From CNET: France is not happy with Microsoft's Windows 10, and it has nothing to do with the annoying update reminders. In a report, the CNIL (France's data protection commission) has called the user data collection in Windows 10 "excessive."

The CNIL specifically highlighted the ways in which...

From PC World: If you want to be able to turn network services on and off the same way you do virtual machines, some big carriers are starting to think like you.

On Thursday, Verizon announced enterprise services defined and activated through software, a move intended to help both the carrier and...

From CNET: You'll soon be able to drop your phone from selfie level worry-free with a little help from Corning. The glass company presented the fifth iteration of its super-resistant Gorilla Glass at an event at its offices in Palo Alto, California.

Corning has been making a more resistant version...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft last week continued its campaign to quash software pirates when it filed the fifth lawsuit in as many months accusing unidentified individuals with illegally activating more than 1,000 copies of Windows, including the newest Windows 10, and Office.

The suit was filed in a...

From CNET: The Swedish music streaming service has been the source of IPO rumours for some time. Bloomberg claims to have spoken to five people who say the company plans to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in the second half of 2017.

Spotify was founded 10 years ago, and despite earning more...

From PC World: Do you have an army of imposters online pretending to be you? Probably not, but now you can still request for a verified Twitter account.

On Tuesday, Twitter launched an official application process so that any account can be verified and receive a blue checkmark badge next to its...

From CNET: Pokemon Go isn't even available around the entire world yet, and yet Nintendo's shares have seen an astronomic rise. On July 5, Nintendo's shares were 14,490 Japanese yen ($136.59). On July 19, they closed out at 31,770 ($299.49) Japanese yen. However, it's not all roses: Since the launch...

From InfoWorld: Facebook is reaching out to developers who want to use Apple's two-year-old Swift language, and enabling them to use it to integrate their iOS mobile apps with services on the popular social network.

The Facebook SDK for Swift, now in a beta release, extends Facebook platform...

From CNET: Pokemon Go could land in Nintendo's home territory of Japan as soon as tomorrow, according to a fresh report concerning the phenomenally popular monster-hoarding mobile game.

The app -- which sees gamers using their smartphones' GPS to collect and battle Pokemon at real-world locations -...

From PC World: IBM’s revenue continued to decline in the second quarter but growth in some of its strategic initiatives like cloud computing and data analytics suggest that the company may be on track in its transition plans.

The Armonk, New York, company said Monday that revenue from its new...