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Mozilla has added small advertisements to the new tab page of Firefox’s roughest-edged build, the channel dubbed “Nightly” because it is updated each evening. The ads, which Mozilla’s calls “sponsored tiles,” were first discussed by Mozilla in February, but the initiative was criticized by Firefox users. The company, however, defended […]
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Our first glimpse of Windows 9 may be right around the corner, as the new rapid-fire Microsoft scrambles to put the stigma of Windows 8’s disastrous launch in the rear view mirror. MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make admins happier Microsoft is set to officially unveil […]
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There’s still much that’s unclear about Tuesday’s revelation that a small group of hackers in Russia have amassed a database of 1.2 billion stolen user IDs and passwords. The company that disclosed the incident, Hold Security, didn’t offer any fresh information Wednesday, but here are five questions we’d like to […]
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If you stay at one of 11 brands of hotels in Hilton’s portfolio, you can choose your room online now; by 2015 you can bypass the front desk and use a smartphone to unlock the door to your hotel room. If you have an Apple or Android smartphone and stay […]