From InfoWorld: Once upon a time, it was fair game for most any company to put out a Linux distribution and be described as "committed to Linux." Now the same is happening with container-based Linux distributions, such as CoreOS or Red Hat Atomic Host.

Enter the next contestant: Intel. The CPU...

From PC World: A mobile browser owned by China’s Alibaba Group contained privacy risks that could have exposed users’ personal data, according to a security group.

The flaws were found in UC Browser, a third-party app that’s been expanding in popularity across the globe, and has over 100 million...

From CNET: Google's next update to its Android operating system could come with a new security feature: full support for fingerprint sensors.

At the Google I/O conference next week, Google will unveil native fingerprint authentication support in its expected Android M operating system, BuzzFeed...

From DailyTech: The British Broadcast Corp. (BBC) -- Britain's state-owned news giant -- is in a legal row with Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO) -- the parent company of Rockstar Games. What maketh said row?

More or less -- the big mouth -- or careless wording of certain BBC public...

From InfoWorld: Performing a search on Google now also displays relevant tweets from Twitter. The integration will widely distribute Twitter content beyond its own site and is also aimed at adding a new real-time element to Google search results.

The changes, previously announced earlier this year...

From PC World: Amazon.com has expanded its Prime Now one-hour deliveries to include groceries, meals and baked goods from local stores in New York, in a move that will soon be extended to other cities.

The deliveries will be available in some Mahattan neighborhoods starting Thursday, and then...

From CNET: Apple's iCloud is having trouble.

Since about 11 p.m. PT Wednesday, Apple's iCloud services, including account sign-in, Find my iPhone, and Mail, are all responding slowly for "some users," Apple's System Status Dashboard shows. Apple's Dashboard doesn't specify how many users are...

From DailyTech: At its unveil event for its smartwatch wearable Apple, Inc. (AAPL) refreshed its laptop PC line by reviving the Macbook w/ a new 12-inch netbook-like ultrathin. It also refreshed the existing 13-inch Macbook Pro to have Force Touch. It also added Intel Corp. (INTC) Broadwell CPUs...

From InfoWorld: Early this year, Dropbox released its cloud storage service on Windows phones and tablets, and on Tuesday the company followed up with a universal app that fleshes out the features for both types of devices.

The update automatically adapts to the user's screen size and delivers a...

From PC World: You might not be used to the idea of a watch endangering your digital life, but you should: Apple’s first update for Watch OS includes 14 security patches, and they’re not trivial.

Watch OS 1.0.1, released Tuesday, brings several performance improvements and support for additional...