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Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data

iTunes Pass lets users deposit funds in Apple Japan stores

BitOcean is latest contender for Mt. Gox assets

Seattle city council legalizes Uber, Lyft, Sidecar without caps

Bitcoin company bought Buttcoin.org site just to delete critical reviews

Butterfly Labs allegedly bought a site just to remove content that criticized it, a move that will only make its reputation worse.

Secret, an app for posting anonymously, lets users tap into Facebook

Microsoft COO tells partners to get with the cloud program now

How the FCC’s in-school Wi-Fi program could affect vendors

With the FCC pushing to increase Wi-Fi investments in schools, these vendors could step up to fill the need.

Internet companies press for net neutrality in FCC filing

Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support