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New Programs Aim to Boost Computer Science Education

Obama administration rolls out new public-private partnerships to expand computer science education in schools, train more teachers and broaden participation among women and minorities.

Apple CEO Tim Cook among 8 finalists for Time’s Person of the Year

Jack Ma, CEO of Chinese e-comm giant Alibaba, also represents tech industry on Time list

Xojo: A Linux development suite that doesn’t really support Linux

If an IDE requires outdated versions of Linux, it may as well not even support Linux.

Microsoft unifies communication between Skype and Lync

People can now make video calls between the two clients, rather than having to use the same one.

2014: The year smartwatches died

The excitement for smartwatches that kicked off this year has devolved into widespread disappointment.

Microsoft’s alt-OS strategy strikes loyalists as class warfare

But the emphasis on rival OSes, making Windows seem second fiddle, will be temporary, say analysts

Full-time IT hiring is gaining ground, finally

Hiring moves in November reinforce the recent upward trend

For Microsoft, new Windows revenue may mean ‘subscriptions’

Company ponders how to make money on its OS when 'old-world' business models no longer function

Feds’ bid to seize Irish emails threatens US citizen’s privacy, Microsoft says

US court extends NSA surveillance rules in current form

China reminds Apple on need to support privacy, security in its products

Hackers leak top Sony executives’ emails

Forgotten subdomains boost risk of account hijacking, other attacks

With Comcast’s Ethernet @Home, your holiday break could be even more like work

Hackers demand Sony pulls plug on ‘The Interview’

The POODLE flaw returns, this time hitting TLS security protocol

New owners of Nitel, Mtel, face a tough road to success

Arista fires back at Cisco’s suits

Claims company is resorting to same tactics it derided 20 years ago

Find ‘Joe’s turkey carving pics’ with Facebook post search

Power company plugs data center directly into high-voltage grid

Academics urge FCC to enforce net neutrality on case-by-case basis

Tech ad watch: Apple shows us unrealistically interesting things to do with iPad Air 2

Surfboards! Motorcycles! Hipsters! Oh, and an iPad, how about that.

Microsoft, Accenture try to ease the path to the hybrid cloud

UK court to review legality of fast-tracked surveillance law

NASA: Pluto-bound spacecraft wakes up, sets up shop 2.9 million miles away

NASA’s New Horizons prepping for historic Pluto 2015 visit

Court sentences ex-Apple manager to 1-year prison term over kickback scheme

Paul Shin Devine must pay $4.5M in restitution for providing iPhone suppliers with inside info

Vodafone blocks Chaos Computer Club site, fueling ‘Net censorship concerns in UK

Red Hat product president Paul Cormier disses the Docker myth

Top Red Hat executive questions Docker’s promise to run containers reliably everywhere.

Free Windows? Not a chance

No 'loss leader,' says Microsoft COO; Windows 10 slated for release in late summer, early fall 2015

Data from wearable devices could soon land you in jail

Health privacy laws don’t cover your wearable and information it's collecting

Former Commissioner Neelie Kroes lands job attracting startups to the Netherlands

Kakao Talk adds secret chat feature amid privacy worries

Facebook welcomes Chinese regulator to US, even as site remains blocked

Uber under scrutiny in Delhi after driver charged with rape

North Korea denies involvement in ‘righteous’ Sony hack

NSA spy program targets mobile networks worldwide

Hadoop successor sparks a data analysis evolution

Google to begin contacting customers about in-app refunds

New IT outsourcing model boosts bottom line

Spinoffs, buyouts, divestitures and focused acquisitions improve operating margins and bolster the bottom line for IT service providers -- and their customers.

5 great free Windows tuneup utilities you need right now

A faster PC is within your reach.

Remember when Cisco sued Apple over the iPhone name?

Cisco's blockbuster lawsuits vs. rival Arista Networks aren't the routing and switching company's first high profile court actions

Why January could be a big month for Windows 10

A new build, a consumer version, and Cortana are all planned for the start of the year.

10 most notable tech stories 2014: Backlash! Disrupting the disruptors

Intel plunks down billions to expand in mobile market

In battle for sub-$200 smartphones, consumers will be the winners

Cisco slaps Arista Networks with patent, copyright infringement suits

Cisco today filed two lawsuits against data center switch competitor Arista Networks for allegedly violating its intellectual property.

Wozniak calls Apple garage origin ‘a myth’

Saisei brings visibility and control to software defined networks

Many companies are still reluctant to push SDN into production. Solutions like this could make it easier.

Destructive malware that hit Sony Pictures similar to other data wiping programs

How Docker built a whale from a single container

News from Dockercon Europe highlights expanding complexity of the Docker infrastructure.