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Tech Industry 24,411 articles

Lyft sought $9 billion buyout from GM, Apple with no success: Report

Lyft was unable to secure a bid on its business. Don't worry though, it's sitting on $1.4 billion in cash.

13 hours ago by Jake Smith in Tech Industry

Mobility 26,142 articles

Samsung closing Milk Music on September 22

Samsung is shuttering its iTunes Radio competitor in favor of third-party services.

18 hours ago by Jake Smith in Mobility

Hardware 31,522 articles

Here's how to make rechargeable batteries last for years

Whether it's a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a set of tips to help you get the most from it.

1 day ago by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Hardware

Windows 10 489 articles

Unauthorized, mislabeled Microsoft support tool leaks; could cause more trouble than it cures

Several mainstream tech sites this week published details of a purported new Microsoft support tool designed to fix problems with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After some digging, I can report that it is no such thing. My advice: Stay far away from this "Windows Self Healing Tool."

2 days ago by Ed Bott in Windows 10

SMBs 1,453 articles

You must remember this: Institutional knowledge = business success

Preserving your organization's knowledge -- processes, systems, standards, cultural values, and more -- is critical to long-term business success. Here's how to make knowledge preservation part of your daily practice.

2 days ago by David Gewirtz in SMBs

Laptops 2,290 articles

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What are the best Chromebook laptops for school?

Chromebooks are cheap, fast, secure, work well, and can fit in your eighth grader's backpack.

2 days ago in Laptops

Innovation 26,316 articles

The tech legacy of the Rio Olympics

From improved connectivity to skills creation, we look into some of the technology benefits that Games host city Rio de Janeiro - as well as all of Brazil - will retain after the sporting competitions end.

2 days ago by Angelica Mari in Innovation

Telcos 7,213 articles

Google, Apple, AT&T, and others join robocall 'strike force'

Stopping robocallers will take ;more than individual company initiatives and one-off blocking apps', AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said.

2 days ago by Stephanie Condon in Telcos

Enterprise Software 40,372 articles

Atlassian's HipChat gets group videoconferencing support, ahead of Slack

Slack has said since March that its support for group videoconferencing was forthcoming, however so far it has only delivered group voice calls.

2 days ago by Natalie Gagliordi in Enterprise Software

Cloud 6,007 articles

AWS adds hourly billing to WorkSpaces virtual desktop service

The move is aimed to appeal to part-time workers and folks who don't need desktop access all the time.

2 days ago by Larry Dignan in Cloud

Security 25,795 articles

Snowden documents confirm that leaked hacking tools belong to NSA

Documents suggest a smoking gun between the US intelligence agency and the malware it allegedly developed.

2 days ago by Zack Whittaker in Security

Smartphones 1,806 articles

Windows Phone and BlackBerry head for extinction, leaving the smartphone market to Android and iOS

The mobile operating system market is a two-horse race now, and it's likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.

2 days ago by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Smartphones

Robotics 170 articles

Robots-as-a-service: New company introduces first 'goods-to-box' warehouse picking system

inVia Robotics launches a new robotics system that put goods directly into shipping boxes. Instead of investing in a fleet of robots, customers pay a monthly service fee.

2 days ago by Kelly McSweeney in Robotics