Monthly Archives: August 2016
Tech Spending Rises as Back to School Season Starts
Back-to-school tech products and accessories spending is expected to hit $18.5 billion this year, with 59 percent of Americans doing back-to-school shopping this year...
eWEEKchat Aug. 10: How Behavioral Biometrics Is Innovating Security
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its 46th monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be, "How...
Facebook Cracks Down on Clickbait Headlines in News Feeds
The revenue model for much of the internet has turned the obligation of news reporting into a competition for readers' attention—and clicks.The competition has...
Xiaomi Unveils Mi VR Play Virtual-Reality Headset in China
Xiaomi has released its first virtual-reality viewer, the Mi VR Play, and an accompanying Mi VR app, for initial distribution in its native China...
Windows 10 Linux Feature Brings Real, but Manageable Security Risks
It should have come as no surprise when it was revealed at the Black Hat USA conference that Windows 10's ability to run some...
Huawei Launches Labs to Drive Open Cloud Networks
Huawei is unveiling an interconnected group of laboratories that are designed to help network operators more quickly and easily embrace and deploy cloud computing...
Software Bundling Outfits Intentionally Distributing Unwanted Apps
Several businesses that make their money bundling third-party software with other applications are using deceptive practices to distribute unwanted apps on user systems, researchers...
Sling Media Founder Blake Krikorian Dies at 48
Blake Krikorian, a well-known and respected IT thought leader and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, died Aug. 3, apparently of a heart attack while surfing near...
Mitel Still on Acquisition Trail Despite Failed Polycom Bid
Mitel's failed bid to buy video conferencing vendor Polycom isn't slowing down the company's ambitions to use acquisitions to help it grow its place...
DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge Ends With Mayhem
LAS VEGAS—After three years of planning and lead-up contests, the finals of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC) to show...