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Popular Chrome plugin hacked, spams ads to millions

Popular Chrome plugin hacked, spams ads to millions

Admin credentials stolen in phishing scam.
a Staff Writer Aug 4 2017, 11:25AM Security
WannaCry's "accidental hero" detained in US

WannaCry's "accidental hero" detained in US

MalwareTech stopped after security conference.
a Staff Writer Aug 4 2017, 9:57AM Security
HP's new VR backpack offers risk-free training

HP's new VR backpack offers risk-free training

Z VR Backpack designed for professionals.
a Staff Writer Aug 2 2017, 10:04AM Finance
Putin signs law to ban VPNs in Russia

Putin signs law to ban VPNs in Russia

Legislation designed to block access to "unlawful content".
a Staff Writer Aug 1 2017, 12:16PM Digital
HBO data stolen, 'Game of Thrones' reportedly targeted

HBO data stolen, 'Game of Thrones' reportedly targeted

Report claims unaired scripts stolen.
a Staff Writer Aug 1 2017, 7:02AM Security
Amazon profit falls 77 percent, misses estimates

Amazon profit falls 77 percent, misses estimates

Shares fall amid surging costs.
a Staff Writer Jul 28 2017, 11:13AM Cloud
Jeff Bezos unseats Bill Gates as world's richest person

Jeff Bezos unseats Bill Gates as world's richest person

Amazon share price spikes momentarily.
a Staff Writer Jul 28 2017, 6:42AM Cloud
Facebook smashes profit, revenue estimates

Facebook smashes profit, revenue estimates

Ad sales soar as social media giant surpasses two billion users.
a Staff Writer Jul 27 2017, 6:51AM Software
Microsoft's new chatbot has gone rogue

Microsoft's new chatbot has gone rogue

Starts slamming Windows 10.
a Staff Writer Jul 25 2017, 9:21AM Digital
Alphabet profit sinks 27.7 percent

Alphabet profit sinks 27.7 percent

Google's EU fine takes its toll.
a Staff Writer Jul 25 2017, 6:35AM Digital
Could a Facebook Phone make modular handsets popular?

Could a Facebook Phone make modular handsets popular?

Mysterious patent reveals social media giant's ambitions.
a Staff Writer Jul 23 2017, 12:55PM Mobility
Apple battle drags down Qualcomm's profit

Apple battle drags down Qualcomm's profit

Chip maker's profit down 40 percent.
a Staff Writer Jul 20 2017, 6:46AM Mobility
Florida man settles over insider trading charges from Apple takeover

Florida man settles over insider trading charges from Apple takeover

Accused of cashing in on AuthenTec acquisition.
a Staff Writer Jul 20 2017, 6:46AM Mobility
Qualcomm loses antitrust appeal, faces daily fines

Qualcomm loses antitrust appeal, faces daily fines

Fails to provide regulators with necessary information.
a Staff Writer Jul 19 2017, 11:18AM Mobility
IBM fails to hit revenue targets, again

IBM fails to hit revenue targets, again

Growth slows in higher-margin businesses like cloud and AI.
a Staff Writer Jul 19 2017, 6:41AM Software
Millions of Dow Jones customers exposed via cloud

Millions of Dow Jones customers exposed via cloud

Personal details and some credit card info made vulnerable.
a Staff Writer Jul 19 2017, 6:39AM Security
Western Digital injunction into Toshiba in chip sale postponed, shares jump

Western Digital injunction into Toshiba in chip sale postponed, shares jump

Toshiba still requires consent to sell business.
a Staff Writer Jul 18 2017, 3:50PM Finance
Inside Microsoft's plan for augmented reality

Inside Microsoft's plan for augmented reality

Sights are set firmly on building up AR as a platform, not a product.
a Staff Writer Jul 18 2017, 11:24AM Mobility
IBM's Z mainframe can encrypt all data and applications

IBM's Z mainframe can encrypt all data and applications

Claims to revolutionise encryption.
a Staff Writer Jul 18 2017, 10:47AM Servers & Storage
Older PCs get cut from Windows 10 support

Older PCs get cut from Windows 10 support

Computers with Intel Atom Clover Trail CPU stranded.
a Staff Writer Jul 18 2017, 6:39AM Software

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