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Where you can’t (and can) get government data during the shutdown

Here's a rundown of what major government data sources are still offline and how to work around some of them

Google to pay rewards for open-source code security fixes

The program aims to improve critical open-source tools widely used across the Internet

PC shipments CRATER again — APPLE phablet coming? — CHROMEBOOK pushes price envelope — FOXACID secret server program — WHITMAN lashes at WINTEL — Selfie surgery

Lenovo shows Android laptop in leaked user manuals

More PC vendors are experimenting with Android as demand for Windows devices stagnates

PC shipments crater and tablets are the bogeymen

Worldwide PC shipments fell in Q3 for the worst back-to-school quarter in five years. The holidays won't be much better

Ruby scripting language makes embedded play

Main Ruby version, however, is viewed by founder Yukihiro Matsumoto as needing only minor improvements

Another botched Black Tuesday: KB 2878890 patch brings back two-year-old KB 951847 — repeatedly

Microsoft's four-month body count: 23 bad patches. It's past time for Microsoft to improve the quality of its Automatic Updates

JavaScript killed the Flash player plug-in star

Mozilla's Shumway project promises to eliminate Flash plug-ins, replace them with pure HTML5/JavaScript-based solution

Review: Ansible orchestration is a veteran Unix admin’s dream

Ansible and AnsibleWorks AWX bring simplicity and power to Linux and Unix server automation

Why MongoDB is worth $1.2 billion

If document database startup MongoDB is looking to thank someone for its hefty valuation, Larry Ellison should be first in line