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Google moves two cloud data analysis services out of beta

Google Cloud Dataflow and Google Pub/Sub are both now available as commercial services

Google spotlights, open-sources experimental Android apps

The company wants developers to submit their apps for Android devices, including smartwatches

Google spotlights, open-sources experimental Android apps

Has Chrome OS become ugly?

In today's open source roundup: Has Google made Chrome OS ugly? Plus: The new Solus distribution will be available October 1. And DistroWatch reviews antiX 15

Docker Content Trust steps up container security

Docker Content Trust seeks to provide a standard security framework for Docker images, via open source key-sharing

Twitter sees surge in government requests for account information

Twitter has expanded its latest Transparency Report to include information on trademark notices and email providers' privacy practices

Salesforce showcases enterprise Apple Watch apps

Third parties are linking apps for the wearable to Salesforce cloud data

Would you buy an SSL certificate from this man?

John McAfee is preparing an SSL certificate service, but beyond its cut-rate prices, little is new here but salesmanship

Microsoft retools F# for Visual Studio 2015

New tools allow Microsoft's functional language to work better with Visual Studio

Alphabet likely won’t absorb Google Cloud Platform, Compute Engine

Google's cloud business are unlikely to be spun out — further evidence Google is less transformative and groundbreaking than it ought to be

Seven of the best Linux desktops

In today's open source roundup: Check out seven of the best Linux desktop environments. Plus: Firefox 40 available for Linux. And Kali Linux 2.0 has been released

Symantec finally sells Veritas for $8 billion to investment group

Both Symantec and the separated Veritas are betting big on the cloud

Asprox botnet, a long-running nuisance, disappears

Asprox's operators may be regrouping to evade detection, according to Palo Alto Networks

Samsung mass produces 256Gb 3D vertical NAND chips

The flash memory doubles the density of conventional 128Gb NAND flash chips, according to Samsung

Google restructures, naming parent company Alphabet

Alphabet will also house Google's advanced X labs, and health sciences projects

OneDrive’s new sharing funtionality is live, notifies users when files are changed

Microsoft's online storage service ups its collaboration chops in run-up to Office 2016 launch

Oracle’s new ‘PULA’ license promises unlimited database use in perpetuity

'We have seen them in the wild,' one consultant confirms

IT job gains: Not as bright as they appear

IT job growth for July is softened by revised Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for the last couple of months

Six outdated myths about Linux

In today's open source roundup: Six myths about Linux that aren't true. Plus: Canonical won't support DEB-based Ubuntu Software Center. And the controversy over Purism's laptops

Hackers show off long-distance Wi-Fi radio proxy at DEF CON

The device uses the 900Mhz band but hides the data in the background radio noise

GitHub’s next big innovations won’t come from GitHub

Some of GitHub's best new features could be third-party apps

GitHub’s next big innovations won’t come from GitHub

The UI-tweaking apps for GitHub will come from third parties like ZenHub — and GitHub is fine with that

Once-declining Java cements its lead in language popularity index

Last year's Java 8 release boosted the aging language, helping it open up a big lead over C

Once-declining Java cements its lead in language popularity index

Boosted by Java 8, Java regains its leading position among programming languages

Microsoft to iOS coders: Help us build a bridge to your apps

Microsoft wants Objective-C developers not only to port their apps, but to help build the tools to do it

React JavaScript library gets new tools

The upgraded tools feature tree view, component-searching, and a defined API for working with internals

Who will be the Ubuntu of Hadoop?

While Hadoop and its innumerable satellite projects make for a confusing market, there's more healthy unity there than may be obvious

Mirantis pins OpenStack hopes on CoreOS Tectonic container management

By certifying CoreOS Tectonic container management, Mirantis is using containers to help OpenStack stay relevant to enterprise audiences

IBM’s new $1B acquisition will help Watson ‘see’

U.S. Internet connection speeds still lag behind other developed nations

The U.S. came in 19th in average connection speed according to the latest State of the Internet report from CDN and cloud service provider Akamai

ICANN resets passwords after website breach

No financial information was affected, the organization said

Tech industry objects to terrorist activity reporting section in U.S. legislation

Industry groups have asked the Senate to delete the section which requires them to report vaguely defined terrorist activity

Unforked: io.js v3 sets stage for Node.js merger

The Node.js fork gets its expected final upgrade as convergence with Node is almost complete

Red Hat readies OpenStack for the enterprise

Red Hat has packaged OpenStack to make it easier to deploy for hosting mission critical jobs

IBM launches new services to help enterprises embrace Macs

Companies can order Macs and have them delivered directly to employees without the need for additional setup, imaging, or configuration

Java devs rejoice as private APIs stay in — for now

After a plan to eliminate use of sun.misc.Unsafe in Java 9 drew heavy criticism, Oracle crafted a workaround to keep the API functional

Usual suspects crowd Forbes’ list of richest people in tech

The most lucrative names in tech in 2015 are largely unchanged from 2014, with only one woman or non-American male in the top 10

Do Chromebooks make good ereaders?

In today's open source roundup: Can you use a Chromebook as an ereader? Plus: Ubuntu powers a six-legged spider drone. And why don't users like the Ubuntu Software Center?

GE launches cloud for the industrial Internet

The company's Predix Cloud will be available commercially in 2016

LibreOffice 5.0 gears up for a Web and mobile future

The open source office suite boasts lots of new developers and commits, but has a lot of work to do to stay relevant

Even VCs are balking at Silicon Valley’s cost of living

A recent report on the state of venture capitalist confidence shows growing worries about the cost of living in the Bay Area

Employment engine keeps humming for IT job seekers

Programmers fare well, but some positions, such as Web developers, see rising unemployment

Ballmer’s Nokia blunder cost Microsoft $10 billion

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's decision to buy the Nokia phone business ultimately cost Microsoft $10 billion in its 2015 fiscal year

Should you install Linux on a Mac?

In today's open source roundup: Is it worth it to install Linux on a Mac? Plus: Why Google+ failed. And the death of Google+ is coming

DHS warns about privacy implications of cybersecurity bill

The bill under consideration of the Senate has been criticized by privacy groups

Apple computers vulnerable to ‘Thunderstrike 2’ firmware worm

The improved attack highlights ongoing concerns over the security of a computer's low-level code

Acer’s new Windows 10 laptops arrive with Chromebook-like prices

The 11-inch Aspire One Cloudbook model will launch in August in North America

IBM promotes Spark, Docker, Node, and Go goodies

A spate of projects from IBM's DeveloperWorks Open portal covers everything from improving Spark performance to Docker network management

OneDrive finally lets you sync shared folders

Microsoft's cloud storage service now lets users automatically sync items in folders shared with others

IBM applies some engineering rigor to the Internet of things

The company says the practice of product line engineering will help IoT manufacturers maintain their portfolios