After testing a pilot version in Russia, China, and Nordic countries last year, the Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs said Tuesday it will begin a global rollout of its free antivirus product. Timed to coincide with the company's 20th anniversary today, the launch of Kaspersky Free will begin this month and
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Business software company Citrix is expanding its relationship with Google in a bid to bring cloud delivery of applications and desktops and secure cloud-optimized endpoints to their enterprise customers. The companies say businesses are continuously looking to both public and hybrid clouds to solve their business requirements for secure digital workspaces. Cloud
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Google's parent company Alphabet can easily afford the $2.7 billion write-down it's taking to cover a big antitrust fine in Europe. But it might find it harder to shrug off the rest of the European regulatory assault that's headed its way. In June, a European Commission ruling slapped down Google for
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As Apple and Google prepare to launch updates of their mobile operating systems in the next couple months, they're letting developers take new previews and beta releases for test runs. Released yesterday, the Android O Developer Preview 4 (pictured above) is the final preview to come out before Google rolls out
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AlphaBay, the now-shuttered online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, wasn't all that different from any other e-commerce site, court documents show. Not only did it work hard to match buyers and sellers and to stamp out fraud, it offered dispute-resolution services when things went
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Mac users beware: Law enforcement agents are investigating malware that's been affecting Mac computers. The malicious code appears to be purely for targeted surveillance, according to Forbes. The malware, called FruitFly, allows hackers to jump into webcams of affected computers and take screenshots. The malware also has the capability to take
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Five months after announcing it would explore "strategic alternatives" for maximising shareholder value, health information site WebMD said today it has agreed to be acquired for $2.8 billion by Internet Brands, a company that offers online content for several key vertical markets. Founded 19 years ago as CarsDirect.com, Internet Brands is
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Samsung is known for releasing the Active editions of its flagship phones, and today we might have got the first look of the rugged Samsung Galaxy S8. Dominique Henderson, a user on the Android Central forums, started a thread last night, claiming they have a Galaxy S8 Active. The thread contained
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Masayoshi Son, chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp., says artificial intelligence combined with data gathered by billions of sensors will bring on an "information revolution," that will benefit people more than the 19th Century Industrial Revolution. Son [pictured above], Japan's richest person, told Softbank customers and partners gathered at a Tokyo
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Technologies to protect online banking, prevent mine truck accidents and harness solar energy through windows are among the innovations named as semi-finalists for this year's WA Innovator of the Year program. Sixteen companies have been short-listed for the annual awards, which recognise the exceptional local and regional innovators behind the newest
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