Microsoft won’t enable ‘Do Not Track’ in next-gen Spartan browser

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Microsoft has announced that its next-generation browser will no longer ship with Do Not Track enabled. It’s the last nail in the coffin for the once-great idea — that users should be able to opt out from being tracked across the Internet.

Popular mobile security app uses worthless encryption method

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New data shows that one of the more popular Android security apps, NQ Vault, uses a fundamentally flawed method of encrypting information and protecting user security. Google’s hands-off policy on these topics does far more harm than good.

Security review finds no critical flaws in Truecrypt 7.1a

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The second, larger audit of TrueCrypt 7.1a has concluded, with no sign of the software-breaking flaw that its creators warned was there. What’s this mean for the future of the code and the program’s many users?

Intel’s new PCIe SSD 750 brings enterprise features to the client market

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Intel launched a new SSD family today with 400GB and 1.2TB capacities and next-generation interface technology.

Global investment in renewable energy skyrockets

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Investments in renewable power surged in 2014 after several years of decline, driven not by the US or Europe, but adoption in developing markets. Has the momentum shifted to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East?