Monday, November 18, 2013

Latest list: Meet the 10 fastest supercomputers

ICANN sets up 'coalition' to address new Internet governance challenges

China to tighten hold on Internet, citing worries about nation's stability

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November 18, 2013
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Latest list: Meet the 10 fastest supercomputers

It's that time again – 2013's second and last Top500 report is out, detailing and ranking the most powerful supercomputers on the planet.

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Issue highlights

1. ICANN sets up 'coalition' to address new Internet governance challenges

2. China to tighten hold on Internet, citing worries about nation's stability

3. Sony PlayStation 4 sales cross 1M units on first day

4. IT: Don't let the CEO wonder what you do all day

5. Salesforce.com unveils Salesforce1 platform

6. gogoNET LIVE 4! IPv6 Conference Recap

7. Microsoft CEO search enters endgame

8. Derivatives trading company struck by hackers

9. Snapchat turns down $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook

10. Survivor: Qubit lasts for 39 minutes in Quantum Computing breakthrough

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ICANN sets up 'coalition' to address new Internet governance challenges

ICANN has set up a panel, consisting of people in government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and international organizations, to address concerns about the governance of the Internet. READ MORE

China to tighten hold on Internet, citing worries about nation's stability

China is moving to tighten its grip over social networking services even more, citing possible threats to stability. READ MORE

Sony PlayStation 4 sales cross 1M units on first day

Sony said sales of its PlayStation 4 game consoles crossed 1 million units just 24 hours after the device was launched in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, although some users reported some issues with the device. READ MORE

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IT: Don't let the CEO wonder what you do all day

If there's no catastrophic system failure or major software deployment to work on, CEOs might wonder what IT does all day. Here's how to make sure your contributions aren't undervalued when things go smoothly. READ MORE

Salesforce.com unveils Salesforce1 platform

Salesforce.com aims to establish its image as a full-blown CRM (customer relationship management) development platform built for the world of social media and mobile devices with the launch of Salesforce1, which will be unveiled this week at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. READ MORE

gogoNET LIVE 4! IPv6 Conference Recap

There have been many IPv6-related conferences, seminars, and events over the past decade. These events have aimed to educate the attendees about IPv6 and the potential of the maturing Internet protocol. This year's gogoNET IPv6 conference shows just how far these events have come. The gogoNET LIVE! events have also evolved into a hybrid on-site and virtual event that brings the conference proceedings... READ MORE

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Microsoft CEO search enters endgame

Microsoft's search for a new CEO is entering its endgame, according to a report by Bloomberg. READ MORE

Derivatives trading company struck by hackers

A Chicago-based company that runs derivatives exchanges said Friday it was the victim of a July cyberattack that compromised customer information. READ MORE

Snapchat turns down $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook

There are no shortage of startup companies refusing large buyout offers in the annals of tech. Groupon famously refused Google's buyout offer of $6 billion while Facebook famously turned down Yahoo's $1 billion buyout offer. Even more obscure, Dropbox once refused an $800 million offer from Apple. And now, there's yet another name we can add to the list. Snapchat. READ MORE

Survivor: Qubit lasts for 39 minutes in Quantum Computing breakthrough

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