Watch out for these holiday shopping scams on Facebook – CNET
The holiday season is upon us and unfortunately, so are gift exchange scammers on Facebook. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe holiday season is upon us and unfortunately, so are gift exchange scammers on Facebook. Source: CNet
Read MoreThousands of U.S. Starbucks stores are turning into Pokemon Go PokeStops or Gyms on December 8. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s interesting how adding one new criterion can change things. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next major version of OpenVPN, one of the most widely used virtual private networking technologies, will be audited by a well-known cryptography expert. The audit will be fully funded by Private Internet Access (PIA), a popular VPN service provider that uses OpenVPN for its business. The company has contracted cryptography engineering expert Matthew Green,
Read MoreThe Microsoft and LinkedIn deal officially has closed. Now the integration of the two companies products and services begins. Here’s what’s up first. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreSymantec analyzed 111 threat families that use PowerShell, finding that they leverage the framework to download payloads and traverse through networks. Twitter Card Style: summary Click to Tweet: PowerShell threats are on the rise: 95.4% of the scripts Symantec analyzed were malicious Click to Tweet Acct: @threatintel read more Source: Symantec
Read MoreWith devices more compelling than Apple’s, a new partnership with Linux, and a very strong cloud strategy, Microsoft is back, and better than ever. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreCNET traveled thousands of miles to bring you great stories this year. Here’s a look at some of our favorite images from the past 12 months. Source: CNet
Read MoreKids and adults with visual impairments can use Apple’s Swift Playgrounds to learn programming on their iPads. Source: CNet
Read MoreCNET sits down with Padlokt to talk about how the startup platform will “bring fans closer to their idols” than ever before. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant is making a big push with consumer gadgets. Now comes the hard part: getting people to buy them. Source: CNet
Read MoreRansomware is evil, and it continues to prey upon thousands of businesses every year. Most infections are fairly quiet affairs: A small business gets infected, almost always by some employee opening an email attachment he or she mistakes as legitimate but that really contains the payload of a virus. Then several undetected hours later, all
Read MoreBecause late-night hosts get all the cool things first, Jimmy Fallon unveiled the Switch on Wednesday night. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is said to be pressing Hollywood for access to films as soon as two weeks after their theatrical release. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft will bring a natively compiled version of Windows 10 to Qualcomm’s ARM processors next year, plus an x86 emulation layer, designed to run on a new class of Windows 10 mobile PCs. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreProject Evo is designed to bring virtual reality and its cousin, mixed reality, to midrange PCs. Source: CNet
Read MoreWindows 10 devices will be compatible with Qualcomm’s latest processor, the same chips that power high-end phones and tablets. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is readying its Windows PC and device-maker partners to build new extended reality devices and the PCs to which they’ll be tethered. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreCommentary: A Christmas YouTube ad for PornHub suggests that the site offers special, personal gifts. Source: CNet
Read MoreNFL players union creates OneTeam Collective to give sports tech startups access to do deals with NFL players. Source: CNet
Read MorePontiff says using media to spread disinformation is tantamount to sin. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: The Note 7 debacle is a potential brand-ending event. Here’s how Samsung can turn the tide. Source: CNet
Read MoreWindows 10 Creators Update test build 14986 adds more Cortana voice-control capabilities, as well as support on the back end for a coming Windows 10 differential-update capability. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe crowdfunding platform beefs up its terms of use to help get refunds for backers of campaigns that fail to deliver. Source: CNet
Read MoreProject Field brings card games to life using smart pads that pair with a phone or tablet. Source: CNet
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