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Microsoft fixes severe 19-year-old Windows bug found in everything since Windows 95

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Microsoft fixes severe 19-year-old Windows bug found in everything since Windows 95

11.12.2014 7:56 AM

With help from IBM, Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability that flew under the radar since the launch of Windows 95.

Your control of your personal info is all but dead, Pew respondents fear

11.12.2014 8:57 AM

Many said they've lost control over how their personal data is used, according to a Pew survey.

 

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Nexus 6 review: The best Nexus yet, if you can tolerate its gargantuan size

11.12.2014 10:30 AM

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Microsoft releases 14 patches for Windows security problems

11.11.2014 12:23 PM

It's the largest number of patches issued in a single day so far in 2013 and 2014

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Apple iMessage lawsuit will go ahead, California judge rules

11.11.2014 1:55 PM

The case, for which the plaintiff seeks class-action status, comes after years of missed iMessage problems

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Groupon drops 'Gnome' trademark claims after Gnome Foundation braces for battle

11.12.2014 5:44 AM

The open-souce software foundation had been raising funds to defend its trademark

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Microsoft open sources .Net server stack

11.12.2014 7:40 AM

The company is building a version of .Net for Linux and Mac OS X

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Motorola and LG vie to be first with Android 5.0 update

11.12.2014 5:25 AM

The new version of Google's OS has a new look along with better performance and security

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DarkHotel malware attacks target poorly secured networks, especially in hotels

11.12.2014 3:00 AM

DarkHotel's strategy is primitive but powerful, seeking out highly placed corporate users via vulnerable public networks. But there is a way to stay safe.

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Microsoft ramps up 'devops' capabilities for developers

11.12.2014 7:40 AM

Microsoft has added release management, performance measurement and configuration blueprints to its devops arsenal

Adobe fixes 18 critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player

11.12.2014 6:01 AM

Fifteen of them are critical and can result in remote code execution

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Free games alert: Witcher 2, Mount & Blade giveaways kick off GOG.com's fall games sale

11.12.2014 8:23 AM

Two free games, and the D&D Classics collection on sale for 80 percent offâ€Â"GOG's Fall Sale opens with some loud shots.

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