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In-memory data grids could play a key role in the next generation of cloud services
University of Washington prototype designed to safeguard communications in a cloud computing world
Three robots on space station, Endeavour 'walking' and moving equipment, astronauts
Standards body to tackle Internet’s toughest problems, including DNS security, IPv6 adoption and network neutrality
PreEmptive's tool allows applications to be monitored for usage behavior as well as resource consumption on the platform
Fewer outsourcing contracts garner less revenue for IT service providers
Support clock's ticking; security updates for Firefox 3 to continue until January
Survey finds 77% of Facebookers use the social networking site while on the job
Hackers exploiting flaw already in the wild, says iDefense
Windows XP still holds 86%, as grandchild Windows 7 goes RTM
Venture funding rebounds slightly, but industry still suffers
The shoe and clothing retailer had more than $1 billion in sales in 2008
Freezes code, signs off on build, hands over to OEMs
New details have also emerged that appears to connect the two main executives in the past
Linux vendor urges Microsoft to disavow patent fights
Overall revenue was flat, the first time sales haven't increased at VMware since it became a public company two years ago
Newly found vacuum leaks will keep Large Hadron Collider offline until November
Efforts needed to curb illegal immigrants from taking U.S. jobs, lawmakers say
It depends on who and how you ask
Fiscal 2009 revenue and profit will remain under 2008 levels but be better than expected, it says
The tool counts down the days until all IPv4 addresses have been assigned
Hackers trawling for clues in Bugzilla tracker, say some Firefox developers
Move follows Microsoft’s Linux effort by a day; Canonical also makes open source move
PC owners may want to buy now to avoid higher prices over the next few months
EMC had no chance to do due diligence or get to know top Data Domain execs before acquisition bid
The two popular tech news sites reported on a corrupt deal linked to the Chinese president's son
But the U.S. rejects protectionism, she asserts
Tools arrive in advance of Power7, which can support 1,000 virtual machines
HadoopDB offers the data-crunching prowess of a relational database with scalability
Taiwanese companies can apply for government investment money but there are several stipulations
Intel's X25-M SSDs offer better write performance than their predecessors
Current metrics are too focused on compliance, federal CIO says
Thousands of people ask FCC to create new regulations that prohibit ISPs from hindering user's access to Web content
The company releases a Live Services plug-in for the open-source course-management system Moodle
Confirms updater doesn't always work, says it's reevaluating patch install process
The final vote on the hotly debated wireless standard looks likely to come Sept. 11
