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Microsoft scoops up Datazen to help mobilize BI

The company's tools are designed for on-premises implementation and optimized for SQL Server

Oracle to end publicly available security fixes for Java 7 this month

Users must sign long-term support deals or migrate to Java 8 to avoid 'enormous headache and disruption to millions of applications'

Grails Web framework finds home at Object Computing

Pivotal discontinued its support for Grails, but Object Computing has stepped in to hire key Grails developers

Four new lawsuits challenge FCC’s Net neutrality rules

The agency is now facing six legal challenges from four trade groups and two ISPs

MIT’s Picture language could be worth a thousand lines of code

MIT has developed a probabilistic programming language that could take same the grunt work out of machine learning

Java regains spot as most popular language in developer index

Java jumps back to first place on the Tiobe index, propelled by Android success

Java regains spot as most popular language in developer index

Language's use in Android development was cited as reason for its rise back to the top spot in the Tiobe index

Are Chromebooks suitable for users who aren’t developers?

In today's open source roundup: Are Chromebooks a good option for users who aren't developers? Plus: DistroWatch reviews SuperX 3.0. And Ultimate Edition 4.4 has been released

Docker attracts another $95 million in venture funding

After Docker's fourth round of funding it's time to ask: When will the container maven be able to cut the investor purse strings?

Nginx’s new version goes beyond Web serving

Nginx Plus Release 6 adds high availability and expanded load balancing to appeal to a wider audience

5 security questions you should be asking about the Apple Watch

Many security professionals are already thinking about the security implications of the Apple Watch

IBM launches Watson Health global analytics cloud

New business unit will offer cloud-based access to its Watson supercomputer for analyzing healthcare data

U.S. gets 233,000 H-1B petitions, a new record

Odds of winning visa lottery drop to 36%

New bill in Congress would invalidate FCC’s Net neutrality rules

The 'resolution of disapproval' legislation allows expedited action in Congress as it cannot be amended of filibustered

Apple’s Swift makes quick strides with developers

Not yet a year old, Apple's programming language is already earning plaudits for its feature set and ease of use

Need to plumb Hadoop data lakes? This new tool can help

Think Big's Dashboard Engine aims to put big-data insights within closer reach for business users

The shut-off of Twitter’s firehose is a hazard of the API economy

Twitter wants to sell access to its data directly via its own API set, but some see this as an innovation-destroying idea

Hortonworks to acquire SequenceIQ to speed Hadoop cloud deployments

Budapest-based SequenceIQ is an open source provider of rapid deployment tools for Hadoop

Free tool may decrypt files encrypted by CoinVault ransomware

Dutch police obtained CoinVault decryption keys and have shared them with the world

Apple Watch, MacBook ship times slip even more

Most Apple Watch orders wll now ship in June; MacBooks are pushed out 4-6 weeks

FCC Net neutrality rules published to Federal Register

Publication of the FCC's new rules is expected to trigger lawsuits from broadband providers

Hello Geode: Pivotal GemFire is now open source

Pivotal's GemFire database for Hadoop is becoming the Apache-incubated Geode project

Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 released

In today's open source roundup: Download Linux Mint Debian Edition 2. Plus: Linux Mint 17.2 now has an official codename. And should you buy a Chromebook?

Surveys: Employees at fault in majority of breaches

Human error is a significant factor in the majority of data breaches

Stack Overflow survey: Nearly half of developers are self-taught

Stack Overflow Developer Survey finds 48 percent of respondents never received a degree in computer science

10 U.S. senators seek investigation into H-1B-driven layoffs

IT layoffs at Southern California Edison were cited by lawmakers

Amazon targets network file storage in the cloud at enterprises

Watch out NetApp! Amazon is coming after the NAS storage market

Dell to ship Windows 10 tablet with USB Type-C port

The new model of the Venue 11 Pro tablet is slated for September or October

No joke: How to decode the John Oliver-Edward Snowden interview

The comedian's interview with Edward Snowden delivers a primer on government surveillance programs — and explains why it matters

Amazon dumbs down machine learning for the rest of us

The Amazon Machine Learning service offers an easy way to do basic types of data analysis, but what makes it easy also makes it limited

Instagram helps developers build better Apple Watch apps

The company has released an open source library that helps developers configure tables with multidimensional data

What’s behind Microsoft’s not-so-crazy startup spending spree

CEO Nadella's influence and platform-agnostic approach have led to a rash of buyouts

Linux Foundation’s new mission: Cheap, easy Web encryption

The Linux Foundation is lending support to the Let's Encrypt project, to make it both free and simple for any Web server to encrypt connections

Outlook.com partial outage stretches to 20 hours

Browser-based access works fine, but several Microsoft-made clients, including Outlook in Office 2003, 2007, and 2010, can't retrieve or send mail

Global IT spending shrinks as dollar strengthens

Gartner decreases its global IT spending forecast as a strong dollar against currencies such as the Euro will affect IT buying

How companies will convince you to buy a 3D printer

New Market's MODt printer allows users to message each other with printable designs

7 new hardware technologies for Windows 10 PCs

Laptops with Windows 10 may have a host of new technologies like USB Type C ports, 3D cameras, and Skylake chips

JavaScript will lead a massive shift in enterprise development

JavaScript and Node.js will change corporate technology like Java did, according to a Forrester report

Google and Intel vow to speed up delivery of Android updates to devices

But only tablets and smartphones made with specs from Intel's Reference Design for Android will benefit

Microsoft: Docker for Windows Server is right around the corner

Microsoft will demo Docker Engine on Windows Server, one of several upcoming container-centric initiatives by both Microsoft and Docker, at the BUILD conference

Apache project paves path to easier Hadoop

Ambari 2.0 promises a lot, but competition remains strong from the proprietary offerings in the field

Large-scale Google malvertising campaign hits users with exploits

Malvertising has been a growing problem for years

Intel shrinks RealSense camera to target smartphones

Intel is showing off its technology in Shenzhen, China, a major tech manufacturing base

Here’s what Google’s mobile search change means to you

It's looking to reward mobile-friendly sites with search change; others will see dip in rankings

H-1B cap is reached with ‘high number’ of visa requests

A lottery will again be used to distribute the H-1B visas

Embarcadero moves RAD Studio beyond Windows

RAD Studio XE8 paves the way for app tethering and proximity-based beacon networks

Little-known real-time standard impacts broad span of Java applications

New compilers prepare devs for the next generation of JavaScript

Babel and xto6 help developers move to ECMAScript 6 code and prepare for ECMAScript 7 features

Informatica goes private in $5.3B buyout

The move will take the data-integration giant away from Wall Street's prying eyes

Black Duck’s mission: To seek out insecure open source code in the enterprise

Black Duck Hub integrates with other tools to audit enterprise use of open source code for known vulnerabilities