Intel retook semiconductor top spot from Samsung in 2019Worldwide semiconductor revenue declined 12% in 2019, Gartner says.January 14, 2020 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Hardware
Study says Grindr, OkCupid, and Tinder breach GDPRThe researchers behind the study have also filed a complaint asking for Norwegian regulators to start an investigation against the dating service.January 14, 2020 by Campbell Kwan in Security
Play VideoFacebook says no to blocking political adsInstead, users can now limit the number of political ads they see on their Facebook and Instagram feeds.January 14, 2020 in Security
Equinix to buy bare metal cloud provider PacketDeal is part of Equnix's plans to help enterprises deploy multicloud infrastructures on demand.January 14, 2020 by Aimee Chanthadavong in Cloud
Trump calls on Apple to unlock alleged shooter's phone for FBIAfter all the help Apple gets from the Trump White House on trade, the US President has called on Cupertino to unlock the phone, presumably as some form of quid pro quo.January 14, 2020 by Chris Duckett in Security
SAP Concur shuts down travel search engine HipmunkIt comes after four years Hipmunk was acquired by SAP Concur.January 14, 2020 by Aimee Chanthadavong in Innovation
Play VideoBEC scam leaves Texan school district $2.3 million poorerThe FBI is investigating. There are “strong” leads but no real indication of who is responsible.January 14, 2020 by ZDNet Editors in Security
Microsoft January 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 49 security bugsToday's patches also fix a major vulnerability in Windows' cryptographic library.January 14, 2020 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Google acquires AppSheet, a no-code app development platformGoogle expects to integrate AppSheet's ability to power workplace applications into Google Cloud's focus on key verticals.January 14, 2020 by Stephanie Condon in Developer
Securing Kubernetes: Bug bounty program announcedWant to help lock down Kubernetes and make some money while you're at it? The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has a new bug bounty program for you.January 14, 2020 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Security
Play VideoPentagon bans personal electronic devices for troops deployed to the Middle EastUS military officials fear operational security (OpSec) failures in handling personal devices might put soldiers in danger.January 14, 2020 by ZDNet Editors in Security
Microsoft fixes Windows crypto bug reported by the NSAFixes were released today part of the Microsoft's January 2020 Patch Tuesday.January 14, 2020 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
IBM joins LOT Network to thwart patent trollsIBM is adding more than 80,000 patents and patent applications to the LOT Network, a nonprofit business group that protects its members from patent trollingJanuary 14, 2020 by Stephanie Condon in Legal
2020: The year of seeing clearly on AI and machine learningThe broad use of the term artificial intelligence misleads people and in nearly every case describes machine learning. Words matter.January 14, 2020 by Tom Foremski in Tech Industry
Google acquires Pointy to help SMBs list product inventory onlinePointy fits in to Google's small business services portfolio and supports its efforts to embed more e-commerce tools throughout its search portal.January 14, 2020 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Play VideoOnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren: The unboxing and McLaren elements showcase the power of a 5G device5G is now available on T-Mobile and one of the two phones supporting the network is the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G. Matt Miller explains it's a high-end phone available for less than flagships from Apple and Samsung.January 14, 2020 by Karen Roby in Smartphones
This new supercomputer promises faster and more accurate weather forecastsNew hardware will support hundreds of researchers working on medium- and long-range forecasting.January 14, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Innovation
Ransomware, phishing and cyberattacks scare business chiefs the mostForget fire and flood, the top business risk is now a cyber disaster, according to survey of execs.January 14, 2020 by Steve Ranger in Security