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Intel Shakes Up Xeon Chip Branding, Adding Skylake Into The Mix
Official change to Xeon branding sees introduction of metallic classifications to grade processor family
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HSBC Embraces Google Cloud For Big Data Analytics And Money Laundering Detection
GCP Next 2017: The banking giant aims for a 'cloud fist' approach to data, analytics, and machine learning
Microsoft Surface Laptop Challenges Apple MacBook & Google Chromebooks
Featuring a svelte design and sports car fabric on its keyboard, the Surface Laptop looks to shake-up the ultraportable market
Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 S For Education And To Take On Chrome OS
Redmond wants to tackle Google's Chromebooks in schools with Windows 10 S
NSA Ends Some Data Collection Amidst Privacy Row
The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a win for online privacy
Google And Facebook Hooked By $100m Phishing Scheme
The IT giants were tricked into paying millions to a scammer who impersonated a major Taiwanese electronics supplier, prosecutors say
Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure
A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff
British Youth Receives Two Year Sentence For DDoS Attacks
Adam Mudd admitted to running the 'Titanium Stresser' DDoS attack tool out of his bedroom in Hertfordshire
Acer Boosts Ultraportable And Hybrid Line, Demonstrating The PC Market Is Not Dead Yet
NEW YORK: Acer also revealed new all-in-one desktops and a refreshed Aspire range
Microsoft: Wait For Windows 10 Creators Update Amidst User ‘Issues’
Users should wait until the update is automatically made available to them, warns Microsoft
Girls In ICT Day: Gender Bias Holds Back British Girls From Careers In Tech
Parents still think IT coding skills are more suitable for boys than girls
Google Fights Fake News With Feedback Tools In Search
Users will now be able to flag offensive, harmful and misleading Google Search results
BrickerBot Malware ‘Disables Two Million Devices’
A malware family aimed at 'bricking' devices before they can be infected by Mirai has allegedly rendered millions of vulnerable devices useless
Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition of the social network
Police Use Of ICT Is ‘Persistently Weak’ Finds Inspectorate of Constabulary
Police aren't making effective use of digital technologies to manage and share information, and risk being 'left behind'
‘Quantum Compositor’ Powers Faster And More Stable Firefox Browser
Firefox for desktop also has two new themes and a redesigned permissions interface
Microsoft Outlines ‘Simple And Predictible’ Windows 10 Update Plan
Microsoft details new update strategy along with multiple Office 365 releases
Tech Quiz: Intel And Its Life In Chips
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Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets
Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys
Google Might Build Its Own Ad-Blocker For Chrome Web Browser
If it goes ahead with the plans, Google will block ads based on standards from the Coalition for Better Ads
Intel Developer Forum Falls Victim To Chip Maker’s Evolution
The chip maker's increasingly diverse market focus leads Intel to retire the popular annual developer conference.
Computer And Internet Pioneer Robert Taylor Dies At 85
Taylor oversaw the development of key technologies including the Internet, the graphical user interface, an early search engine and Java
Foreign Office ‘Targeted By Sustained Cyber-Attack’
The British government was the subject of a sophisticated phishing campaign for several months last year, researchers say
Think Tank Urges Retraining Programmes For Those Replaced By Robots
The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs
Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider
Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers
HP Unveils Refreshed Pavilion x360 Laptop At Coachella Music Festival
The refreshed line offers 7th generation Intel chips and graphics from Nvidia and AMD
Patch Tuesday Update Leaves Windows Vista Users High And Dry
Windows Vista is now officially dead, as Microsoft leaves users of the old operating system with no clear upgrade path
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