IDG Contributor Network: Unix tip: Using bash on Windows
The fairly recent appearance of bash on Windows, more properly known as “bash on Ubuntu on Windows” gives Windows some…
Apple’s latest digital health solution: AirPods
I’ve been monitoring the evolution of digital health for years. Over time it has become increasingly certain that the next…
Google's Family Link helps parents manage kids' phone use
Kids are naturally responsible, so no parent ever has had to limit the amount of time their child is spending…
Review: Microsoft Teams almost as bad as its beta
For months now, we’ve been hearing about Microsoft Teams, Microsoft’s much-heralded Slack killer for corporate chat. It’s now in official…
U.S. faces limits in busting Russian agents over Yahoo breach
In a rare move, the U.S. has indicted two Russian government agents for their suspected involvement in a massive Yahoo…
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IT consultant pilot fish gets an urgent phone call from the consulting firm he works for: Some higher-ups want to…
Get ready for the Windows 10 Creators Update
Sometime this spring, probably in April, Microsoft will release the Creators Update, one of the two major updates to Windows…
Inside the Russian Yahoo hack: How they did it
One mistaken click. That’s all it took for hackers aligned with the Russian state security service to gain access to Yahoo’s…
New FCC chief's call to action could hasten 5G's arrival
U.S. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has pledged his agency will respond more quickly to new technology proposals, a move that…
Intel pursuing new chips as it plots a wearables future
Every year, Intel is present at Fashion Week in New York, showing off how technology will change fashion. It’s an…