Roughly 98% of computers affected by WannaCry ransomware were running Windows 7, according to data released by Kaspersky Lab
Windows XP was ‘insignificant,’ researchers say — One week after it first hit, researchers are getting a better handle on how the WannaCry ransomware spread so quickly …
New tool decrypts WannaCry-infected computers running Windows XP, 7, and 2003, if they have not been rebooted
if you work fast Brad Linder / Liliputing : Do not reboot your PC if you get WannaCry ransomeware - try this instead Matt Suiche / Comae Technologies : WannaCry — Decrypting files with WanaKiwi + Demo...
SoftBank Vision Fund officially launches with $93B in committed capital and $100B target within 6 months
In Addition to the Public Investment Fund, SoftBank Group and Mubadala, Initial Investors in Global Technology Fund include Apple, Foxconn, Qualcomm and Sharp
Hackers are using Mirai-based botnets to DDoS the domain hardcoded into WannaCry in an attempt to reduce effectiveness of the kill-switch, revive the ransomware
Over the past year, two digital disasters have rocked the internet. The botnet known as Mirai knocked a swath of major sites off …
ARM partners with researchers from University of Washington to develop chips for neural implants to help people with brain and spinal injuries
Chip design giant ARM has teamed up with US researchers on a project to develop chips that can be implanted in the human brain.
‘Safe and predictable’ Windows 10 S won't run Linux, says Microsoft
Microsoft wants to clear up confusion about Windows 10 S and Linux distributions available on the Windows Store. — Just because Linux distributions are coming to the Windows Store, it doesn't mean t...
How SoftBank and Saudi Arabia settled their differences to birth the $100B Vision Fund, the world's biggest tech fund
SoftBank is poised to launch a $100 billion technology fund as early as Saturday, capping months of arduous negotiations in which the Japanese tech giant haggled …
UK Conservative Party election manifesto proposes stringent new regulations that would impact internet companies like Google and Facebook
The Conservative manifesto sets out a distinct vision for the future of the internet in which an anarchic world run by private companies is supplemented by substantial government intervention.
As Bitcoin crosses $2,000, it also now accounts for less than half of total cryptocurrencies market cap, following growth of Ethereum and Ripple
May 20, 2017, 12:46 pmMay 21, 2017, 6:52 am — The world's most popular cryptocurrency is now worth over $2,000 per coin.
Samsung Chromebook Pro will start shipping on May 28, but Android apps on Chrome OS will still be in beta at launch
In the future, Android may be updated faster on Chromebooks than on phones — The Chromebook Pro was meant to be a grand coming-out party for Android apps running on Chrome OS.
Esports company ESL says it will bring 5.5K+ hours of live streaming to Facebook, 1.5K of which will be exclusive, starting June
Update Mark J. Burns / SportTechie : ESL To Stream 1,500 Hours Of Exclusive Esports Content On Facebook Live Jonathan Vanian / Fortune : Facebook Will Live Stream Thousands of Hours of Video Game Tour...
Twitter warns Vine users that email addresses and phone numbers were exposed for less than 24 hours
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Google VP Sameer Samat on the capabilities and features of Android Go, which optimizes Android O with presets for better performance
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Uber threatens to fire Anthony Levandowski if he does not cooperate with a court's order to return any files he has back to Waymo
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The White House plans to discuss government modernization and immigration with technology execs at the first American Technology Council meeting next month
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Uber's head of product Daniel Graf talks about the route-based pricing used in some cities, and how Uber will deal with driver discontent about pricing changes
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Faced with $69M bitcoin theft, Bitfinex has dodged bankruptcy and repaid customers after issuing IOU tokens
Bitcoin exchange dodged bankruptcy with markets-centered plan — Sets precedent for dealing with digital currency disasters — After hackers stole $69 million from Bitfinex last year …
Shopify shares dip 3.5% after it announces secondary stock offering of 5.5M shares at $91, raising $500.5M
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Just Eat's planned £200M acquisition of takeaway delivery rival Hungryhouse will be investigated by the UK's competition authority
Just Eat's planned purchase of its takeaway delivery rival Hungryhouse will be investigated by the UK's competition authority, because of worries …
Google I/O showcased a lot of good ideas and impressive research, but little practical application
As expected, the opening keynote of Google's I/O 2017 developer conference was a doozy. For two and a half hours, CEO Sundar Pichai and a handful of execs rattled off a staggering list … Tweets: @wir...
The state of car OSes, including Blackberry's QNX, Windows Embedded Automotive, and custom Linux and Android Open Source Project operating systems
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.