European legislators debate robot rights for autonomous vehicles
Robots should one day have rights as “electronic persons,” members of the European Parliament recommended Thursday — but not until…
With Finie, Apple’s Siri could transform banking
Imagine if you could use Siri to request a detailed breakdown of your bank accounts, or find and pay for…
Review: DigitalOcean keeps the cloud simple
The cloud is a big place, and it’s getting bigger as everyone moves more and more computation out of their…
IDG Contributor Network: New Windows 10 build is a monster update
Microsoft called a halt to releasing new builds of Windows 10 in mid-December for logical reasons. The holidays were upon…
Apple must face claims of monopoly in iPhone app market
A federal appeals court has ruled that Apple must face antitrust charges in a lawsuit that alleges that the company…
Snapchat's universal search bar solves a problem
World hunger, poverty, the lack of a Snapchat search bar. These are some of the challenges the world faces, but…
Suspected NSA tool hackers dump more cyberweapons in farewell
The hacking group that stole cyberweapons suspected to be from the National Security Agency is signing off, but not before…
Guccifer 2.0, alleged Russian cyberspy, returns to deride U.S.
As if the whodunnit into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee wasn’t already murky enough, the supposed Romanian hacker…
Siblings arrested in what may be Italy's most severe case of cyberespionage
The Tuesday arrest of Giulio Occhionero and his sister, Francesca Maria, has brought to light what appears to be the…
Will Trump's policies increase IT employment?
Estimates for IT employment growth this year range from flat to gangbuster. But the actual 2017 outcome will depend on…