Tuesday 1 September 2015

Microsoft slips user-tracking tools into Windows 7, 8 amidst Windows 10 privacy storm

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Microsoft slips user-tracking tools into Windows 7, 8 amidst Windows 10 privacy storm

08.31.2015 12:59 PM

Worried about Windows 10's deep-reaching user tracking? Some of it's coming to Windows 7 and 8, too.

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Samsung's circular Gear S2 smartwatches run Tizen

09.01.2015 4:18 AM

Samsung showed off its latest foray into the smartwatch market today, announcing the new Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic--smartwatches with circular screens that run its Tizen software platform.

 

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Supporting Linux wasn't 'worthwhile,' says creator of one of 2015's best PC games

08.31.2015 2:05 PM

On the plus side, Obsidian says actually creating a Linux port of Pillars of Eternity wasn't difficult.

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Sick of memorizing passwords? A Turing Award winner came up with this algorithmic trick

09.01.2015 4:15 AM

Passwords are a bane of life on the Internet today, but one Turing Award winner has an algorithmic approach he thinks could make them not only easier to manage but also more secure.

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Apple's deal with Cisco will lay out a red carpet for critical iOS apps

08.31.2015 6:27 PM

Cisco and Apple announced a deal to integrate iOS devices more tightly with enterprise networks and Cisco collaboration tools.

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How to liquid-cool your graphics card in 20 minutes

09.01.2015 3:00 AM

Closed-loop liquid cooling can be yours for cheap, but read this first to make sure you and your GPU are up for it.

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Your brand new phone could still have malware

09.01.2015 4:21 AM

Security company G Data has identified more than 20 mobile phones that have malware installed despite being marketed as new, according to a research report.

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Nest thermostat retooled with a bigger display, furnace monitoring

09.01.2015 9:07 AM

Google's Nest division is releasing a new version of its thermostat that has a bigger display and is a little smarter than its predecessor.

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Microsoft launches new tools for building Office add-ins

08.31.2015 6:07 PM

Microsoft released a new set of tools on Monday to help developers make slick-looking add-ins for Office apps, at a time when the company wants to boost the ecosystem of third-party applications and services that work with its productivity suite.

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How to use OneNote to share notebooks, lists and more

09.01.2015 3:30 AM

Now that all Windows users have Microsoft accounts, sharing notes with family and colleagues is easy to set up.

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Wikipedia bans 381 user accounts for dishonest editing

09.01.2015 4:38 AM

Editors of the English version of Wikipedia have blocked 381 user accounts for editing articles on the online encyclopedia despite being secretly paid to do so by various interests.

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Microsoft's phones don't infringe patents, U.S. ITC rules

08.31.2015 2:00 PM

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Friday that Microsoft's mobile devices don't infringe on patents relating to wireless standards, reversing a previous determination in the case.

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