Don't be evil: Googler sues Google over restrictive confidentiality policies
Google’s longstanding motto was “Don’t be evil.” So has the company been meeting that goal? Not according to one employee,…
Tech companies like Privacy Shield but worry about legal challenges
Privacy Shield, the new international framework allowing companies to transfer customer data between the EU and the U.S., is getting good…
Google sued by employee for confidentiality policies that 'muzzle' staff
A product manager at Google has sued the company over its allegedly illegal confidentiality rules, which, among other things, prohibit…
Congressional report sides with Apple on encryption debate
The U.S. is better off supporting strong encryption than trying to weaken it, according to a congressional report that stands…
Obama White House’s final tech recommendation: Invest in A.I.
One of the most important things that the U.S. can do to improve economic growth is to invest in artificial…
Which part of Murphy's Law did you think they repealed?
Flashback to the mid-1980s, when this IT pilot fish is just a year out of college — he knows programming,…
Five rock-solid Linux distros for developers
Developers love things their way and no other way. To that end, Linux stands to be the ultimate developer’s desktop…
Q&A: Puppet CEO foresees DevOps going mainstream
Puppet has become synonymous with DevOps, and Sanjay Mirchandani, CEO of Puppet since late September, says the Puppet Enterprise platform…
Mark Zuckerberg checks in on his year building A.I. for his home
Mark Zuckerberg’s personal 2016 challenge to build an artificial intelligence system to run his home has been a learning experience…
Cutting the cord: GM tests wireless car chargers for EVs, self-driving cars
General Motors is working with a wireless charging startup to test a floor pad that will allow electric vehicle (EV)…