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UK working to restore hospital systems after cyberattack
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said lessons may need to be learned in the wake of the breach, which has affected NHS services across England and Scotland, forcing hospitals to cancel and delay treatment. German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday its systems were infected by a global cyber attack that caused computer turmoil in almost 100 countries. [Full Article...]
New Microsoft Surface Laptop: Specs, Design and New Windows 10 OS
However, the bigger problem that even if Google ports Chrome to the Windows Store, or you find another browser that you like there, Windows 10 S won't allow you to change your default browser. Can Windows 10 S take a serious slice out of Google's share of the education market? The reveal included Microsoft's latest laptop, which boasts a 14-hour battery life and a sleek design. [Full Article...]
The Windows Store is looking a lot like the future of Windows
Users will first have to enter Developer Mode on their Windows 10 machine and enable Linux support. Even many x86 apps haven't been updated in years, so it would've been impractical to expect developers to update them to work on ARM. The company previously revealed tools to help developers port their Win32 apps to the Store. Whether or not Microsoft and its more lenient policies can succeed ... [Full Article...]
Buffett: GOP Health Care Bill a Tax Cut for the Rich
He said some of Berkshire's industrial units saw upticks in business this year, as have credit card companies such as Visa Inc V.N and American Express Co AXP.N , a longtime Berkshire investment. The executives who run Berkshire subsidiaries also look forward to the meeting each year because it gives them a chance to meet with fellow managers and hear Buffett address a wide range of topics. [Full Article...]
Jefferies & Co Maintained Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) As 'Hold'
The original version of this article can be viewed at https://www.themarketsdaily.com/2017/05/12/laurel-grove-capital-llc-decreases-stake-in-wells-fargo-co-wfc.html. In order to reach an opinion and communicate the value and volatility of a covered security, analysts research public financial statements, listen in on conference calls and talk to managers and the customers of a company, typically i... [Full Article...]
Advocate general: Uber is a transport firm subject to national regulations
As an information service, Uber would be able to benefit from the principle of the freedom to provide services - giving it strong protection against local regulations under European Union law. Uber's activity must be viewed as a whole encompassing both the service of connecting passengers and drivers with one another by means of the smartphone application and the supply of transport itself, whi... [Full Article...]
Major Ransomware Attack Hits Thousands Of Systems Worldwide
The ransomware automatically scans for computers it can infect whenever it loads itself onto a new machine. Other businesses thought to have been attacked by the virus included consultancy firms, banks and energy companies. They both said they had been hit by versions of the "WannaCry" ransomware - malicious software which encrypts the information on a device, then demands a ransom to return it. [Full Article...]
Half-Billion Windows 10 Devices, But PC Slump Stunts Growth
Windows 10 was released in 2015, and by the end of September it was at 100 million devices. You can livestream Microsoft's entire conference from the Build 2017 site . Previously it was available for preview. Microsoft has announced its Visual Studio coding platform for the Mac. The final build and submission to the App Store will still require a Mac, so you can't go without an Apple ... [Full Article...]