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Lessons on the Future of IT From ‘Future Shock’ and ‘The Singularity Is Near’

Air Force whacks 52-year old space fence

New, more powerful space fence to go up by 2017 but budget issues might threaten that project

Microsoft announces $40 billion stock repurchasing plan alongside increased quarterly dividend

Microsoft earlier today announced a $40 billion stock buyback alongside a 22% increase in its quarterly dividend payouts.

BlackBerry sale might not include smartphones

Analysts see considerable value in BlackBerry's secure network, BB 10 operating system and patents, but little in its smartphone business

Navy Yard shooter was IT worker with resume of gun violence

How did this suspect, twice arrested for reckless gun use, get a job on a military installation?

Windows 8 Update: Microsoft exec says for many their first PC will be a phone

Plus a 70-inch Windows 8 tablet, even a retired Ballmer will easily make the Forbes 400 of world's wealthiest

Oracle to put on its innovation game face at OpenWorld

Analyst: Oracle will attempt to out-cool Salesforce.com at its upcoming conference

NASA beefs up commercial efforts with Wednesday demo launch

Orbital Sciences set to launch Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station

Bossies 2013: The Best of Open Source Software Awards

Take note: Box looks beyond cloud storage with note-taking app

Box Notes is the first content-creation product from the company