Did you know? Mac Office 2011 support conks out on Oct. 10

From ComputerWorld: Companies that have employees running Office for Mac 2011 have just over 100 days to replace the suite's applications with those from last year's upgrade, Office for Mac 2016.

Support ends for Office for Mac 2011 on Oct. 10, a date that Microsoft first stamped on the calendar...

Nvidia GeForce prices skyrocket as cryptocurrency miners snap up supply

From PC World: It’s a bad time to be building a mainstream gaming PC or an Xbox One X-rivalling rig. Cryptocurrency’s current price bubble ravaged Radeon pricing and availability weeks ago, and now that it’s nigh impossible to find a Radeon RX 570 or RX 580 at reasonable costs, Nvidia’s graphics...

Google for Jobs is ready to help your employment search

From CNET: Google wants to help you find your perfect job. Starting today, Google's launching Google for Jobs. With a simple search, you'll be able to pull up listings for "entry level jobs in NYC" or "catering jobs in Louisville, KY."

Google automatically pulls listings from popular sites like...

Buying Slack could give Amazon another enterprise toehold

From ComputerWorld: Online retail giant Amazon is apparently interested in scooping up collaboration firm Slack Technologies -- a possibility that could give Amazon a more direct entry into the enterprise.

“Bottom line: this could be a good move for Amazon in terms of upping their game in the...

Mid-range models ring the changes in Top500 supercomputer ranking

From PC World: With no change at the top of the latest Top500.org supercomputer list, you need to look further down the rankings to see the real story.

Top500.org published the 49th edition of its twice-yearly supercomputer league table on Monday, and once again the Chinese computers 93-petaflop...

Firefox's ad-blocking Focus browser heads to Android

From CNET: Firefox Focus, a mobile browser that developer Mozilla calls fast, private and simple, has entered the Android world.

On Tuesday, Mozilla said that the app, which was released for iPhone and iPad users in November, is now available on Google Play.

One of the most prominent features of...

LG unveils 128GB G6 Plus, adds bonus features to the G6

From CNET: LG announced an upgraded version of its flagship G6 phone on Monday.

The LG G6 Plus has extra storage -- 128GB up from 32GB on the standard model -- plus support for high-resolution audio through the headphone jack and B&O Play headphones in the box. It's not a major overhaul, but power...

Amazon gets patent for blocking online shopping inside a store

From CNET: Now that Amazon is making a big push into real-life stores, it might not want you shopping from competitors during your visit.

The online retailer has been awarded a patent for "controlling online shopping within a physical store or retail location." Under the patent, customers who use...

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