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China Bans Microsoft Windows 8 on Government Computers

The relationship between Microsoft and China has been less than ideal for a couple of years now. That relationship took a turn for the worse this week when the Central Government Procurement Center of China announced that installing Windows 8 on Chinese government computers is now officially banned.

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Cameron Philipp...
When Does the White House Disclose Cyber Security Vulnerabilities?

Does the White House disclose cyber security vulnerabilities when they first know about them? The Heartbleed security bug that recently dominated the headlines has prompted the White House to shed some light on its policies regarding disclosing cyber vulnerabilities to the public.

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Pamela Rentz
Big Data, Big Brother, and Big Questions

We should all be aware of our credit score—the important number used to determine interest rates and insurance costs. What you may not be aware of is how big data is being used to score you on many areas of your daily life. Joe Townsend explores the connection between big data and big brother.

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Joe Townsend
April Software News Roundup

In this roundup of interesting software news for April, read about how developers are more satisfied with their jobs than ever before, and a fascinating new survey to be conducted on agile software development practices in the New York metropolitan community.

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Jonathan Vanian
Can Technology Solve California’s Water Problems?

Recent news has shown that California is experiencing a water crisis. In this story, Joe Townsend explores whether or not modern technology, including the building of a desalinization plant, will be able to solve California's water problems.

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Joe Townsend
Roundup of Interesting Software News

In this roundup of interesting software news, you'll read up on a new report from the Linux Foundation that says collaborative development between companies is on the rise and how the US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering a fix for a software glitch affecting some Boeing planes.

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Jonathan Vanian
In Search of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

Joe Townsend attempts to figure out why it is that with all of the technology we have today, we still can’t find Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. The technology exists; however, we now know that technological advances have not been implemented that could help locate planes that crash.

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Joe Townsend
Car Talk Technology Moving Closer

Safety belts and air bags have reduced driving fatalities, made cars safer, and saved lives. Now, the federal government believes accidents can be further reduced if cars are able to “talk” with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology.

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Pamela Rentz