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Google, Microsoft, Oracle back new R Consortium at Linux Foundation

The big vendors are among founding members of a consortium aimed at strengthening technical and user communities

LTE-U is coming to take your Wi-Fi away, consumer advocates warn

Carrier technology that uses Wi-Fi frequencies to provide LTE connectivity could let wireless providers mess with your home connection

Video: How to get started with Docker

DockerCon 2015 brought a bevy of presentations for both vets of the containerization technology and newcomers; this one's for the newbies

Sad day for developers: SCOTUS denies Google’s appeal on APIs

Supreme Court's decision is bad news for developers targeting the U.S. market, who will now have to avoid any API not explicitly licensed as open

OpenDaylight’s SDN software is aimed at telecom, not enterprise needs

Much like OpenStack, OpenDaylight's Lithium is more attractive to telcos and carriers than mainstream enterprises — and it's far from the only project of its kind

Sad day for developers: SCOTUS denies Google’s appeal on APIs

Supreme Court's decision is bad news for developers targeting the U.S. market, who will now have to avoid any API not explicitly licensed as open

Cyber criminals adopt recently patched zero-day exploit in a flash

It only took four days for a recently patched vulnerability in Flash Player to start being used in large-scale attacks

Supreme Court denies Google request in Java infringement case

In a huge victory,Oracle can charge licensing fees for Java on Android after the court's decision

Samsung to stop Windows Update shenanigans

Company bows to pressure, will halt practice of changing patch service's settings on its hardware 'within a few days'

Rust 1.1 speeds compiling, adds new APIs

The new version is 32 percent faster in compilation time, while the version 1.2 beta supports Microsoft's Visual C

FCC’s Wheeler defends Net neutrality rules, discounts investment fears

Several broadband providers have announced expansions since the FCC passed the regulations, Wheeler says

Software developers are failing to implement crypto correctly, data reveals

Lack of specialized training for developers and crypto libraries that are too complex lead to widespread encryption failures

Report: Clickfraud malware a gateway to other threats

Malware that secretly clicks on ads to defraud advertisers might seem generally harmless, but is often just the first invader of a potentially long chain of more serious infections

Satya Nadella’s new mission for Microsoft: help people ‘achieve more’

In an email to employees, Microsoft CEO says he sees 'tough choices' ahead for the company as it enters a new fiscal year

5G networks look to new frequencies to deliver gigabit speeds

New spectrum bands in the 6GHz to 100GHz range will be needed to operate a new generation of mobile networks

ISPs do throttle traffic — and the FCC can’t stop it

Fast lanes exist, neutrality doesn't, and this is all perfectly legal under the FCC's new rules

With OpenShift 3, Red Hat puts container power in developers’ hands

With the new version of OpenShift and the brand-new Atomic Enterprise Platform, Red Hat moves to make container technology a developer tool, not just an admin's one

Red Hat builds on its open source storage portfolio

Red Hat has updated both its Ceph and Gluster file systems for enterprise usage

JSF 2.3 aims to be the default MVC framework for Java EE

Hey Microsoft, a rewrite of the R language is a silly idea

Acquiring Revolution Analytics gave Microsoft a distribution of the open source R language. Let's hope it doesn't go through with its rumored plans for a GPL-free rewrite of R

Atom at 1.0: GitHub’s Node-based editor is just getting started

Atom 1.0 emphasized the editor's API and core functionality, with hints of more to come

Google goes after GitHub and Bitbucket with Cloud Source Repositories

Google's prepping a GitHub competitor with in-the-cloud IDE features, but GitHub and others may be able to counter with on-premises solutions

Atom at 1.0: GitHub’s Node-based editor is just getting started

Atom 1.0 is not just a code editor with cutting-edge add-ons, but a platform upon which other editors and IDEs can — and are — to be built

Windows versus Linux for businesses

In today's open source roundup: Is Linux a better bet for businesses? Plus: FOSS Force reviews Mageia 5. And the bestselling games on Steam for Linux

Wireless charging gets faster thanks to new Qi power spec

Qi will let electronics makers build much faster wireless power options into products, but how long will you have to wait for compatible devices to become available?

How the next Java update could make Yahoo your default search provider

Yahoo has cut a deal with Oracle to promote Yahoo alongside its Java technology

Famous JavaScript framework steps back to move forward

The new alpha version represents a change in thinking for 3D JavaScript apps technology and looks to improve on MVC

How the next Java update could make Yahoo your default search provider

Oracle cuts a deal to promote Yahoo alongside its Java technology

DuckDuckGo blows past 10 million daily searches

In today's open source roundup: DuckDuckGo hits a new high in daily searches. Plus: Three Ubuntu Linux phones you can buy. And Microsoft Office is now available for Android

Critical flaw in ESET products shows why spy groups are interested in antivirus programs

The flaw could allow attackers to fully compromise systems via websites, email, USB drives, and other methods

Eclipse’s latest release train carries Docker, Java technologies

The foundation's annual bulk release of technologies features Docker tools and Java IDE improvements

Eclipse’s latest release train carries Docker, Java technologies

Eclipse Foundation's annual bulk release features Docker tools and Java IDE improvements

iOS 9 will delete apps to make room for upgrade, reinstall them later

Apple aims to avoid a repeat of 2014's iOS 8 installation fiasco

Samsung teams with Red Hat to build enterprise apps

The apps will run on Red Hat's new mobile application platform

IT workers replaced by foreign labor may regain federal benefit

Southern California Edison workers may have been among the last to qualify under Trade Adjustment Assistance

Apple sticks to schedule, releases second El Capitan beta

2015's OS X will be the last to support the aged-but-still-popular Java 6

IBM, Box partner on cloud analytics technologies

Box users will be able to store data on the IBM cloud and use Watson Analytics

Snowflake Computing opens data warehouse to the masses

Cloud startup led by Microsoft veteran Bob Muglia also announces a new $45 million funding round

Facebook open-sources IDE based on GitHub Atom

Inside Facebook, developers created an IDE built around GitHub's highly popular Atom text editor — and now they've made it freely available

Adobe patches zero-day Flash Player flaw used in targeted attacks

The vulnerability has been exploited by a China-based cyberespionage group for several weeks, security firm FireEye says

Oracle is finally all-in on the cloud

The company's new services complete its cloud platform, but analysts say it still lags behind the major cloud players

Docker’s next mission: Sell to enterprises

With container standards on the way, Docker and others now turn their attention to monetizing the container revolution

What does the future hold for Microsoft Dynamics?

The Dynamics software line isn't dead, it's moving to be a service you can build into tools to make your businesses processes work better

Microsoft takes yet another shot at defining ‘free’ for Windows 10 testers

Everything's free of charge as long — as users remain on the Insider branch forever

IBM announces container service for Bluemix

IBM Containers service, based on open source Docker software container technology, is designed to help developers deliver apps across hybrid cloud environments

IMT-2020 is the future of mobile — but you can keep calling it 5G

The ITU has chosen a formal name for the next-generation mobile system, coming in 2020

Oracle says it has completed its stack of cloud services

Oracle has launched 24 new services to help customers onto the cloud

Beyond JavaScript: A new hope for a high-performance Web

While Famous founder Steve Newcomb holds skeptical view of WebAssembly, the project draws praise from other quarters

Docker donates container specs for OPC open standard

The Open Container Project is working on a common app-container format, but a standard needs to be more than simply open to work well

Red Hat takes the reins of OpenJDK 7

The open source giant wants to lead the project while working with the OpenJDK community