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Microsoft designed Windows 10 to pull users into Windows Store, and it might be working

The Windows Store needs more users, so the company's built app discovery into the very fabric of Windows 10. It seems to be working.

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Volkswagen said to use software to fudge emissions tests

Volkswagen is being investigated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for allegedly using software to mislead emissions tests.

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Windows 10 preview build 10547 deploys to Insiders, with Start menu tweaks and more

Microsoft's 'Windows as a service' evolution continues with build 10547, where you'll find the usual array of improvements--and rough edges.

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AT&T says malware secretly unlocked hundreds of thousands of phones

AT&T said three of its employees secretly installed software on its network so a cellphone unlocking service could surreptitiously funnel hundreds of thousands of requests to its servers to remove software locks on phones.

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Under DDoS attack? Look for something worse

When businesses are hit by noticeable DDoS attacks, three-quarters of the time those attacks are accompanied by another security incident, according to Kaspersky Lab.

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Malware enables cheating at online poker

Online poker malware lets players cheat by getting a peek at cards held by opponents whose machines have been infected.

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Could iOS 9 be Apple’s greatest gift to enterprise IT?

The latest version of Apple's mobile platform includes several workplace-centric features designed to make the company's devices more useful to corporate users and the IT departments that have to manage them.

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Apple wants to take its e-book price fixing case to the Supreme Court

In a last stand against a 2013 antitrust ruling, Apple takes its case to the Supreme Court.

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AVG’s new privacy policy is uncomfortably honest about tracking users

AVG congratulates itself on transparent privacy policy, gets backlash from newly-informed users.

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20 IT jobs slated for biggest raises next year

Recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology released its annual guide to U.S. tech salaries, which finds wireless networking engineers are in line for the biggest pay hike.

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