Technology Industry

Google Glass: Yes, it’s that bad

I craved a Google Glass until I wore one, when I found out it's an idea whose time hasn't come yet

Old NFS is the new darling in virtualization

The resurgence of NFS in virtual environments shows that some good ideas do not fade away

How federal cronies built — and botched — Healthcare.gov

Many contractors for Healthcare.gov site seem to have been picked based on past government work rather than IT expertise

Soon, everyone will be searchable on Facebook

A setting that some people could use to prevent people from finding their Timeline will soon be gone

New NIST cybersecurity standards could pose liability risks

Once passed, the standard will become the benchmark to measure critical infrastructure security programs

Update: Skype being investigated over NSA spying links

Data protection authorities in Luxembourg, where Skype has its European headquarters, could hit the company with sanctions

‘Core Internet institutions’ snub U.S. government

ICANN, IETF, WWWC, and regional Internet address registries call for globalization of Internet functions, away from exclusive U.S. government oversight

ANDROID swallows Google TV — ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ swats ‘fruit flies’ — Lawmakers target x-device tracking — ZUCK stymies developers

Gartner’s dark vision for tech, jobs

In a world where smart machines do most of the work, expect high unemployment, unrest, and tumult, analysts warn

Goodbye, tracking cookies? Don’t celebrate just yet

Microsoft and Google are both rumored to be working on replacement ad-tracking technologies, but maybe cookies are the lesser of two evils