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Why Facebook Is YouTube's Biggest Rival

Dozens of different video hosting brands have tried to topple YouTube for years, but according to new data posted by Facebook, the social media giant has seen a significant spike in video views and uploads that may make it a true challenger to the throne.

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Josiah Renaudin
August Software News Roundup

In this roundup of interesting software news, read about a new software scheme targeting YouTube viewers, Microsoft’s attempts to move its software development processes to the cloud, and what the chief architect of Microsoft Word and Excel has to say about the complexity of software development.

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Jonathan Vanian
Should You Outsource Your Software Development Job to China?

The story of the developer who outsourced his work to China while he goofed off on Reddit and YouTube all day has been making the rounds this week. This will probably encourage others to attempt what "Developer Bob" ultimately failed to do—pass your work to someone else and receive all the credit.

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Noel Wurst
The Attack of the Copyright Enforcement Robots

Filtering of copyright material has been common in text, but it is now extending to video. In addition to issues determining when reuse is acceptable, there are major issues determining the real owners of material. A whole new class of bugs is emerging from this—and the need for new laws!

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Erik Petersen