Update: Congress eyes commission to tackle encryption debate
Bipartisan congressional legislation will be introduced to create a national commission on security and technology that addresses the growing concern…
IDG Contributor Network: Why the “s” in HTTPs is important
Who among us doesn’t connect to public WiFi in the airport or at a coffee shop. One of the conveniences…
Apple Frustrated by Inability to Reach Deals With TV Programmers for Television Service
ESPN president John Skipper spoke with The Wall Street Journal in an interview this morning, revealing some insider details on…
IDG Contributor Network: NetApp buys SolidFire, Hitachi Data Systems rolls out all-flash array. Coincidence? (Spoiler alert: Nope)
I was somewhere near Everest Base Camp the day the news came out that NetApp was buying Solidfire for close…
Microsoft's Build dev con sells out in 1 minute
Microsoft today sold out its Build developers conference in about a minute, the company said. “Last year we sold out…
Verizon jumps into sponsored data, joining AT&T
Verizon announced a sponsored data service on Tuesday called FreeBee Data, which offers mobile users toll-free data either via gigabytes…
Plain text file app Editor updated with new replacement and shortcut options
If you work with text files, you may have already come across Editor, an app we have written about before.…
Stop using poor passwords! Here are 25 fail-worthy ideas
These are 25 of the “worst” passwords, at least, in the opinion of a password-manager vendor. As you might expect, they’re…
Upcoming 'Array' HomeKit-Compatible Deadbolt Uses a Solar Panel for Charging
Hampton Products International today announced plans to introduce its first HomeKit-enabled product under its Brink’s Home Security brand, debuting the…
Apple and Microsoft May Use Cobalt Dug by Kids, Report Says
Two human rights groups have issued a report alleging a host of global tech firms use cobalt mined by Congolese…