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Patent battles risk disrupting Xiaomi’s international expansion

A patent dispute has forced Xiaomi to stop its smartphone sales in India

Facebook cold on ‘dislike’ button, but mulling other ideas

An international rollout of graph search is in the works as well

Dropbox rolls out desktop Microsoft Office collaboration tool in early access

Dropbox introduced its Project Harmony solution for collaboration in the desktop Microsoft Office suite

Net neutrality supporters disrupt FCC meeting

About a dozens protestors called on the agency to reclassify broadband as a regulated utility

A world without passwords? Not so fast

FIDO Alliance's plan for a future without passwords is in its final form, but the makers of a password-free sign-on service are skeptical

Google Go ventures into Android app development

Google Go 1.4 adds official support for Android, as well as improved syntax and garbage collection

Microsoft on KB 3004394 patch: Uninstall it … pretty please

It's official: If you installed KB 3004394, you need to uninstall the patch manually

MongoDB gets its first native analytics tool

A new open source analytics tool operates directly on MongoDB data

Linux Mint 17.1 and the question of the “best” Linux desktop

In today's open source roundup: Linux Mint 17.1 might be the best desktop distribution this year…or not. Plus: GNOME or KDE in Fedora 21? And Windows 10 users crave features that are already available in Linux

Python 2.7.9 brings network security fixes and 3.x backports

The latest bug fix addresses POODLE attack issues and leaks in cross-compatibility changes with the 3.x branch

Microsoft acquires cross-platform mobile app power with HockeyApp

HockeyApp will provide analyze app crashes and distribute beta releases for Visual Studio Online users

KB 2553154, 2726958 clobber Excel ActiveX; KB 3011970 Silverlight, KB 3004394 Root Cert pulled

KB 3008923 crashes IE, KB 3002339 still hanging on install, KB 2986475 still pulled — but there's a small silver lining

Google News to be shut down in Spain ahead of new law

Google said it can't afford to pay for a service that doesn't make money for the company

Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin payments in its online stores

Bitcoin is accepted by Microsoft only in the United States for now

Microsoft’s Visual Basic upgrade cleans up syntax, coding errors

Version 14 of nearly 24-year-old language features enhancements for catching errors, but it's unlikely to draw new developers

Microsoft pulls Exchange Server 2010 SP3 update rollup 8, KB 2986475

The company says that if you started deploying update rollup 8, you need to roll it back

FoundationDB gears up for the Internet of Things

The latest FoundationDB database is capable of writing more than 14 million records per second

SaltStack expands container support for Docker and beyond

The cloud automation system's newest release beefs up its Docker features, but also is ready for the rise of other container technologies

Apple, IBM deliver first fruits of mobile business app collaboration

MobileFirst for iOS apps use IBM's analytics and Apple's design polish to resolve pain points in telecom, banking, retail, travel businesses

Botched KB 3004394 triggers error messages, but no response from Microsoft

That's not the only bad patch in yesterday's release: There's also an easily fixed error that prevents KB 3002339 from installing

Apple, IBM partnership yields first results: 10 mobile apps

The apps target iPhone and iPad users in industries like travel, law enforecement, and finance

Apple fights news orgs to keep Jobs video off the Internet

Apple is fighting a move by AP, Bloomberg, and CNN to make public a two-hour video deposition recorded by Steve Jobs in 2011

Intel’s IoT vision sees far more than chips

The new Intel IoT Platform combines hardware, software, and partnerships designed to help its customers quickly churn out complete systems

Vagrant creator Hashimoto launches Atlas for multicloud devops

Atlas leverages open source to manage software across its lifecycle, albeit as a proprietary, closed source product

Microsoft expands its .Net open source plans

Microsoft will leverage NuGet package technology as part of its open source effort, though some developers feel the move is too little, too late

Over 30 vulnerabilities found in Google App Engine

Snappy Ubuntu Core takes easy upgrades to the cloud

Technology originally developed for Ubuntu Phone now powers updates for Ubuntu's cloud edition that can be rolled back on demand

Microsoft delivers Office mobile management in Intune update

Microsoft offers tools to manage not just devices but the apps running on them and the services they connect to

Over 30 vulnerabilities found in Google App Engine

Security researchers escaped the Java sandbox on the cloud platform and executed code on the underlying system

Security group plans for a future without passwords

The FIDO Alliance encourages stronger use of biometrics and hardware tokens instead of passwords to identify users

Warning: Today’s Windows 10 security update has a known conflict with Office

Microsoft's Gabe Aul tweets that one of today's Windows 10 Tech Preview security updates has a problem — but doesn't mention which one

Fedora 21 released

In today's open source roundup: Fedora 21 available for download. Plus: Ars Technica reviews Linux Mint 17.1, and VLC for Android released

Box unveils a new partner program to boost customer trust

It's a trust thing for customers

The Turla espionage operation also infected Linux systems with malware

A newly identified Linux backdoor program is tied to the Turla cyber espionage campaign, researchers from Kaspersky Lab say

Microsoft: Feds’ bid to seize Irish emails threatens US citizens’ privacy

The US government would not allow another country to seize data stored on US soil in the same way, Microsoft says in a court filing

Microsoft falls short (again) in communicating about Windows 10 patch KB 3020114

The problem isn't with the bug, it's with the way Microsoft handled the bug. Redmond still hasn't updated the KB with a workaround

R, Swift soar in language search popularity in 2014

Stalwarts like Java, PHP, and C++ remain highly popular but are dropping in Tiobe's year-end ratings

Google wants Windows server applications to run on its cloud

Customers can run Windows Server applications on Google's cloud without paying a licensing fee

Tech conference leaders: What Node.js fork?

The Intuit Node Day conference shies away from talk of recent dissension in the ranks, while attendees are split on the issue

New data center OS allows single-source command for Linux servers

Mesosphere DCOS offers a single point of command for disparate Linux machines

Tech conference leaders: What Node.js fork?

Developers had more to say than presenters about the recently announced Node fork, io.js

Microsoft, Accenture try to ease the path to the hybrid cloud

Accenture Hybrid Cloud Solution for Microsoft Azure aims to help large organizations develop hybrid clouds more quickly

IT hiring continued its hot streak in November

IT hiring remains high amid the overall strengthening of the economy, raising new questions about the alleged shortages of IT workers

NSA spy program targets mobile networks worldwide

Four no-bull insights into Docker’s next steps

It's been a wild week for the app container technology; here's what to keep in mind about its near-future evolution

Got an hour? Learn to code

For one week, Code.org's Hour of Code event will offer one-hour tutorials on the basics of computer science

Android’s Jack and Jill compilers head uphill to developers

Google introduces experimental compilers to Android 5.0, and swaps Dalvik for a faster runtime

Intel plunks down billions to expand in mobile market

Intel's $1.6 billion investment in a Chengdu plant will help it regain complete control of manufacturing mobile chips

Android’s Jack and Jill compilers head uphill to developers

Android's new, largely undocumented compilers are still works in progress, but aim to speed up the compilation process

Destructive malware that hit Sony Pictures similar to other data wiping programs

Researchers find similarities between Trojan program used against Sony Pictures and others used in South Korea and Saudi Arabia