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‘Critical’ BIND Vulnerability Puts DNS Servers At Risk
A flaw reported in the handling of regular expressions means most DNS servers running on Linux or Unix are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks, according to security experts
Google Makes Open Source Patent Pledge
Google has promised not to sue open source developers and distributors over a list of 10 patents related to MapReduce, implemented in Apache Hadoop amongst others
Study: Big Businesses Increase Linux Investment
Enteprise investment in Linux has grown for the third consecutive year, with rapidly increasing adoption leading to fears of a skills shortage, according to the Linux Foundation
Google Updates Chrome 26 With Spell Checker
The latest version of Google's Chrome browser adds individual profiles for different users, as well as context-aware spell-checking
Linux Users In Spain File An Official Complaint Against Microsoft
Hispalinux demands an investigation into the use of UEFI Secure Boot protocol in Windows 8
Digg Reveals Google Reader Replacement Details
Digg promises that its 'fast and simple' reader will arrive in the second half of 2013
PayPal Sidelines VMware For OpenStack
PayPal puts OpenStack virtualisation platform to virtualise 10,000 servers. Will the rest of eBay follow?
Facebook CEO To Take Political Action
Mark Zuckerberg wants more open immigration to the US
Chinese Government And Canonical Working On Bespoke OS
Chinese government looking to create a new OS for its people
Open-Xchange Launches Web Productivity Tools
Can OX-Text take on Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365?
Python Software Foundation Settles UK Trademark Dispute
The Python Software Foundation and UK-based services firm Veber said they have reached a settlement over the use of the 'python' brand in the UK
Raspberry Pi Contest Unlocks Coding Delights
Frazer Bennett had a ball as 40 schoolkids showed PA Consulting their Raspberry Pi skills
Why Software Defined Networks Won’t Kill Hardware – Juniper
Why does a hardware vendor want sofware defined networks? We asked Mike Marcellin of Juniper Networks
Ingenuity Showcased At PA Consulting Raspberry Pi Awards
The Raspberry Pi-making competition revealed great enthusiasm for coding
Twitter Patents Its Service As It Reaches Seventh Birthday
Twitter promises to play fair with broad messaging patent
Microsoft Previews CRM Changes
Microsoft is preparing users of its Dynamics customer relationship management for major changes, stemming in part from its acquisitions of NetBreeze and MarketingPilot
Chrome RSS Extension Reappears Following Google ‘Mistake’
Chrome's RSS extension disappeared just as Google controversially announced it would discontinue Google Reader, but it seems the RSS move was an 'honest mistake'
Big Data Firm MapR Technologies Closes $30m Funding Round
Hadoop distribution provider MapR has now raised a total of $59m, and plans to use its latest funding for worldwide expansion as well as research and development
Fusion-io Buys UK-based ID7
ID7 gives Fusion-io software-defined storage for its flash-based campaign
Microsoft Adds 3D Scanning To Kinect SDK
With an update to the Kinect software developer kit Microsoft is looking to more widely promote augmented reality and 3D printing
Google Briefly Pre-Releases Note-Taking Application
Google's note-taking application Keep, released briefly over the weekend, appears to be intended as a rival to Evernote and Microsoft OneNote
Dropbox Buys Startup Mailbox
Popular Mailbox, email app joins up with Dropbox
Microsoft Blames Firmware Update For Cloud Failure
A firmware update caused a data centre temperature spike, that in turn nixed access to Hotmail and Outlook.com
Google Kills Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store
Developers beware, after Google warned it will pull any Play Store apps that block adverts
Twitter Finally Releases Own Windows 8 App
The new client was designed for large touchscreens
Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine
Defense Distributed wants to destroy copyright, and dreams of a revolution
Microsoft Confirms Hotmail And Outlook Problems
Hotmail and Outlook users report difficulties in accessing and receiving email
BitTorrent Live Streaming Protocol Launched
The peer-to-peer streaming platform could change live video as we know it
Microsoft Breaks Ranks As Flash Returns To IE10
Microsoft has broken rank with Apple after easing its HTML5-only stance for Internet Explorer 10