From ComputerWorld: Western Digital has agreed to buy SanDisk for around $19 billion in cash and stock.

The deal, approved by the boards of both companies, will create a storage giant with expertise in hard disks and flash memory, assuring the future of WD as its traditional business of spinning...

From InfoWorld: Dell got a jump-start in the world of analytics software when it acquired StatSoft early last year, and on Tuesday it forged further ahead into the space with a new Statistica release and a variety of industry-specific services.

Announced at the company's Dell World conference...

From PC World: The hardware-based encryption built into popular Western Digital external hard disk drives has flaws that could allow attackers to recover data without knowing the user password.

A team of three security researchers investigated how the self-encryption feature was implemented in...

From CNET: The Axon Pro, ZTE's first flagship device, is now available in three variations. Alongside the original Axon Pro, there's an identical version with twice as much internal storage and an entry-level model.

Pricing for all three models will be updated to reflect the shift to the lineup...

From ComputerWorld: If there's one Microsoft policy that has drawn the ire of IT managers over the course of its Windows 10 rollout, it's the company's decision to require that all users install cumulative updates without control over which packages a system receives.

It's such a point of...

From InfoWorld: Apple’s Swift language, initially intended for iOS and OS X applications, will become available for Android development as part of Apple's decision to open-source Swift. But developers can start using Swift now for Android, says developer Romain Goyet, author of a recent blog post on...

From PC World: If you love to live on the bleeding edge, then you’ll want to grab the new, beta edition of the Google app.

Google didn’t offer any details about what new goodies are coming, but you’ll eventually get to experiment with features before they go mainstream. To jump on board, go to the...

From CNET: More than 6.5 million people have signed up for Apple Music since the $10-a-month streaming music service launched at the end of June, CEO Tim Cook said Monday.

Another 8.5 million people are participating in the music service's 90-day free trial, he added.

"I'm finding personally that...

From InfoWorld: Adobe released a patch for a critical vulnerability in Flash Player faster than it originally anticipated in response to high-profile cyberespionage attacks against governmental targets.

The latest Flash Player updates released Friday address a flaw that's already exploited by a...

From PC World: Windows 10 Build 10565, currently seeded to Windows Insider testers, contains a bevy of new features and enhancements—one of which is a way to make it easier to message your friends.

According to WInBeta, the new build will give Cortana the ability to send text messages via SMS. You...