Industry

Dell says it is open to layoffs as rumors swirl

Dell declines to confirm a media report that it would lay off sales and marketing people in the U.S. and Europe

Real tech at CES? The rumors are true

Beyond the shiny TVs and smart kitchen goods, CES 2014 offered true tech breakthroughs too. Check out the highlights

Intel finishes work on 64-bit Android 4.4 for x86 smartphones

Now device makers can load the OS on their products, and developers can start making applications for it

Novena whips up an open source laptop from scratch

Novena Project aims to create an entirely open source laptop, from the iron down to the bits, and a prototype already exists

Default settings leave external hard drives connected to Asus routers wide open

Private files can be accessed over the Internet by anyone with basic knowledge

Linux powers AR-15 rifle targeting system

Today in Open Source: Linux powers an AR-15 rifle. Plus: How to dual boot Ubuntu Touch and Android, and why Valve picked Debian instead of Ubuntu

T-MOBILE talks speed, bargains, trash — EU, Canada snub US companies over NSA — Digital MOVIE sales surge — Snapchat for SUITS

The NSA blame game: Singling out RSA diverts attention from others

The security vendor is almost certainly not the only one to have helped the NSA

More unlicensed spectrum could be on the horizon, FCC chairman says

If forthcoming spectrum auctions make more space available, it could allow the IT industry to develop new communications services

Time to examine rules on data collection and privacy, US commerce secretary says

Data collection by companies, particularly related to the Internet of things, needs to be discussed