Dropbox put Condoleezza Rice on its board two weeks ago and people are still furious about it, which got me actually checking where three years of my files have been sitting this whole time.
Microsoft broke its own rule and patched Windows XP for the big IE zero-day last week. My aunt's still on XP and this is basically about her, and about all the ATMs nobody thinks about.
Facebook used last week's F8 conference to loosen its grip a little with Anonymous Login and slimmer permissions, a small, overdue fix to the worst part of app sign-ins.
Microsoft swore Windows XP was done getting patches after April 8th. Then a nasty IE zero-day showed up and XP got one more anyway.
Facebook used yesterday's F8 keynote to unveil Anonymous Login and a less pushy permissions dialog. Here's why I think it's a smart PR move more than an actual privacy fix.
Homeland Security told everyone to stop using Internet Explorer over an unpatched zero-day, and three weeks after Heartbleed I am extremely done with this month.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in ABC v. Aereo last Tuesday, and as someone who actually uses an antenna, I have opinions about the "Rube Goldberg" line.
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's phone business officially closed this week. Some thoughts on Stephen Elop's return, the burning platform memo, and my history of Nokia hardware.
Microsoft's $7.2 billion Nokia deal officially closed yesterday, and Stephen Elop is back. Some notes on old indestructible phones, the 2011 burning platform memo, and what happens next.
Apple's 7-for-1 stock split is the thing finally getting me to buy shares, not the earnings beat or the bigger buyback.
A day after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in ABC v. Aereo, a cord-cutting Aereo subscriber explains what's actually at stake for people who just use the thing.
Google let anyone buy Glass for one day last week, no invite needed. I didn't buy one, and after watching people wear it around town, I still think $1,500 is a bad deal.
