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‘Guccifer’ Claims to Have Hacked DNC Network

Today’s topics include a claim of responsibility from a hacker known only “Guccifer” for the breach of the Democratic National Committee’s network, the decision by mobile device maker OnePlus to discontinue its budget OnePlus X smartphone, Microsoft’s launch of a crowd-sourced debugging effort for the Windows 10 platform and the Pentagon’s bug-bounty contest yielding big […]

Data Breaches Get Costlier, but There Are Ways to Reduce Those Costs

Today’s topics include a study by IBM and Ponemon Institute that finds the average cost of data breaches continues to rise, IBM’s enhanced support for Apple’s Swift programming language, AMD’s latest graphics cards that are based on its new Polaris architecture and the U.S. government’s tests of biometric analysis technology at Atlanta International Airport. Year […]

Apple WatchOS 3 Delivers Improved Performance, New Health Apps

Today’s topics include Apple’s plans to boost the performance of watchOS 3 and open Siri to developers, the Democratic National Committee’s discovery that Russian hackers infiltrated its network, and Nokia’s new Internet of things management system. The third generation of the Apple Watch operating system, watchOS 3, will debut this fall and include a wide […]

Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26B in Cash

Today’s topics include three major corporate acquisitions, Microsoft’s plan to purchase the LinkedIn social network, Symantec’s buyout of Web security company Blue Coat, and VMware’s bid for network virtualization firm Arkin Net. In addition, Google’s Larry Page has invested in two flying automobile startups. Microsoft announced June 13 that is acquiring LinkedIn in an all-cash […]

N.Y. AG Tells Time Warner to Improve Internet Speeds

Today’s topics include the New York attorney general’s insistence that Time Warner improve its Internet speeds in the region, Android’s debut of its new “Nearby” feature, Apple’s use of Intel modems in some of the upcoming iPhone devices and Avaya’s unveiling of its Oceana platform. Complaints about slower-than-advertised Internet speeds from Time Warner Cable customers […]

Apple App Store Changes Aimed at Helping Developers Make Money

Today’s topics include the improvements to Apple’s App Store, the new threats from the Crysis malware, the auction of 3,000 Yahoo patents and the release of security enhancements to Intel’s Unite conferencing product. Apple is making changes to its App Store to help increase the earnings potential of the developers who create apps for Apple’s […]

HPE Getting Developers Involved in Development of the Machine

Today’s topics include HPE’s development of a reworked data center computer architecture, Cisco’s reorganization causing engineers to resign, the government’s new act that will limit software spending and Lenovo’s plan to improve its presence in the virtual reality sector. Hewlett Packard Enterprise officials want to get open-source developers involved early with the development of the […]

Microsoft Outlook Available on HoloLens Augmented-Reality Headsets

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s debut of Outlook for HoloLens, IBM’s launch of its Data Science Experience application, Verizon’s latest bid for Yahoo’s Web business and T-Mobile’s commencement of its customer thanks initiatives. Microsoft has released its first “holographic” email and calendar apps for HoloLens, the company’s Windows 10-powered augmented-reality headset. The device, currently available to […]

IBM Steps Up Support for R Programming Language, Joins R Consortium

Today’s topics include IBM’s partnership with R Consortium to improve the R programming language, Lenovo’s expansion of its networking, storage and server portfolios, Intel’s launch of its latest high-end processor and Salesforce’s plan to streamline the sales process for Lightning Voice. The R Consortium, an open-source foundation to support the R programming language and its […]

Oracle Returns to Court, Now Facing Off Against HPE

Today’s topics include Oracle’s latest legal dispute with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ownCloud’s discontinuation of its U.S. operations, Windows’ release of a mobile build of Windows 10 that allows Cortana-based interactions between smartphones and PCs and AMD’s unveiling of its latest generation of APUs for PCs. Oracle’s $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 2010 opened […]