H-1B visa demand slips; analysts see Trump effect
The U.S. government today said it received 199,000 H-1B visa petitions for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year — 37,000 less…
Mozilla scraps Firefox's 'Aurora' dev track
Mozilla today announced it would drop one of Firefox’s preview tracks that have let customers test early versions of the…
IDG Contributor Network: Most of the Windows zero-day exploits have already been patched
Late last week, a hacker group known as The Shadow Brokers released a trove of Windows exploits it claims to…
IDG Contributor Network: Nine ways to compare files on Unix
Sometimes you want to know if some files are different. Sometimes you want to how they’re different. Sometimes you might…
Unsubsidized wind and solar now the cheapest source for new electric power
While investments in renewable energy slumped last year, a big drop in unsubsidized costs for new wind and solar power…
Microsoft confirms it's patched most of the NSA's Windows exploits
Microsoft on Friday said it had patched most of the Windows vulnerabilities purportedly exploited by the National Security Agency (NSA)…
1,175 hotels listed in payment card breach of Holiday Inn parent company
You may recall commercials for Holiday Inn Express that revolved around a “Stay smart” theme, but if you stayed in…
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The NutriBullet Rx’s 1700-watt motor uses hands-free SMART Technology to run at the perfect speed for the exact amount of time…
The human side of the data revolution
For over a decade, data has been at or near the top of the enterprise agenda. A robust ecosystem has…
Profiling 10 types of hackers
Different shapes and sizes Image by Thinkstock Hackers, like the attacks they perpetrate, come in many forms, with motivations that…