News Briefs

Topics include the Target department store chain coping with the aftermath of a big security breach, companies joining forces to design a framework for the Internet of Things, a Yahoo advertising site serving malware to visitors, formation of a consortium trying to develop an Android-based computing platform for vehicles, businesses increasingly using open source software after years of resisting its use, 3D chips gaining popularity, new technology that converts images into 3D representations, prototype malware that uses audio signals to send data stolen from computers, a cap with sensors that tells coaches if athletes have suffered head injuries, and a high-tech tennis racket that collects data so that players could analyze their technique.