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Top Stories @PCWorld Jan 20, 2016 Google+ for Android may save you time by launching links in Chrome custom tabs This switch away from standard Chrome will launch links more quickly, but keep advantages like saved passwords and form data. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Privacy-conscious users rejoice: Facebook's Android app now supports Tor • Privacy-conscious users rejoice: You can now use Facebook's Android app over Tor • Interview: Lisa Joy Rosner, CMO, Neustar | PCWorld • Chrome is set for a major speed boost thanks to a new compression algorithm • How to save on mobile plans: Your guide to 17 no-contract carriers • Serious flaw patched in Intel Driver Update Utility • Kaspersky and Bitdefender get top marks from independent testing firm • Intel Authenticate Hands-On | PCWorld • AMD revenue falls 22 percent as normally dependable console chips falter • Microsoft will recall Surface Pro power cords due to overheating fears • Intel's Authenticate tech brings simple-but-powerful security to Skylake chips • Apple plans to set up stores in India • British voice encryption protocol has massive weakness, researcher says • Microsoft will donate $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofits, researchers Privacy-conscious users rejoice: Facebook's Android app now supports Tor Facebook has added the option to route traffic from its Android mobile app over the Tor anonymity network. Read More ▶ Privacy-conscious users rejoice: You can now use Facebook's Android app over Tor Facebook has added the option to route traffic from its Android mobile app over the Tor anonymity network. Read More ▶ Video Interview: Lisa Joy Rosner, CMO, Neustar | PCWorld IDG CMO Perspectives provides insight into the state of Marketing across industries from leading business executives. Lisa Joy Rosner, CMO, Neustar, speaks to Josh London, CMO, IDG Communications and shares her philosophy on the value of data-based decision making and how investments in Branding and Communications support the Marketing continuum. Watch Now ▶ Chrome is set for a major speed boost thanks to a new compression algorithm New code called Brotli is built to compress web pages significantly faster than the current build of Chrome. Read More ▶ How to save on mobile plans: Your guide to 17 no-contract carriers The old two-year-contract business model for mobile phone plans is all but abandoned. And there are more choices than ever: We look at 17 alternate mobile service carriers. Read More ▶ Serious flaw patched in Intel Driver Update Utility A software utility that helps users download the latest drivers for their Intel hardware components contained a vulnerability that could have allowed man-in-the-middle attackers to execute malicious code on computers. Read More ▶ Kaspersky and Bitdefender get top marks from independent testing firm Kaspersky and Bitdefender are once again the top suites in AV-Compartives' annual security roundup for 2015. Read More ▶ Video Intel Authenticate Hands-On | PCWorld Intel has quietly built what it calls Authenticate technology into its Skylake with vPro chips for businesses, combining multiple means of authentication for greater security. Watch Now ▶ AMD revenue falls 22 percent as normally dependable console chips falter AMD reports yet another loss as both the PC market and a slower console market contributed to its red ink. Read More ▶ Microsoft will recall Surface Pro power cords due to overheating fears Microsoft plans to announce a voluntary recall in the coming days for the AC powercords for Surface Pro, Pro 2, and Pro 3 tablets. Read More ▶ Intel's Authenticate tech brings simple-but-powerful security to Skylake chips Intel Authenticate is a preview technology designed into the latest Intel "Skylake" with vPro processors, intended to make signing in to your PC simple but exceedingly secure. Read More ▶ Apple plans to set up stores in India Apple has applied to the Indian government for permission to set up a wholly-owned store operated by the company, taking advantage of changing rules for retail in India. Read More ▶ British voice encryption protocol has massive weakness, researcher says A protocol designed and promoted by the British government for encrypting voice calls has a by-design weakness built into it that could allow for mass surveillance, according to a University College London researcher. Read More ▶ Microsoft will donate $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofits, researchers Microsoft plans to donate US$1 billion in cloud services over three years to nongovernmental organizations and researchers, in a bid to provide access to these services to those who can't afford them. Read More ▶

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