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Windows 7 patch KB 2952664 fails with error 80242016

Microsoft sends KB 2952664 through the automatic update chute for the seventh time -- and still can't get it right

Tech workers now oppose settlement reached in Silicon Valley hiring case

Google, Apple, Adobe and Intel are accused of entering into no-hiring agreements that drove down workers' wages and restricted their mobility

Oracle database certifications aren’t ‘permanent’ anymore

The policy change only immediately reflects certifications for long-in-the-tooth versions of the database

A cold wind is blowing through Microsoft

The winds of change are pushing the Microsoft ecosystem further into the cloud -- don't let your career get blown off course

Hackers exploit two more Windows zero-day bugs

Microsoft plans to add this pair of vulnerabilities to today's Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s the winner in its partnership with Salesforce

The rivals continue to build on the connection between Salesforce services and Microsoft Office apps -- but Microsoft benefits most in the long run

A Milestone Year for Fibre Channel

Cheap Windows 8.1 tablets flood the market

Seven-inch Windows 8.1 tablets are available in Hong Kong for $65, with steep discounts on other cheap Win 8.1 tablets

New rules aim to prevent IoT devices from taking down mobile networks

Carriers are scared that sloppily written apps and chatty devices will overload their networks with signaling traffic

Monday’s OS X Yosemite public beta may be the same as the final

With just days to go before Yosemite's expected Mac App Store launch, it's likely Monday's build is identical to the final code