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Microsoft is boosting security through Windows 10 hardware

Starting July 28, the company will require new Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and smartphones to ship with TPM 2.0, a hardware-based security layer.

The burden of Microsoft's efforts to secure Windows 10 is now falling on PC, tablet and smartphone makers. Microsoft is making a hardware-based security feature called TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 a minimum requirement on most Windows 10 devices.

Facebook wants you to be chattier with new chatbots (+video)

Zuckerberg also highlights A.I., Internet connectivity, virtual reality during F8 conference keynote.

SAN FRANCISCO -- In the next decade, Facebook will continue to focus on connecting people around the world, and it will do so by using artificial intelligence, virtual reality and chatbots.

Facebook levels up its live streaming service with new video tab and developer tools

New features take aim at Periscope and other competitors.

Facebook is doubling down on its investment in video with a new tool that will help hardware makers build devices to stream live to the social networking service.

Wordpress.com turns on default encryption for hosted domains

WordPress.com website owners who use custom domains will get free HTTPS with free certificates

Website hosting platform Wordpress.com will automatically enable HTTPS for all the custom domain names that its users have associated with their websites.

What Artificial Intelligence can do for you::: This little robot wants to help you shop.

Powered by a 'remote brain,' it promises to know when you need help

Soft Bank's Pepper robot may still be the better-known contender, but a new humanoid device from Hitachi aims to be the in-store sales rep of the future.

Microsoft Says Support for SQL Server 2005 ends Tuesday -- are you ready?

At this late hour, the key is to minimize your exposure

Today Tuesday marks the end of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and that means companies relying on it are just about out of time. There will be no more updates from Microsoft, so staying with the software could open you up to a host of risks.