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Google’s Chat Service Redirected Messages To Random Contacts
Users complain about privacy, as their Google Hangouts and Google Talk messages reach wrong recipients
OFT Proposes In-App Purchase Crackdown
The OFT has published its proposals to tackle the growing problem caused by in-app purchases
Twitter To Warn Users About Emergencies, Natural Disasters
New Twitter Alerts feature allows government agencies and NGOs to contact users directly
Nvidia Promises Better Access For Linux Community
Nvidia offers an olive branch to the Linux community following sharp criticism by Linus Torvalds
Oracle Touts Billing And Revenue Mgt Cloud Platform
Oracle reveals a scalable cloud service to help companies with their billing requirements
Google Blames Gmail Outage On “Dual Network Failure”
Two network outages at the same time caused the problem
Oracle Opens Up With Cloud Marketplace And OpenStack Connectivity
Oracle getting a lot more open, even if Larry Ellison is more interested in his sailing team
SUSE Cloud 2.0 Available For Deployment
The OpenStack-based SUSE Cloud 2.0 platform is now available for deployment and download
Chrome Browser To Drop Old Netscape Plug-Ins
Google is to drop old Netscape plug-ins from its Chrome web browser in order to improve stability
Infoblox Promises Tapestry, Open Source Network Complexity Tool
How complex is your network? The Tapestry tool can tell you
Valve Announces SteamOS – A Linux-Based System For Gaming
The open source OS will be used to stream PC games and access media services on a living room TV
China Eases Internet Restrictions To Allow Facebook In Shanghai
China is opening up access to the likes of Facebook and Twitter in an area of Shanghai, whilst allowing foreign firms to compete against state-owned giants
Mozilla Launches Firefox Preview For Windows 8 Tablets
The company wants user feedback ahead of the official release in December
Gmail Outage Hits Up To 212 Million Users
Google has restored service to Gmail after an outage of several hours, affecting nearly one-third of all Gmail messages
Spotify Shifts To HortonWorks’ Hadoop Platform
Music provider Spotify moves its burgeoning Big Data repository of music preferences from one Hadoop player to another
LinkedIn Denies It “Hacked” Third Party Email Accounts
The company will have to defend this position in court
CEOP Warns Child Abuse Online Is Evolving
Children as young as eight are being blackmailed into performing sex acts live on webcam
Ubuntu Touch Mobile OS Set For 17 October Launch
Ubuntu Mobile plans to press ahead despite crowdfunding failure of Ubuntu Edge
Tech City Is Not Enough: UK Firms Need Government Help to IPO
John Newton of Alfresco asks why are there so few British tech IPOs?
Facebook Briefly Appears On Russia’s Internet Blacklist
The social network had three days to avoid being banned across the country
Internet Explorer 11 Preview Arrives For Windows 7 Users
Windows 7 users can now take the next version of Internet Explorer (IE11) out for a test drive
Intel Explains Open Source, OpenStack Commitments
Intel’s open source executive explains the chipmaker’s commitment to open source and the OpenStack cloud
IBM Buys British In Big Data Move
IBM is to acquire Daeja, a British maker of software that helps users view large documents and images
Coverity Tackles Open-Source Defects
Coverity's testing solution is now used by the ANTLR open-source project to find and fix critical software defects
CERN Preparing Clouds For Big 2015 LHC Switch-On
As CERN prepares to restart the Collider, the IT guys are turning to OpenStack and a European Science Cloud for help
Linus Torvalds Jokes The NSA Wanted A Backdoor In Linux
Torvalds' LinuxCon keynote covered a lot more than the NSA backdoor joke, says Sean Michael Kerner
Oracle Grows Profit But Misses Expectations
Profits and revenues continue to grow at Larry Ellison’s company, but it still missed analyst expectations
Linux Is the Future… For Learning And Gaming?
Thanks to the Raspberry Pi and gamers, Linux is all set to come out on top, says Sean Michael Kerner
FutureLearn Launches Free Online University Courses
UK’s biggest provider of online education announces open beta stage