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Dell goes private as shareholders approve $24.9 billion deal

The deal approved by shareholders Thursday marks a grueling victory for founder Michael Dell

INTEL places chips on Google — ZUCKERBERG on NSA: ‘Government blew it’ — MAYER: ‘It’s treason’ to disobey NSA — JAVA barn door still open — CUBAN from heaven

Microsoft pulls botched KB 2871630, while many Office patch problems remain

Pulling the KB 2871630 patch took Microsoft more than 14 hours after the first warnings appeared, and admins are furious. What's Microsoft doing wrong?

Zuckerberg calls Bill Gates a hero; talks mobile, challenges

Facebook CEO tells Disrupt audience that he may be the last one to ask for IPO advice

Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel

New Chromebooks highlight a tight partnership between Google and Intel and the shift away from a long-standing partnership with Microsoft

Windows 8.1 tablets with 64-bit Atom chips not coming until Q1

Intel's Bay Trail chip will initially be used in 32-bit Windows 8.1 tablets, with 64-bit versions due in the first quarter

An Ultrabook workstation is not an oxymoron to HP

HP updates and expands its Z workstation line to meet the Ultrabook criteria set by Intel

Microsoft CodePlex: 12 open source gems for every Windows admin

We mined Microsoft’s open source hosting repository to unearth 12 invaluable Windows admin tools -- and they're all free

Verizon’s diabolical plan to turn the Web into pay-per-view

The carrier wants to charge websites for carrying their packets, but if they win it'd be the end of the Internet as we know it

Big Blue buttons down big data

IBM is working to extend its governance products and services to big data systems