The game is up for Windows XP
Windows XP holdouts are now living on borrowed time, with their systems becoming more vulnerable by the day with the end of Microsoft’s support. This means no more security updates and no more protection…
Big Data under attack: Can we really trust it?
Following years of hype about the potential of Big Data, several prominent academics and authors have cast a shadow of doubt upon the concept, questioning just how useful this kind of in-depth data analysis…
Virus Shield: Totally fake security app becomes #1 paid app in Google Play
Well that was pretty embarrassing. Google has been left with egg on its face yet again after it was forced to remove one of its top security apps, following a damning report in Android…
Dutch + UK governments cling to Windows XP at the cost of millions
People are getting pretty panicky with the end of support for Windows XP now just 24 hours away, but that doesn’t have to be the case, so long as you have a spare few…
NSA leaks: Now you can view all of Snowden’s documents in one place
Since Edward Snowden first stunned the world by lifting the lid on the NSA’s PRISM spying campaign, we’ve seen no end of leaks about the different ways it’s been gathering intelligence on the world’s…
End of support for Windows XP can’t come soon enough for the BOSS
Everyone’s getting worked up about the coming end of support for Windows XP and the expense this might involve, but over in India they’ve come up with a very simple solution to this problem.…
Brendan Eich’s departure shows us why Mozilla isn’t nearly as ‘open & tolerant’ as it claims
And so embattled Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich has finally thrown in the towel, resigning from the job he only took up last month. His decision to quit followed an uproar over his controversial backing…
Microsoft woos developers with Visual Studio Online
Microsoft has finally realized that there’s a growing crowd of developers and techies who just don’t do Windows anymore. Case in point – last week’s rebranding of Windows Azure, now called Microsoft Azure. If…
Intel & Axeda team up to develop Industrial Internet solutions
The Internet of Things has seen plenty of headlines as consumer awareness and adoption grows, what with wearable tech, smart homes and smart cars all driving this, but it’s with the Industrial Internet where…
The trial of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could be a defining moment for Bitcoin
New developments in the case of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could have a big impact on the future of Bitcoin, and whether or not it US authorities see it as ‘money’ or…