Why Microsoft is buying GitHub: It's all about developer relationships

Microsoft's move to acquire GitHub isn't all that surprising given that the company is a top contributor and has worked well with developers in recent years. Now can it keep GitHub the Switzerland of code? | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Santander Brazil launches blockchain-based international wire transfer service

The offering reduces wire processing time from two days to two hours. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Vital internet hub, De-Cix in Frankfurt, has lost its fight against German intelligence services' mass surveillance. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Xiaomi's global smartphone marketshare increases by 124% over last quarter

The sale of mobile devices has strengthened after declining in Q4 2017 for the first time since 2004. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Red Hat's only business plan is to keep changing plans

Red Hat's strategic planning isn't like yours, but with 64 straight quarters of revenue growth and continuing on course to become the first billion-dollar-a-quarter open-source company, the Linux and cloud power is clearly on to something. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Fitness app PumpUp leaked health data, private messages

Exclusive: The app leaked health data, private messages, and full credit card data in some cases. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Tesla starts to release its cars' open-source Linux software code

Tesla is still a long way from fully releasing its cars' full open-source programs and Linux operating system code, but it's on its way. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Microsoft continues to hone its latest reorg with more employee shuffles

Microsoft's Corporate Vice President Kudo Tsunoda is leaving his position as head of Mixed reality, '3D for Everyone,'and associated apps and services as part of the latest moves. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Android users baffled by search that lists personal text messages

Android users apparently stumble on a strange way to make the Google app display their text messages. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Google, Facebook hit with serious GDPR complaints: Others will be soon

Facebook nemesis Max Schrems is behind the first challenges to US giants under new European data privacy law. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

In 2018, Windows died at home and nobody cared

While Microsoft's desktop operating system continues to be a key fixture of enterprise computing environments, it faces extinction at home. And Redmond seems perfectly fine with that. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

T-Mobile bug let anyone see any customer's account details

Exclusive: The exposed lookup tool let anyone run a customer's phone number -- and obtain their home address and account PIN, used to contact phone support. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Google Cloud Named Leader in Gartner IaaS Magic Quadrant

Gartner narrowed the infrastructure-as-a-service field dramatically for its 2018 version of the Magic Quadrant. AWS and Microsoft Azure still lead, but Google is making a move. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Zuul: Proven open-source continuous integration/continuous delivery

Hidden behind the OpenStack cloud was its outstanding CI/CD system. Now, with the release of Zuul 3.0, Zuul is coming into its own. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Human in the loop: Machine learning and AI for the people

HITL is a mix and match approach that may help make ML both more efficient and approachable. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

ICANN makes last minute WHOIS changes to address GDPR requirements

ICANN is trying at the 11th hour to make the Domain Name System and WHOIS legal under the GDPR. Good luck with that. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Ubuntu's Shuttleworth Pulls No Punches on Red Hat and VMware in OpenStack Cloud

Canonical CEO and Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth claims Canonical OpenStack is a better deal than either Red Hat or VMware's OpenStack offerings. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

I ended up installing fake ad blocker in chrome. What should I do now?

Bogus ad-blocker extensions in the Chrome Web Store trick millions of people into installing them. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Microsoft: We're giving you all Euro-style GDPR rights over how we use your data

Microsoft says the privacy rules it's introduced to meet the EU's new GDPR law will apply to users globally. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Spectre chip security vulnerability strikes again; patches incoming

A Google developer discovered a new way that a 'Spectre'-style check can be used to attack any computer running any operating system. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Comcast website bug leaks Xfinity customer data

Exclusive: A bug in Comcast's website leaks sensitive customer information. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Lucky 13? Red Hat Releases Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13

The latest release of Red Hat's OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud focuses on using open-source OpenStack to bridge the gap between private and public clouds. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

VMware ready to release new OpenStack cloud program

VMware's heart is proprietary, but to to deliver its functionality to customers, it uses open-source OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Teen phone monitoring app leaked thousands of user passwords

Exclusive: A server stored teenagers' Apple ID email addresses and plaintext passwords. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Quantum computers could break encryption within a decade

Welcome to the future transparency of today as quantum computers reveal all currently encrypted secrets -- a viable scenario within just a few years. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Qi Lu Steps Down as Baidu COO

Lu transitioned into the COO slot last January after joining Baidu from Microsoft. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Science fiction: Why it's a must-read for IT pros (2012)

You need more than text books and manuals on your desks. How about some near-future SF? | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Samsung S9: The fastest smartphone of them all

The chip has been there for a while to make the Samsung S9 smartphones the fastest of them all -- and now, the 4G networks can support its high-speed hardware. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

OpenSSH Arrives in Windows 10 Spring Update

One of the most universally used Linux/Unix tools is now included by default in Windows 10: OpenSSH. Here's how to get started with it. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

This cryptocurrency phishing attack uses new trick to drains wallets

Campaign uses automation to empty cryptocurrency wallets and produce lucrative returns. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Ericsson and SoftBank deploy machine learning radio network

SoftBank and Ericsson are upgrading radio access networks using a machine learning algorithm that makes it possible for cell overlap and signal strength to be analysed. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Google Duplex beat the Turing test

Google’s new Duplex AI sounds human, with stammers, pauses, and all. It could be a useful addition to Google Assistant or the harbinger of something much more dark and worrisome. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

I asked Apple for all my data. what was sent back

Apple gave me all the data it collected on me since I bought my first iPhone — in 2010. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Security vendors need to stop doing more harm than good

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@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Open-source vulnerabilities plague enterprise codebase systems

Vulnerabilities including the bug reportedly responsible for Equifax's data breach are still common elements of open-source systems used in the enterprise. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

US cell carriers are selling access to your real-time phone location data

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@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

​Making mesh networks just got much easier with Wi-Fi Alliance's EasyMesh

Setting up a multi-vendor mesh network used to be impossible. It won't be for much longer... we hope. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

US cell carriers are selling access to your real-time phone location data

The company embroiled in a privacy row has "direct connections" to all major US wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint -- and Canadian cell networks, too. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

AMD Integrates Ryzen PRO and Radeon Vega Graphics in Next-Generation APUs

AMD unveils seven new Ryzen PRO APUs, three for mobile space and four for the desktop, for the commercial users. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 5 years ago

Researchers say a breathalyzer has flaws, casting doubt on countless convictions

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@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Goodbye, Klout: Social media measuring power quietly disappears

Klout, which made headlines by measuring your social media influence, will close its doors on May 25. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

​ what happens to CoreOS now that Red Hat owns it

Buying CoreOS was a great move for Red Hat as it tries to become a cloud and container power using Kubernetes. But what does that mean for CoreOS? Here's the plan going forward. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Researchers say a breathalyzer has flaws, casting doubt on countless convictions

Exclusive: Two researchers say a police breathalyzer, used across the US, can produce incorrect breath test results, but their work came to a halt after legal pressure from the manufacturer. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Red Hat introduces Kubernetes Operators software development toolkit

Kubernetes Operators will help ISVs deliver Red Hat OpenShift-tested and validated cloud-native applications and services across hybrid and multi-cloud footprints. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Windows critical flaw

Microsoft patches two flaws that are already under attack, among the 67 bugs in May's Patch Tuesday update. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Critical vulnerability impacts Bitcoin Cash miners

Users of ABC mining software are being urged to update their builds immediately. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

Red Hat and Microsoft Bring OpenShift to Azure

Microsoft and Red Hat expand their partnership around hybrid cloud, Kubernetes container management, and developer productivity. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago

​Linux comes to Chromebooks

Chrome OS is based on Linux, but you can't easily run Linux applications on it. That's about to change, with Google's Project Crostini rolling out. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 6 years ago