There’s a lot of promise in blockchain technology, but it’s bogged down in problems and has a long way to go before it’s ready for prime time

These days you don’t need much skill to unleash ransomware – all you need is access to the dark web. So how can you protect yourself against ransomware?

Watson says she’s taking legal action while her spokesman says the stolen images are from clothes fittings

The concept of helping people via a support line has been poisoned by scammers using leaked customer data to target victims

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Google says it will always ‘push back’ when asked for ‘excessively broad requests for data’

Apple is beefing up its staff with acquisitions and some big hires to help design augmented reality glasses and iPhone features, according to Bloomberg. From a report: Apple is working on “digital spectacles” that could connect to an iPhone and…

Audacity, a popular open-source and cross-platform audio editor, has received a “maintenance” update that brings several improvements. Dubbed v2.1.3, the biggest new addition appears to be support for Windows 10 OS. For Mac users, Audacity now works in tandem with…

Earlier this year, we learned that Andy Rubin, creator of the Android operating system, has built a new company called Essential. The company was reportedly working on a “high-end smartphone with a large edge-to-edge screen that lacks a surrounding bezel.”…

Zack Whittaker, writing for ZDNet: Cisco is warning that the software used in hundreds of its products are vulnerable to a “critical”-rated security flaw, which can be easily and remotely exploited with a simple command. The vulnerability can allow an…