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FACEBOOK buys Israeli mobile player — MICROSOFT’s Windows Phone update — NETFLIX on the cable clicker? — Senior TWITTER dev earns, um, $10M

HTC One Max packs fingerprint scanner, 5.9-inch screen

The new large-screen phone from HTC goes on sale later this month

Microsoft ships tool to block IE11 on Windows 7

The toolkit can be used to keep IE11 off Windows machines without disabling Automatic Updates for all other Microsoft software

Backdoor found in D-Link router firmware code

The backdoor could be used to modify a router's settings -- a dangerous vulnerability

How to build an enduring, everlasting data center

If you're smart with your purchases, you'll be able to retrofit your current data center to last for a very long time

Google Glass: Yes, it’s that bad

I craved a Google Glass until I wore one, when I found out it's an idea whose time hasn't come yet

Old NFS is the new darling in virtualization

The resurgence of NFS in virtual environments shows that some good ideas do not fade away

How federal cronies built — and botched — Healthcare.gov

Many contractors for Healthcare.gov site seem to have been picked based on past government work rather than IT expertise

Soon, everyone will be searchable on Facebook

A setting that some people could use to prevent people from finding their Timeline will soon be gone

New NIST cybersecurity standards could pose liability risks

Once passed, the standard will become the benchmark to measure critical infrastructure security programs