Threat forecast for 2014: Ransomware, scams, snoops
AVG has released its security threats predictions for the new year, and the sophisticated attacks that defined 2013 look to […]
Security, Social Media, Software, Technology
Microsoft, Windows
Windows 8.1 Update 1 could land on March 11 – TechSpot
The first update to Windows 8.1 could launch on March 11, according to the ever-accurate Mary Jo Foley and her
Technology
This Week in Tech 442: You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
Introducing the Macintosh, native advertising, deletable bloatware, and more.
Social Media, Technology
Yahoo is the most visited web destination for the sixth month in a row
Last summer, Yahoo managed to generate more web traffic than Google for the first time in two years. Many likely
Hardware, Technology
BlackBerry stock climbs on news of Department of Defense contract
Just when it seems as though BlackBerry is about to flatline, the struggling handset maker shows signs of life. The
Software, Technology
How Much Does It Cost to Make a Video Game?
You pay $60 for many of the new games you play, but how much does a blockbuster game cost to
Hardware, Technology
Seagate hard drives exhibit surprisingly high failures rates in reliability test, Hitachi leads the pack
Backblaze, the makers of a cloud-based online backup service, has released the results of a hard drive reliability test for
Networking, Technology
Google taps YouTube to rate ISP video quality performance
Google taps YouTube to rate ISP video quality performance A new Google service uses YouTube to shed some light on
Security, Software
Chrome bug allows websites to continue listening to conversations after you close the tab
Do you use speech recognition in Google Chrome? If yes, here’s something to worry about. Developer Tal Ater has
Technology
This Week in Tech 441: French for Entrepreneur
Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Myriam Joire, and Denise Howell discuss the federal circuit court’s recent striking-down of the FCC’s open