From PC World: Microsoft is considering advancing the blocking of the SHA-1 hashing algorithm on Windows to as early as June next year, taking a cue from a similar decision by Mozilla.

The Redmond-based software maker had earlier said that Windows would block SHA-1 signed TLS (Transport Layer...

From CNET: OnePlus is a seemingly impossible company: a smartphone maker that's made a name for itself in one of the most competitive markets around.

OnePlus is no Samsung, LG, Sony, Motorola or Apple, in terms of either brand recognition or sales volume. But alongside fellow Chinese manufacturers...

From ComputerWorld: Sprint Chairman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told reporters in Tokyo early Wednesday that job cuts at Sprint will be "in the thousands" as part of a restructuring plan.

His comments came as SoftBank, which owns more than 70% of Sprint, reported its quarterly earnings.

"Sprint...

From ComputerWorld: T-Mobile on Tuesday announced an indoor 4G LTE CellSpot that will help small businesses and residents connect up to 16 simultaneous calls or data sessions.

The device is free to T-Mobile Simple Choice postpaid customers as long as they remain with the carrier, and a $25 deposit...

From InfoWorld: Dozens of U.S. enterprises are still using Apple mobile apps seeded with malware for a clever hacking scheme revealed last month known as XcodeGhost.

The computer security firm FireEye said Tuesday it has detected that 210 enterprises that are still using infected apps, showing that...

From PC World: Microsoft’s November updates to the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book appear to be designed to fix complaints that users have had about the screen flickering on both devices.

According to Microsoft, the Surface Book received five updates, while the SP4 received four. The only...

From CNET: India is becoming an increasingly significant market for smartphone vendors, with many local and Chinese companies hoping to penetrate the emerging market with budget devices. However, despite strong competition, Samsung maintained its position as the industry leader in the country in the...

From InfoWorld: Last night Microsoft's OneDrive team posted on the OneDrive blog that the unlimited storage space offered to Office 365 subscribers is henceforth off the table. Those of you who subscribed to Office 365 thinking you'd have unlimited OneDrive space forever can go pound sand. Microsoft...

From PC World: Is the Candy Crush Saga really worth more than the Star Wars saga? Activision Blizzard recently announced it would acquire King Digital Entertainment, makers of Candy Crush, for $5.9 billion.

That price is more than double the $2.5 billion that Microsoft paid to buy Mojang, creators...

From CNET: Exactly one year ago on his first earnings conference call with investors, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said he would take the ailing wireless carrier on a "transformational journey."

Claure, who took over in August 2014, promised to "take bold actions" to win back customers burned by years...