Java and Python FTP attacks can punch holes through firewalls
The Java and Python runtimes fail to properly validate FTP URLs, which can potentially allow attackers to punch holes through…
Intel's Atom is underwhelming no more: New chip packs 16 cores
Intel’s Atom was mostly known as a low-end chip for mobile devices that underperformed. That may not be the case…
Don’t wait for 5G: LTE could be your key to IoT
One of the many whiz-bang features promised in 5G is a new way of connecting millions of small, low-powered IoT…
Google Docs on Android has an interesting hidden option
I happened to be looking through the settings of Google’s Docs app for Android the other day when I spotted…
LTE speeds outpace home internet with new Qualcomm and Intel modems
With every new generation of smartphone, LTE connections get faster. That’s because the devices have faster modems that can transfer…
IDG Contributor Network: Capriza launches a suite of universal micro apps
When it comes to restaurants, I like to be a bit of a grazer. There’s nothing better than going with…
ARM buys Mistbase and NextG-Com to extend its reach in IoT
Chip designer ARM has a new strategy for the internet of things: to offer complete solutions “from application software to…
IDG Contributor Network: Will Alexa become my companion data analyst?
Alexa joined our family at Christmas. She lives inside Amazon’s Echo device, now in our kitchen, and responds to our…
Verizon knocks $350M from Yahoo deal after breaches
Verizon Communications will pay $350 million less for Yahoo after two major data breaches reported by the struggling internet pioneer.…
IDG Contributor Network: Planet Earth II shows 4K has a chance after all
In case you were out exploring the real world this past Saturday, a television show aired on BBC America that…