From DailyTech: It seems as though no company is immune to cyberattackers, with eBay becoming the latest company to crack under pressure. The company reports that a “small number” of employee log-in credentials were compromised, allowing attackers to access a database comprised of encrypted...

From InfoWorld: Google could gain a stronger position in businesses by acquiring Divide, an enterprise software company focused on the bring-your-own-device to work model.

Divide said Monday that it was being acquired by Google, and that its members would be joining Google's Android team.

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From PC World: China is banning Windows 8 devices from at least some government IT purchases, in a mysterious move that took Microsoft off guard.

The ban came from China’s Central Government Procurement Center, which posted a brief notice last Friday on new requirements for government tenders...

From CNET: Samsung's Galaxy S5 Prime, the long-rumored, as-yet announced update to the company's Galaxy S5, could deliver some seriously fast download speeds, according to a new report.

The Galaxy S5 Prime, which has been rumored for weeks but has yet to be announced, will feature download speeds...

From DailyTech: Before 2013, Intel had seen several years of aggressive updates to the Core i-Series. Each spring would bring fresh announcements of "ticks" (die shrinks) or "tocks" (architecture refreshes), which would alternate on a yearly basis. By the summer months, these chips would have...

From InfoWorld: Mozilla is preparing nearly-silent upgrades to get customers stuck on older versions of Firefox onto the newest edition, according to notes on the company's website and its bug-tracking database.

The plan is to start upgrading older Windows editions beginning with the next stable...

From PC World: Google is planning to buy Twitch, a service that allows gamers to stream their game play.

The talks are at an early stage, though, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitch has also considered selling a stake in the company instead, the...

From CNET: Samsung is eying a new technology in biometrics, and it might just have something to do with your eyes.

Speaking to analysts at an investor forum on Monday, Samsung senior vice president Rhee In-jong said that his company is examining ways to increase the usage of biometrics in...

From DailyTech: Just as the tech industry, lawmakers, and consumers are trying to grapple with the scope of Comcast’s $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable (TWC); AT&T is making waves with a huge acquisition of its own. AT&T announced today its intentions to purchase satellite TV provider...