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Facebook’s next privacy scandal could involve young users’ data on Instagram

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2019

Recent policy changes intended to improve Facebook Inc.’s photo and video sharing service Instagram may have backfired, as young users switch to business accounts that force them to disclose personal information to the public.…

Security

Louisiana declares state of emergency in response to school ransomware attacks

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2019

Louisiana today took the rare step of declaring a state of emergency following multiple ransomware attacks on schools in the north of the state. The ransomware attacks, first detected on July 23, encrypted data…

Infra

Why hardware still matters in the era of cloud computing

By Paul Gillin Jul 28, 2019

The University of California at San Diego has adopted a cloud-first strategy that involves retiring three mainframes, shifting as many computing workloads as possible to the cloud and abandoning on-premises software in favor of…

Cloud

Report from VTUG: Virtualization community rides shifting market as cloud jobs grow

By Mark Albertson Jul 26, 2019

It’s called the “IKEA Effect.” In 2012, researchers from the Harvard Business School published the results of a study that showed that the act of building something on one’s own, such as building furniture acquired…

Apps

Uber is planning to launch a grocery delivery service in Europe

By Maria Deutscher Jul 26, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. is holding talks with several European supermarket chains to add a grocery delivery service to its platform. Bloomberg broke the news today and Uber confirmed the report in a statement. A…

Policy

DOJ clears T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint after companies agree to sell assets

By Maria Deutscher Jul 26, 2019

T-Mobile US Inc.’s $26 billion takeover of rival Sprint Corp. cleared a key hurdle today after the Justice Department put its seal of approval on the deal. The decision, which comes over a year…

AI

VMware acquires NEA-backed AI startup Uhana to boost carrier business

By Maria Deutscher Jul 26, 2019

A week after picking up Bitfusion Inc. to provide better support for customers running machine learning workloads, VMware Inc. has made another strategic acquisition in artificial intelligence. The company on Thursday announced that it’s buying Palo Alto, California-based…

Security

Russia targeted all 50 states, according to Senate Intelligence Committee Report

By James Farrell Jul 25, 2019

Election systems in 50 states were targeted by Russian government-backed hackers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee. The report, which was heavily redacted, states that interference began as…

Security

Lights out: South African power provider struck by ransomware

By Duncan Riley Jul 25, 2019

Some residents of Johannesberg, South Africa, have been left without power after the city’s electricity supplier was struck by ransomware. City Power, the local power company was struck by an unnamed form of ransomware…

Policy

Facebook co-founder working with authorities on breaking up the company

By Duncan Riley Jul 25, 2019

Facebook Inc. co-founder Chris Hughes is working with the U.S. government on how to break up the company, according to a new report Thursday from the New York Times. Hughes (pictured) is said to be collaborating…

all stories

Facebook’s next privacy scandal could involve young users’ data on Instagram

Louisiana declares state of emergency in response to school ransomware attacks

Uber is planning to launch a grocery delivery service in Europe

DOJ clears T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint after companies agree to sell assets

VMware acquires NEA-backed AI startup Uhana to boost carrier business

Russia targeted all 50 states, according to Senate Intelligence Committee Report

Lights out: South African power provider struck by ransomware

Facebook co-founder working with authorities on breaking up the company

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