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Learn the ins and outs of Windows 10 with this Introduction to Windows 10 Bundle. For $19.99, you’ll get lifetime access to four e-Books and hundreds of video tutorials.

Once upon a time if you wanted employees to collaborate you'd probably encourage them to use Internet Relay Chat (IRC). But about three years ago Slack appeared on the scene, and since then it's been eating IRC's lunch. That's because it's much easier to install, get up and running, and use than IRC, making it massively popular with nontechies. And thanks to a well-documented API it's easy to integrate with other programs and services. That means it's customizable and infinitely extensible, which makes it popular with developers. Читать дальше...

Verizon, which today announced its intention to purchase Yahoo for $4.8 billion, will be on the hook to Mozilla for over $1 billion through 2019.

Quantum computers may promise a giant leap forward in performance and efficiency, but none of that can happen until we figure out a practical way to build them. Russian scientists just announced what they say is a major advance.

Yahoo is founded in 1994

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In early 1994, Stanford University grad students Jerry Yang and David Filo launch the website, Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web. Within months, they rename it Yahoo.

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The SanDisk Connect wireless stick is a flash drive with a unique twist -- you can access it wirelessly. Whether it's in your pants pocket, in your bag, or on the picnic table at your campsite, the Connect wireless stick lets you stream media or move files wirelessly with up to three computers, phones or tablets simultaneously. Connections are made via built-in wifi (think "hotspot"), so no external wireless or internet services are needed. A USB connection is also available, if desired. Storage on this model is a generous 200GB. Читать дальше...

Last week's Windows 10 update to beta testers is almost certainly the final code for this year's big upgrade, set to release on Aug. 2.

Some people may think the upcoming US presidential election is a Kobayashi Maru, a lose-lose scenario no matter who wins, but which candidate would best deal with a cyberattack that caused people to die?

After months of rumors, Verizon announced Monday that it is buying Yahoo's core business for $4.83 billion in a deal designed to make Verizon competitive as a global mobile media and digital advertising company.

Despite initial concerns, smartphones equipped with Qualcomm modems are not susceptible to a recently announced vulnerability that could allow attackers to take over cellular network gear and consumer mobile devices.

Alternative mobile operating systems are struggling to survive while Android and iOS dominate, but an operating system called Sailfish -- on the brink of disappearing -- is back after a short absence.

Today marks the day that StackPath emerges from stealth with a promise of offering a more secure internet.

Unless you have been living on a remote island with no internet access, you are no doubt familiar with ransomware.

If you’re a PC user, chances are you’ve either upgraded to Windows 10, been forced to upgrade to Windows 10 (either by your company or Microsoft itself), or you’re about to.

Only now available in the US market, the free MyTherapy app is a medication reminder app with a bunch of extra features to recommend it.

Ailing Yahoo is selling off its operating business for about $4.8 billion to Verizon Communications in a cash deal that will reduce the storied tech company to mainly holding its cash, stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan and non-core patents.

Keep your eyes peeled -- we've got exciting tech announcements to look out for.

New stats from Visa paint a sobering picture of the acceptance of EMV, a.k.a. chip cards. June stats from what Visa says are the "top states for chip-ready merchants" show that 66% of merchants are not yet able to handle EMV. Nationally, that "do not accept" number jumps to 72%. This is nine months after October's EMV liability shift, which was supposed to have been when most merchants were supposed to be accepting EMV transactions.

China's state-run news site said that the nation has pressed further ahead of other countries in its deployment of solar electricity, adding an additional 20 billion watts (20GW) in the first half of this year alone, according to a Reuters report.

Tableau Software is expected to release the next major upgrade of its popular data visualization software, Tableau 10, within a couple of weeks. Version 10 will feature better data-mashup capabilities, drag-and-drop clustering, more mobile-friendly dashboards, support for Google Sheets and additional enterprise management tools, the company has told its customers.

IT pilot fish joins a carpool to cut his commuting costs, but riding in a nine-seater van turns out to be a good way to build esprit de corps with his co-workers too.