Microsoft is bringing SQL Server to Linux
When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella extolled his company’s love for Linux — an open source operating system it previously opposed…
Transmission Malware Transmitted Through Server Hack, Downloaded 6,500 Times
Over the weekend, the first instance of Mac ransomware was found in a malicious update to the Transmission BitTorrent client.…
First Mac ransomware had sights on encrypting backups, too
The first known working ransomware aimed at Macs contained hints that the cybercriminals were working on a way to encrypt…
How to find out if you are included in Apple's $450M e-book settlement
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Apple’s appeal, the company will now dole out some $400 million to…
The White House Wants You To Build Tech Tools With Its Data
President Obama wants to make it easier for people to solve local problems with readily available datasets. The post The…
Ad Industry Group Tells Sites How Best to Block the Blockers
The IAB has created a primer in the hope of getting publishers and readers on the same team. The post…
Samsung is killing it in the NAND flash market
When it comes to semiconductor memories, the NAND flash memory chip is second only to DRAM, and it’s only becoming…
Verizon’s “Zombie Cookies” Will Finally Be Easier to Kill
The FCC says Verizon crossed a line by tracking customers’ online behavior without their permission. The post Verizon’s “Zombie Cookies”…
Lyft in Messenger Is One More Reason Never to Leave Facebook
Facebook wants Messenger to be about a lot more than messaging. The post Lyft in Messenger Is One More Reason…
Factory images arrive for March’s security update
We haven’t received March’s security update from Google quite yet, but since they’re going to be rolling out soon, the…