From ComputerWorld: If you've been waiting patiently for Intel's new Compute Sticks with Skylake chips, there's good news: Those thumb-sized PCs will start shipping on April 29.

The three Compute Sticks, which have Intel's Core M3 and M5 chips, can turn a TV or display with an HDMI port into a PC...

From InfoWorld: At $15, the Quark Microcontroller Developer Kit D2000 is perhaps the least expensive computer Intel has ever shipped.

The single-board computer has all the components mashed onto a tiny circuit board. It can be used to develop gadgets, wearables, home automation products, industrial...

From CNET: Google knows you have goals, and it wants to help you find time to achieve them, whether it's exercising, spending time with family or developing a skill. The Web giant on Tuesday introduced a new assistive feature to Google Calendar that help you find time in your busy schedule for your...

From PC World: Intel’s storage czar has a thing or two to say about the future of drive technology, naturally, but it’s not all party line. PCWorld recently sat down with Bill Leszinske, who heads Intel’s NVM (non-volatile memory) Solutions Group, to get his take on interfaces, hard drives vs. solid...

From ComputerWorld: Box is trying to make it easier for companies outside the U.S. to comply with regulatory requirements on where their data is stored. A new feature that lets customers pick a variety of new countries in which they can house their data.

Starting next month, companies will be...

From PC World: Google’s business practices have typically been very inclusive, and it’s in that spirit that the company has written a blog post highlighting a number of new accessibility features for Chrome OS, Android, and several of its web apps.

“It’s so important to build tools to make...

From CNET: AT&T hopes surprise-free bills will entice more people to sign up for DirecTV.

The telecom giant said Monday it will guarantee the price of a new DirecTV subscription for two years when combined with a new or existing AT&T service like wireless or home Internet.

As part of the new plan...

From InfoWorld: BlackBerry isn't throwing in the towel -- at least not just yet.

In what could be described as a last ditch effort, the company's chief executive, John Chen, told The National that BlackBerry plans to launch two mid-range Android smartphones this year. One of those phones will come...

From PC World: The HTC Vive headset and Valve’s SteamVR are finally released and shipping! You might expect that the HTC Vive works with Valve’s own SteamOS and Linux, but it doesn’t. It’s Windows-only for now, just like the Oculus Rift.

This is especially disappointing because support for Linux...

From ComputerWorld: Facebook is expected to announce chatbots, among other things, at its annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco this week, in pursuit of its continuing goal of luring back younger users.

Chatbots are programs that largely use artificial intelligence to simulate...