Google cracks down on ad-injecting Chrome extensions

From PC World: Google has identified and disabled 192 Chrome browser extensions that injected rogue ads into Web pages opened by users without being upfront about it. The company will scan for similar policy violations in future.

The action followed a study that the company conducted together with...

GoDaddy set to go public at $20 per share, raise $460M

From CNET: GoDaddy, the website registration and hosting service, expects to raise hundreds of millions of dollars on Wednesday in a long-planned initial public offering.

The company on Wednesday priced its shares at $20, above its previously predicted range of $17 to $19. At that rate, GoDaddy...

Microsoft updates Windows 10, debuts Project Spartan browser

From InfoWorld: Microsoft on Monday released an update to Windows 10 Technical Preview that included Project Spartan, the code name for the new browser that will be the default in the operating system as the company pushes Internet Explorer (IE) into the background.

Build 10049 was also the month's...

LG likely to show off G4 flagship phone on April 28

From CNET: LG has just sent out invites to upcoming events simultaneously taking place around the world late next month, and they likely point to one thing: the unveiling of its new flagship handset, the LG G4.

The South Korean electronics giant will host the events on April 28 and April 29 (due to...

Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now

From InfoWorld: Some hefty changes are coming to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, including a new app launcher with Google Now built in.

The new launcher is available now in the Chrome OS beta channel, and it's a major departure from the existing version. Instead of a small pop-up that shows all your...

GitHub recovering from massive DDoS attacks

From PC World: Software development platform GitHub said Sunday it was still experiencing intermittent outages from the largest cyberattack in its history but had halted most of the attack traffic.

Starting on Thursday, GitHub was hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that sent large...

T-Mobile ditches static coverage map

From CNET: T-Mobile is taking a new approach to the staid wireless-coverage map.

The company unveiled on Monday its "next-gen" network map, which uses real-time data collected from customers and through third-party sources such as Speedtest.net and Inrix. What makes it next gen? It isn't a static...

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