eWEEK Staff

Today’s topics include Facebook’s latest Messenger feature that will allow for “secret conversations,” Apple’s release of the iOS 10 beta for public testing, the approval of the Privacy Shield agreement by the European Union, and the new Patchwork advanced persistent threat that is targeting thousands of Southeast Asian organizations. Messaging apps have become a major […]

Today’s topics include Google’s biggest Android security update ever, Avast’s acquisition of AVG for $1.3 billion, the finishing touches to Skype for Business on Macs, and the availability of Walmart Pay in more than 4,600 of the retail chain’s stores. The July security update for Android is the biggest Google has ever released. While the […]

Today’s topics include Dell’s dropping Android tablets to focus on two-in-one systems, Lenovo’s large buy-in on 95 percent of its NEC holdings, a firmware flaw that’s affecting Lenovo ThinkPads and other PC hardware, and major changes at BlackBerry as the company halts production on its Classic keyboard-equipped smartphones. Dell will be shedding its Android tablet […]

Today’s topics include the Justice Department’s charges against another hacker involved in the 2014 “Celebgate” hack, AMD’s plan to fix power issues in the Radon RX 480 GPUs, Google’s release of its new My Activity tool and Avaya’s new architecture, which was designed to make the Internet of things easier and more secure. The U.S. […]

Today’s topics include HPE’s plan to shift the company’s focus to The Machine data center architecture, The LizardStresser DDoS attack on Brazilian institutions, Microsoft’s security improvements to Windows 10 and the Obama Administration’s plan to launch a data-driven justice initiative. The latest major changes at Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week put a spotlight back onto […]

Today’s topics include certification of the latest WiFi enhancements that should improve wireless network speeds, a Google Project Zero hacker’s discovery of serious vulnerabilities in Symantec’s security applications, the partnership formed by Intel, BMW and Mobileye to develop autonomous vehicles and Trustwave’s discovery of increasing cyber-threats from compromised business email. WiFi connectivity is about to […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s plans to release its Windows 10 Anniversary Update on Aug. 2, a federal judge’s ruling that home computers are not private if they are connected to the Internet, the hacker group OurMine’s campaign to break into the social media accounts of big-name high-tech executives to prove that no one is safe […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s $10,000 payout to settle a lawsuit involving an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade, the integration of Microsoft Outlook with the Saleforce.com CRM platform, how YouTube and Facebook use automated software to remove extremist content from their platforms and a report that Google is preparing to launch its own smartphone models. Not everyone […]

Today’s topics include Apple’s decision to drop its Thunderbolt display, President Barack Obama’s appearance at Stanford University to discuss global entrepreneurship, a report that Google wants to commercialize its Spanner database, and the formation of IBM’s Watson Health medical imaging collaborative. Apple is ending production of its own 27-inch Thunderbolt computer displays and the product […]

Today’s topics include the persistent rumor that the iPhone 7 will come without a headphone jack, the cyber-attack on Citrix’s GoToMyPC remote desktop access service that forced password resets, the introduction of more robust Lightning Customer Communities to Salesforce and Samsung’s $1.2 billion investment in the Internet of things. Apple’s next iPhone will probably have […]

Today’s topics include Intel’s return to a European Union court to fight a $1.4 billion antitrust fine, the FAA’s finalized commercial drone rules, the addition of new business-oriented features to Drobox’s cloud storage service, and Docker’s launch of its containers-as-a-service management and orchestration software. Intel is continuing to fight the $1.4 billion fine levied seven […]

Today’s topics include Intel’s release of its long-anticipated Xeon Phi “Knights Landing” processor, Apple’s announcement that it won’t be a financial sponsor of the 2016 GOP National Convention, Google’s new medical symptom search service and Spotify’s user numbers hit 100 million. Intel officials for months have been talking about its many-core Xeon Phi “Knights Landing” […]