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Microsoft To Shut Down CodePlex & Tells Users To Migrate To GitHub
CodePlex has seen falling demand even as GitHub has grown to become the web's biggest open source code repository
IBM Opens Commercial Access To Quantum Computing
IBM has become the first company to begin building a commercial programme around early-stage general-purpose quantum computers
Cisco, Bosch Back IoT Blockchain Consortium
The group aims to develop blockchain-based systems for areas from logistics to regulated industries
Google Cloud Platform Adds GPUs And Expands Machine Learning
Google Cloud users will be able to draw on AMD and Nvidia GPUs from early next year
Siemens Boosts Software Operations With £3.6bn Mentor Graphics Buy
Siemens aims to expand its software operations by buying the semiconductor design tool firm
Digital Catapult Tests Blockchain ‘Smart Contract’
Blockchain could be used to encourage creative working patterns where companies law is too restrictive
Linux ‘Vulnerable To Tweet-Sized Attack’
The short command could allow any user to crash most Linux systems, claims a developer
Google Snaps Up API Firm Apigee To Boost Cloud Offering
The buy is aimed at boosting enterprise cloud offerings for web and mobile apps, Google says
Linux Gets Improved Surface Support
Linux users should see improved Surface 3 compatibility with the next operating system version, developers say
LinkedIn Open Sources Mobile Data Framework
The mobile framework for iOS scales better than Apple's Core Data and speeds up data-intensive apps, LinkedIn says
Bulgaria Demands Open Source For Public Sector Software
The country is to legally require open source licensing for all new software projects
Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux Looks To Ditch 32-Bit
Canonical is the latest software maker looking to end support for Intel's once-great 32-bit platform
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
Dublin-based centre will look to encourage blockchain development and roll out across the financial industry
Google To Disable Flash In Chrome This Autumn
The search giant is looking to phase out Adobe's Flash in favour of HTML5 amid battery and security fears
Facebook Wants To Launch Its Own Camera
Standalone camera app would give Facebook and Instagram more access to your photos
Facebook Wants To Build Some ‘Badass’ Technology
Social media giant signs up former DARPA and Google executive to head new Building 8 projects
Social Coding: The Origins Of IBM’s Bluemix
IBM's Bluemix cloud application development platform came out of an IBM experiment known as social coding and is now the Bluemix Garage Method
Microsoft Previews SQL Server For Linux
The move is Microsoft's latest to accommodate the popular open source platform
Researchers Invent Automated Software Patching Technique
MIT researchers say their machine-learning technique achieves results 10 times better than previous automated methods
Major Linux Kernel 4.5 Update Released For Testing
The new kernel, version 4.5, includes major driver improvements, including better 3D graphics support for the Raspberry Pi
Sendachi Is The Latest Company Gearing Up To Sell You DevOps
New starter Sendachi launches with $30m funding, ready to train large enterprises in the way of agile working and DevOps
IBM Opens Up Security App Exchange To Tackle Cybercrime
Opening up IBM Security QRadar will allow sharing of new apps and knowledge on the latest threats
New Smartphone Chip Could Charge Up Your Battery In Ten Minutes
Hardware could also be used to power the likes of electric cars in the future
Microsoft Goes All-In With Raspberry Pi 2
Raspberry Pi 2 replaces Intel Galileo as Microsoft’s development board of choice
ARM Expands Its IoT Development Platform
New releases in IoT development will allow businesses more scope at creating connected devices
Verizon Signals IoT Intention With ThingSpace Platform
New IoT platform ThingSpace to simplify the development of IoT apps and solutions for developers and businesses
Apple Removes More Than 250 Data-Harvesting Apps
256 privacy-violating apps are the latest to have made it through Apple's strict security checks
MediaTek Reveals Tie-Up With Apple HomeKit
New MediaTek software tools will allow iOS devices to control smart appliances
Businesses Are Failing To Get The Most Out Of Their Mobile Apps
Accenture report finds only half of businesses are properly integrating developing and distributing apps