PC market notches fifth straight year of declining shipments

From CNET: If the global PC market death spiral were a person, it would now be old enough to attend kindergarten.

Five years. That's how long demand for personal computers has been steadily declining, according to research firm Gartner.

Preliminary results released Wednesday show that PC makers...

Intel Joule shipments blocked in key countries, pending certification

From InfoWorld: If you can't find Intel's Joule developer boards in your country, it's because shipments have been held up.

Intel's Joule 570x and 550x are powerful computer boards that can be built as a PC, or be used to build robots, drones, or smart devices. But Intel is now seeking government...

Sonos CEO resigns amid high competition

From CNET: John MacFarlane, CEO and co-founder of smart speaker company Sonos, said Tuesday he's stepping down. MacFarlane led the company for 15 years but faced increased competition from companies like Google and Amazon over the past couple of years.

"There are no typical transitions of...

Adobe patches critical flaws in Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat

From InfoWorld: Adobe Systems released security updates for its Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat products fixing critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to install malware on computers.

The Flash Player update fixes 13 vulnerabilities, 12 that can lead to remote code execution and...

Yahoo will become Altaba, lose Mayer after Verizon buyout

From InfoWorld: Yahoo intends to change its name to Altaba once the sale of its internet portal to Verizon is completed. CEO Marissa Mayer and co-founder David Filo also will leave the company then, Yahoo said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

The changes are part of a $4.8 billion dollar deal...

Windows 10 will allow you to defer updates

From CNET: The latest Insider Build of Windows 10, the option that allows Windows 10 licence holders to sign up for early builds, is addressing a long-standing problem with the operating system. Namely, it will allow you to put off software updates, effectively putting an end to the controversial...

Microsoft is retiring the Blue Screen of Death for some users

From PC World: Windows 10 beta testers who are used to the warm, familiar glow of Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death will start learning it’s not easy being green.

Microsoft is tweaking its venerable error message that lets people know that something went wrong, and their computers need to be...

Uber to let loose loads of ride data

From CNET: Uber is known as a secretive company that isn't keen on divulging its data. It's had public spats with lawmakers from New York to Seattle to ensure data on its rides isn't released to the public.

But now the ride-hailing company appears to be changing course.

Uber announced Sunday that...

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