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California delays the backlash over IT layoffs
Southern California Edison's layoff of IT workers stirred state lawmakers to action this year on two bills attacking the use of H-1B workers to offshore jobs. But both bills have stalled without a...
Read MoreWhite House won’t say if it’s hoping for a cybersecurity deal with China
With the visit of Chinese premier Xi Jinping just a week away, the White House isn't being drawn on whether an agreement might be reached with China over cybersecurity.
Read MoreOrange Collecte puts mobile twist on crowdfunding
Orange Collecte, launched last week in the Ivory Coast, is putting a mobile twist on the crowdfunding concept.
Read MoreApple gives itself an extra 6 days to sell 10M iPhones, hinting at slower pre-orders
Apple today said that iPhone sales, bolstered by the new 6S and 6S Plus models, are "on pace" to break last year's record of 10 million between pre-sales opening and the close of the...
Read MoreTraders pay $30m to settle newswire hacking case
The Securities and Exchange Commission says two of 32 people charged with profiting from information hacked from newswire services have agreed to pay $30 million to settle the changes.
Read MoreTelecom deals with Chinese companies in Africa under spotlight once again
A $273 million contract for Zambia's digital television migration project is reigniting the controversy over how big-ticket projects are awarded in Africa.
Read MoreIntel sets up talking shop to improve automotive security
Intel is creating the Automotive Security Review Board to help the automotive industry use its hardware in a secure way -- and to persuade security researchers to help it find bugs in its own...
Read MoreExperts to IoT makers: Bake in security
Makers of Internet of things devices need to incorporate security into them during the design phase in order to make them less of a threat when connected to networks, according to advice given to...
Read MoreAds based on your browsing history hit Firefox’s New Tab page
But put down that torch and pitchfork: Firefox's Suggested Tiles aren't all that bad.
Read MoreCalifornia fire ravages telephony museum
In this day of smartphones, cell towers and wearables, the American Museum of Telephony in the Mountain Ranch community of northern California preserved artifacts of a much different world of communications. But the museum,...
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