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• Create Virtual Machine using VMware Workstation 11 on Ubuntu 14.10 - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   LinuxTechi: In this post we will discuss how to create a virtual machine using VMware Workstation 11 on Ubuntu 14.10 step by step.

  
  
• MapR Frees Hadoop Education - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

  EnterpriseAppsToday: Big Data vendor provides $50M worth of Hadoop training for free.

  
  
• Ghost Vulnerability in glibc Affects All Linux Systems - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   ThreatPost: A critical vulnerability has been found in glibc, the GNU C library, that affects all Linux systems dating back to 2000.

  
  
• VIDEO: 3D printed heart saves girl's life - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  A two-year-old girl who was born with a serious heart defect has had a life-saving operation thanks to a 3D printer.
  
• How MidoNet is virtualizing open source networks - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   opensource.com: MidoNet, an open source network virtualization platform for Infrastructure-as-a-serivice (IaaS) clouds like OpenStack cloud software, is gaining traction as a way to implement networking solutions.

  
  
• 7 communities driving open source development - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   NetworkWorld: Here are 7 organizations successfully promoting and developing open technologies, both hardware and software.

  
  
• Desktop Search: KDE's Crazy Uncle - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   FOSSforce: Folks, if it doesn't work out of the box, to a new user it just doesn't work and Linux sucks.

  
  
• Sorry, Windows 10 Fans, but This Is What Icons Should Look Like - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   softpedia: The icon theme of an operating system has more importance than people might imagine.

  
  
• How To Add Swap on FreeBSD Unix Systems - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   Nixcraft: How do I add a swap file to FreeBSD system using command line options without creating a new partitions? How

  
  
• Web attacks 'growing' in volume - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Hacktivists and angry gamers are becoming the main users of net attacks that knock sites offline by bombarding them with data, suggests a report
  
• VIDEO: Peers try to revive 'snooping' powers - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Four Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem peers try re-introduce Communications Data Bill powers to aid security services.
  
• VIDEO: 'Holodeck’ recreates crimes in 3D - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Researchers have developed a virtual reality system that recreates crime scenes as virtual worlds.
  
• Yahoo to spin-off Alibaba stake - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Yahoo has announced a plan to spin-off its 15% stake in China's Alibaba Group and hand the business to its shareholders.
  
• Electronic Arts shares up on results - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Shares in Electronic Arts jump almost 5% after the video games publisher reports stronger than expected results.
  
• Apple profit 'biggest in history' - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Apple's first quarter profit of $18bn is the biggest ever quarterly profit for a public company, according to Standard and Poor's.
  
• Police raid Amazon's Tokyo offices - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Japanese police have raided Amazon's Tokyo offices as part of an investigation into alleged sales of images of child sexual abuse.
  
• Wired dazed after offer goes viral - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Wired magazine apologises to subscribers after becoming "overwhelmed" by demand for a fitness tracker gift offer that went viral on the internet.
  
• Revived snoopers' charter shelved - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  An attempt to bring back the controversial measures is dropped, but peers demand to see the government's private draft of new legislation instead.
  
• Facebook suffers widespread fault - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Facebook says it was responsible for a fault that caused its social network, Instagram photo service and other apps to become unavailable for about 40 minutes.
  
• Thailand draws up tough drone laws - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  The Transport Ministry in Thailand is seeking to ban all unlicensed drone flights, local media reports.
  
• Twitter adds group messages and video - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  The social network activates promised new features in an attempt to boost engagement on Twitter.
  
• Scanner locates potential potholes - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Smart scanners that can identify the sites of potholes before they form are being developed by academics at Nottingham Trent University.
  
• How to install Arch Linux with XFCE Desktop - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  

   HowToForge: This tutorial will give you the detailed step by step instructions to install the lightweight OS Arch Linux with XFCE Desktop on your computer.

  
  
• Giant planet boasts rings 200 times bigger than Saturn's - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  In 2012, scientists discovered a giant exoplanet (one that orbits a star other than our sun) with a ring system so impressive it eclipses its own host star.
  
• Battery-powered device still running, 175 years later - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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• Unexpected find: Seating plan for Rome's Colosseum - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  Spectators who once flocked to Rome's Colosseum could find their seats with the help of red numbers painted over entrance archways.
  
• New York dodges blizzard bullet, but weather models under scrutiny - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  The record snow storm that was expected to pummel the Northeast on Tuesday failed to live up to its epic billing in the New York/New Jersey region — though it did hammer much of New England — putting the weather models used to predict the blizzard into question.
  
• 'Most famous' great white shark returns to Florida - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  A 2,300-pound shark with her own Twitter account (bio: "Misunderstood girl just tryin' to get some fish") has reappeared a few miles off the coast of Florida, marking a winter homecoming.
  
• Diver gets caught in whale 'poonado' - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  As octopuses shoot out ink as a defense mechanism, so sperm whales blast threats with poop.
  
• They want to believe: UFO hunters plan database to track sightings - FOX News
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015
  An investigative organization has kick-started the creation of a worldwide UFO database, which will allow people around the globe to report their supposed extraterrestrial encounters.
  
• Pinterest to 'unlock' data to help ads - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  Pinterest plans to make more use of its members' data to help marketers target their adverts.
  
• Microsoft quarterly profits fall - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  Microsoft reports falling profits but sales were helped by strong Xbox sales over the holiday season.
  
• VIDEO: How was Malaysia Airlines 'hacked'? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  The website for Malaysia Airlines was rendered inaccessible thanks to a cyber-attack. But how did it happen? BBC technology reporter Dave Lee explains.
  
• Too much useless CCTV, says watchdog - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  Too many CCTV cameras are ineffective and the public does not have a true understanding of them, the surveillance camera commissioner warns.
  
• Device triggers White House alert - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  A flying device known as a "quad copter" triggered a security alert when it landed in the grounds of the White House, a US official says.
  
• Facebook complies with Turkey block - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  Facebook has blocked a page which a Turkish court claimed was offensive to the Prophet Muhammad.
  
• CU-Boulder pitches telescope that could image at higher-res than Hubble - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  It looks like the Hubble Space Telescope could have some competition. Researchers at the University of Colorado will update NASA this week on the Aragoscope, their space telescope concept that could potentially provide images that are up to 1,000 times sharper than those from Hubble, according to a CU-Boulder press release.
  
• China blocks virtual network use - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  China has blocked several popular services that let citizens skirt state censorship systems and reach banned sites.
  
• Snail first drugs fish, then eats them - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  It may be small and slow, but the geographic cone snail packs a wallop.
  
• Mysterious radio signal from space caught live for first time - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  Astronomers in Australia have picked up an “alien” radio signal from space for the first time as it occurred.
  
• TalkTalk forces porn filter choice - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015
  TalkTalk says customers who have not yet chosen whether to activate net filters must opt out of its safety system if they wish to continue viewing adult material online.
  
• Malaysia Airlines website hacked - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Jan 2015
  A hacker group attacks the official website of Malaysia Airlines, but the company says bookings and user data are not compromised.
  
• Country blocked on club Facebook page - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  Notts County blocks Hungary from its Facebook page after it was deluged with comments concerning the signing of a new player.
  
• Emergency patch fixes Flash flaw - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  Adobe has released an emergency patch for a flaw in its Flash software that was being widely exploited by thieves.
  
• Peers try to revive 'snooping law' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  UK net firms have criticised attempts to revive a "snoopers' charter" by adding it into draft legislation currently before the House of Lords.
  
• VIDEO: AI technology 'will take your job' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  Robert Shiller, regarded as one of the most influential economists in the world, has said society is "in a panic" about artificial intelligence.
  
• VIDEO: Park your car with a smartwatch - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  From the cars that steer themselves to smartphone apps that monitor your driving
  
• Q&A: Sharing iTunes With the Whole Family - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015
  How to keep a passing interest from following you around on Google Now.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Wheels: If a Car Is Going to Self-Drive, It Might as Well Self-Park, Too - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015
  BMW has created a system that actually obeys when a driver says to the car, “Go park yourself.” Other companies are also working on the technology.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Video Feature: For Musicians, Apps for Tuning, Keeping Time and Organizing Charts - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015
  Getting to the music faster is easy with apps for the mundane tasks, like getting in tune and planning your set list.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Video Feature: Conjuring the Most From Google Android - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015
  All of these tips work on the latest version of Android, known as Lollipop, but many of them work on the previous version, too.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Disruptions: The Sorry State of In-Flight Wi-Fi - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015
  Wi-Fi on commercial flights is slow, unreliable and expensive.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: Take-Along Chargers That Pack Power - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015
  The right external accessory can double the battery life of your mobile device and offer an option when an electrical outlet isn’t available.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: Marissa Mayer’s Plan for Yahoo Takes Hold. The Question Now Is Time. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015
  Marissa Mayer has made sharp acquisitions and rebuilt crucial products, but her future may depend on reaction to her plans for the Alibaba investment.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Broadband Nation: Obama Calls for More Internet Options for Consumers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015
  The goal is to increase competition among Internet providers and spur better prices and service.
  
  
• Q&A: Abandoning the Lollipop Ship - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015
  Also, how to set up a “hybrid” network of wired and wireless connections.
  
  
• App City: An App, Memo, for Anonymous Discussion of a Company - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015
  Memo is an app that wants to elevate water-cooler talk so that the good ideas and criticism of company practices are accessible to everyone in the company. It is an anonymous message board within specific workplaces.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• U.S. Discloses New Trove of Phone Call Records - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 16 Jan 2015
  The database contains calls between the United States and abroad as part of an effort to catch drug traffickers — but data was collected on people not involved in criminal activity.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Cleaning Up the Mac’s Printers List - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 16 Jan 2015
  Tidying lists after a printer upgrade, and how to excise recently watched movies from Netflix’s list.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Digital Dilemmas: Technology Has Made Life Different, but Not Necessarily More Stressful - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015
  It is conventional wisdom that things like frequent email checking and heavy use of social media make people twitchy. But is it true?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Freeing a PC From Malware - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015
  Free, reputable programs are available to search a computer for bots that can tax a system’s resources.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Tracking Data Use to Avoid Hefty Phone Fees - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015
  A number of apps can help monitor and manage data consumption on phones, to keep you within your plan’s limits and avert unpleasant surprises on your bill.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Getting the Most Out of Apple iOS 8 - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015
  The new operating system can help you monitor battery use better, help take better photos and make Siri easier to use.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: Tools to Improve That Christmas Present - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015
  From flash drives to charging stations, these products and services will help you get the most out of your electronics.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Alibaba Will Help Curb Export of Recalled Items - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015
  The Chinese e-commerce group has agreed to prevent the export of dangerous items recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Bits Blog: Parents Challenge President to Dig Deeper on Ed Tech - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015
  While President Obama endorsed a voluntary student privacy effort by ed tech companies, some parents seek more comprehensive legislation.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Bits Blog: Facebook Will Push Amber Alerts to Users’ News Feeds - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015
  Facebook will use its geographic targeting technology to spread the word about abducted children through the news feeds of its American users.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• VIDEO: CES 2015: Testing the latest drones - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 09 Jan 2015
  The BBC Click team put three of the latest drones through their paces
  
• VIDEO: The robot that paints your nails - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014
  A Japanese robot has been programmed to take on a range of tasks - from painting nails to cooking.