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Monday, May 19, 2014

The best cities for tech startups. Plus: What's new in Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon

Quick Look: Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon

Study: Xbox One, PS4 consume ridiculous amounts of unnecessary power

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May 19, 2014
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The best cities for tech startups

If a career with a tech startup is in your future then you may want to consider some of the locations on this list.

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Issue highlights

1. Quick Look: Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon

2. Study: Xbox One, PS4 consume ridiculous amounts of unnecessary power

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook

4. An H-1B cap hike would mean a grim future for workers

5. Free Bitcoin for college students

6. Attack of the clones: detect fake antimalware with these tips

7. How to resuscitate tech innovation at your company

Quick Look: Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon

The release candidate of Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon is now available for download. Here's a preview of some of the changes and new features. READ MORE

Study: Xbox One, PS4 consume ridiculous amounts of unnecessary power

The NRDC reports that the Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One consume two to three times the power of their predecessors. And for what? READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook

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An H-1B cap hike would mean a grim future for workers

If Congress approves comprehensive immigration reform, it will likely more than double the cap on H-1B visas. What happens then sounds dystopian for workers. READ MORE

Free Bitcoin for college students

Coinbase is giving away $10 worth of Bitcoin. All you need is an .edu email address. READ MORE

Attack of the clones: detect fake antimalware with these tips

Attackers are planting fake antimalware apps in popular mobile app stores, but they're not hard to spot if you know what to look for. READ MORE

How to resuscitate tech innovation at your company

Maintaining or rediscovering innovation is difficult and often counter-intuitive for larger companies. Columnist Rob Enderele offers suggestions for how businesses can get back the innovation they lack. READ MORE

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