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    Microsoft opens C++ extension for other compilers 07/02/2012 10:40:50

    Microsoft has opened its C++ AMP specification so it can also be used by non-Microsoft compilers to harness the power of GPUs (graphics processing units).
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    7 solid reasons to keep the faith in RIM, BlackBerry 22/07/2011 07:17:00

    It seems like nobody has anything good to say about BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) these days.
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    Anonymous Picks up Slack as LulzSec Calls it Quits 28/06/2011 00:11:00

    Hacking season is not over yet. Even though LulzSec, the group of hackers who made a name for themselves by hacking Sony, Nintendo, and PBS among others, called it quits on Saturday, another group wants to pick up the slack.
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    LulzSec Says Goodbye With New Data Dump 27/06/2011 23:33:00

    LulzSec , the hacker group that has been a thorn in the side of major institutions ranging from Sony to the CIA, says it is going away -- but not quietly.
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    Inside Intel's next-gen processors 01/03/2011 02:03:00

    Intel rang in 2011 with its second-generation Core processors, promising vastly superior performance, better graphics capabilities, and improved energy efficiency. How much of a difference can a new CPU generation really make? If our tests of the first systems to use these revamped CPUs are any indication, the answer is "quite a lot." The new processors -- formerly code-named Sandy Bridge -- deliver stronger performance than their predecessors did, and at palatable prices.
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    Intel Thunderbolt bolts through data transfers 26/02/2011 02:32:00

    After a few years in development, Intel formally unveiled its next-generation data transfer interconnect. The new Thunderbolt standard represents a shift in the underlying technology -- and a potential shift in how we can do things down the road.
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    Apple's switch to Sandy Bridge: Impact for gamers? 11/12/2010 09:28:00

    Rumors suggest that Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge integrated CPU/graphics platform will find its way into the lower-end range of the next generation of MacBooks. Bearing in mind Apple's cozy relationship with Intel and its habit of adopting each new generation of Intel's processors, this would make a lot of sense.
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    Microsoft's hand in Novell deal bodes ill for Linux 23/11/2010 10:26:00

    Attachmate may be the primary purchasing party in the Novell acquisition deal announced today, but the involvement of Microsoft means there's a fresh new threat to Linux looming on the horizon.
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    23 tech terms we’d like to ban 09/11/2010 01:49:00

    As technology moves forward, the English language sometimes takes a step backward. You can thank public relations professionals, CEOs, and technology journalists for that. Whether grammatically incorrect or simply annoying, these overused tech buzzwords are painful to hear.
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    AMD server CTO: Core wars will subside 15/10/2010 09:36:00

    While today AMD and Intel compete over which company's processors will have the most cores, this battle will not last indefinitely, according to Donald Newell, AMD's chief technology officer for servers. In its place will be a heated competition over which chips will have the most useful on-die specialized computing capabilities.
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    Epic failures: 11 infamous software bugs 10/09/2010 00:20:00

    Mark your calendars! Sept. 9 is hereby declared Debugging Day. It's been associated with removing bugs for more than 50 years now but is rarely formally celebrated. So let's start the tradition this year.
 
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