How Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ hurts science and tech
Details of President Donald Trump’s plans for “extreme vetting” of visa applicants have emerged and they are clearly demanding. Getting…
New Apple Park drone footage reveals occupied research and development building, landscaping progress
Following a break in nasty weather, the latest drone footage of Apple Park shows yet more landscaping progress, an occupied…
6 useful R functions you might not know
Almost every R user knows about popular packages like dplyr and ggplot2. But with 10,000+ packages on CRAN and yet…
Google Talk in Gmail to shut down services on June 26
In yet another change that will impact some of Google’s chat users, the company has announced that Google Talk features in…
Microsoft delays tools for third-party Cortana integrations
Microsoft has delayed the release of its tools for connecting other services to the Cortana virtual assistant, a decision that…
Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits
The Mac and iPhone exploits described in new documents attributed to the CIA were patched years ago, according to Apple.…
IDG Contributor Network: Build a safer smart home: 4 tips to sidestep hacking
Today, smart homes are all the rage, especially from a security standpoint. Many people believe that by installing digital locks,…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 gets the beauty treatment with official launch trailer
Today is the official launch day for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, which is the company’s latest 9.7-inch high-end Android…
Apple reissues iTunes 12.6, removes mysterious 'Show on Profile Page' option
Apple on Friday took the unusual step of reissuing Tuesday’s iTunes 12.6 update, stripping out a "Show on Profile Page"…
Google Play faces cat-and-mouse game with Android malware
What’s the best way to avoid Android malware? Downloading all your apps from the Google Play store — where software…