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Hacker takes out dark web hosting service using well-known exploit

Freedom Hosting II allegedly was hosting child pornography sites, according to hacker

Key tech companies oppose Trump immigration order in court

Companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook say their operations will be impacted by the executive order of Jan. 27

Google ordered by U.S. court to produce emails stored abroad

An appeals court had taken a different view in a lawsuit involving Microsoft

South Korea plans to tighten battery regulations after Note 7 crisis

A government agency agreed with Samsung's view that faulty batteries caused the Note 7 to overheat

AWS, Google, and Microsoft cement their cloud dominance

AWS still enjoys a long lead, but 2016 showed that Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform are proving worthy adversaries -- at the expense of smaller rivals

An Open Source Data Analytics Library: Intel’s Impressive Entry

Python: High Performance or Not? You Might Be Surprised

Microsoft helps Windows 10 support large Git repos

The Git Virtual File System in Windows 10 and Visual Studio can cut cloning time from 12 hours down to a few minutes

Mozilla binds Firefox’s fate to the Rust language

Latest version of Firefox will require Rust to compile successfully, restricting the number of platforms that the browser can be ported to

Microsoft asks Trump administration for travel ban exceptions

Pushes back against executive order, wants process to let people with 'pressing needs' come and go for business trips and family emergencies