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Meet top open-source school in America
The researchers ranked 297 American educational institutions based on a range of different criteria, including participation in open-source projects like the OpenCourseWare Consortium and the Open Source Science Project. The rankings also measured whether colleges used open-source software operationally – specifically, for virtual learning environments and web servers. Read More
 


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10 nerdiest Linux gadgets
Of all the nerdy Linux gadgets out there, these take the cake. Read More
 

Server reboot puts scare into parents
I might have been one of those parents, as these erroneous absentee calls were delivered in the town where I live. However, I first learned of the problem via an email announcing that it was only a false alarm. From a Hopkinton, Mass., school website: Read More
 

Former Subway franchise owner pleads guilty to POS hacking
  A former owner of several Subway fast-food restaurants in southern California pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a gift card scheme that involved tampering with several other Subway stores' computerized cash registers. Read More
 

Amazon, AT&T, Snapchat rated among the least trustworthy with data, EFF finds
Amazon, Snapchat and AT&T rank among the least trustworthy technology companies when it comes to how they handle government data requests, according to a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Read More
 

FAQ: What does the FCC's net neutrality proposal mean for businesses?
With the FCC planning to vote Thursday on chairman Tom Wheeler's new proposal on net neutrality, pressure groups have stepped up their efforts to mobilize public opinion against the measure, which would allow for ISPs to charge content providers for preferential access. Read More
 

An Internet of Things prediction for 2025 -- with caveats
A massive survey by the Pew Research Center about the Internet of Things in 2025 is very optimistic about the future of the technology. But even though the report seemingly tramples on IoT skeptics, its responses are filled with questions, doubts and caveats. Read More
 

Coca-Cola Co.'s 'Black Book' application squeezes best out of OJ
Everyone wonders about the secret formula for Coke. But at The Coco-Cola Company, whose brands like Minute Maid make it the No. 1 juice maker in the world, there's a secret formula in an internal application called the "Black Book" that tells how to run the company's global juice business. Read More
 

PowWow customizes desktop, Web apps for tablets and smartphones
PowWow, a privately held upstart in the enterprise mobile software market, promises to simplify the porting of Windows or Web applications to smartphones and tablets by using virtual application delivery and tailor-made user interfaces. Read More
 

The computer knows you're bowling: New algorithm identifies human activity from video
A new algorithm uses cutting-edge techniques to help computers identify human activity from video input far more quickly and efficiently than previous systems. Read More
 

IBM extends e-commerce into cloud with ExperienceOne suite
IBM has broadened its e-commerce offerings with a new range of digital marketing and customer analytics that can be provided through on premises software or via a cloud service that customers appear increasingly open to adopting. Read More
 

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