8 tricks to optimize Windows 8.1

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300 victims report fake support calls to security org The worst IT project disasters of 2013 Network World Daily News PM December 10, 2013 Share this email 8 tricks to optimize Windows 8.1 READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 300 victims report fake support calls to security org 2. The worst IT project disasters of 2013 3. Tech titans urge surveillance reform 4. Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Too Many Tabs Edition 5. Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive 6. HP shrinks full-sized Haswell desktops with new mini PCs 7. Hackers said to infiltrate European foreign affairs ministries ahead of G20 8. Now, more than ever, Twitter knows exactly where you are 9. Explaining the Senate's 3D-printed gun ruling 10. Private Mars mission beams Lockheed Martin onboard to build spacecraft 11. 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Learn More Hackers said to infiltrate European foreign affairs ministries ahead of G20 Hackers of likely Chinese origin infiltrated computers belonging to the foreign affairs ministries of five unnamed European countries ahead of the G20 Summit in September, according to security researchers at FireEye. READ MORE Now, more than ever, Twitter knows exactly where you are Twitter (TWTR) is stepping up its ability to track the location of its users. The social sharing site has inked a deal to improve its geotracking feature by using a Location Intelligence platform from IT consulting firm Pitney Bowes, PB announced today. READ MORE Explaining the Senate's 3D-printed gun ruling The U.S. Senate voted in favor of the renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 last night, with the intention of preventing an increase in the production of plastic, 3D-printed guns. 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