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Zinc, a messaging platform for businesses, announced Friday that it is launching a set of new features aimed at helping desk-less workers get the most out of enterprise instant messaging.

IBM today announced Watson Analytics Mobile for iPad -- an app that can be used along with a free personal or paid enterprise Watson account.

If Apple was the first to bring 64-bit to the iPhone, Samsung is among the first to bring it to smartwatches.

General Motors announced it will be the first company to begin testing fully autonomous cars on Michigan's roads after the state passed legislation that allowed self-driving vehicles on all public roadways.

Enterprises trying to use the internet of things already face a deluge of data and a dizzying array of ways to analyze it. But what happens if the information is wrong?

ARM has a big problem -- it rules in smartphones and tablets but hasn't broken into servers and supercomputers. ARM servers are devalued partly because many applications don't work with the chips.

Without the macOS update released this week, Apple's disk encryption can be easily defeated by connecting a specially crafted device to a locked Macbook.

Evernote CEO Chris O'Neill has had a long couple of days. The company he runs recently ignited a firestorm among its users when it announced a privacy policy change that would have required users to open up all their notes for analysis in order to take advantage of forthcoming machine learning features. 

This has been a very challenging year when it comes to online security on every platform. We’ve seen some of the biggest online hacks in history; we’ve learned that over a billion Yahoo accounts have been compromised, and Apple recently patched a flaw that let hackers break into Macs.

Amazon has activated a limited time discount on its popular Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, when you buy it bundled with a few essential accessories. The bundle includes the latest Kindle Paperwhite 6" E-Reader in black with Special Offers ($119.99), an Amazon Leather Cover ($39.99), and Amazon 5W Power Adapter ($19.99), all for $139.97, for a limited time, saving you $40. See the bundle on Amazon.

It's not just your disks, file systems, backups, and redundant servers that you need to worry about these days. The infrastructure that powers, cools, and makes them accessible is at risk. While this isn't something you're likely to find yourself thinking about or even reading about very often, the risk is very real and worth considering. The danger that I'm referring to is called “EMP” and it just happens to be one of the greatest threats to data centers today -- and that's just a start.

The BlackBerry smartphone is dead: Long live the BlackBerry smartphone.

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This tech startup has a problem with a database query -- even when the data doesn't change, it doesn't always give the same answer, reports a pilot fish who's brought in to help out.

Market research and advisory firm Ovum estimates the big data market will grow from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $9.4 billion by 2020. As the market grows, enterprise challenges are shifting, skills requirements are changing, and the vendor landscape is morphing. The coming year promises to be a busy one for big data pros. Here are some predictions from industry watchers and technology players.

IT sharpens its focus

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What's the outlook for the tech year ahead? In general, IT executives are feeling optimistic as they head into 2017. According to the results of Computerworld's Tech Forecast 2017 survey, enterprises plan to continue on the path to digital transformation, deepening their commitment to big data and analytics, as well as cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS).

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Evernote has reversed proposed changes to its privacy policy that would allow employees to read user notes to help train machine learning algorithms.

A Russian-speaking hacker has been found selling stolen login credentials for a U.S. agency that tests and certifies voting equipment, according to a security firm.

Yes, justice does move slowly, but in the Google age-discrimination case it almost seems ironic.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published a proposed rule that would require all light-duty vehicles to come with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology to help avoid collisions.

Citrix is a bit like the pachyderm in the proverb about the blind men and the elephant. How customers describe the company depends a lot on which of Citrix’s diverse products they touch. It’s a desktop and app virtualization company. It’s a networking company. A secure file sharing company, a mobility management firm.