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Video: What's next for JavaScript?

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 19:07

ECMAscript 6, in development as the basis for future versions of JavaScript, will improve the language for complex applications and libraries and make it a better target for code generators, a programming expert reveals in the below video.

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11 open source security tools catching fire on GitHub

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00
Malware analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics -- GitHub hosts a number of compelling tools for securing computing environments of all sizes Dek:  Malware analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics -- GitHub hosts a number of compelling tools for securing computing environments of all sizes External Source:  infoworld.com Redirect Unpublished Slideshow to:  http://www.infoworld.com/slideshow/163151
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How to screw tech workers and get away with it

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

Credit: Ben Barbante

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Rejected by the App Store? Apple finally reveals why

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

If you've ever had an iOS app bounced from Apple's App Store, there's typically a good reason for it.

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JavaScript adds Node.js validation library

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

Tcomb, a validation library for Node.js and browsers, is being offered as a tool for domain-driven design and runtime checking for JavaScript.

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When big data is truly better

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

Many people assume that big data means bigger is always better. People tend to approach the "bigger is better" question from various philosophical perspectives, which I characterize thusly:

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Rethinking the data center network

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

The traditional core/aggregation/access network architecture has been a mainstay of enterprise data centers for decades. While compute and storage have evolved to become more flexible, dynamic, and "software defined," the network has remained resistant to change -- and the choke point to data center automation and expansion.

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EMC CEO defends federated business model, debunks storage myths

Top Tech Stories - Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:00

There's EMC and then there's EMC.

Confused? Well, there's EMC, the vaunted storage and converged infrastructure company. But then there's EMC, the capstone of a corporate federation -- including VMware and big-data startup Pivotal -- that has positioned itself quite nicely to capitalize on the critical trends reshaping corporate IT. (Think mobile, cloud, big data, etc.) This summer, EMC's federation model came under fire from activist investors who claim the company would be better served by bringing assets like VMware in-house.

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Why you don't need long, complex passwords

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Password theft and misuse is so widespread, when only a few million are stolen in one cyber heist, it doesn't even make the news.

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Review: FeedHenry uses Node.js to fortify mobile apps

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Credit: iStockphoto

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As the data center shifts to the cloud, VMware struggles to stay relevant

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

For years, when you thought of virtualization, you thought of EMC's VMware subsidiary.

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Programmers could get REPL in official Java

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Proponents of open source Java are investigating the possibility of formally adding a REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) tool to the language.

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PHP 5.6 features built-in debugger, better namespace support

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

PHP, the venerable scripting language for server-side Web development, has been upgraded in a point release highlighted by a new debugger.

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Slackers in the office? Must be the boss's kids

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

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Why you don't need long, complex passwords

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Password theft and misuse is so widespread, when only a few million are stolen in one cyber heist, it doesn't even make the news.

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Review: FeedHenry uses Node.js to fortify mobile apps

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Credit: iStockphoto

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As the data center shifts to the cloud, VMware struggles to stay relevant

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

For years, when you thought of virtualization, you thought of EMC's VMware subsidiary.

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Programmers could get REPL in official Java

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

Proponents of open source Java are investigating the possibility of formally adding a REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) tool to the language.

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PHP 5.6 features built-in debugger, better namespace support

Top Tech Stories - Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:00

PHP, the venerable scripting language for server-side Web development, has been upgraded in a point release highlighted by a new debugger.

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