Microsoft said Thursday that users can once again download an update that the company fixed, after crashes forced the company to pull it about a week ago.
Mark Hachman |
28 Aug |
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If you've noticed Internet Explorer running slowly lately--or just halting altogether--here's one possible cause: dialog boxes.
Mark Hachman |
18 Aug |
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Microsoft said Wednesday that by the end of July it will implement an updated, simplified privacy and services policy that makes clear the company will not snoop on your email or Skype calls to sell you advertising.
Mark Hachman |
12 Jun |
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Comcast plans to work with Google to encrypt email exchanged between its own servers and Gmail, a Comcast spokesman said on Tuesday night.
Mark Hachman |
05 Jun |
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In an apparent response to ongoing concerns about electronic communications being collected and read by government agencies, Google released its estimates of how much email is being sent, unencrypted--as well as a tool to do something about it.
Mark Hachman |
04 Jun |
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D-Link said this week that it would begin shipping a router that supports "Facebook Wi-Fi," the social networking giant's effort to tie a Facebook checkin to free Wi-Fi access.
Mark Hachman |
31 May |
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TrueCrypt, the popular open-source encryption program, on Wednesday unexpectedly recommended that users drop its product and shift to Microsoft's Bitlocker.
Mark Hachman |
29 May |
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On Wednesday, Microsoft launched MyBulletins, a service designed to streamline the security update process for Microsoft-branded software.
Mark Hachman |
29 May |
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Yahoo is watching you, whether you like it or not.
Mark Hachman |
03 May |
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A vulnerability discovered in Internet Explorer over the weekend is serious--serious enough that the Department of Homeland Security is advising users to stop using it until it's been patched.
Mark Hachman |
29 Apr |
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Microsoft may have ended support for Windows XP, but free antivirus software vendor Avast projects that for millions of users, that won't mean squat.
Mark Hachman |
15 Apr |
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On Tuesday night, the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, David Cameron, will go to sleep secure in the knowledge that his government's Windows XP PCs won't be hacked the next day. That doesn't mean you will.
Mark Hachman |
07 Apr |
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Services that mask your identity online can preserve your privacy, but they can also be slow and unwieldy. Disconnect said Monday it had tweaked and upgraded its search capabilities to improve its speed, while Silo, an anonymous browser vendor, recently launched a personal edition for individuals.
Mark Hachman |
26 Mar |
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Few people have a truly macroscopic perspective on the tech industry, and for decades, Bill Gates was one of them. Now, he's moved into an even broader role--trying to help architect society for the better.
Mark Hachman |
14 Mar |
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As if crowded train cars aren't creepy enough, a Massachusetts high court has ruled that so-called "upskirt" photos of a woman on a Boston trolley are legal, according to a strict reading of state law.
Mark Hachman |
06 Mar |
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