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Microsoft has decided it’s time to put its foot down and do something about all of those annoying “potentially unwanted applications” (PUAs) that clog up Windows machines on corporate networks. To that end, Redmond is now offering a new ‘PUA protection’ feature …
Microsoft to finally make it in mobile… in 2019
Microsoft’s refusal to give up in mobile might soon pay off, if a new report from research outfit Strategy Analytics Inc. is to be believed. The market research firm claims the Redmond will become the fastest-growing maker of tablet operating systems by …
Tor launches crowdfunding campaign to expand its hidden services
The Tor Project, which maintains the private communications network Tor, has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign aimed at reducing its dependency on the U.S. government for funding. The anonymizing network, which is popular with all manner of journalists, activists, whistleblowers, criminals and …
Stealthy Big Data storage startup Iguaz.io lands $15M
A mysterious Israeli-based Big Data startup has just announced $15 million in Series A funding, even though it’s yet to reveal exactly what kind of technology it’s building. Iguaz.io, which is still effectively in stealth, hinted at doing something about “rebuilding the …
Indian researchers teach computers how to watch cricket
Researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, India, and Xerox Corp. have come up with a novel way to help computers understand human movement on video by studying cricket matches. Teaching computers to interpret human movements on video is …
Mozilla insists its no longer dependent on Google for cash
The Mozilla Foundation has publicly boasted that it’s no longer dependent on Google for the bulk of its revenues, and that it hopes to make even more cash from its new search deals with companies like Yahoo! Inc., Yandex and Baidu Inc. …
HP’s final quarter is one to forget
The two entities that once made Hewlett-Packard Co. have posted mixed results in their final earnings report together. The already-split enterprise posted combined revenues of $25.7 billion in its last quarter, slightly below analysts’ expectations and a nine percent drop from one …
Most businesses ‘lack visibility’ into the public cloud
Public cloud adoption is exploding, but a new industry survey reveals that many are struggling to see an immediate return on their investments due to a lack of visibility, monitoring and infrastructure control in their environments. ScienceLogic, Inc.‘s Trends in Global Cloud …
HPE & Microsoft to collaborate on Cloud, Mobility & Windows 10
Following its split from HP Inc. last month, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has wasted little time in reinforcing its warm relationship with Microsoft, announcing a new collaboration to push Windows 10 solutions to enterprises worldwide. The two companies said they’ll collaborate in three …
AWS now offering dedicated servers for your eyes only
Amazon Web Services is offering its customers the chance to rent out “physical servers fully dedicated for your use” via a new service called EC2 Dedicated Hosts. The new service gives companies the option of running licensed software on multiple AWS virtual …