US Army tests swarms of drones in major exercise

Follow:   10.31.2015  View in a Browser US Army tests swarms of drones in major exercise 10.30.2015 1:33 PM The U.S. Army has for the first time tested swarms of consumer drones during a major military exercise and determined the low-cost technology is at a stage where it could be used offensively. Facebook changes 'real names' policy to provide context for chosen names 10.30.2015 12:53 PM After heavy criticism, Facebook will make changes to how it enforces "real names" starting in December. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone review: The devil went down to Novigrad 10.31.2015 4:00 AM Don't just write off the Hearts of Stone expansion as "More Witcher 3." It's an often-funny, often-poignant, always-earnest look at what it's like to be Geralt, Professional Monster Hunterand shows The Witcher 3 at its best. Five to Try: YouTube Red kills the ads, and The Walking Dead tries strategic slaying 10.30.2015 12:00 PM Get the spooky weekend started early with the Play Store's top new apps and games. This week in games: Fallout Beer, Fallout Soda, Free Tribes games, and Halloween treats 10.30.2015 12:43 PM Plus Rocket League gets a hockey mode, Quake Live dies, and No Man's Sky gets a release date. This is gaming news for October 26-30. Report: Major Windows 10 update, codenamed 'Redstone,' due next summer 10.31.2015 10:44 AM The update will contain new features that will make it easier to shift between devices while you work, according to WinBeta. How Apache Kafka is greasing the wheels for big data 10.30.2015 2:16 PM Analytics is often described as one of the biggest challenges associated with big data, but even before that step can happen, data has to be ingested and made available to enterprise users. That's where Apache Kafka comes in. Inventing 5G networks is hard work - but there's time for play, too 10.30.2015 3:05 PM New efforts at developing future 5G mobile technology include a planned series of meetings to reach international consensus and the opening of an R&D "playground" at Korea's SK Telecom. Beware the 'black swans' in your supply chain 10.30.2015 4:09 PM Any enterprise worth its salt knows that simply having a supply chain introduces a certain amount of risk, but few do enough to protect themselves against the extreme possibilities.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2015 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Google didn't just kill Chrome OS, but an Android merger seems likely

Follow:   10.30.2015  View in a Browser Google didn't just kill Chrome OS, but an Android merger seems likely 10.30.2015 8:26 AM The reports and rumors point to a future where Chrome's better security and Android's beefier app ecosystem will play together well. Microsoft offers amnesty of sorts to pirates of older Windows software 10.29.2015 3:16 PM Users who own a pirated copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be invited to buy a licensed copy of Windows 10. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   Microsoft to users: You'll download Windows 10, and you'll like it 10.29.2015 3:31 PM Microsoft really wants people to get on the Windows 10 bandwagon, so much so that the company plans to start automatically downloading its new operating system to some users' computers next year. New beta build of Windows 10 enhances Microsoft Edge 10.29.2015 5:20 PM As part of a massive suite of Windows 10 news on Thursday, Microsoft rolled out a new beta version of its PC and tablet operating system to members of the Windows Insider Program. Microsoft's new Windows 10 beta build for phones fixes pesky upgrade bug 10.29.2015 11:50 AM People who have been testing the latest beta versions of Microsoft's Windows 10 for smartphones have a new operating system build to play with Thursday. 5 dead operating systems, and what their ghosts can tell us 10.30.2015 3:30 AM We conduct a sance of sorts to call forth the souls of operating systems pastnot so we can gaze upon their ghastly interfaces, but to learn from their tragic demises. What happened to OS/2? Why won't Windows XP users give up? Find the answers here. Zombies! 10 shambling technologies that refuse to die 10.30.2015 3:00 AM From VGA ports to USB 2.0, these zombie technologies should be dead, but they just won't quit. Government pressure for Apple to bypass iPhone encryption reduced as owner enters guilty plea 10.30.2015 4:42 AM Jun Feng, a defendant in a criminal case, has entered a guilty plea, removing pressure on a New York court to decide quickly whether Apple is required to aid investigators by bypassing his iPhone 5s passcode. Microsoft Office updates include Skype for Office Online and a trimmer Android app 10.29.2015 1:11 PM The company wants to show it's paying attention to all of its Office versions, from desktop to mobile. Updates also include a new plugin for using Office apps in Chrome, EvilCo! 8 sinister sci-fi corporations you could be working for soon 10.29.2015 12:00 PM Technical advances and the profit motive don't always mix to the benefit of society Three desktop tools for ultra-private encrypted chats 10.30.2015 9:01 AM Encrypted chat is easier than you think. Cryptocat, Tor Messenger, and BitTorrent Bleep let you chat with your friends in privacy and security. Here's how to set them up. 11 movies that will make you afraid of your phone 10.30.2015 4:00 AM Pick up that wrong' numberand you could die.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2015 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107