From PC World: The Pwn2Own hacking contest will return in March, pitting researchers against the most popular browsers and operating systems. The novelty: Contestants can win a $75,00 prize for escaping a VMware virtual machine.

Contestants will be able to exploit Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome...

From PC Mag: Qualcomm is boosting its lineup of wearable and mobile chips and showing off a super-fast new modem.

Going forward, Android Wear gadget makers can swap the Snapdragon 400 for the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC), which promises slimmer wearables, longer battery life, better...

From CNET: Imagine not being able to buy an iPhone in your state because the device's data is protected by encryption. A couple of Congressmen are trying to make sure that can't happen.

The Encrypt Act of 2016, short for Ensuring National Constitutional Rights of Your Private Telecommunications Act...

From AnandTech: EVGA this week began to sell their GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition video cards, a new lineup tailored for those who plan to use a virtual reality headset. The graphics boards are equipped with an internal HDMI port and a special adapter for 5.25-inch bay that simplifies plugging VR...

From PC World: Microsoft slow encroachment on Android continues. The company recently announced that Acer is the latest in a long list of device makers that will bundle Office apps and other Microsoft services with its Android handsets.

Acer joins other companies including Asus, Dell, LG, Samsung...

From ComputerWorld: Google has just hammered another nail in the coffin for Flash, Adobe Systems' multimedia software widely criticized for its frequent security vulnerabilities.

On Tuesday, Google set deadlines for when it will stop running Flash ads and accept only those written in HTML5, the...

From PC World: Microsoft released its second batch of security updates for this year, addressing a total of 36 flaws in Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, Windows and .NET Framework.

The patches are covered in 12 security bulletins, five of which are rated critical. There is also a thirteenth...

From CNET: LG Electronics is trying to drum up excitement over the launch of the G5, its next flagship Android phone, with an image revealing what's likely to be the device's most distinctive feature.

The animated image, posted on LG's Facebook page on Wednesday, shows multiple phone screens...

From InfoWorld: A Seattle law firm considering a class action suit against Apple wants iPhone users whose devices have been crippled by "Error 53" to contact their office.

The firm -- Pfau, Cochran, Vertetis, Amala (PCVA) -- said on its website that it is "investigating a potential class action...

From ComputerWorld: The French data protection authority has ordered Facebook to stop some transfers of personal data of its users to the U.S. and to change the way it handles the data of users and non-users visiting its website.

The order by the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des...