2017-02-10 12:00
Trump eyes end to an H-1B system that favors largest outsourcers
The outcome of the annual H-1B visa lottery is immigration's Groundhog Day. It's the same result year after year, as the large outsourcing firms continue to lead all others in getting H-1B visas.
2017-02-10 12:00
Slimmer, nimbler Visual Studio 2017 will ship March 7
Microsoft's Visual Studio 2017 software development platform will be officially released on March 7, the company said on Thursday.
2017-02-10 03:47
Intel's priciest chip has 24 cores and sells for $8,898
No Intel chip is as expensive as the new Xeon E7-8894 v4 server processor.
2017-02-10 01:31
MapR delivers persistent storage for containers
One of the core issues that has inhibited the adoption of container technologies, like Docker, is the lack of support for persistent storage required for stateful applications and microservices, says Jack Norris, senior vice president, Data and Applica
2017-02-10 01:30
Apple's iCloud saved deleted browser records, security company finds
Apple’s iCloud appears to have been holding on to users’ deleted internet browsing histories, including records over a year old.
2017-02-09 23:56
N.C. wind farm goes live despite legislators' claims it's a national security threat
The first utility-scale wind farm in North Carolina is now fully operational even though the state's top politicians wanted President Donald Trump to nix the $400 million project because they said it's a national security threat.
2017-02-09 22:28
Microsoft hasn't moved the Windows 10 needle in months
Microsoft has been stuck on the 400 million mark for Windows 10 for more than four months, as the head of the company's operating systems group yesterday repeated the milestone when he spoke to developers.
2017-02-09 21:26
Java framework builds microservices as Docker containers
Implementing microservices in Java has become a top priority at Oracle, which is rebooting Java Enterprise Edition for microservices and cloud deployments. Meanwhile, another microservices effort for Java has emerged separate from Oracle.
2017-02-09 21:14
Android privacy assistant seeks to stop unwanted data collection
Not sure what your phone is collecting about you? A free Android app is promising to simplify the privacy settings on your smartphone, and stop any unwanted data collection.
2017-02-09 21:08
Microsoft lawsuit against indefinite gag orders can proceed
A Microsoft lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over indefinite gag orders attached to search warrants can proceed, following a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday.