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Infoworld[^]:

The files were encrypted but still sitting on an open Web server, security expert says

Information Week[^]:

Microsoft and other major software companies are producing major updates at faster speeds, putting pressure on IT to adapt.

Computerworld[^]:

In a world where smart machines do most of the work, expect high unemployment, unrest and tumult

Apple Insider[^]:

Over the last five years, Post-PC devices have displaced conventional Windows PCs so rapidly that Microsoft's dominance over personal computing has plummeted from roughly 90 percent share to less than a third.

The Verge[^]:

In the days leading up to the Surface RT release last year, Microsoft had largely failed to explain the differences between Windows 8 and Windows RT to consumers. The software maker picked the Windows RT moniker to power its own ARM-based Surface RT tablet alongside others from PC makers. Dell urged Microsoft to drop the branding, and Samsung opted not to launch its own Windows RT tablets in the US because of confusion and weak demand. Now Microsoft has admitted its decision to drop the "RT" brand from its upcoming Surface 2 tablet was to address consumer confusion.

ReadWrite[^]:

Facebook isn't the only company that's tweaking its privacy policies this week. Google has just announced new Terms of Service that will enable advertisers to display user names, photos and comments made about a products or services on any Google site, including Google Plus and YouTube. Users make the recommendation, and advertisers will reap the rewards.

The Register[^]:

Tim Berners-Lee has warned against the risk of not standardising digital rights management (DRM) in the HTML specification, saying an approach that “does the least harm” might be the best approach.

Telerik[^]:

Despite trying to achieve simplicity, Agile teams may still run across difficult issues. In this section some of the more common challenges are explored.

Ars Technica[^]:

One hint: Windows Server 2003 is still good enough for government work.

Raymond Chen[^]:

Bill complained, "You guys are spending all this time with your segment tuning tinkering. I could teach a twelve-year-old to segment-tune. I want to see some real optimization, not this segment tuning nonsense. I wrote FAT on an airplane, for heaven's sake."

All Things D[^]:

Interviews with the company’s chief information officer, and with current and former employees, helped shed some light on the way Google works, the rules it sets, and the cool tools it has developed but never released out of the ‘Plex.

Code Wars[^]:

Achieve code mastery through challenge

Channel9[^]:

C++11 is being deployed and the shape of C++14 is becoming clear. This talk examines the foundations of C++. What is essential? What sets C++ apart from other languages? How do new and old features support (or distract from) design and programming relying on this essence?

Infoworld[^]:

Mruby will vie with languages such as Java and C in the embedded space, but Matsumoto sees mruby as a superior language to Java -- at least when it comes to embedded development. He downplayed the usefulness of Java ME (Micro Edition), which is intended for embedded development, saying it was "not really Java."

The Verge[^]:

The third-party cookies used by advertisers and their agencies to track web browsing activity are under attack. Browsers like Firefox and Internet Explorer try to block the years-old technology with "Do Not Track," and now internet behemoths are looking to replace cookies with their own tracking technologies. The newest entrant, according to Ad Age, is Microsoft, which sources say is working on a technology that could track users across Windows computers, Bing, Internet Explorer, Windows Phone devices, and Xbox consoles in order to serve highly targeted ads.

Bloomberg[^]:

The board is narrowing its choices amid preliminary interviews, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Some candidates have declined to be considered, including EBay Inc. (EBAY) CEO John Donahoe, said two people. The board has also solicited advice from Silicon Valley veterans such as Charles Giancarlo, a former Cisco Systems Inc. executive and now a managing director at private-equity firm Silver Lake, said other people with knowledge of the matter.

NeoWin[^]:

Microsoft decided to defend its malware policies via a new post on the Malware Protection Center blog. While the post did not mention the Microsoft Security Essentials interview, Dennis Batchelder, the partner group program manager for the company's Malware Protection Center, stated that it was "fully committed to protecting our consumer and business customers from malware."

GeekWire[^]:

However, Whitman also said she sees two of the company’s partners, Microsoft and Intel, becoming “outright competitors” of HP as they move onto its turf.