Rights groups release anti-surveillance software

A coalition of human rights and technology groups including Amnesty International on Thursday launched new software to allow journalists and activists to check if their computers are being spied on.

Rights groups: Stop selling spyware to dictators

A coalition of human rights groups is launching a campaign to curb the international trade in surveillance software, saying exports of sophisticated espionage programs are chilling free speech across the globe.

Dassault Systemes posts Q1 profit of 73.7 mn euros

French software group Dassault Systemes posted on Thursday a two percent annualised rise in its first-quarter net profit, confirmed its 2013 targets and announced the acquisition of two European firms for undisclosed amounts.

Dell drama takes a twist with two new buyout bids (Update 3)

The two new suitors pursuing Dell have a message for Wall Street: Don't allow Michael Dell to hoard potential gains from the expansion of the world's third largest PC maker into more profitable technology products and services.

US probes HP's Autonomy fraud allegations

US authorities are probing allegations by Hewlett-Packard that a British software firm it bought out had fraudulent accounts, the US tech giant said in its annual report released Thursday.

$99 Google laptops for schools sold out

US teachers have flooded school-centric charity website DonorsChoose.org to snap up Chrome notebook computers Google made available to classrooms for just $99 each.

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