From ComputerWorld: Google has issued patches for two new Stagefright-related vulnerabilities, one of which affects Android versions going back to 2008 and puts millions of users at risk.
The flaws were found by security company Zimperium, which also unearthed the original Stagefright flaws in...
From InfoWorld: Microsoft has acknowledged that users of its Office for Mac 2016 application suite are encountering frequent crashes and implied that it's working on a fix, but offered no timeline for delivering an update.
In an emailed statement, a Microsoft spokeswoman said the company is looking...
From PC World: Consumers rely on flash memory cards in phones, tablets and cameras every day. But put those same cards in security cams, cellular base stations or the electrical grid and you'll have a problem.
Industrial devices need flash that can work harder and withstand more extreme...
From CNET: A new species of malware that shows fullscreen ads is flourishing on Apple devices in China and Taiwan. It follows reports last month that apps loaded with malware had to be purged from the company's App Store.
The malicious software, dubbed YiSpecter, is reportedly able to "install and...
From ComputerWorld: Sprint will likely cut its 31,000-person workforce as part of up to $2.5 billion in cost reductions in the next six months, a company spokesman said Friday.
"It's likely some jobs will be impacted by this [cost-cutting] process, but it's premature to talk about details," said...
In the middle of last week, I had a chance to meet the Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta, Brian Jean from the Wildrose Party. "I heard you are pretty important," I joked as I began the conversation. "No, I am not, really," he replied in a genuine tone and a warm smile. Later on, I started a conversation with a guy who introduced himself as "Derek". It was not until I got home that night that I realized he was actually Derek Fildebrandt...
From ComputerWorld: Samsung Electronics has denied allegations that it designed its TVs to consume less energy during tests than they do in real-world situations.
The allegations, in a report by The Guardian, center on a feature Samsung calls "motion lighting," which it introduced to its TVs in...
From InfoWorld: While Amazon Web Services made a name for itself by providing raw computing power and data storage at rock-bottom prices, the company has been moving toward providing services that do more of the heavy lifting for developers and administrators in exchange for a higher price.
Amazon...
From PC World: As part of its shock-and-awe of commercial Elite PC announcements this week, HP showed off new Skylake mini PCs with some fairly unique features
Aimed at business and corporate users, the tiny EliteDesk Mini PC can still run up to a full 65-watt, quad-core Skylake CPU. HP's not...
From CNET: Hackers stole the personal data of 15 million T-Mobile customers by going after the company that processes the wireless carrier's credit checks.
The company, Experian, said Thursday that it experienced a breach that nabbed customer data from September 1, 2013, to September 16, 2015. The...
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