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As unmanned aircraft become a larger part of the Air Force a number of challenges have surfaced that could impact drone squadron efficiency.

One of the obstacles that have kept quantum computers on the distant horizon is the fact that quantum bits -- the building blocks with which they're made -- are prone to magnetic disturbances. Such "noise" can interfere with the work qubits do, but on Wednesday, scientists announced a new discovery that could help solve the problem.

Attackers are exploiting a weakness in Apple's digital rights management technology to install malicious apps on supposedly protected, non-jailbroken iOS devices.

Mophie Powerstation XL lists for $129.95 but is currently discounted 42%, meaning you can pick this up for just $75 (See on Amazon). This ultra portable battery packs enough juice for up to 8 charges on most portable devices. It's special high-output battery can charge up to two devices simultaneously, and is capable of switching between 500mAh, 1A, and 2.1A charge.

Today's the day that Google is doling out invitations -- and rejections -- to those who registered for the annual Google I/O developers' conference, a wildly popular event that this year returns to its origins in Mountain View.

Did you know that when you don’t have any required columns on a document library in Office 365 (and SharePoint 2016) that users are not prompted to enter metadata when they upload a single document?

A new Kaspersky Lab report (pdf) by security researchers Santiago Pontiroli and Bart P looks at the big business of Steam Stealers that “have turned the threat landscape for the entertainment ecosystem into a devil’s playground.”

In the industrial segment, the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing everything, or it soon will: From industrial equipment, to processes and the way people work, to business models and even core requirements, everything is shifting.

In a lengthy legal rebuttal to the U.S. government, Apple yesterday deployed an unusual defense -- that its devices are susceptible to attack -- to counter arguments that it should help the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) crack a terrorist's iPhone.

Windows games have mostly been defined by DirectX 12 tools, but a competitive API is coming to PCs running on Intel chips.

From a design perspective, the iPhone 6 and 6s might very well be the least attractive iPhone models Apple has ever released. Sure, the devices are incredibly thin and run some of the most advanced software on the planet, but the unseemly and thick antenna lines on the back of the device left a lot to be desired.

Digital rights group Fight for the Future is hoping to give voice to ordinary people concerned with the FBI's attempt to force Apple to help it unlock the iPhone used by a mass shooter.

An increasing number of cyberespionage groups are using stolen code-signing certificates to make their hacking tools and malware look like legitimate applications.

The coolest tech

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It bills itself as the world's largest technology fair. The CeBit 2016 show which runs this week in Hanover, Germany indeed is large and most of the major players make an appearance there. Here we take a look at some of the coolest technologies being shown at the show.

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Programming didn't come naturally for Chris Turner. He entered Lock Haven University intending to focus on engineering, but after a lackluster first year, he dropped out.

Over the past year there has been much speculation and tens of thousands of column inches devoted to trying to determine just how many jobs and what type of jobs are going to be replaced by new generation technology.

Your users are undoubtedly bringing their own devices to work, whether or not you have a BYOD policy in place. If you don’t, you need to settle on one now.

A longtime Buzzblog reader who has developed the commendable habit of sending me interesting stuff recently forwarded a picture, above, that he took of a “We ID” sign in Ithaca, N.Y.

AT&T has revealed details of a software platform that makes it easier for customers to order new services, and the company may release the code as open source for other service providers to use.

You used to see it anywhere business workers congregated: the BlackBerry. Some of them are still out there -- secure messaging devices that can be centrally managed; the heart of the business mobile fleet. But the day of the BlackBerry is over and something new is needed -- a mobile operating system that is built for work as well as personal use.

Communication is the most important aspect of working on a team -- without it, there is no team. Slack is all about making that invaluable communication more efficient. Slack allows for public channels, private groups, and direct messaging, giving team members the options to communicate in the mode appropriate to the topic. Plus, the ability to join multiple teams makes it easy to switch between work, recreational, and topic-specific chats.

Google Drive is one of those services that works best when you’re all in. The search and productivity capabilities of Drive and its connected apps make Google’s cloud storage solution an ideal place to save everything. There’s no need to wonder if you saved an image to your Downloads folder or another cloud service. You know it’s in Drive, and Google’s search powers make it easy to find.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may conjure up far-fetched ideas of robot assistants, or perhaps an all-seeing presence like HAL 9000, the sentient machine in the movie 2001. But the likelier truth is that AI will come in the form of software running in your data center.

Windows 10 is full of great functionality for the enterprise, but not every environment is suitable for everything Windows 10 has to offer. Fortunately, each feature or app lends itself to a good amount of tuning to fit the needs of both users and organizational policies. And by using Group Policy or mobile device management (MDM) settings, an administrator can set a policy setting and then copy it for multiple users, computers or devices, greatly reducing administrative effort.

Fitness wearables are apparently in superb shape when it comes to collecting your health data: Heart rate, sleep patterns, steps taken per day, calories burned, weight gain or loss, mile splits, stress levels, location – even sexual activity or how you’re doing in your effort to quit smoking.