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Cloud

‘Doxware’ adds malicious twist to ransomware threats

By Paul Gillin Jan 4, 2017

In Shut Up and Dance, a 2016 episode of the creepy Netflix series Black Mirror, an assortment of characters who are unknown to each other are thrown together in a macabre crime drama orchestrated…

Big Data

Qlik buys location data firm Idevio to bolster its geospatial capabilities

By Maria Deutscher Jan 4, 2017

Location data such as the distribution of a company’s offices should be more intuitive to visualize than cold business figures, but the task is difficult in practice due to the complexity of geospatial information.…

Infra

Qualcomm touts VR, efficiency improvements in new Snapdragon 835 chip

By Maria Deutscher Jan 4, 2017

Two months after Qualcomm Technologies Inc. unveiled the next iteration of its flagship Snapdragon system-on-chip, the official specifications have been released, promising better battery life and virtual-reality experiences. The Snapdragon 835 is described as…

Emerging Tech

DJI Robotics taps Seagate to develop data storage for its drones

By Maria Deutscher Jan 4, 2017

A commercial-grade drone such as DJI Robotics Inc.’s recently introduced Inspire 2 model can generate 120 gigabytes of footage during a 25-minute flight, which requires a lot of on-board storage to accommodate. Hard drive…

Emerging Tech

Early car tech from CES: Faraday Future’s FF 91 and the Chrysler Portal concept minivan

By Collen Kriel Jan 4, 2017

Car technology and self-driving cars are set to be one of the main features of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, which starts this week in Las Vegas. Big car manufacturers will unveil a variety of…

Apps

Company bricks software of customer who complained about it online

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2017

A software company in Tampa, Florida, has been called out for intentionally “bricking” a copy of its software, or making it non-functional, on the computer of a customer who had complained about it online.…

Infra

Governments switched off the Internet more than 50 times in 2016

By Mike Wheatley Jan 4, 2017

The Internet is becoming more accessible even in the remotest parts of the worlds. But with that prevalence comes more aggressive attempts to suppress it. Throughout 2016, governments around the world attempted to shut…

Emerging Tech

Gaming laptops and monitors launched at CES: Predator 21 X, Inspiron 7000, curved monitors, more

By Collen Kriel Jan 4, 2017

With augmented and virtual reality set to dominate at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, there is a string of companies who have launched new laptops and monitors for gaming enthusiasts. Here’s a look at the…

Legal ruling could have ‘significant chilling effect’ on patent trolls

By Mike Wheatley Jan 4, 2017

A federal judge struck a potentially lethal blow against so-called “patent trolls” last month after slapping a $500,000 bill on the troll’s lawyers and ruling that they, not their client, are responsible for paying it.…

Emerging Tech

Study reveals women will be hurt most by the rise of automation

By James Farrell Jan 4, 2017

Women stand to fare far worse than men in the transition to an automated future, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The report stands in stark contrast to recent proclamations by government and…

the latest

‘Doxware’ adds malicious twist to ransomware threats

Qlik buys location data firm Idevio to bolster its geospatial capabilities

Qualcomm touts VR, efficiency improvements in new Snapdragon 835 chip

DJI Robotics taps Seagate to develop data storage for its drones

Early car tech from CES: Faraday Future’s FF 91 and the Chrysler Portal concept minivan

Company bricks software of customer who complained about it online

Governments switched off the Internet more than 50 times in 2016

Gaming laptops and monitors launched at CES: Predator 21 X, Inspiron 7000, curved monitors, more

Legal ruling could have ‘significant chilling effect’ on patent trolls

Study reveals women will be hurt most by the rise of automation

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