If you could rebuild the Internet...

5 Chromebook tips and tricks to fine-tune your productivity. Digital religion and artificial wisdom.

ITworld Tonight February 25, 2015 If you could rebuild the Internet... We asked some security experts about what they would change about how the Internet was built if they could go back to the early days of its development. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 5 Chromebook tips and tricks to fine-tune your productivity 2. Digital religion and artificial wisdom 3. WIN THIS BOOK: Security in Computing, 5th Edition 4. Apple ordered to pay Texas company $532.9 million after losing patent case 5. Uber offers free rides to Koreans, hopes they won't report its illegal drivers to police 6. Red Hat Shenandoah boosts Java garbage collection 7. Facebook fixed 61 high-severity flaws last year through its bug bounty program 8. U.S. Army plans for a 100 petaflop supercomputer 9. Europol and security vendors disrupt massive Ramnit botnet : 5 Chromebook tips and tricks to fine-tune your productivity While Chrome OS started life as a simple, stripped-down browser and little else, Google's operating system now has tons of tools, tweaks, and customizations that let you tailor your Chromebook to your specific workflow needs. READ MORE Digital religion and artificial wisdom Will machine intelligence be so human that it will interest itself in worship? READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Security in Computing, 5th Edition We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE Apple ordered to pay Texas company $532.9 million after losing patent case Apple will appeal the verdict and called for patent reform to end lawsuits from companies that don't make products. READ MORE Uber offers free rides to Koreans, hopes they won't report its illegal drivers to police Uber Technologies is offering free rides on its uberX ride-sharing service in the South Korean capital of Seoul, after city authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal drivers by offering a reward to residents who report Uber drivers to police. READ MORE Red Hat Shenandoah boosts Java garbage collection Red Hat engineers are moving forward with their Shenandoah garbage collection technology, which would give Java a boost in large-heap applications. READ MORE Facebook fixed 61 high-severity flaws last year through its bug bounty program As a result of reports received through its bug bounty program Facebook confirmed and fixed 61 high-severity vulnerabilities last year, almost 50 percent more than in 2013. READ MORE U.S. Army plans for a 100 petaflop supercomputer HPC will play a vital role in future Army strategy planning. READ MORE Europol and security vendors disrupt massive Ramnit botnet European law enforcement agencies seized command-and-control servers used by Ramnit, a malware program that steals online banking credentials, FTP passwords, session cookies and personal files from victims. READ MORE BECOME AN ITWORLD INSIDER Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - R programming beginner's guide - IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize your 'X factor' - 4 open source monitoring tools that deserve a look - Free and cheap ways to learn about IT security - PowerShell for beginners: Scripts and loops - Six Ted talks that can change your career What are you waiting for? Sign up today! Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.