The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has charged a Florida-based transfer agent and its owner with defrauding investors by using aggressive boiler room tactics to peddle worthless securities with promises of high returns or discounted prices. Transfer agents are typically used by publicly-traded companies to keep track of …
The U.S. State Department's main computer system for processing passport and visa applications crashed earlier this week leading to global delays for travel documents. read more
At least one model of Samsung’s most advanced Pro-series SSD became available on Newegg on Thursday, and the website said it’s taking pre-orders for other models that will be available by the end of the month. …
A State Department database crash has delayed the issuing of passports and visas worldwide. …
The first third-party chips and servers licensed to use IBM's Power architecture will be on the market early next year. read more
In the U.S. alone, nearly $2 billion worth of Apple devices — Macs, iPhones, iPads and iPods — were sold on eBay over the past 12 months. …
California is moving its IT services to a cloud, on-demand, subscription-based service that state officials believe may meet as much as 80% of its computing needs. …
This week, wearable technology vendors, evangelists, executives and experts of all ilk gathered in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, at the Wearable Tech Expo, to convene and talk about today's hottest wearables. …
Apple today released the public beta of OS X Yosemite, giving nondevelopers their first chance to preview an upcoming Mac operating system in 14 years. …
The Social Security Administration has spent nearly US$300 million on a software system for processing disability claims that still isn't finished and has delivered limited useful functionality, according to an independent report on the project. …
The U.S. Social Security Administration has spent nearly US$300 million on a software system for processing disability claims that still isn't finished and has delivered limited useful functionality, according to an independent report on the project. read more
Gaming site GOG.com announced its official support of Linux, with more than 50 games available and many more to follow. Plus: A distrohopper settles down with Debian, and a slideshow of KDE 5. read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a second round of charges against individuals behind a boiler room scheme that hyped a company whose new technology was purportedly Super Bowl-bound. The SEC previously charged the operators of the scheme based in the South Florida and Los Angeles areas. Seniors and …
Hewlett-Packard is betting $50 million that its customers will find value in the Hadoop data processing platform, by investing in Hadoop distributor Hortonworks. read more
Hewlett-Packard is betting $50 million that its customers will find value in the Hadoop data processing platform by investing in Hadoop distributor Hortonworks. …
Apple's grip on the tablet is loosening, with the iPad losing ground during the second quarter this year to Android and Windows tablets. read more
A critical vulnerability found recently in a popular newsletter plug-in for WordPress is actively being targeted by hackers and was used to compromise an estimated 50,000 sites so far. read more
The Census Bureau reports that only 26% of people with any type of four-year STEM degree are working in a STEM field. For those with a degree specifically in computer, math or statistics, the figure is 49%, nearly the same for engineering degrees. What happens to the other STEM trained …
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are meeting with European data protection authorities Thursday to discuss how to implement a recent ruling that gives people the right to have personal information excluded from search results. read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three Morgan Stanley entities with misleading investors in a pair of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) securitizations that the firms underwrote, sponsored, and issued. Morgan Stanley agreed to settle the charges by paying $275 million to be returned to harmed investors. In an asset-backed …
Many European consumers are frustrated by frequently being denied access to online services outside of their home countries and are calling on the European Commission to implement a 'common copyright' in Europe. This pits them against publishers and broadcasters, who want enforcement of existing rules instead, a public consultation on …
Hackers have stolen user contact information, including email addresses and phone numbers, from the website of the European Central Bank and attempted to extort money from the institution. read more
Lenovo showed off a smart glasses prototype on Thursday, part of a push to attract developers and other hardware manufacturers to a new partner program. read more
Salesforce.com is combining its Pardot marketing software, sales automation application and social communities platform into a new product called Sales Reach, which it says can help salespeople nurture leads and make deals in real time. read more
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Facebook запустил сервис Save — новая функция позволит отметить интересные ссылки, места, фильмы, тв-программы и музыку. Сохраненные материалы можно будет просмотреть позже в интернете или на мобильном девайсе. Кроме того, этими материалами можно будет поделиться с друзьями на Facebook. Чтобы получить доступ к материалам, отмеченным кнопкой Saved, достаточно нажать на …