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Apple Investigating Recent Battery Fire in iPhone 7 Plus

Today’s topics include Apple’s efforts to permanently fix battery defects in the iPhone 6 and 7, the news that security researchers have found a way to crack the Secure Hash Algorithm-1 cryptographic function, Google’s lawsuit against Uber claiming theft of self-driving vehicle trade secrets and how the Cloudflare online security service responded to reports of […]

Apple’s ‘Spaceship’ Headquarters Schedule to Open in April

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include word that Apple will be ready to open its futuristic Cupertino, Calif. headquarters in April, UPS’ tests of its familiar brown trucks as launch platforms for package delivery drones, Google’s addition of Graphical Processing Units support for Google Cloud customers and Microsoft’s addition of […]

Cisco Extends Network Security Portfolio With Firepower 2100 Series

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include Cisco’s expansion of its network security portfolio, Google’s decision to allow the Media Rating Council to audit its ad viewing metrics, the addition of the Always On Availability Groups to Microsoft SQL Server vNext and OpenStack’s release of the OpenStack cloud platform with the […]

Harris Poll Shows Samsung Reputation Hurt by Note7 Smartphone Recall

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include a Harris poll that shows Samsung’s reputation has suffered in the wake of Note7 smartphone recall, the addition of Kubernetes to the Microsoft Azure Container Server, Dell’s announcement that it is ready to launch its hybrid cloud platform on VxRail appliances and updates to […]

New LG G6 Smartphone to Feature Side-by-Side FullVision Display

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include the news that LG’s upcoming G6 smartphone will feature a new FullVision display that will let users simultaneously watch videos while also surfing the web, the hints that Microsoft will soon release several new security-themed products, how Alphabet’s Project Loon balloon borne internet service […]

Verizon, Yahoo Agree to Reduce Buyout Price to $4.55 Billion

Today’s topics include reports that Verizon has negotiated a $250 million reduction in the price to acquire Yahoo, congressional committee staffers say investigations of Russian hacking and a vote to reauthorize FISA will keep Congress buy this year, IBM’s launch of a machine learning platform for z System mainframes and the start of beta testing […]

Google Tells RSA Show Audience How it Secures a Billion Android Users

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include Google’s presentation at the RSA Conference on how the company maintains the security of its Android mobile operating system, Amazon’s move into teleconferencing with its new Chime service, a former NSA chief’s explains why he believes the cloud help bolster security for all organizations, […]

Oracle Appeals Ruling in Java Infringement Dispute With Google

Here are your top news stories from eWEEK. Today’s topics include Oracle’s revival of a copyright infringement lawsuit with Google, market speculation that Apple is planning to introduce three new iPhone models in 2017, the cyber-security recommendations of a panel of experts to defend against ransomware attacks and Microsoft’s security enhancements to its Windows, Office […]

Trump Administration Holds Back Executive Order on Cyber-Security

Today’s topics include Trump’s decision to withhold an executive order on cyber-security, the preview of Microsoft’s new Cortana Suggested Reminders feature, the addition of on-device machine learning technology to Android Wear 2.0, and Microsoft’s addition of an Instant Recovery feature to Azure Cloud Backup. President Donald Trump’s administration, which was stung by the failure of […]

Kaspersky Finds New Malware Designed to Hide in Memory, Steal Data

Today’s topics include Kaspersky Lab’s discovery of a new strain of malware, Microsoft’s offer to protect Azure cloud computing customers from patent trolls, Microsoft’s announcement that it will release Visual Studio 2017 on March 7 and the launch of a mobile live streaming feature for YouTube videos. A new breed of malware found by Kaspersky […]