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Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2014, so far

Teach yourself to code: The courses and tutorials recommended by programmers

MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers

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July 21, 2014
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Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2014, so far

Microsoft leads the way, but has plenty of company on the jobs cut front.

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Issue highlights

1. Teach yourself to code: The courses and tutorials recommended by programmers

2. MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers

3. US court says warrant for access to all content of email account is justified

4. Unix: Knowing your memory commands

5. Lenovo plans new small-screen Windows tablet for US market

6. Under Google, robot maker reduces dependence on military funding

7. Data centers make migration to liquid cooling

8. China's Internet adoption sags to levels not seen since in 8 years

9. End of an Era: I'm too old for gaming

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Teach yourself to code: The courses and tutorials recommended by programmers

Programmers on GitHub chime in on the best resources for beginner coders. READ MORE

MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers

Fastpass uses parallel processing to eliminate the need for complicated network queues, researchers say. READ MORE

US court says warrant for access to all content of email account is justified

Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein argued that a search of this type was no more invasive than the long-established practice of granting a warrant to copy and search the entire contents of a hard drive. READ MORE

Unix: Knowing your memory commands

Memory is one of the most important parts of your Unix system for performance. Let's look at some commands that will tell you what you need to know about the memory on the systems you manage is being used. READ MORE

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Lenovo plans new small-screen Windows tablet for US market

Lenovo has stopped sales of its existing small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S., but plans a new model for release by the end of the year. READ MORE

Under Google, robot maker reduces dependence on military funding

A company acquired by Google that develops robots for the U.S. military appears to have greatly reduced its dependence on government funding, suggesting a reluctance on Google's part to align itself too closely with military projects. READ MORE

Data centers make migration to liquid cooling

Instead of screaming fans and meat locker temperatures, data centers are going to chill with water. READ MORE

China's Internet adoption sags to levels not seen since in 8 years

China's rush to the Internet is slowing, with the country adding only 14.4 million new Internet users in the first half of 2014, the lowest half-year growth in eight years. READ MORE

End of an Era: I'm too old for gaming

Shooters are out, Candy Crush Saga is in. This was not by choice. READ MORE

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