Opera browser bakes in free VPN
Opera Software today released a developer preview of its namesake browser that includes a full-featured VPN (virtual private network) client…
SunEdison, world’s largest renewable energy firm, files for bankruptcy
SunEdison, a pioneering manufacturer of silicon wafers and the world’s leading renewable energy developer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
IDG Contributor Network: Why the Facebook chatbots are totally underwhelming
Artificial intelligence is not a term anyone should take lightly. By a strict definition, it means a computer system is…
This tool can block ransomware on Mac OS X, for now
A security researcher has created a free security tool that can detect attempts by ransomware programs to encrypt files on…
Is Zuckerberg selling his soul for Facebook access to China?
Mark Zuckerberg recently went on an all-out charm offensive to curry favor with China’s government. His visit may have played…
IDG Contributor Network: And so it begins: SteelBrick goes quote-to-cash with Model N partnership
Technology industry shenanigans are always fun to watch — or at least fun if you haven’t got tens of millions…
Making your command line more helpful and fun!
The default terminal settings on most linux systems is to use colors to serve as hints about file types and…
Meet the new Ubuntu: A Linux release tailor-made for enterprises
Meet the new Ubuntu: A Linux release tailor-made for enterprises Image by Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS is now out,…
SpyEye botnet kit developer sentenced to long jail term
Aleksandr Andreevich Panin, the Russian developer of the SpyEye botnet creation kit, and an associate on Wednesday were sentenced to…
Uber and Twitter have jacked up their spending on political lobbying
Uber and Twitter both significantly expanded their efforts to influence members of Congress through political lobbying in the first three…