Overwhelmed by another hectic holiday season? Not to worry: We’re here to help, with great technology gift suggestions for a range of budgets and tastes. For those who love the great outdoors, we’ve got a rugged weatherproof speaker and a camera that takes 360-degree photos. For people who juggle multiple …
Tech gifts for all Okay, it’s getting close to the wire now — the holidays are almost upon us, and there are still a bunch of unchecked names on your gift list. What to do? Don’t panic. Just check out some of the suggestions in Part 3 of our holiday …
More bad PR for Apple. Despite its promises of workers’ rights and ethical sourcing of minerals, an undercover BBC investigation shows widespread ‘niceness’ failures in the supply chains for toys such as the iPhone 6. Panorama, “the world’s longest running investigative TV show,” says Apple is breaking its ethical promises. …
There used to be a time when the gap between Apple products made choosing the right computer obvious and easy. The deliberate compartmentalization of prices and features clearly dictated which laptop or deskop machine was right, with minimal overlap between the categories. But as Apple expanded its line-up, and as …
Pilot fish has just taken a programming job with a government workgroup whose previous IT support guy left hurriedly — leaving zero documentation for his successor. “I needed to focus on software development, but I also needed to cover hardware support,” says fish. “Right after beginning my employment, it came …
Каково это — работать в самой дорогой компании мира? Джереми Фу один из немногих, кто поделился драгоценным опытом превращения в часть «яблочной» компании. Начнем мы, пожалуй, с самого приятного — непосредственно с приглашения выйти на работу. …
Доверчивых кременчужан не перестают обманывать интернет-мошенники – на этот раз жертвами стали двое мужчин. …
2014 был трудным годом для Bitcoin. Сначала мир потрясла новость о закрытии крупнейшей биржи криптовалют MtGox. В том же месяце Чарли Шрем, член правления Bitcoin Foundation, был арестован по обвинению в отмывании денег. А весной цифровая валюта была потрясена неоднократными кражами и скандалами. …
As mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the issuance of proposed amendments to revise the rules related to the thresholds for registration, termination of registration, and suspension of reporting under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. The Commission voted …
На улице декабрь 2014 года, пожалуй, пришло самое время подводить итоги, собирать камни и посыпать голову пеплом. Интернет-2014 был не лучше и не хуже других годов и породил множество интересных, странных, весёлых и просто запоминающихся вещей. Давайте вспомним всё, что заслуживает места в нашей памяти. …
Українські Кібер Війська завдали чергового удару по сепаратистам і терористам. Вони своїми діями зупинили фінансування тероризму у двох системах — Яндекс.Деньги і PayPal. Про це на своїй сторінці у Фейсбук повідомляє український хакер Євген Докукін. …
The “grinch” Linux vulnerability that Alert Logic raised alarms about Tuesday is not a vulnerability at all, according to Red Hat. “This report incorrectly classifies expected behavior as a security issue,” said a Red Hat bulletin issued Wednesday, responding to Alert Logic’s claims. Security firm Alert Logic Tuesday claimed that …
17-летнему подростку предъявлены обвинения в неправомерном использовании компьютерных технологий, мошенничестве, а также отмывании денег. …
Apple распространила третью бета-версию iOS 8.2 для iPhone, iPod touch и iPad. Новую сборку могут загрузить разработчики на официальном сайте Apple в разделе iOS Dev Center. …
Spurred in large part by enterprise interest in the hybrid cloud, the overall cloud market is likely to see great growth in the coming year. Industry analyst firm IDC predicts that the global cloud market, including private, public and hybrid clouds, will hit $118 billion in 2015 and crest at …
A smartphone app that drivers in Iowa will be able to use as an official driver’s license could lead to privacy abuses by law enforcement. In 2015, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to become the first to offer the apps to drivers for free, according to published reports. …
Microsoft faces not only its 40th anniversary in 2015, but a host of challenges that will define it for years to come, analysts said today. The company, which is in the midst of a strategic do-over after switching CEOs and admitting that its earlier approach to the explosion of mobile …
Для того, чтобы успешно конкурировать с постоянно растущим количеством “умных” часов на платформе Android Wear, таким маленьким стартапам, как Pebble, остаётся только два варианта: либо снижать цены на свои устройства, либо делать их максимально полезными для пользователей. …
Back in 2007, executives at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBS SC) realized that for the foreseeable future they would have more job openings in Information Technology (IT) than they would have qualified applicants. BCBS SC turned to nearby University of South Carolina to develop a partnership that would address …
The sale of Nigeria’s state-owned Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel) and its mobile arm, Mobile Telecommunications Mtel), is once again bogged down in confusion following allegations that the government sold the company below the value offered by another willing buyer. The NATCOM consortium, headed by a Nigerian, last week emerged as winner …
Хакерское движение Anonymous взломало электронную почту правительства Швеции, и назвало эту акцию «местью за The Pirate Bay». …
Line, the messaging app from Japan, has acquired MixRadio, the free music-streaming service Microsoft gained through its Nokia acquisition, the companies announced Thursday. The deal gives Line, already popular with 170 million monthly active users, a new way to attract more customers at a time of rising interest in music …
Сервисами мобильных платежей уже никого не удивить, поскольку они существуют далеко не первый год. …
A serious vulnerability in an embedded Web server used by many router models from different manufacturers allows remote attackers to take control of affected devices over the Internet. A compromised router can have wide-ranging implications for the security of home and business networks as it allows attackers to sniff inbound …
The Internet of Things may be a new idea, but machines talking to other machines is not. The way connected devices are evolving in industry, where they’ve been used for years, says a lot about why IoT has the potential to be something very big. But within enterprises, that evolution …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Staten Island, N.Y.-based firm, its former president, and two sales representatives involved in a fraudulent boiler room scheme targeting seniors to invest in speculative start-up companies. The SEC alleges that Dwayne Malloy, Chris Damon, and Theirry Ruffin treated vulnerable older investors as …