Latest articles for ZDNeten http://www.zdnet.com/ 2016 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:42:16 +0000 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:42:16 +0000 ZDNet http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2 http://zdnet1.cbsistatic.com/fly/bundles/zdnetcore/images/logos/zdnet-144x144.png http://www.zdnet.com/ 144 144 Technology 0 20 344073 5e356719-3df5-4755-93ee-b5f7cb2c8e4e http://www.zdnet.com/article/cyanogen-launches-modular-os-program-names-new-ceo/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Android custom ROM maker Cyanogen charts a new course. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:56:00 +0000 Jake SmithText dd04e23a-520c-4f29-8c9e-e5fb9412a7db http://www.zdnet.com/article/report-portion-of-gig-economy-workers-on-digital-platforms-is-still-small/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Even so, McKinsey concludes the nature of platforms like Etsy and Uber could transform the very nature of work and how companies are organized. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:44:00 +0000 Stephanie CondonText 563c321c-4772-41c6-b453-fd5a67352290 http://www.zdnet.com/article/irc-3-the-original-online-chat-programs-gets-updated/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Long before there was Whatsapp, Slack, or Snapchat, IRC was the program for online chatting. And, it's not dead yet. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:33:00 +0000 Steven J. Vaughan-NicholsText b85e70df-e49c-4d5b-ab3e-07da6ea1a1e8 http://www.zdnet.com/article/sentabtv-launched-to-connect-senior-citizens-that-technology-forgot/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 New hardware platform SentabTV syncs with TVs ensuring that senior citizens can easily video chat and share photos with their families. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:53:28 +0000 Eileen BrownText c43336e3-370f-4657-8b5d-c211918fe9cb http://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-debuts-workplace-social-networking-for-enterprises/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 After years of development, Facebook has launched the business-focused version of its ubiquitous social network. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:15:00 +0000 Natalie GagliordiText f237d7f7-6379-4871-9c18-b3a53da9abe8 http://www.zdnet.com/article/london-police-charge-man-with-terrorism-over-use-of-encryption/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The police force used the controversial section 5 powers to charge the suspect with, among other things, "developing an encrypted version of his blog site." Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:39:00 +0000 Zack WhittakerText cb7a056f-21ea-4851-b8b0-5e7db2f94174 http://www.zdnet.com/article/video-the-dos-and-donts-of-turning-a-hobby-into-a-manufacturing-business/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Matt Preston from ADX discusses how technology makes it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to blend digital prototyping with physical manufacturing and explains why turning a hobby into a business isn't always a good idea. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:08:00 +0000 Stephanie CondonText 70d08bd5-2f03-47ad-84d8-6d40b73703b4 http://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-10-plagued-by-frame-drops-skips-and-horrible-user-interface-bugs/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 iOS 10 has been out for almost a month, and Apple's latest mobile platform continues to be plagued by problems that really shouldn't be present in a flagship platform. And things are far worse for iPhone 7 users. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:56:00 +0000 Adrian Kingsley-HughesText e35d8507-1b68-4462-8120-08e6d0e0166b http://www.zdnet.com/article/us-required-to-declassify-yahoo-spying-order-say-experts/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The Freedom Act was passed last year in the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:58:42 +0000 Zack WhittakerText 7ab37e86-8954-4f36-ada3-156c8be53999 http://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-hogging-too-much-memory-not-for-much-longer-says-google/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Google is tackling high memory consumption by its Chrome browser, promising major improvements, especially for mobile devices. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:48:00 +0000 Liam TungText ce5fe86a-cdbf-4b1c-aaee-8bcf0df2a505 http://www.zdnet.com/article/disney-researchers-built-a-hopping-robot-leg/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The researchers haven't revealed the potential applications, but we can't imagine Disney will have trouble finding a way to monetize the self-powered bouncing robot. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:01:00 +0000 Kelly McSweeneyText ed62ca26-945c-496a-9215-444a4b2501b2 http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-based-music-recording-studio-soundtrap-raises-6m-in-series-a-round/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Apple Garageband competitor Soundtrap is set to accelerate its expansion into new markets with the closure of its $6 million Series A round. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:00:04 +0000 Tas BindiText 0dd643f2-58c7-4ebc-a420-30ae64d37e82 http://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-brain-team-ais-can-be-racist-and-sexist-but-we-can-change-that/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Google has devised some mathematical answers to attack discrimination in machine learning. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:35:00 +0000 Liam TungText 497a48a2-8396-4d28-a29a-a80b5a985952 http://www.zdnet.com/article/five-top-tips-for-making-agile-development-work-for-you/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Agile development can deliver better services faster: here's how one company made the switch. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:24:00 +0000 Mark SamuelsText 5b068909-800d-4064-8b34-52ef4b6f4cbe http://www.zdnet.com/article/brazilian-airline-gol-offers-internet-connectivity/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The first local company to provide the service in the country will provide Wi-Fi across its entire fleet in two years. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:20:00 +0000 Angelica MariText 97858cce-3899-47f9-980b-d614b70c3ca7 http://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-urges-need-to-thwart-cyberattacks-with-coordinated-local-global-efforts/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong introduces an expanded national cybersecurity strategy with the aim to beef up critical infrastructures, develop the necessary ecosystem, and boost international partnerships. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:52:48 +0000 Eileen YuText 7720f32e-320b-4b20-8346-69aaa872f54f http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10s-big-microsoft-paint-refresh-now-you-get-3d-objects-stickers-new-tools/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Details of a new Windows 10 Paint app have leaked ahead of Microsoft's supposed all-in-one Surface launch later this month. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:55:00 +0000 Liam TungText ac7354c7-f9f3-4b58-bd28-5fc118349a6b http://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-coughs-up-4-2m-in-uk-tax-earns-11m-in-credit/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The social media giant may have handed over a reasonable chunk to the tax man -- but now the company has millions in credit to avoid future payments. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:01:00 +0000 Charlie OsborneText 7b96c070-80a2-4a4a-b6ed-07bbc06dc0bc http://www.zdnet.com/article/government-lays-out-second-and-third-waves-of-australias-innovation-agenda/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The federal government is moving into the second and third waves of its innovation agenda, introducing initiatives to encourage more startup-private sector engagement. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:30:02 +0000 Asha McLeanText 15ad5162-2f9c-4744-a92b-32ad45812730 http://www.zdnet.com/article/nab-suffers-second-outage-in-less-than-a-week/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 The National Australia Bank has confirmed that EFTPOS and ATM transactions are gradually coming back online after the bank suffered its second system outage in less than a week. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 04:17:28 +0000 Asha McLeanText