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Jun 03, 2016

'Apocalypse Now' leads a pack of 12 movies now streaming online

There's something for everyone here, across all the major streaming sites. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	The wildest and most powerful PC hardware from Computex 2016

•	New rules would make CEO Mark Zuckerberg lose control of Facebook if he quits

•	Web developers, meet WebGazer: software that turns webcams into eye-trackers

•	Microsoft denies forcing Windows 10 upgrades by killing the reschedule option

•	Hands-on with Samsung's Gear IconX: Wireless earbuds with step and heart-rate sensors

•	This is Gear Fit2, Samsung's $179 bid to out-feature other fitness wearables

•	Minecraft's PC share shrinks as users stampede to cheaper console and mobile versions

•	NetApp's new SolidFire software option is buy once, use anywhere

•	Mysterious malware targets industrial control systems, borrows Stuxnet techniques

•	Hangouts 10.0 is improving its sharing capabilities on both Android and iOS

•	IBM and Cisco are taking IoT analytics to the edge

The wildest and most powerful PC hardware from Computex 2016

After years of stagnation, the PC showed its wild, funky, futuristic side at Computex 2016. Read More ▶

New rules would make CEO Mark Zuckerberg lose control of Facebook if he quits

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg would lose majority voting control of the social networking company if he quits the company or his services are terminated, according to new rules proposed by the board. Read More ▶

Web developers, meet WebGazer: software that turns webcams into eye-trackers

Eye-tracking technology has long been the domain of high-end research, but this week new software brings it within reach for anyone with a website. Read More ▶

Microsoft denies forcing Windows 10 upgrades by killing the reschedule option

Sources close to Microsoft say that a report claiming it's eliminating all opt-out options from the Windows 10 upgrade is not accurate. Read More ▶

Hands-on with Samsung's Gear IconX: Wireless earbuds with step and heart-rate sensors

Look closely, because this may be the future of mobile music playback: Completely wire-free earbuds with built-in data tracking. Read More ▶

This is Gear Fit2, Samsung's $179 bid to out-feature other fitness wearables

Built-in GPS. 4GB of music storage. Android notifications. And a pretty curved display. The Gear Fit2 packs a lot of razzle-dazzle for $179. Read More ▶

Minecraft's PC share shrinks as users stampede to cheaper console and mobile versions

Figures released Thursday show that Minecraft customers have moved on from the PC -- bad news for Microsoft as it tries to reconcile its closed UWP platform with the freewheeling nature of Minecraft. Read More ▶

NetApp's new SolidFire software option is buy once, use anywhere

NetApp's SolidFire division, a recent acquisition focused on all-flash technology, is introducing a way for customers to buy its software and hardware separately. As their needs grow and change, enterprises will be able to use the same software licenses across multiple sites and machines. Read More ▶

Mysterious malware targets industrial control systems, borrows Stuxnet techniques

Researchers have found a malware program that was designed to manipulate supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in order to hide the real readings from industrial processes. Read More ▶

Hangouts 10.0 is improving its sharing capabilities on both Android and iOS

Android users will see support for the direct share feature, while the iPhone app now supports universal links for access to Hangouts from other apps. Read More ▶

IBM and Cisco are taking IoT analytics to the edge

IBM and Cisco Systems have worked out how to run components of IBM's Watson IoT analytics on Cisco edge devices. This will bring more intelligence closer to where the action is, helping enterprises run things like factories and oil rigs more efficiently. Read More ▶