Here's how Steve Ballmer is building a huge US government data repository
USAFacts, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s latest venture, is an initiative that only a true Excel and SQLServer fan would undertake. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreUSAFacts, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s latest venture, is an initiative that only a true Excel and SQLServer fan would undertake. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe former Microsoft CEO has built a database using government data so you can track just where money goes. Source: CNet
Read MoreOr did mobile payments just get that much more confusing? Source: CNet
Read MorePandora Premium, a $10-a-month service that lets you listen to any song without ads, had been available since last month by invitation only. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is acquiring Intentional Software, a Bellevue, Wash.-based productivity-app vendor whose well-known founder is a programming expert and former Microsoft manager. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe pornography megasite wants us to be able to distribute our most intimate expressions of ourselves more widely, and without anyone getting fired in the process. Source: CNet
Read MoreCheapskate exclusive! Normally $69.50 per YEAR, this top-rated cloud service offers easy backup and file-syncing for an unlimited number of devices, and 1TB of storage. Plus: two great bonus deals! Source: CNet
Read MoreIssues around social media may feel new, but technology has always created conflict in the way we grieve. Source: CNet
Read MoreAlibaba’s sports arm collaborates with Olympic Council of Asia to bring esports to next year’s Asian Games in Indonesia. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network wants employees to be able to stand up for their beliefs on International Workers’ Day without fear of punishment. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant rebuilds Google Earth from the ground up, letting you travel from the Eiffel Tower to Bryce Canyon. And it’s now on mobile and the web. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs a traveling enterprise security consultant, I get to see security teams at their best and their worst. Under stress, some teams work like a well-oiled machines, while others devolve into inefficient, finger-pointing bureaucracies. Every great computer security team has a synergistic collection of skilled professionals who work well together to meet common goals. The
Read MoreIt’s been a crazy week. Last Monday we learned about the Word zero-day vulnerability that uses a booby-trapped Word document attached to an email message to infect Windows PCs. Then, on Friday, came the deluge of Windows exploits collectively identified with their leaker, Shadow Brokers, that appear to originate with the U.S. National Security Agency. In
Read MoreTwo Netflix Original films will be debuting at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome customers in South Korea are reporting their Galaxy S8 shipped with a red-tinted screen — though Samsung says it can be manually fixed. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest from Alejandro G Iñárritu is the first VR project to be an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe talk show host says a certain famous action star will be in the film, creating a cinematic reunion for Kurt Russell. Source: CNet
Read MoreGet ready to be real scared of Alien. Source: CNet
Read MoreMinor injury to mama giraffe sparks an outpouring of concern, and it turns out internet stardom can be a real pain in the neck. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company says the conference is no longer necessary as it shifts its focus away from chips for PCs. Source: CNet
Read MoreFans flock to a celebration of all things Star Wars, and not surprisingly, many are strong in the ways of cosplay. Wait, is that a Stormtrooper alien bursting out of a guy’s chest? Source: CNet
Read MoreEver wanted to tell Bill Nye how much he influenced your upbringing? Here’s your chance. Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd a ton of it is Adam Sandler. Really. Source: CNet
Read MoreAn upcoming Ecobee thermostat will have built-in Alexa voice control capabilities, a report claims. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network is reviewing its reporting process so it can react faster to disturbing content. Source: CNet
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