Friday, June 20, 2014

8 technologies that are on the way out. Plus: Basic email functions bedevil US Marshals

Bitcoin auction going ahead despite US Marshals gaffe

House approves effort to limit NSA searches of US data

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June 20, 2014
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8 technologies that are on the way out -- and one that we'll never be rid of

In the blink of an eye, a technology that's on top today can be made obsolete by the next big thing.

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Issue highlights

1. Bitcoin auction going ahead despite US Marshals gaffe

2. House approves effort to limit NSA searches of US data

3. 5 tips on changing jobs into and out of IT

4. Android 4.4.4 fixes OpenSSL connection hijacking flaw

5. Judge not sold on $324M settlement in Silicon Valley tech worker case

6. You can take home a Surface Pro 3 on Friday -- if it's a Core i5

7. E-sports and game streaming: Twitch kills it at E3, Xbox One gets Major League Gaming app

8. Unstable code can lead to security vulnerabilities

9. CARTOON: Watch out! The Fire phone knows what you're looking at

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Bitcoin auction going ahead despite US Marshals gaffe

The U.S. Marshals Service is going ahead with an auction of $18 million in bitcoins even though it inadvertently leaked the identities of potential bidders. READ MORE

House approves effort to limit NSA searches of US data

The amendment to a defense spending bill would end a 'backdoor loophole' allowing warrantless searches. READ MORE

5 tips on changing jobs into and out of IT

Redirect your current skill set and experience to make that pivot. READ MORE

Android 4.4.4 fixes OpenSSL connection hijacking flaw

Less than three weeks after pushing Android 4.4.3 to users of its Nexus devices, Google released a new version of the OS that incorporates a patch for a serious vulnerability identified in the OpenSSL cryptographic library. READ MORE

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Judge not sold on $324M settlement in Silicon Valley tech worker case

The suit accuses companies like Apple and Google of conspiring not to hire each others' workers. READ MORE

You can take home a Surface Pro 3 on Friday -- if it's a Core i5

Versions with Core i3 and Core i7 chips may take two months to ship. READ MORE

E-sports and game streaming: Twitch kills it at E3, Xbox One gets Major League Gaming app

Video gaming as a spectator sport. READ MORE

Unstable code can lead to security vulnerabilities

Program compilers can inadvertently erase code, causing all sorts of hard-to-find performance problems and security issues. READ MORE

CARTOON: Watch out! The Fire phone knows what you're looking at

Amazon's new smartphone can track your head movements; what could go wrong? READ MORE

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