From ComputerWorld: Cisco Systems said Thursday it released a patch for three products that shipped with default encryption keys, posing a risk that an attacker with the keys could decrypt data traffic.

The products are Cisco's Web Security Virtual Appliance, Email Security Virtual Appliance and...

From InfoWorld: If operators are to build 5G mobile networks with download speeds at 10Gbps and above, they are going to need a lot more spectrum -- but getting it won't be easy.

The amount of spectrum allocated to 5G will determine how fast networks based on the technology will eventually become...

From PC World: Foxconn Technology Group’s plan for a “robot army” won’t come as quickly as originally anticipated, according to its CEO.

For years now, the iPhone manufacturer has been talking about using robots to do some of the jobs done by humans at its factories. Back in February, CEO Terry Gou...

From CNET: Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview build that adds new features, fixes previous glitches but adds some new bugs of its own.

Rolled out on Thursday, Windows 10 Mobile Build 10149 is the latest preview edition for Windows Insiders. To elicit feedback from the user...

From PC World: Samsung has allegedly been disabling Windows Update on some computers, so as not to interfere with its own update tool.

The bad behavior was discovered by Patrick Barker, a Microsoft MVP who was researching the issue for another user. While analyzing the user’s system registry...

From CNET: After a significant number of complaints regarding performance issues, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has made the decision to voluntarily remove the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight from the Steam digital distribution network.

The fourth title in the popular Arkham series of...

From CNET: T-Mobile is going old school with the latest in its "Uncarrier" campaign.

The upstart wireless carrier on Thursday said it was adding a new component to its Jump smartphone upgrade plan, giving you the option of removing the $10 monthly fee and allowing customers to upgrade whenever they...

From DailyTech: With Windows 10's release looming ahead on July 29, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has answered most questions about the highly anticipated (mostly) free operating system upgrade. But one unanswered question has been what fate will await those with Windows XP and Vista.

The official party...

From InfoWorld: Apple on Tuesday released the second developer preview of OS X 10.11, aka El Capitan, matching the cadence of last year's Yosemite to the day.

Previews of the Mac's next operating system are currently restricted to registered developers, although Apple has pledged to offer a beta to...

From PC World: IBM and online storage firm Box have formed a wide-ranging cloud technologies partnership that will allow Box users to apply Watson Analytics know-how to their content while IBM customers can use Box’s content collaboration platform.

The international alliance is designed to make...