Is SourceForge hijacking project accounts? SourceForge has gotten heat in the past for its advertising practices, but now the site is drawing criticism for possibly hijacking project accounts. A recent thread in the Linux subreddit had some users pointing fingers at SourceForge. Patdavid started the thread by talking about an …
Около месяца назад компания-разработчик популярного плагина для блокировки рекламы AdBlock Plus выиграла в одном из судов Германии дело касательно легальности своего продукта. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J. “Buddy” Donohue has been named the agency’s chief of staff. Mr. Donohue will replace Lona Nallengara who will leave the agency in June. As chief of staff, Mr. Donohue will be a senior adviser to the Chair on all policy, …
It started with a Tweet last week from Joshua McKenty: “OpenStack has lost its heart. Last summit I will attend.” That’s somewhat shocking to read if you consider that McKenty helped found the open source cloud computing project, built a startup company that sold OpenStack cloud software and formerly sat …
Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker known for its colorful products, will launch its smartwatch in two countries, entering a crowded space that includes tech heavyweights Apple and Google. The watch will launch in Switzerland and another large country in next three months, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek said during a company meeting, …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Long Island man accused of fleecing investors and stealing money from a brokerage firm where he worked as the director of compliance. The SEC’s Enforcement Division alleges that William Quigley was involved in a scheme to solicit investors to …
Компания Apple признала наличие проблемы в операционной системе iOS, которая приводит к тому, что при помощи входящего сообщения можно отправить смартфон на перезагрузку или вызвать его зависание. …
Following its IBM x86 server business acquisition, Lenovo plans on attacking the enterprise hardware arena with low-cost products to undercut the competition. “We can give a better cost solution to enterprise companies,” said Lenovo Executive Vice President Gerry Smith in a press briefing in Beijing Thursday. The Chinese vendor is …
Вы наверняка уже заметили, что каждая последующая версия Android называется в честь какой-то сладости. Конфеты, печенье, мороженое — в ход идёт буквально всё, причем строго в алфавитном порядке. …
Four out of five employees admitted to engaging in some risky behaviors while at work, even though they were aware of cyber-security dangers, according to a new global survey. The risky behaviors included viewing adult content on work devices, opening emails from unknown senders, downloading apps from outside the official …
The Internal Revenue Service, which disclosed this week the breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts, has been steadily reducing the size of its internal cybersecurity staff as it increases its security spending. This may seem paradoxical, but one observer suggested it could signal a shift to outsourcing. In 2011, the IRS …
Аналитическая компания AdDuplex представила новый статистический отчёт, охвативший 5 339 пользователей приложений для Windows Phone. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies will focus on public company disclosure effectiveness, intrastate crowdfunding, venture exchanges, and treatment of “finders.” “The agenda reflects the important scope of the advisory committee’s mandate,” said SEC Chair Mary …
Drawing on a history of more than 50,000 analytics-focused client engagements, IBM yesterday debuted 20 new behavior-based predictive analytics solutions tailored to address 12 industries and use cases within those industries. “We have seen companies trying to take advantage of new big data and analytics technologies for a while now …
АО”Киевстар” обнародовал три тарифных плана услуги мобильного интернета в стандарте UMTS (3G). …
Весьма неприятно, когда вы переписываетесь с кем-то в общественном транспорте, а посторонние люди заглядывают вам в смартфон, планшет или ноутбук и читают всё, что находится у вас на экране. …
Похоже, что китайская OnePlus уже готова анонсировать свой следующий флагманский смартфон. …
Everyone wants their home to be safe and secure, yet only 17% of homeowners own a home security system. Why? Because traditional systems cost hundreds of dollars to install, require long-term contracts and mean a lifetime of monthly fees. Today, however, wireless technology has blown the DIY home security space …
In the new computing age of engagement, the world of data expands beyond transaction data in database applications and in cloud services to include interaction data in social media, in mobile apps and in the Internet of Things (IoT). Today, our greatest challenge is managing and making sense out of this …
Испанская ассоциация владельцев и пользователей соцсетей Socionautas запустила информационную кампанию, чтобы предупредить о последствиях необдуманного общения. Проект «Думай, прежде чем поделиться» привлекает внимание к проблемам, которые могут возникнуть из-за публикации интимных фотографий. …
A security manager might be turned off when a job candidate calls him “dude” several times during the course of an interview, but it was a minor infraction that Todd Borandi had to overlook. Like many security team leaders seeking highly sought-after technical skills for his incident response team, he …
Just as the fervor over VR finally started hitting a fever pitch, Oculus VR finally began releasing information about the release of the consumer edition of its hotly anticipated Oculus Rift, the VR headset that kickstarted the virtual reality craze. Earlier this month, a launch window was announced: early 2016. …
Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom in a deal that will create a networking chip giant with a wide variety of products, including components for the burgeoning IoT sector. It has offered US$37 billion for Broadcom, including $17 billion in cash and equity valued at approximately $20 billion, it …
All the data “lakes” in the world won’t amount to much if you can’t figure out what they mean for your business. With that in mind, Salesforce on Thursday unveiled Salesforce Wave for Big Data, a new tool designed to help business users make sense of their information stores using …
Server vendors recorded the strongest shipment growth in over four years for the first quarter, mainly driven by continued investments in the hyperscale server infrastructures that power public and private clouds. It was a great start to the year, with the largest shipment growth since the third quarter of 2010, …
Smartphones and smartwatches won’t just display content, but will also be able to beam it on to tabletops, walls and even to the eye, according to Lenovo. More remarkably, users will be able to interact with the projected images. On Thursday, Lenovo unveiled a concept smartphone called “Smart Cast” that’s …