From Infoworld: Dropbox said Wednesday it will pay rewards to independent researchers who find software flaws in its applications, joining a growing list of companies who see merit in crowdsourcing parts of their security testing.

The popular file storage service previously publicly recognized...

From PC World: The latest Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones build added the new Spartan browser and a ton of universal apps, but it appears to have introduced some severe problems, as well. Microsoft’s halting availability of the Windows 10 Preview on the most popular Windows Phone in the...

From CNET: The odd couple of search -- Microsoft and Yahoo -- have tweaked their partnership to give Yahoo more wiggle room.

The amended agreement, signed by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, has two main elements. First up, Yahoo will now be allowed to have more "flexibility...

From DailyTech: Tax day is an unpleastant observance for most ordinary Americans, but for a handful of corporate "people", it's a time of joy. A number of high-tech firms make this year's list of most fortunate of the Fortune 500 -- firms who will pay no taxes this year, according to a report by...

From InfoWorld: Nokia has said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire Alcatel-Lucent in a deal that would value the French telecommunications equipment maker at €15.6 billion ($16.5 billion).

The Finnish company is also considering a possible divestment from its Here mapping...

From PC World: Apple has purchased LinX Imaging, an Israeli company that makes multi-lens cameras for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks.

A distinguishing feature of LinX’s cameras are their small size. Its cameras “are nearly half the height of a standard mobile camera,” according to a news...

From CNET: Should you ever feel a need to explore the innards of Samsung's Galaxy S6 smartphone, you'll be better off resisting that urge.

The Galaxy S6, which launched Friday, has gotten the teardown treatment from iFixit, which sells repair parts and offers free online repair guides to electronic...

From CNET: Intel kicked off the latest tech earnings season Tuesday, reporting first-quarter results mostly in line with lowered expectations, following the chipmaker's updated estimates last month.

The company reported a net income of approximately $2 billion, or 42 cents per share, a 3 percent...

From InfoWorld: Google has already admitted it wants to become a mobile carrier, but specific details about what that service will look like are still sketchy.

Until recently, that is. Android Police thinks it has a good handle on the details. The Android-focused site recently came across a system...

From PC World: Microsoft released Skype for Business on Tuesday, replacing its older Lync service. And if that sounds a little boring—well, that’s sort of the whole idea.

As it signaled last November, Microsoft pulled out elements from its older Lync client and rereleased it as Skype for Business...