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Windows 8’s user share skyrockets in October as XP’s plummets

The newer OS posts a record increase; retired XP shuffles toward the grave

A victorious GOP would shape the Senate’s H-1B debate

Five points to consider if Republicans wind up in complete charge of Congress after the mid-terms

Trouble is brewing in mobile payments

Now that big-box retailers have stuck their fat fingers into mobile payments, can the next major credit card breach be far behind?

Apple, Google turn blind eye to dirty high-tech job hiring

High-tech job brokers hit new lows with claims of cruel treatment of immigrant workers, while big names play dumb

JavaScript juices high-performance Web apps with SIMD.js API

Google, Mozilla, and Intel partner on SIMD.js API to boost games, video, audio apps for the Web

Ericsson’s WebRTC browser available for download from the App Store

The company hopes developers will now help improve the product on Github

HP to jolt 3D printer market

HP's faster 3D printing could provide an impact on prices and speed up development of the technology

Network Virtualization vs. Software-Defined Networks: What the Heck is the Difference?

Google to kill off SSL 3.0 in Chrome 40

In the meantime, Chrome 39 will no longer support SSL 3.0 fallback for TLS connections

The Google shakeup continues: Android creator Andy Rubin is out

After driving Android to great popularity, Rubin last year took over Google’s robotics efforts