Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is like a giant Note7

From PC World: Samsung always arrives at Mobile World Congress with a new Galaxy device, but this year instead of the S8 smartphone, which won’t be arriving for at least a few more weeks, it brought a new tablet, the Galaxy Tab S3. And now we know it won’t come cheap.

It’s been 18 months since the...

Nginx JavaScript is ready for prime time

From InfoWorld: Nginx has upgraded its web server and load balancer to take advantage of its JavaScript implementation.

The company on Tuesday debuts Nginx Plus R12, the commercially supported version of its technology. This release moves NginScript, a JavaScript-based programming tool, to general...

US reportedly ready to charge 4 in Yahoo's massive hacks

From CNET: The US Justice Department plans to indict four people in connection with the hacking attacks against Yahoo that compromised more than 1 billion user accounts, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

One of the alleged hackers is in Canada and is expected to be arrested soon, according to the report...

Windows Vista has just 30 days to live

From PC World: In a month’s time, Microsoft will put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you have just a few weeks to find another option before time runs out.

After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will no longer support Windows Vista: no new security...

Facebook tool cuts through React complexity

From InfoWorld: Facebook attempts to make it easier to get started with its React Native framework, launching the CRNA (Create React Native App) tool for building mobile apps with no build configuration.

Introduced Monday, CRNA was co-developed by Facebook and Expo, formerly Exponent. The tool...

AMD busts Ryzen performance myths, clearing Windows 10 from blame

From PC World: Ryzen performance is the mystery that has launched a thousand conspiracy theories. AMD debunked most of them in a blog post Monday night.

For starters, the company said Windows 10’s scheduler isn’t guilty. Internet hardware detectives had started to focus their blame on Windows 10...

Facebook bans use of its data for surveillance tools

From CNET: Heavily nudged by the ACLU, Facebook on Monday said it has updated its policies to explicitly ban developers from using its data for surveillance tools.

"Today we are adding language to our Facebook and Instagram platform policies to more clearly explain that developers cannot 'use data...

Google offers new 'Always Free' cloud tier to attract users

From InfoWorld: Google is letting its customers get a taste of its cloud for free, without a time-limited trial. The company quietly launched a new “Always Free” tier on Thursday that lets people use small amounts of its public cloud services without charge, beyond the company’s limited-time trial...

Samsung Pay could come to more non-premium phones

From CNET: Samsung Pay could end up on even more devices, starting with the Galaxy J series phones in India, Mashable reports.

Samsung Pay lets you save credit cards, gift cards and other payment methods onto your phone and then use it when paying. Your phone mimics your cards right down to the...

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