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US House Kills Internet Sales Tax Bill

A bill allowing US states to force online retailers to collect sales tax will not be passed by the House of Representatives this year, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading

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Microsoft Open Sources the Entire .NET framework, Sets Plans for Linux Distributions

At Microsoft’s Connect() developer event in New York City, Microsoft announced it has open sourced the entire .NET framework, which is central to building Windows apps, and it is planning on releasing an official distribution of the .NET Core for Apple and Linux systems. Continue reading

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Hackers Use DNS TXT Records to Amplify DDoS Attacks: Akamai Report

Cybercriminals are using DNS TXT records in order to amplify DDoS attacks, according to a security bulletin (PDF) published on Tuesday by Akamai’s Prolexic Security Engineering and Research Team (PLXsert). Continue reading

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Deutsche Telekom Launches New Venture Fund Focused on German Startups

Germany’s Deutsche Telekom will launch a new venture fund, called Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP), in early 2015, according to an announcement by the telco on Tuesday. The fund will focus on Germany’s startup scene, and is valued at more than $624 million US (around €500 million) over five years. Continue reading

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AT&T Delays New Fiber Rollout Until Net Neutrality Rules Sorted Out

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told investors on Wednesday that the telecom will wait to roll out fiber connections to 100 cities until rules around net neutrality are solidified. Continue reading

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