2019-07-10 12:00
Microsoft’s Windows Update system is broken. Will it ever be fixed?
For many years, Microsoft has struggled to get the way it updates Windows right — and mostly got it wrong. But a month ago, I wrote about how Microsoft finally got a piece of it right, by giving people control over whether to install the
2019-07-10 10:37
Mobile app 'finds anti-cancer molecules in food'
DreamLab crowdsources scientific research by harnessing the processing power of phones.
2019-07-10 08:59
Amazon Alexa offering NHS health advice
The voice-assisted device will give official NHS advice, but critics fear a "data protection disaster".
2019-07-09 20:42
Microsoft delivers Defender ATP security service to Macs
Microsoft on Monday made good on a March pledge by announcing that its most sophisticated endpoint security service is now available for Macs.
2019-07-09 19:25
Amazon and Google deliver on TV peace deal
Prime Video comes to Chromecast and Android TV devices, while YouTube returns to Fire TV.
2019-07-09 19:10
IBM closes $34B Red Hat deal, vaults into multi-cloud
IBM has finalized its $34 billion purchase of Red Hat and says it will use the Linux powerhouse's open-source know-how to enable larger scale customer projects and to create a web of partnerships to simplify carrying them out.
2019-07-09 18:19
Cisco goes deeper into photonic, optical technology with $2.6B Acacia buy
Looking to bulk-up its optical systems portfolio, Cisco says it intends to buy Acacia Communications for approximately $2.6 billion. The deal is Cisco’s largest since it laid out $3.7B for AppDynamics in 2017.
2019-07-09 17:25
UK watchdog plans to fine Marriott £99m
The UK's data privacy regulator has said it plans to fine the US hotel group for a data breach.
2019-07-09 17:13
Twitter bans religious insults calling groups rats or maggots
Twitter will remove posts that use dehumanising terms to describe religious groups.
2019-07-09 14:00
Macs vulnerable to 'bananas' Zoom video flaw
The vulnerability could let malicious attackers force Macs to join video conferences, says researcher.