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Gmail phishing scheme fools targets by pretending to be from people they know

By Duncan Riley Jan 18, 2017

A phishing scam targeting Gmail users is running riot by using emails that appear to come from contacts of the person targeted. The scam, which was first spotted last year but has gathered steam in…

Infra

Obama pardons retired General behind Stuxnet leaks

By Duncan Riley Jan 18, 2017

In an act of clemency in his final days in office, President Barack Obama has pardoned retired General James “Hoss” Cartwright for lying to investigators over his role in leaking details of the United…

Apps

Microsoft claims Windows 7 no longer ‘fit’ for business

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2017

Microsoft Corp.’s German subsidiary has said that the Windows 7 personal computer operating software is no longer “fit” for business users, in what looks like another effort to push companies to upgrade to Windows…

Infra

FTC slaps Qualcomm with antitrust lawsuit, alleging it forced Apple to use its chips

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2017

Mobile chip maker Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is being sued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for violating laws on fair competition. The FTC on Tuesday filed a three-page complaint against Qualcomm, accusing it of strong-arming…

Emerging Tech

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty lays out guidelines for ethical AI development

By James Farrell Jan 17, 2017

With great power comes great responsibility: That was the gist of a set of principles for artificial intelligence development laid forth by IBM Corp. Chief Executive Ginni Rometty on Tuesday. Rometty (pictured) has made AI,…

Apps

Microsoft acquires Simplygon for its ‘3D For Everyone’ plan

By Eric David Jan 17, 2017

Microsoft Corp. said today it has acquired Simplygon, a Swedish software company developed by Donya Labs AB that specializes in 3D optimization for games, animation and other applications. Microsoft, which didn’t disclose terms of the…

Emerging Tech

Artificial intelligence used to predict death rates of heart patients

By Eric David Jan 17, 2017

Companies are already using artificial intelligence to play board games and recommend content, and now researchers want to use AI for something a bit more personal: predicting how long heart patients have to live. In…

Infra

Battling Dell EMC, HPE buys ‘hyperconverged’ system startup SimpliVity for $650 million

By John Furrier Jan 17, 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today announced it will pay $650 million in cash to acquire SimpliVity Corp., a provider of unified server and storage hardware and software for corporate data centers. Known in the…

Emerging Tech

Mark Zuckerberg reveals Facebook paid $3B for Oculus, denies technology theft charges

By Eric David Jan 17, 2017

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a Dallas courtroom today that Facebook paid an astonishing $3 billion to purchase Oculus VR Inc., roughly $1 billion more than the original reported price tag.…

Apps

Micro Focus hires HPE operations head Chris Hsu as CEO

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2017

Less than a year after its last change of leadership, British software giant Micro Focus International plc is again appointing a new chief executive. The company announced today that it’s tapped Hewlett Packard Enterprise…

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Gmail phishing scheme fools targets by pretending to be from people they know

Obama pardons retired General behind Stuxnet leaks

Microsoft claims Windows 7 no longer ‘fit’ for business

FTC slaps Qualcomm with antitrust lawsuit, alleging it forced Apple to use its chips

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty lays out guidelines for ethical AI development

Microsoft acquires Simplygon for its ‘3D For Everyone’ plan

Artificial intelligence used to predict death rates of heart patients

Battling Dell EMC, HPE buys ‘hyperconverged’ system startup SimpliVity for $650 million

Micro Focus hires HPE operations head Chris Hsu as CEO

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