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Microsoft has made no secret of its grand plans for chat bots, and this week it rolled out five new ones for Skype. Surely the most fun is "Spock," a bot that promises to help you "learn the ways of Vulcan logic."

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Black Hat includes a variety of security topics from how USB drives are a menace and how drones are fast becoming a threat you need to pay attention to and much more. Here we take a look at just a few of the hot topics presented at the conference.

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After Microsoft released an anniversary update of Windows 10 for PCs, a version is now available for the popular Raspberry Pi 3 developer board.

Google Chief Education Evangelist Jaime Casap’s oldest daughter scored a full ride to college on a swimming scholarship but she only lasted one semester out of frustration with the lack of technology at the school. She had been used to taking notes on her laptop in high school, for example, but was told she couldn’t bring her device into the college classroom. 

The announcement this week of a final testing protocol aimed at discovering, once and for all, whether LTE-U technology can coexist peacefully with existing Wi-Fi networks has the LTE-U camp up in arms, as Qualcomm issued a thunderous denunciation of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s framework.

Successfully funded on Indiegogo, Go Cubes are a more creative way to get your fix. They're made with real cold-brewed coffee -- the equivalent of 1/2 cup (50mg) in each chewable cube. They're also crafted with precise amounts of other safe, effective supplements that improve the caffeine intake for enhanced focus & clarity, so you can get the most out of your day. They come in 3 flavors, and with this particular deal you get a box of 20 four-packs (80 cubes) in assorted flavors for $39. That's 34% off the typical list price of $59. Читать дальше...

If you think PC sales are in the toilet, you should look at what's happening in the tablet world. For the second quarter in a row, sales are down by double digits as consumers and businesses alike seek something more functional.

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Technology is moving the workplace along at lightning speed and not all businesses are ready to catch up. But that modernization is key to the future of work, according to a recent study commissioned by Dell and Intel.

Net neutrality foes work to get the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in and settle the matter of network neutrality, perhaps the most contentious issue in technology policy over the last decade.

How technology convergence can help CIOs do more with less

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Enterprises are eager to get Windows 10 onto their workers' PCs. Or they're in no rush.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Gartner’s IaaS Magic Quadrant is out and Amazon Web Services is the clear the market leader, with Microsoft Azure is giving it a run for its money.

This innovative Tracer360 visibility vest averages 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 325 customers (90% rate a perfect 5 stars -- read reviews). It is designed for maximum comfort and visibility year-round while cycling, running, walking, on a motorcycle or any other application where visibility is a concern, particularly at night. It features a full 360 degrees of illumination and 3M reflectivity, designed to catch the attention of drivers up to 1/4 mile away. It flashes, strobes or blinks and features a variety of colors... Читать дальше...

Allowing algorithms to curate our lives might have unintended consequences, an Australian researcher says.

When a computer connects to a public Wi-Fi network or an untrusted LAN, a malicious actor could potentially compromise a browser’s HTTPS connection and eavesdrop on URLs such as Dropbox, Google Drive URLs or Password reset URLs.

The C930e webcam from Logitech is business-grade, making a professional impression with full 1080p HD video at a smooth 30 frames per second. It's the first with H.264 UVC 1.5 encoding, which processes video on-camera and takes the burden off your PC. The C930e features full pan, tilt and 4X digital zoom capability. It has a wide 90-degree extended view, making it ideal for meeting rooms, whiteboard presentations, product demos, and more. Smooth autofocus keeps your video image razor sharp, even in close ups. Читать дальше...

A common remark from me is frustration about the huge number of companies competing in the enterprise file sharing and synchronization (EFSS) space. Honestly, the number of companies that send pitches to me on a weekly basis claiming to be highly differentiated from all the others is frustrating.

USB keys were famously used as part of the Stuxnet attack on the Iranian nuclear program and for good reason: it’s got a high rate of effectiveness, according to a researcher at Black Hat 2016.

We’ve been told that EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip-equipped cards have an added layer of security, making them more secure and harder to clone that cards with only a magnetic stripe. But Rapid7 security research manager Tod Beardsley said, “The state of chip and pin security is that it’s a little oversold.”

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Attendees mill about the Black Hat 2016 trade show floor seeking tools they need to do their work. See how vendors make every effort to have them stop by.

F5 Networks held its annual industry analyst conference this week within its user conference, Agility in Chicago. One of the main messages F5 tried to get across to its customer base is that it’s time to rethink security.

Marc Tarabella wants to swipe left on Tinder's privacy policy.

The company's terms of use breach European Union privacy laws, according to Tarabella, a member of the European Parliament.

Tarabella particularly dislikes the way the company gives itself the right to swipe the personal information and photos of its users, and to continue using it even if they deactivate their accounts.

It's not just Tinder: Tarabella is also unhappy about how much personal information Runkeeper keeps about runners' movements... Читать дальше...

The country needs a federal agency akin to the National Institutes of Health in order to fix the problems with the internet, keynoter Dan Kaminsky yesterday told a record crowd of more than 6,400 at Black Hat 2016.

Over the years, developers have been dogged by a reputation for placing security as an afterthought. Get a slick, full-featured experience up and running fast, and figure out how to deal with whatever holes crop up once QA gets its hands on the code.