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Wercker raises $4.5 million to open-source CLI container development tool

By Kyt Dotson Jan 28, 2016

When it comes to automating the containerization, configuration and deployment of services the right tools for the job go a long way, which is what Wercker BV’s business is all about. Today the company…

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World’s top carriers line up behind Facebook’s open hardware initiative

By Maria Deutscher Jan 28, 2016

Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG are among the six leading carriers that joined the Open Compute Project this week in a bid to extend its mission of improving data center…

Blade & Soul’s loot auction system is the best and worst idea in the game

By Eric David Jan 28, 2016

Korean MMO Blade & Soul made a big splash last week when it finally launched in the West, reaching over 1 million users in only a few days. The game has plenty of features that stand…

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Panzura taps Google Maps to simplify life for storage admins

By Maria Deutscher Jan 28, 2016

The latest example of consumer technology finding use behind the firewall comes from Panzura Inc., which has turned to Google Maps in order to ease the maintenance of geographically distributed storage environments powered by…

MIT car insurance comparison spinoff Insurify raises $2m, launches virtual insurance agent

By Duncan Riley Jan 28, 2016

Interesting, new car insurance-finding service Insurify, Inc. has raised $2 million in seed funding in a round led by Rationalwave Capital Partners. Along with the funding the company’s has officially come out of beta…

Lyft’s drivers agree to drop “employee” claims in return for $12.25m pay out

By Mike Wheatley Jan 28, 2016

Ride hailing app Lyft Inc. looks to have ended a class-action battle between itself and its drivers yesterday after agreeing to settle out of court for $12.25 million. The settlement, which still needs to…

Salesforce updates App Cloud with Heroku Enterprise

By Mike Wheatley Jan 28, 2016

Salesforce.com, Inc., made a big announcement yesterday with the launch into general availability of Heroku Enterprise in a new update for its App Cloud. Salesforce first outlined what to expect from Heroku Enterprise at…

EMC reports flat Q4 as Dell takeover looms

By Mike Wheatley Jan 28, 2016

Following its fourth quarter earnings call yesterday, storage giant EMC Corp. saw it’s shares fall to the lowest level since it announced to the world that it would be acquired by Dell Inc. in…

To like or not to like is probably a silly question: Facebook finally yields to consumers and adds cutified sentiments

By James Farrell Jan 28, 2016

‘Like’ was never enough for Facebook Inc. users, considering many feeds consist of news reports detailing things such as massacres and missing Malaysian planes, not to mention the break-up of a school friend you…

Blockchain Capital raises $13m for second venture capital fund

By Duncan Riley Jan 28, 2016

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has announced the final closing of its second venture capital fund with over $13 million in committed capital, surpassing its fundraising target of $10 million. Founded in 2013, Blockchain…