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Shutdown affects government sites, but Weather.gov remains up as storm looms

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:11 pm

As a tropical storm and possible hurricane bears down on the Gulf Coast of the U.S., the National Weather Service's website was churning out weather alerts Friday, despite a partial U.S. government shutdown that has affected citizens' access to other online resources.

How good elevator manners can help your career

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:09 pm

Avoid these two elevator etiquette missteps

Turns out pretty much everybody is cheating on Android benchmarking tests

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Shameful stuff from some of the biggest names, plus further skullduggery from Samsung, possible specs for the Nexus 5.

Web hosting firms at risk from critical vulnerability in WHMCS billing and support system

Posted October 4, 2013 - 10:29 am

The developers of WHMCS, a popular client management, billing and support application for Web hosting providers, released emergency security updates Thursday to patch a critical vulnerability that was publicly disclosed.

Apple seeds 'gold master' of OS X Mavericks to devs

Posted October 4, 2013 - 10:09 am

Past practice hints that Oct. 23 is the upgrade's likely launch date.

Chip makers advancing in-car entertainment

Posted October 4, 2013 - 9:23 am

Chip makers like Broadcom and Renesas Electronics are ramping up in-car entertainment with faster processors and networks for wireless HD movies and navigation, aiming to keep drivers informed and passengers entertained.

What’s an unemployed spook to do? [CARTOON]

Posted October 4, 2013 - 6:00 am

The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?

Samsung execs may have peeked at secret Apple info

Posted October 4, 2013 - 2:40 am

Samsung's lawyers may have provided their clients access to highly confidential information such as Apple's patent licensing agreements with Nokia, Ericsson, Sharp and Philips, according to a court document.

Samsung's sales and profit on a roll

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:24 am

Samsung Electronics forecast strong growth in revenue and profit in the third quarter as the company rolled out new models of its smartphones and tablets, including products for emerging markets.

Transitioning an iOS 6 design to iOS 7: A quick, helpful tip

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:00 am

LIke it or not, iOS 7 is here and it’s not going anywhere. The next time you open a pre iOS 7 app in the new Xcode 5, you’re going to be prompted to upgrade the project for iOS 7. The major difference is obviously the new UI style, and chances are some components of your app are not going to transition smoothly between iOS 6 (or less) and iOS 7. Here is a quick tip to help you on your journey.

US indicts 13 Anonymous members for DDoS attacks

Posted October 3, 2013 - 10:39 pm

The U.S. has brought criminal charges against 13 persons, said to be members of the hacker group Anonymous, for their alleged participation in cyberattacks as part of a campaign called Operation Payback.

10 tidbits from Twitter's IPO filing

Posted October 3, 2013 - 9:26 pm

Twitter made its IPO documents public Thursday and in the process revealed some juicy information about the company, like how much money it makes (or loses) and how much its executives get paid. Here are a few of the details we learned about Twitter today.

Twitter appears to have dodged Facebook's mobile problem

Posted October 3, 2013 - 8:56 pm

Twitter has fewer users and less revenue than Facebook, but in mobile advertising Twitter appears to have dodged the problems that dragged down Facebook's stock after its public offering last year.

Hackers steal information on 2.9 million Adobe customers

Posted October 3, 2013 - 7:43 pm

Hackers broke into the internal computer network of Adobe Systems and stole information on 2.9 million customers, as well as source code for several of the company's products.

Instagram says ads are on the way

Posted October 3, 2013 - 7:37 pm

Ads are coming to Instagram in the next couple of months, the photo- and video-sharing app maker said Thursday.

Twitter IPO reveals a company that's growing fast but losing money

Posted October 3, 2013 - 6:17 pm

Twitter has filed for its long-awaited initial public offering, revealing a fast-growing company but one that lost money in each of the past three years.

Next generation of carrier systems going virtual

Posted October 3, 2013 - 5:53 pm

The latest version of Nokia Siemens Networks software for running mobile carriers is virtualized, pointing toward a future of fully cloud-based systems that could help operators run even more efficiently and roll out new services more quickly.

IBM purchases Xtify to target new marketing channels

Posted October 3, 2013 - 5:41 pm

Continuing to build its portfolio of software for supporting electronic commerce operations, IBM has acquired Xtify, a provider of push notification-based marketing services for mobile platforms. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

What to do after your email account is compromised

Posted October 3, 2013 - 4:40 pm

Here is what I tell people who want to know what to do next, after their email has been opened up and sorted through.

Ridiculous details to leave off your resume

Posted October 3, 2013 - 3:22 pm

Crazy, irrelevant details found on actual resumes

When 10 seconds don't do -- Snapchat now lets photos stay for a day

Posted October 3, 2013 - 2:56 pm

Snapchat is giving photos and videos captured with its app some longevity.

Which IT skill sets are in highest demand in the Linux job market?

Posted October 3, 2013 - 2:54 pm

Find out which IT skill sets are most in demand for Linux jobs. Plus: Where will Microsoft be in five years? And Foss Force asks if there are too many Linux distros.

Got a job interview? Don't wear a suit

Posted October 3, 2013 - 2:37 pm

How dressing up can hurt your chances for getting the job

Mozilla unmasks security flaw in Persona, warns other OpenID implementers

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:57 pm

A vulnerability found recently in an OpenID-based feature of the Mozilla Persona online identity management service prompted the company to advise Web developers to check their OpenID implementations for similar issues.

Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:41 pm

Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said.
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