If you own a system with an Intel 6th generation Core processor—more memorably known as Skylake—and run Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you'll have to think about upgrading to Windows 10 within the next 18 months. Microsoft announced today that after July 17, 2017, only the "most critical" security fixes...
Skylake users given 18 months to upgrade to Windows 10
Microsoft to require Windows 10 for newest CPUs, pushing enterprise users to use latest OS
If you want a new computer with the latest CPU architecture like Intel’s Skylake chips, you’ll need to run Windows 10 as well, Microsoft announced today. While that might seem like a no-duh move for the everyday consumer, enterprise customers...
Yahoo settles e-mail privacy class-action: $4M for lawyers, $0 for users
In late 2013, Yahoo was hit with six lawsuits over their practice of using automated scans of e-mail to produce targeted ads. The cases, which were consolidated in federal court, all argued that the privacy rights of non-Yahoo users, who "did not consent to Yahoo's interception and...
Microsoft will notify users of suspected government spying
Microsoft said today that it will tell users if their account has been “targeted or compromised by an individual or group working on behalf of a country or nation state.” The announcement comes after Reuters reported how Microsoft did not notify thousands of Hotmail (now Outlook.com) users that their...
Is cheater site Ashley Madison actually growing by over a million users per month?
In one of 2015's most sensational hacks, a group called Impact Team dumped the real names and credit card information associated with 39 million accounts from cheater dating site Ashley Madison. And yet, despite the public shaming of prominent men who paid to join the site and several lawsuits against the company, Ashley Madison claims that it...
Microsoft delays Windows 10 Mobile update for Windows Phone 8.1 users
Windows Phone 8.1 users who were looking forward to joining desktop users in using Microsoft’s latest operating system may be waiting a little longer than expected. The update that was supposed to roll out this month has been officially pushed back to 2016. The...
Comcast data caps cost this consumer $90 a month extra; more fees for more users coming in January
While Comcast moves ahead with its plan to add cell-phone-like data usage fees to home Internet service, consumers like Kimberly Richardson are feeling the pain. And if you are a heavy user and part of Comcast’s new fee trial, expect your bills...
Microsoft fills out Skype’s calling features with huge update for business users
For everyday users, Skype is a robust communications tool to stay in contact with others. You can use it to chat by message, voice and video, and you can even use it to take and receive calls from traditional phones. But from conference calls to voice mail, business users have a lot more to deal with when it comes...
Google lets users choose between the Dark Side and the Light Side with Star Wars tweaks to Gmail, Maps and more
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is less than a month away, and Google has teamed up with Disney to get fans in the mood. The search giant will let users choose the Dark Side or the Light Side for all their Google-based activities, from putting expansive Star Wars images as the background for Gmail windows to using...
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