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iPhone 6 renders based on leaked schematics

New iPhone 6 renderings based on leaked schematics have surfaced

DARPA developing the ultimate auto-pilot software

DARPA program aims to cultivate automated assistant to help fly aircraft, overcome emergencies

Sookasa mitigates compliance risk of file sharing cloud services

Cellphone kill switches: Finally some good security news

The deal won't completely stop mobile phone thefts, but it will make a huge difference in mobile security and privacy.

Kubi: Really cool, effective, robotic telepresence

See and be seen in meetings with Kubi

Ex-Symbian, Psion exec crowdsources heartfelt song stemming from Boston Marathon tragedy

Crowdsourced "We Will Run Again" features nearly 100 voices

NASA Kepler spies Earth-sized planet in habitable zone

Kepler sighting is more reminiscent of Earth than other previously spotted planets

Bill Buckner is the butt of painfully funny 404 error page

Redesigned Boston.com dredges up misery of 1986 World Series

Americans are scared about the future of drones, robots, and wearables

And why we should be more scared about robots.

MongoDB 2.6 – NoSQL all grown up

New release has MongoDB living up to its potential.

OpenStack’s latest Icehouse release hits the streets

New features make OpenStack easier to install, manage

IDC’s Directions 14: Some Interesting Observations on Mobility – and Beyond

IDC’s annual Directions conference focused this year on the “Third Platform”, which has mobility at its core. But there’s a lot more to this concept, with huge implications for the future of IT overall.

The IRS uses computers?! The horror!

Vintage 1960s era short film shows IRS defending its use of computers

How users are fixing Windows 8.1 Update install problems

It wouldn't be a Windows release if there weren't problems, but some people are finding fixes.

Docker becomes de facto Linux standard

Default container in Red Hat is latest distro for Docker.

Mobile apps making Do-Not-Call Act obsolete

It once took an act of Congress to block unwanted calls, now it just takes a smartphone app.

Scam by Victoria’s Secret clerk highlights common risk

Credit-card skimmers: The identity-theft threat most of us face routinely

Aerohive’s new access points remove deployment barriers

With so many IT departments debating how to increase their Wi-Fi capabilities, Aerohive is targeting a growing market.

CorvisaCloud Delivers Contact Center Platform

Voice and SMS with First Delivery, Mobile and Video Support Coming Soon

Gadget lust o’ the week: Fantastic audio with Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS

Cold War sneakiness: CIA confirms using Dr. Zhivago as a weapon

“We have the opportunity to make Soviet citizens wonder what is wrong with their government…”

Google Glass gets a makeover before reintroducing itself to the public

Google’s announcement of the public sale of Glass and last night’s release of new Glass features and an upgrade to Android KitKat is big news for the wearable community.

It’s a fax

Geek-themed Meme of the Week No. 39

UConn-Comcast launch security research center during Heartbleed week

Center of Excellence for Security Innovation established

Windows XP holdouts explain why they haven’t upgraded

They're not lazy or uninformed - many Windows XP users can't upgrade for reasons that Microsoft can't address.

Field Museum goes Gigabit

Chicago institution ratchets up Internet connection speed

Preventing the scourge of double-digit tunnel syndrome

Or what the boss wants the boss gets

Apple seeking $100 more from carriers for iPhone 6 subsidies

Apple is reportedly trying to negotiate, with little success thus far, a $100 increase in iPhone subsidies from carriers.

Tiny camera brings big league applications to petite satellites

European Space Agency developed CubeSat camera sports spectral vision, data compression

Video makers torture kids with unexplained Walkmans

Youngsters puzzle over, poke and prod Sony audio relic