought content providers and digital advertising… mehr

Facebook wants to become your news destination of choice with Instant Articles

Facebook aims to speed up the delivery of news on the companys mobile apps with Instant Articles. The New York Times, National Geographic and others will use… mehr

Basiswissen Hausautomatisierung

Was Sie übers Smart Home wissen müssen

Mit Smart Home lässt sich eine zentrale Steuerung aller relevanten elektrischen und mechanischen Systeme in einem Gebäude realisieren. Zusätzlich kann die… mehr

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, May 13

First smartphone with iris unlocking bows in Japan mehr

Cloud- und IoT-Applikationen in der Übersicht

CIOs werden zu neuartigen Architekturkonzepten gezwungen

Mit der Transformation in das digitale Zeitalter stehen CIOs vor der Herausforderung ihre IT-Architekturen zu modernisieren und ihre Mitarbeiter dazu… mehr

Microsoft fixes 46 flaws in Windows, IE, Office, other products

Fourteen critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer were among the targets of Microsoft's monthly batch of security patches released Tuesday. In all,… mehr

Death and the unplugged SSD: How much you really need to worry about SSD reliability

The word is out: Your SSD won't retain your data forever when you unplug it. Yup, you'll never be able to go on vacation again without toting your… mehr

A year after the 'right to be forgotten' ruling, Google is not very likely to forget about you

A year after the European Union's top court gave Europeans a right to be forgotten by search engines, it is most likely that Google will still remember… mehr

Hochwertiges Outdoor-Handy

Smartphone CAT S50 im Kurztest

Das Outdoor-Smartphone CAT S50 bietet neben einem martialischen Aussehen und echten Nehmerqualitäten auch technische Schmankerl wie LTE-Unterstützung, NFC und… mehr

Fujitsu drone uses wheels to roll along bridges, walls

Due to a reporting error, the seventh paragraph of the story "Fujitsu drone uses wheels to roll along bridges, walls," posted Tuesday, misstated the… mehr

NTT DoCoMo launches smartphone with iris unlock feature

Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo has released a smartphone that can be unlocked with a mere glance. mehr

Medienarchive in Petabyte

Big Data mit Object Storage bewältigen

Robust, skalierbar, verfügbar: Die Anforderungen an Big-Data-Medienarchive werden immer umfassender. Traditionelle RAID-Disksysteme können da nicht mehr… mehr

Samsung introduces Artik: An all-new Internet of Things development platform

When you think of the Internet of Things, does your mind wander to connected-home gadgets such as smart thermostats that know when you're home and when… mehr

Daimler bei Whatsapp

Unternehmen müssen Bewerber abholen

Unternehmen müssen heute dorthin, wo sich ihre Bewerber aufhalten. Sie nutzen Active Sourcing, veranstalten Hackathons und setzen auf Social Media-Kanäle. Doch… mehr

Fujitsu pushes wearable IoT tags that detect falls, heat stress

Fujitsu has developed stamp-sized wearable sensor tags that can detect whether users have changed their location or posture, fallen down or are experiencing… mehr

Android-Smartphone

Huawei P8 im Test

Huawei P8 - so nennt sich das neueste Flaggschiff aus China! Mit aktueller Hardware, verbesserten Standards und neuer Kameratechnik tritt das Smartphone gegen… mehr

Vertrag läuft aus

IT-Vorstand Bettina Anders verlässt Ergo

Aus persönlichen Gründen verlässt Bettina Anders die Ergo Versicherungsgruppe zum Ende des Jahres. Ein Nachfolger steht noch nicht fest. mehr

Starbucks still grappling with fraud in online accounts, gift cards

Starbucks is still grappling with fraud involving its customers' online accounts and gift cards, with some victims seeing hundreds of dollars stolen. mehr

Free tool reveals mobile apps sending unencrypted data

A surprising amount of mobile data still crosses the Internet unencrypted, and a new free app is designed to show users what isn't protected. mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr

Significant virtual machine vulnerability has been hiding in floppy disk code for 11 years

CrowdStrike researchers announced this morning that they have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in many of today's most popular virtual machine… mehr