Microsoft backs off click-the-X trick in Windows 10 upgrade pitch
Microsoft today said it will revamp the notification of a pending Windows 10 upgrade so that clicking the red “X”…
IBM found a way to turn toxic old phones into medical-grade plastic
The technology industry’s e-waste problem isn’t expected to go away anytime soon, but IBM just made a discovery that could…
Microsoft Sway gets its first paid features
After a year on the market, Microsoft’s Sway presentation software has received features available to paying customers. Office 365 subscribers…
Clinton wants to ‘staple’ green cards on STEM grads' diplomas
As president, Hillary Clinton would support the automatic granting of green cards, or permanent residency, to foreign students who earn…
Hacker puts 650K U.S. patient records up for sale
A hacker has stolen databases from three U.S. healthcare organizations and has advertised more than 650,000 patient records as up…
IDG Contributor Network: Axcient announces Fusion, aims to do away with pesky redundancy
Axcient was founded way back in 2009 with the aim of bringing business continuity and disaster recovery services (BC and DR…
Lavabit founder confirms feds' Snowden spy efforts led to encrypted email service shutdown
Lavabit founder Ladar Levison last week confirmed what had been an open secret: That he shuttered his encrypted email service…
Thousands of hacked CCTV devices used in DDoS attacks
Attackers have compromised more than 25,000 digital video recorders and CCTV cameras and are using them to launch distributed denial-of-service…
Cloud group says simpler EU e-signature rules are still too complex
European Union rules for electronic signatures change on Friday to make a clear distinction between the identity of the person…
Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage
Online backup company Backblaze made waves last year when it announced a beta test last year of B2, a new…