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Intel Benefits From XP Migration But Mobile Dips
The move from Windows XP helped the performance of Intel's PC group, but mobile chip sales decline
Yahoo’s Mayer Signals Growth Period After Modest Earnings
The pressure on Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer eases somewhat after modest earnings and growth
TalkTalk And Sky Challenge BT With York Fibre Network
TalkTalk, Sky And CityFibre join forces to offer FTTP services in York and model is set to expand to other cities
Facebook Is About To Enter The Money Services Market
The social network is negotiating with Ireland’s central bank to become a licenced financial services operator
SoftLayer Cloud Customers Get IBM Disaster-Recovery Services
Following its acquisition by IBM last year, SoftLayer is now integrating its parent company's security and disaster-recovery offerings
Google Gets Explicit On Email Scanning With Fresh Terms
Tech giant takes action after facing criticism for not being clear over Gmail scanning
Heartbleed Hackers Hit Mumsnet
Canadian tax authority also compromised, as Heartbleed affects masses of companies
Google Buys Drone Maker Titan Aerospace
The acquisition is intended to boost Google's plans to spread Internet access more broadly, and could also benefit its Maps division
Chris Beard Takes Over As Mozilla Interim CEO
Beard, Mozilla's former CMO and most recently an executive at venture capital firm Greylock Partners, has stepped in following the resignation of Brendan Eich
Geeksphone Revolution Lets Users Dual-Boot Android And Firefox OS
Geeksphone Revolution arrives in the UK, allowing users to choose between Android and any other open source OS without voiding any warranty
Government Launches Digital Inclusion Strategy
The Cabinet Office has launched a strategy that aims to all but eliminate digital illiteracy by 2020, an effort backed by major private, public and voluntary-sector groups
Microsoft Shareholder Sues Company Over EU ‘Browser Choice’ Mistake
A lawsuit tries to establish who’s to blame for a “technical error” which led to a £484 million fine
O2 4G Secures 1m LTE Customers As Data Demand Surges
O2 4G customers consume more data in six months than all customers between 2000 and 2008.
Private Keys Can Be Pilfered With Heartbleed Exploits
CloudFlare challenge to steal private keys via Heartbleed flaw finds a handful of winners
Microsoft Shrinks Windows 8.1 For Tablets
A new installation option for Windows 8.1 devices gives users more storage space, but at a price
Is Crimea Part Of Russia? Internet Companies Offer Conflicting Answers
Yandex says 'yes', Facebook and VKontakte say 'no', Wikipedia changes its mind
Sony Warns Of Fire Risk From Vaio Fit Laptops
Sony warns of a serious risk of fire from its new Vaio hybrid laptop launched in February
Samsung Galaxy S5 Launches In The UK With Biometric PayPal Authentication
The smartphone is the first to offer universal mobile payments secured by fingerprints
Google Glass Goes On Sale – For One-Day Only
Members of the public can buy a Google Glass device in a special one-day only sales event
Quiz Of The Week: What’s In A Name?
How did Google, Intel and the rest all get their names? Find out in our quiz!
$299 3D Printer Is Set To Make Crowdfunding History
A Kickstarter project to build a budget-friendly 3D printer required $50,000 in funding, but already got more than $2,000,000
Facebook To Remove Messaging From iPhone And Android Apps
Facebook users will have to use dedicated messaging app for iPhone and Android chats
Inventor Of Modern Storage Stuart Parkin Is Awarded The 2014 Millennium Prize
Parkin’s innovation enabled 1000-fold growth in the capacity of hard drives
BlackBerry CEO John Chen Says Firm Could Quit Phones
BlackBerry could focus on services if smartphone operations continue to be unprofitable
BBC Digital Project ‘Complete Failure’
BBC is slammed by MPs again over its Digital Media Initiative
Most UK Police Forces ‘Lack Cyber Capability’
Lack of cyber policing skills in the UK is a cause for concern
PC Decline Eases With Windows XP Cutoff
The ailing PC market has received a small boost thanks to Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows XP
HP Launches Faster Test As Moonshot Servers Take Off
HP has some customers for its Moonshot servers, but a new express test of the system could persuade more users on board
Google Removes Bogus Security App From Google Play
Red faces at Google after the discovery that one of the top selling apps in Google Play is a total scam