Technology Industry

Intel to unwrap ‘next-generation’ Thunderbolt in two weeks

Intel could put to rest doubts about Thunderbolt's future after Apple did not include the technology in the 12-inch MacBook

Google offers cut-rate computing for low-priority jobs

The Google Preemptible Virtual Machine is a budget cloud offering for large jobs that don't need to be run in real time

Google IDs are creeping into your identity management

Microsoft and Google are both expanding their policy management tools' reach, and IT may be caught in the middle

IBM, Deloitte bring big data to risk management

Apple buys GPS startup Coherent to beef up mapping technology

Several Coherent employees have taken jobs working on Apple's map and location technologies

Red Hat reworks OpenStack, OpenShift for containers

Red Hat's repackaging and integration effort aims to ease app delivery across all platforms: bare metal, VMs, and containers

Microsoft’s latest on Windows 10 to pirates: No deal

Microsoft now says its free offer does not apply to non-genuine copies, but plans to make upgrades 'very attractive' to some counterfeits

For remote collaboration, Google Apps still can’t be beat

Successful team meetings require input from everyone. When you can't be in the same room, Google Hangouts and Google Drawings offer an effective virtual alternative

Reddit’s new anti-harassment rules anger some users

Readers fear the changes will curtail free expression on the site, and questioned the company's motives

CenturyLink’s new data center runs on water

Hydroelectric power is more reliable than wind or solar, which are dependent on weather