The “NotCompatible” malware, designed to infect Android devices and turn them into unwitting Web proxies, is suddenly showing a sharp uptick in activity, according to mobile security vendor Lookout. Be alert from this article on PCWorld.com
Congress needs to shut down so-called patent trolls whose infringement lawsuits are diverting company resources from hiring and research, a group of technology companies told lawmakers Thursday. Check more from this article on PCWorld.com
If rumors are true, your Facebook friends’ errant hashtags—likely imported from Twitter—will soon stop annoying you and actually have some meaning. Check more from this article on TechHive.com
Have you used Google Reader? Check this article from PCWorld.com
Rooting your Android phone is a rite of passage. Check out why from this article on MakeUseOf.com
Pinterest is now watching what you pin and giving that data to brands with its new analytics tool, Pinterest Web Analytics. Check this article from TechHive.com
The Pwn2Own 2013 and Pwnium 3 hacking competitions may have both taken place in the same locale last week—specifically, the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, B.C.—but the differences in their outcomes could not have been more striking. Check the rest of the article from PCWorld.com