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Google one-downs Amazon with new cloud price cuts

With lower pricing and a new instance type, Google is determined to match its cloud pricing to the progress of Moore's Law

IBM, Deloitte bring big data to risk management

Apple buys GPS startup Coherent to beef up mapping technology

Several Coherent employees have taken jobs working on Apple's map and location technologies

A newbie’s guide to getting started with Linux

In today's open source roundup: How you can get started with Linux. Plus: Oculus Linux development put on hold. And HTC kills its mini line of Android phones

Malicious adware more than doubled last year

The amount of adware discovered online doubled as cyber criminals adjusted their strategy in the wake of better security elsewhere

Red Hat reworks OpenStack, OpenShift for containers

Red Hat's repackaging and integration effort aims to ease app delivery across all platforms: bare metal, VMs, and containers

Microsoft’s latest on Windows 10 to pirates: No deal

Microsoft now says its free offer does not apply to non-genuine copies, but plans to make upgrades 'very attractive' to some counterfeits

Hadoop demand falls as other big data tech rises

Hadoop isn’t living up to its hype — which means that both Hadoop vendors and their customers need to widen their array of big data technologies

Reunited: io.js rejoins with Node.js

The dueling server-side JavaScript platforms have reconciled after a contentious fork

What can’t you do with Chrome OS?

In today's open source roundup: Where does Chrome OS start to fail? Plus: Five classic PC games remade in open source. And Black Lab Linux will switch to systemd

Reddit’s new anti-harassment rules anger some users

Readers fear the changes will curtail free expression on the site, and questioned the company's motives

CenturyLink’s new data center runs on water

Hydroelectric power is more reliable than wind or solar, which are dependent on weather

Stephen Hawking fears robots could take over in 100 years

Famed physicist talks — again — about machine learning and his robot fears

Bing joins Google in favoring mobile-friendly sites

The changes will prioritize mobile-optimized sites in Bing's search results

Oracle zeroes in on Hadoop data with new analytics tool

Oracle Big Data Spatial and Graph focuses on spatial and graph capabilities

What happens when Ubuntu nicknames reach the end of the alphabet?

In today's open source roundup: What will Canonical use for Ubuntu nicknames after it reaches the end of the alphabet? Plus: Steam improves its client application. And GNOME 3.16.2 has been released

Microsoft languages pick up steam

C++, C#, and Visual Basic .Net make the biggest popularity gains in May's Tiobe index

Bots now outnumber humans on the Web

Bot traffic surpassed humans this year, now accounting for 59 percent of all site visits, according to a new report

Microsoft’s latest patches leave PCs hanging in ‘Stage 3 of 3’

Users with all sorts of Windows configurations report that Tuesday’s crop of patches hang PCs during reboot

Google tightens restrictions on Chrome extensions

Most extensions for Windows and Mac will have to be installed from Google's Web Store

House votes to narrow NSA’s phone records collection

The USA Freedom Act still allows the agency to collect records in a more targeted manner

Google stomps on scammers — and helps open source

A recent rules change to Google Adwords may make it easier for open source projects to protect their good reputation

The death of Foresight Linux

In today's open source roundup: Foresight Linux has died. Plus: Must-have apps and extensions for Chrome OS. And Mystery Moto phones with QHD screens

Nuage visualizes the SDN

New application manages physical, virtual operations

Law firm challenges Net neutrality rules, saying they’re too weak

The FCC failed to enforce several telecom regulations, including last-mile network sharing, the petition says

Free tool reveals mobile apps sending unencrypted data

Citrix launches Workspace Cloud with BYOD flexibility

Enterprises can deliver a customized IT environment for each user, combining resources on premises and in the cloud

H-1B employees crowd out other workers, says study

Three economists use a new approach to looking at H-1B hiring, which also shows they lower wages

A preview of the MintBox Mini

In today's open source roundup: A Linux Mint developer previews the MintBox Mini. Plus: A review of the System76 Meerkat. And a refrigerator that runs Ubuntu

IBM switches on the light for high-speed data transfers

IBM's new silicon photonics chip will be used in data centers, and competes against a similar Intel technology

Verizon bids $4.4 billion for AOL

The operator wants more content and an advertising platform as it looks for new ways to make money

The best way to protect passwords may be creating fake ones

Research project NoCrack creates plausible decoy password vaults to confuse attackers

Apple mobile devices still dominate at companies, but Windows and Android gain

Windows and Android tablets decrease Apple's share on business tablets by double digits, according to a new report

IBM cloud will reach back into tape for low-cost storage

Project Big Storage combines data on flash, disks and tape under a single namespace

Controversial MacKeeper security program opens critical hole on Mac computers

The program's developers are urging users to update to its latest version as soon as possible

IT job market went flat over the last three months

IT hiring from February through April averaged only about 8,000 jobs per month — slow growth compared to last year's highs

GPU malware can also affect Windows PCs, possibly Macs

A team of anonymous developers is trying to raise awareness about GPU malware

GNOME versus Unity in Ubuntu

In today's open source roundup: Should you use Unity or GNOME in Ubuntu? Plus: Linux blogs that are worth reading? And Linux Mint will offer systemd and upstart for now

IBM’s next big Bluemix move: API management

Amid stiff competition, IBM is leveraging Bluemix's API capabilities to transition to a services company

IBM’s flexible Power servers can take on cloud, databases

IBM's new Power E850 can also pack in the horsepower to run databases, analytics

Tech’s highest-paid CEOs

Apple chief Tim Cook is getting one of the biggest raises, and newcomers John Chen of BlackBerry and Satya Nadella of Microsoft earn the most

FCC denies requests to delay Net neutrality rules

The ageny still faces seven lawuits challenging the regulations

Node.js project lead steps aside

The Node.js Foundation will take jurisdiction of popular server-side JavaScript platform as it moves to support IBM PowerPC and zSeries platforms

Twistlock aims to do Docker security better than Docker

Former Microsoft R&D engineers are pushing an end-to-end solution for Docker security, assuming Docker doesn't beat them to the punch

New Linux rootkit leverages GPUs for stealth

The Jellyfish proof-of-concept rootkit uses the processing power of graphics cards and runs in their dedicated memory

All hail the next big job: Chief IoT Officer

IT may not be qualified to handle the task because of its traditional inward focus

Microsoft Office 2016 to feature co-editing

Two or more people will be able to work on a single Word document at the same time

AMD developing megachip that combines CPUs and GPUs

AMD's as yet unnamed high-performance chip will be designed for high-end graphics, supercomputing, and data modeling

Wanted: Greater diversity in tech — but how?

Tech giants like Google and Intel are investing millions in new efforts to attract and retain women and minorities in their workforces

All eyes on Android at Google I/O

The upcoming conference will focus squarely on Android, with sessions about how developers can utilize its newest features