Suspected Chinese hackers used the SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency —...

WASHINGTON — Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in software made by SolarWinds Corp. to help break into US government computers last year, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a new twist in a sprawling cybersecurity breach that US lawmakers have labeled a national security emergency.

Microsoft earnings rise as pandemic boosts cloud computing, Xbox sales

MICROSOFT CORP. on Tuesday reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50%, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker’s investment on working and learning from home.

AI, innovation pushing the ‘renaissance’ of the PC

By Sam Burd
Around the year 2000, the term “tablet PC” was coined. Ten years later, in 2010, we saw the first headline — “The PC Officially Died Today” — and a near decade-long debate began, with most tech pundits convinced that the personal computer (PC) would be extinct by 2020.

Twitter grants academics full and free access to public data, but not for suspended...

Twitter, Inc. on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform, but is not providing data from suspended accounts as part of the product.

India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit e-commerce

NEW DELHI — India is considering revising its foreign investment rules for e-commerce, three sources and a government spokesman told Reuters, a move that could compel players, including Amazon.com, Inc., to restructure their ties with some major sellers.

Malwarebytes says some of its e-mails were breached by SolarWinds hackers

WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes said on Tuesday that some of its e-mails were breached by the same hackers who used the software company SolarWinds to hack into a series of US government agencies.

Apple considering a foldable iPhone; minor changes planned for 2021 models

APPLE, INC. has begun early work on an iPhone with a foldable screen, a potential rival to similar devices from Samsung Electronics Co. and others, though it’s planning only minor changes for this year’s iPhone line.

How ‘purpose-driven digital’ can help customers during the pandemic

In this piece, Judson Althoff - Executive Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Business, shares how Microsoft’s purpose-driven digital approach helped companies and countries adapt to...

Apple plans upgraded MacBook Pros with return of magnetic charging

Apple Inc. is planning upgraded MacBook Pro laptops this year with much faster processors, updated displays and the return of its magnetic charger, according...

Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy S smartphone early

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled the first Galaxy S smartphone with a stylus for on-screen work called the S Pen,...

‘Walkable chair’ makes standing on the job an easier prospect

If you or your employees have a job that requires standing for long periods of time, Japanese startup Archelis may have the device for you.

IBM leads in quantum computing, Ford in driverless car patents

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, quantum computers and autonomous vehicles are among the fastest growing areas of technology, with American companies often in the lead, according to a new study of US patents issued over the past five years.