Apple kicks off public OS X beta testing

From InfoWorld: Apple today followed Microsoft in opening up pre-release, or beta, versions of its personal computer operating system to all comers.

With little fanfare on Tuesday, Apple allowed anyone, not just registered developers, to download and install a beta version of OS X 10.9.3, an...

CloudFlare launches bug bounty program

From InfoWorld: CloudFlare started a bug bounty program on Monday, joining a host of companies that are turning to independent security researchers to spot bugs in their network.

The San Francisco-based company runs a widely used global content delivery network that keeps copies of websites in...

LG's G Watch will be water resistant and always on

From TechHive: LG Electronics has revealed that its upcoming smartwatch G Watch will be water resistant and have an always-on display.

When LG announced the Android Wear-based device last month, hardware details were sparse. But in a bid to build hype ahead of the launch later this year, the...

Netflix vs. the Comcast merger: Nothing to lose

From CNET: Netflix is showing once again that it is no friend to Comcast.

The Los Gatos, Calif., streaming video service on Monday warned that the proposed $45.2 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable would create a worrisome concentration of broadband control, opposition that makes...

Most but not all sites have fixed Heartbleed flaw

From InfoWorld: The world's top 1,000 websites have been patched to protect their servers against the "Heartbleed" exploit, but up to 2% of the top million were still vulnerable as of last week, according to a California security firm.

On Thursday, Menifee, Calif.-based Sucuri Security scanned the...

AMD steers clear of low-cost tablet market

From PC World: Advanced Micro Devices doesn’t want its chips in low-priced tablets, and is eager to avoid a battle with Intel or ARM, whose chips have driven tablet prices down to under $100.

Growth in the tablet market is driven by low-end devices and Android, but AMD’s tablet strategy is driven...

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