Robert X. Cringely

Columnist

The pseudonymous author Robert X. Cringely® has been covering the foibles and follies of Silicon Valley since 1986, and writes InfoWorld's Notes from the Field blog. With a fedora on his head and a keyboard in his hands, he wrangles rumors, gathers gossip, and reports the stories the world's high-tech honchos don't want you to hear.

Good bot, bad cop, and the road to enlightenment

From dating to driving, hackers hit where it hurts

From dating to driving, hackers hit where it hurts

Ashley Madison, Jeep, probably whatever smartwatch you're perusing -- there is no limit to where and when hackers can strike

Bacon, drones, and ammo: The American way to tech

Bacon, drones, and ammo: The American way to tech

We live in an era of unprecedented technological advances and unimaginable breakthroughs. Yet still we find a way to screw it up

Heat stroke! 4 overcooked tech concepts

Heat stroke! 4 overcooked tech concepts

As the temperatures rise, the IQs are apparently falling, as demonstrated by the week's needless tech trends

Samsung snubs Windows, but the joke's on us

Samsung snubs Windows, but the joke's on us

Clearly, Samsung hates Windows Updates, but the company's decision to disable the software reveals its true contempt for the customer

Boob tube to brain drain: TV's long, strange trip

Is watching TV too demanding? Has 'Downton Abbey' drained your life force? Rejoice, for the BBC may have invented the couch potato's dream device

Something for nothing: Apple and Amazon's new economy

Something for nothing: Apple and Amazon's new economy

All for us, none for you -- that seems to be the basis behind Apple and Amazon's latest moneymaking plans

Tech's real driver is back in pole position

It's a race to the top -- or maybe the bottom -- as tech's once and future pioneer takes its rightful place at the head of the pack

Microsoft Surface Hub supersizes smartphone addiction

Microsoft Surface Hub supersizes smartphone addiction

Is your smartphone too distracting? Microsoft has the answer for you: A giant, overpriced screen for all your mobile computing needs. Who can resist?

John McAfee: The hero we need, not the one we deserve

John McAfee: The hero we need, not the one we deserve

As our elected leaders show they can botch data security in new and unexpected ways, an unlikely figure steps up with sage words

Failing upward: The Apple Watch story (so far)

Based on Jony Ive's promotion, you probably wouldn't wish Apple Watch's success on your worst enemy

One security hepcat's guide to the groovy new tech slang

One security hepcat's guide to the groovy new tech slang

Did you hear? 'Social engineering' has gone the way of the hula hoop. Get ready for 'wetware,' the latest threat to your network

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