Новости за 29.07.2016

Black Hat has disabled features of its mobile application because attackers could have logged in as legitimate attendees, posted messages in their names and spied on the messages they sent.

Many computer users have upgraded from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 as part of Microsoft's free upgrade offer, which ends on Friday.

The most important ingredient in Windows 10's success during its first 12 months wasn't even a product feature, analysts said today as the operating system completed its freshman year.

The global energy storage market is expected to double as homes and businesses adopt battery energy storage to supplement rooftop solar and other renewable energy systems, according to a new report by IHS.

SwiftKey, a popular keyboard app, has suspended a syncing feature that may have leaked users’ emails to strangers.

The fastest-growing smartphone maker globally — by far — is a little-known electronics company based in China called OPPO.

My most popular article of the last year -- and really one of my most popular ever -- is in dire need of an update. And, your computer might also need some new attention, especially if you’ve been living with an older version of Windows (I can feel your pain; I have a laptop in the same state and hate those annoying messages).

A new and potent Android Trojan has been leaked on several underground forums, making it available for free to less resourceful cybercriminals who are now likely to use it in attacks.

Trade groups representing many U.S. ISPs have filed an appeal challenging a court ruling that upheld the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.

IBM saw from the get-go that the cloud was going to cause a major disruption to its business.

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One small step for man, one giant leap for flying Slurpees. An unexpected winner has emerged in the retail contest for who will be the first to fly a delivery via drone into somebody's backyard: 7-Eleven, of "They actually deliver?" fame.

There’s a Bloomberg story going round that claims Apple’s hired Dan Dodge, the founder and former chief executive officer of QNX Software Systems. He’s to join the Apple Car team that’s now led by Bob Mansfield.

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has censured WikiLeaks’ release of information without proper curation.

Facebook is all about video these days, so the social media giant is creating more of them to put on your timeline.

It's 1979, and a big university hospital depends on this mainframe in its data center, according to an IT pilot fish who works there.

It wasn't what Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday night on the stage of the Democratic National Convention that was important to Silicon Valley. His speech was mostly generalities and attacks on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. It was Bloomberg's presence that was the message.

These days, we use our phones for music, podcasts, news and phone calls -- but when we want to do it wirelessly and privately, we only have a few options. Headphones can give you great sound, but they're not exactly inconspicuous -- or easy to drop into a small bag. Single-ear headsets are fine for keeping in contact, but don't make listening to your favorite band or a Beethoven symphony a really uplifting experience.

The FBI is said to be investigating yet another suspected hack of a Democratic Party organization, this time of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that raises funds for Democrats running for the House of Representatives.

Satya Nadella isn't stopping the job cuts train at Microsoft any time soon. The company revealed Thursday that 2,850 people will lose their jobs by the middle of 2017, on top of the 1,850 cuts announced earlier this year.

Donald Trump’s muddled stance on hacking has disturbed security experts at time when the tech industry is looking for clarity on the U.S.'s cyber policy.

Amazon reported another surge in revenue for its cloud business last quarter, though the growth is slowing as the division gets bigger.