World's worst botnet fiends switch from ransomware to stock scam spam

IT LIVES! Cybercriminals behind the Necurs botnet have reactivated the zombie network and returned to their original business of using compromised machines as conduits for spam distribution.…

Wang, bang, thank you, mang: Acer exec off to sell PCs for Lenovo

Now, how to do that in a stagnant market? The wonderfully named Marco Grieco Wang-Andresen, number two EMEA exec at Acer, is floating across to run rival PC maker Lenovo's ops in the same territory, El Reg can confirm.…

Dartboard guarantees bull’s-eye through the power of software, motors, and motion tracking

'Toshiba brengt geen nieuwe hdd's met 15.000rpm meer uit'

Toshiba ziet geen heil meer in het uitbrengen van nieuwe harde schijven met een toerental van 15.000rpm. Dat meldt Golem op basis van gesprekken met de fabrikant tijdens de Cebit. Voor de snelle hdd's zou nog weinig plek zijn naast ssd's.

Apple introduceert Clips-app voor aanpassen en delen video's

Apple heeft Clips aangekondigd: een app voor iOS waarmee gebruikers korte video's kunnen bewerken en delen met contacten. De app biedt onder andere de functionaliteit Live Titles, waarmee spraak in tekst wordt omgezet.

Info Commish marks own homework, says it didn't break law over Prince Charles request

So that's OK then, nothing to see here The Information Commissioner has cleared the Information Commissioner of an alleged failure to apply Freedom of Information laws correctly, following an investigation into itself.…

Sage loses 'trail-blazing' executive after less than six months

De Rojas to have 're-energised' regional business British software giant Sage has lost a “trail-blazing” executive brought in to help oversee the transition to cloud from on-prem after less than six months.…

VS gaat laptops en tablets in cabine van vliegtuigen uit moslimlanden verbieden

De Amerikaanse autoriteiten hebben een verbod ingesteld voor het meenemen van grotere elektronica dan mobiele telefoons in de cabine van vliegtuigen. Het verbod geldt voor vluchten naar de VS vanaf een tiental luchthavens in acht landen waarvan de i…

Microsoft IE11 update foxes Telerik dialogue boxes

'Numerous reports' received Microsoft’s March Windows 10 Update has claimed a new victim: Windows dialogue boxes built using Telerik objects.…

Clips is the Apple-made video sharing app that’s not a social media network

Can Apple convince video sharers to move their filmmaking to its app?

Oh look, another levitating object Kickstarter

Reddit’s new profile pages could fundamentally transform the site

Verizon built Inspector Gadget’s car to promote a dongle

Xbox unveils Wireless Controller Tech Series

Can you bring a phablet on a US flight from Dubai?

Apple finally kills off 16GB iPhone SE, now you get 32GB for $399

 Rejoice lovers of petite-sized iPhones, for Apple is granting additional storage bounty — announcing today it’s doubling the current storage capacity of the iPhone SE. Read More

Adobe buddies up with Microsoft for new ways to mine your data

Announces product integrations and new language for exchanging customer data Adobe and Microsoft have announced new product integrations along with the XDM (Experience Data Model) language for interchanging behavioural and marketing data between pla…

$1m Popslate e-ink screen venture tanks, Indiegogo backers flame out

Smartphone hardware school of hard knocks A popular Indiegogo venture to build a secondary e-ink display for the iPhone has shut down after raising over $1m – and donors will not get their money back.…

Fix crap Internet of Things security, booms Internet daddy Cerf

Don't just fling unsecured open source OSes at world+dog, father of the Internet begs Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the internet, has weighed in on Internet of Things security, warning that a Mirai botnet-style incident could happen again unless …

Trump’s laptop travel ban is a confusing mess

Google Fiber reportedly cancels hundreds of installations in Kansas City