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Gregory McCray named as Google Fiber’s new CEO, according to Bloomberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreGregory McCray named as Google Fiber’s new CEO, according to Bloomberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new version of the Apple TV box with 4K video could ship as early as this year. Better late than never. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is trying again to tackle the healthcare market with a concerted strategy involving artificial intelligence, productivity tools, and partnerships. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe latest teaser discusses torque multiplication, which will help it leap off the line at the drag strip. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant announced the location and dates of its annual developer conference this morning. Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s new Jobs page lets you search for work opportunities and even apply without having to leave the page. Source: CNet
Read MoreGold, silver and bronze will be extracted from donated phones which will help make medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Source: CNet
Read MoreA surprise announcement yesterday afternoon rattled Microsoft customers: Patch Tuesday is officially being delayed for a month. Microsoft is being close-mouthed. A curt, unsigned post on the Microsoft Security Resource Center TechNet blog simply states: “UPDATE: 2/15/17: We will deliver updates as part of the planned March Update Tuesday, March 14, 2017.” [ InfoWorld’s deep look:
Read MoreArtificial intelligence, e-commerce and Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl Jersey: Devin Wenig answers the burning questions. Source: CNet
Read MoreNew U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions may disagree about whether there is a shortage of skilled IT workers in America, as he has asserted at hearings over the past two years, but talk to most CISOs and they will confirm that when it comes to cybersecurity talent in particular, the skills shortage is very real.
Read MoreValve CEO Gabe Newell has high hopes for the future of VR, but is also comfortable with the idea that it might not work out. Source: CNet
Read MoreVendors at this week’s RSA cybersecurity show in San Francisco are pushing artificial intelligence and machine learning as the new way to detect the latest threats, but RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan is giving visitors a reality check. “I think [the technology] moves the needle,” he said on Wednesday. “The real open question to me is how much
Read MoreDepends on where you sit. Source: CNet
Read MoreYahoo has begun warning individual users that their accounts with the service may have been compromised in a massive data breach it reported late last year. The warning, in email messages sent from Yahoo CISO Bob Lord, tell users that a forged cookie may have been used to access their accounts in previous years. [ 18
Read MorePichai told the hopeful girl she can “accomplish everything” she set her mind to in his response to her letter. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Chinese phone maker may use its own voice assistant for phones in mainland China. Source: CNet
Read MoreNo, this isn’t fiction. The brilliant statesman and polymath was also interested in the extraterrestrial, a newly discovered essay reveals. Source: CNet
Read MoreSoon there’ll be an eye in the sky to help locate victims. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new NASA-funded website is calling on the public to hunt down rogue worlds, and the mysterious Planet Nine. Source: CNet
Read MoreThis rare natural phenomenon makes El Capitan shimmer as if it were an erupting volcano. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe forthcoming flagship’s new interface will support a new Square Camera mode that shows two images simultaneously side by side. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s February Patch Tuesday patches are not going to arrive until Tuesday March 14, officials confirm, while providing no reasons for the delay. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreA quick-thinking Seattle police officer texted a photo to prove his identity, and got results. Source: CNet
Read MoreSony’s streaming service for games will soon be available on just two devices. Source: CNet
Read MoreJust address Siri in a certain way, and she’ll treat you as befits the master of the Batcave and Stately Wayne Manor. Source: CNet
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