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March 11, 2013
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Ubuntu Linux developer squabbles go public

Ubuntu, the popular Linux distribution, like all Linux and open-source projects, has had its share of internal battles over the project’s directions over the years. Recently, though, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of both the operating system and its sponsoring company, Canonical, … Continue reading

March 8, 2013
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Linux triumphant: Chrome OS resists cracking attempts

The Chrome web browser on Windows is breakable, but its little brother, the Linux-based Chrome OS, proved to be essentially uncrackable at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada, Linux triumphant: Chrome OS resists cracking attempts. More >

March 7, 2013
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Pwn2Own: Down go all the browsers

In the eternal war between crackers and security professionals, the hackers have won the latest battle. At the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada, the HP Zero Day Initiative’s (ZDI) annual Pwn2Own competition has ended its first day of competition and … Continue reading

March 5, 2013
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Chromebook Pixel: Does this device herald Android and Chrome OS’s wedding?

Pretty much everyone agrees that Google’s Chromebook Pixel is too expensive to just run the Chrome OS Web browser. But what if it could run Android tablet apps as well? Chromebook Pixel: Does this device herald Android and Chrome OS’s … Continue reading