Software

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7 secrets of Windows Task Manager every computer user should know

If you're a longtime Windows user, you've probably encountered the Task Manager on more than one occasion. This handy Windows feature gives you an overview of what your computer is doing from applications and processes to resource usage.

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Adobe issues fix for 'critical' Flash bug

The fix covers 23 holes in the Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS.

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Teenagers react to Windows 95, cannot imagine what their elders endured

The majority of teenagers alive today weren't alive in the 90s, meaning the oldest version of Windows they're likely to be familiar with is Windows XP.

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iOS 9.3 will tell you if your employer is tracking your iPhone

The company that pays your salary, and that gave you the iPhone you're currently using for work, is also entitled to monitor what you do with it.

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From high seas to high tech: Pirates hack shipping company

Cunning tech-savvy pirates hacked a shipping company’s systems, enabling them to carefully target cargo on the firm’s vessels.

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France wants to fine Apple 1 million euros each time it refuses to decrypt an iPhone

Apple's iPhone encryption woes are far from over, though the company did score a significant victory against the FBI the other day in a similar case.

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Apple developing unhackable iPhone technology, report says

Apple, which is fighting an order to help hack the phone of a shooter in the deadly terror attack in San Bernardino, Calif, is reportedly working on an unhackable iPhone.

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How much do Americans really value their online privacy?

Do as I say, not as I do appears to be the approach of most Americans when it comes to digital security and privacy.

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Common software would have allowed FBI to unlock San Bernardino shooter's phone

The county government that owned the iPhone in a high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and the Justice Department paid for but never installed a feature that would have allowed the FBI to easily and immediately unlock the phone as part of the terrorism investigation into the shootings that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif.

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John McAfee vows he can break iPhone encryption, promises to eat his shoe on live TV if he can't

Famed anti-virus maker John McAfee, who has a flair for the bizarre, recently injected himself into the ongoing debate surrounding Apple's refusal to create a software backdoor that would enable the FBI to access an iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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Windows 10 vs OS X: What you need to know

Windows 10 is a better operating system than Windows 8.1 but it’s still not as stable as it should be. Particularly when compared to Apple’s OS X.

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Why protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is a global emergency

On Dec. 23, the entire Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine suffered a major power outage. According to security experts and the Ukrainian Government the attackers used a destructive variant of the popular BlackEnergy malware.

Tech 19 hours ago

T9000 malware steals your information

If you've seen any of the “Terminator” movies, you might remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a deadly T-800 assassin robot. In “Terminator 2,” there's an even more deadly robot called the T-1000. So, when you hear about a virus called the T9000, you know it has to be bad.

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Tech Q&A: Protecting your tax refund, doing a legal background check

Kim Komando answers your questions on how to prevent your tax refund from being stolen, beating ransomware and doing a legal background check

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Study finds which US states have the 'fastest talkers'

Research by mobile advertising analytics company Marchex has ranked America’s "fastest talkers" and the results may surprise you.

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Bill Gates monitored Microsoft employees' work hours by memorizing their license plates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates used to memorize employees’ license plate numbers so that he could keep track of when they were arriving at work and leaving.

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Tired of computer bugs? MIT may have the answer

Researchers at MIT have developed a system to automatically repair computer bugs.

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Apple looks to Italy for next generation of iOS developers

Cupertino will open Europe's first iOS App Development Center in Naples.

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iOS 9.3 may hint at Apple's plans to shake up its iOS release strategy

Apple last week rolled out the first beta of iOS 9.3 and delivered a number of interesting enhancements. In fact, with features like Night Shift, TouchID protection for Notes, and a whole array of enhanced 3D Touch functionality, iOS 9.3 arguably represents the most interesting iOS update not to have been unveiled at WWDC.

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Apple iOS 9.3 might help you sleep better

Night Shift will soften the amount of light your iPhone gives off to limit your blue light exposure before bed.

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Windows 10 now on 200 million devices worldwide

Despite some concerns about bugs and even privacy, Windows 10 is proving a huge hit.

Politics 19 hours ago

FBI director warns against cellphone encryption

FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive.

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Chrome has a serious security flaw

Since Google launched the Chrome browser in 2008, it's built a reputation for speed and security not found in other browsers. While the gap has narrowed in both those areas thanks to improvements in Firefox, and Microsoft creating the new Edge browser for Windows 10, Chrome still has the edge in hacking contests.

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Firefox for iOS finally shows up

Hey, Firefox fans with iDevices -- it's finally here.

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Patch your Chrysler vehicle before hackers kill you

Fiat Chrysler last week quietly issued a software patch for critical security vulnerabilities related to its Uconnect vehicle-connectivity system.

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No free Windows 10 upgrade for Windows RT

If it wasn’t clear that Microsoft was going all-in with the next iteration of its flagship operating system, Windows 10, then today should leave you with no doubts.

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Android malware increasing, getting smarter

Most Americans still don't worry about malware on their mobile devices.

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Hackers leak more Sony Pictures data

The Sony Pictures hacking saga continued to unfold Tuesday with hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace releasing yet another round of data leaks.

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Sony cyber woes continue as hackers target PlayStation network

Sony’s cybersecurity woes are continuing, with a suspected hacking attack leaving the company’s PlayStation store briefly inaccessible to users.

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Hackers threaten Sony Pictures employees

In a further twist to the Sony Pictures hacking saga, hackers have now threatened the studio’s employees.

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Sony Pictures slams 'brazen' cyberattack

Sony Pictures’ top brass have voiced their anger over last week’s “brazen” cyberattack that wreaked havoc on the studio’s network. Cyber thieves, they warn, now have their hands on “a large amount” of the company’s confidential data, according to an email obtained by TheWrap website.