Microsoft resumes Windows 10 Insider builds with beta sans visible changes
Microsoft today resumed delivery of Windows 10 previews to its Insider program participants after taking a four-week break. The new…
Faulty ransomware renders files unrecoverable, even by the attacker
A cybercriminal has built a ransomware program based on proof-of-concept code released online, but messed up the implementation, resulting in…
Seagate inhales, uses helium to create 10TB HDD
Seagate today announced its first use of helium in a hard disk drive (HDD), making it the company’s highest capacity…
US patent grants slow in wake of Supreme Court business methods ruling
There are some big changes in the patent landscape hiding behind a small drop in the number of utility patents…
How to profit from your company's 'data streams'
Companies could create new, revenue-generating services from the “data streams” they produce, but it requires a data-savvy culture and new…
Looking to the future: 5 new ideas from CES 2016
Innovations at CES Image by Thinkstock Most of the vendors who exhibited at the CES trade show this year were…
Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Windows, Office, Edge, IE and other products
Microsoft has released the first batch of security updates for 2016 and they include critical fixes for remote code execution…
IDG Contributor Network: 6 critical updates for January Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has started the year with a truly unusual Patch Tuesday. There are nine updates for January, with six rated…
Are we clear? Writing well can be key to your career
As students, most of us probably wished we had fewer papers to write. Wasn’t there a more efficient way to…
Apple just keeps beating up the PC market
Apple is on a roll, beating the PC market and offering the most integrated mobile platform, the latest data shows.…