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Microsoft CEO lays out vision of cloud convergence

At the Worldwide Partner Conference, Satya Nadella pitches a vision that repositions Microsoft around the cloud and mobile computing

Emergency vBulletin patch fixes dangerous SQL injection vulnerability

Attackers could exploit the flaw to steal information from the databases of websites running vBulletin 5

Google bug-hunting Project Zero could pose trouble for software developers

There are concerns over how Google will handle conflicts with vendors unable to patch software before the reporting deadline

Update: SAP sees cloud revenue soar, software sales drop in Q2

Company's overall revenue was up 2 percent in Q2 and reflected a continuing shift from on-premises software and services to a subscription model

Microsoft may announce its biggest layoffs ever today

The action will be much bigger than the 5,800 job cuts announced in 2009, The New York Times reports

Microsoft’s Bing follows Google in offering Europeans the ‘right to be forgotten’

Europe's top court gave people the right to have links to personal information removed from search listings in Europe

Why did a Debian developer switch to a Mac?

In today's open source roundup: A Debian developer switches to a Mac. Plus: Chromebooks are burning up the sales charts, and the KDE Plasma 5 desktop arrives

iOS developers poised to win big in Apple-IBM deal

IBM iPad deal could boost Apple's Swift programming language and IBM's BlueMix cloud platform

Fujitsu designs leaner supercomputer with fewer switches

A new communications algorithm and multilayer full-mesh topology promise power savings

SAP withdraws appeal in German software resale dispute

The company said it changed its terms and conditions, making an appeal unnecessary

Mozilla’s JPEG compression slims down file sizes

Mozjpeg seeks to make image file sizes even smaller without a loss of quality

NetApp Private Storage adds an Azure cloud option

Customers' own storage at collocation facilities can now link to Microsoft's cloud as well as to Amazon Web Services

Amazon cloud users can now get a piece of Nginx Plus

AWS users can run Nginx web server for a flat $1,500-a-year fee

HP chairman resigns due to ill health

Ralph Whitworth's resignation comes a year after his predecessor stepped down

Rackspace rolls out new hosted computing tier: Managed cloud

We've had collocation, managed services, and cloud; now welcome managed cloud to the party

Google thinks global Internet security with Project Zero

Project Zero will bring Google's global scale and view to Internet security research

Ten of the best desktop Linux distributions for your computer

In today's open source roundup: Check out ten of the best desktop Linux distributions. Plus: Amazing Linux supercomputers, and what Linux software are you running?

Cloud computing services could be subject to extra data protection checks in Europe

More data protection controls loom for cloud providers in the EU

Zimbra buys its way into cloud storage market

The company has acquired Mezeo to complement its email and enterprise social collaboration products

Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data

The company's software tool Big Data SQL is set to ship within the next couple of months

BitOcean is latest contender for Mt. Gox assets

The startup plans a new Japanese Bitcoin exchange focused on security

AWS offers Marketplace software on annual subscriptions

The subscriptions could save users over 40 percent of software costs, AWS said

Critical design flaw in Active Directory could allow for a password change

Microsoft contends the general issue has been long-known, but Israel-based Aorato has developed a working attack

Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data

Big Data SQL is set to ship within the next couple of months

Microsoft to take its ‘mobile first, cloud first’ mantra to partners

At WPC, the company will unveil new cloud programs and incentives for channel buddies like resellers, ISVs and system integrators

Microsoft gets real, admits its device share is just 14 percent

'We can't stick with the status quo,' says COO Kevin Turner; argues that the small share offers 'a much bigger opportunity than we've ever had'

DistroWatch resolves its domain registrar problems

In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch fixes its domain registar issues. Plus: CrossOver 13.2 improves, and what text editor do you use?

Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support

Windows XP users will continues to receive Java 7 security updates until at least April 2015, Oracle says

LastPass discloses now-fixed vulnerabilities ahead of security conference

The company doesn't believe attackers exploited the flaws

Samsung suspends Chinese supplier over charges of using underage workers

The company said it could permanently halt business with the supplier if it is found to have hired children illegally

Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support

Actuate software offers free data analysis to enterprise business units

Departments can create reports and embed analysis results directly into Web pages using a teaser version of Actuate's software

Oracle to release 115 security patches

Java SE and Fusion Middleware alone will receive nearly 50 fixes

Google to tour Europe to discuss right-to-be-forgotten ruling

Testing a removal request is a 'very vague and subjective' process, Google's chief legal officer said

Gmail users on iOS at risk of data interception

Lacoon Security found Google hasn't yet implemented a security technology that could prevent data loss

Amazon seeks U.S. exemption to test delivery drones

The online retailer plans to use drones to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less

Source code for tiny ‘Tinba’ banking malware leaked

The code has appeared in an underground forum, according to security company

Infosys revenue and profit rise ahead of CEO change

SAP's former technology chief Vishal Sikka will take over as CEO of Infosys on Aug. 1

Samsung rebrands app store with a focus on Galaxy devices

The company has rebranded the store, offering customization, discounts, and apps specifically for Galaxy users

AWS rolls out enterprise document storage and sharing

The service, called Zocalo, was highlighted at an Amazon Web Services event

Is the IRS scheming to destroy open source projects?

In today's open source roundup: The IRS may be targeting open source projects. Plus: Install Linux Mint on your Macbook Air, and what's new in Linux Deepin 2014

Nadella on Microsoft’s culture change: ‘Nothing is off the table’

"Tired traditions will be questioned," the Microsoft CEO wrote in a letter to employees

Microsoft says new hybrid storage options can cut costs up to 60 percent

Microsoft Azure StorSimple storage options mix on premises with cloud resources

Google, Dropbox band together to fight patent trolls

A new group seeks to provide its members insulation against attacks by patent trolls

Botnet uses brute force to access PoS systems

A new malware threat scans the Internet for PoS systems and tries to access them using common usernames and passwords

IBM rethinking decades-old computer design with $3 billion investment

The company is also looking ahead at a world in which computer chips don't have silicon

U.S. lawmaker asks FTC to probe implications of Facebook ‘big data’ experiment

Senator Mark R. Warner wants to know what oversight, if any, would be appropriate for studies conducted by social media platforms

Microsoft to strike back at Salesforce.com with CRM cloud for government

The CRM Online government cloud will be tied to ones for Microsoft's Azure and Office 365

Is Firefox dying a slow death?

In today's open source roundup: Firefox's market share numbers are way down. Plus: Alternatives to Skype for Linux, and Marvel Heroes may be coming to Linux

Standalone wearables coming this year, AT&T executive says

Wearables won't break through until they can work without a phone, according to partnership chief Glenn Lurie