For Facebook, violating users’ privacy is going to backfire someday
A settings change at Facebook has once again put the social site in a negative light concerning users’ privacy. Someday,…
You can now send files with Skype when the recipient is offline
Microsoft stepped up its battle with the armada of mobile messaging apps on Tuesday, announcing that Skype users can now…
Adultery website Ashley Madison is being investigated by the FTC
Ashley Madison encouraged its users to cheat on their partners. But did it also cheat its own customers? The U.S.…
When all else fails, offer a catastrophic solution
Flashback to the early 1980s, when this IT pilot fish is working on a system for monitoring oil pipelines in…
Deep learning wins the day in Amazon's warehouse robot challenge
Amazon is always on the lookout for new robotic technologies to improve efficiency in its warehouses, and this year deep…
Like smartphones, IoT communications going long distance
The world’s newest mobile telecoms network went into operation this week, but it’s not for smartphones. The network, built by…
Microsoft pitches Windows 10 upgrade to holdouts with full-screen intrusion
Microsoft has deployed another Windows 10 upgrade weapon from an arsenal once thought empty. Last week, Microsoft began serving some…
IDG Contributor Network: The future of SharePoint
In case you missed it, on May 4 Microsoft made it loud and clear it has resuscitated SharePoint On-Premises and…
DOE scientists' discovery may boost solar cells' energy output by up to 40%
In what is being called a “surprise discovery,” researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have…
Sorry, kids, the oldsters are moving in on Snapchat
Sorry, kids, but you won’t have Snapchat all to yourselves anymore. It seems the adults are crashing the party. While…