FCC proposes Lifeline update to include affordable broadband, help close digital divide
Federal officials are taking steps to help close the digital divide by updating the 30-year-old Lifeline program to help low-income…
Apple's brand perception unmoved by public feud with FBI
Apple’s feud with the U.S. Department of Justice over unlocking a passcode-protected iPhone has not altered the public perception of…
One-in-three developers fear A.I. will replace them
What keeps software developers up at night, other than coding? The fear that artificial intelligence systems can replace them, according…
Google hires founder of controversial 4chan
In an apparent attempt to jumpstart its lagging social networking efforts, Google has hired the founder of the often controversial…
IDG Contributor Network: Slack and Microsoft: The unrequited love affair that is better off dead
Slack is a company seemingly on a roll. The service, for those who haven’t used it, is heralded by many…
MIT's Eyebrowse lets users make their browsing history public
MIT researchers have developed technology that lets people share their browsing history — or just selected parts of it —…
IDC sees gains for detachable, 2-in1 devices, credits Windows 10
Detachable tablet devices — better known as 2-in-1’s — have become the latest rage in computing. With a detachable, users…
Firefox 45 terminates Tab Groups
Mozilla today released Firefox 45, fulfilling a promise to drop the browser’s Tab Groups feature. Tab Groups, formerly Panorama, lets…
Whole Foods plans massive rooftop solar installation
Whole Foods Market today announced it will be retrofitting 100 or more of its 438 stores with rooftop solar panels.…
These Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge reviews are… Mixed.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 family was always going to divide opinion. Those who liked where Samsung Electronics was going with…