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Intel's BigDL deep learning framework snubs GPUs for CPUs
Why create a deep learning framework that doesn't use GPU acceleration by default? For Intel, it's part of a strategy to promote next-gen CPUs for machine learning
Google ventures into public key encryption
Google's Key Transparency project offers a model of a public lookup service for encryption keys
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Will open data survive Trump?
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Nim language draws from best of Python, Rust, Go, and Lisp
Nim compiles and runs fast, delivers tiny executables on several platforms, and borrows great ideas from numerous other languages
Social network App.net to shut down, open-source its platform
The developer-centric alternative to Twitter and Facebook might give rise to something new—but it probably won't be a social network
Yahoo adds Screwdriver to devops toolbelt
Yahoo's internal continuous delivery system makes its open source debut, joining a crowded field
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New framework uses Kubernetes to deliver serverless app architecture
Still in the early stages, the Fission framework turns any Kubernetes cluster into a system for delivering lambda architecture or serverless applications
The 6 unwritten rules of open source development
Do you want to be a successful and valued member of an open source project? Follow these unwritten rules
Apache Beam unifies batch and streaming for big data
Beam offers a high-level API and programming paradigm for streaming and batch systems
Why a MacOS user switched to Ubuntu Linux
Also in today’s open source roundup: Ultimate Edition 5.0 Gamers distro released, and Android versus iOS for business
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Microsoft’s R tools bring data science to the masses
Open source R is key for big data analytics, and Microsoft has infused many of its tools with the language
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Why do you use Linux?
Also in today’s open source roundup: The 5 best Android features you should be using, and Android malware disguised as Super Mario Run.
Git Hound, Truffle Hog root out GitHub leaks
The two open source tools check for cyptographic keys and other sensitive information in code saved on GitHub and offers warnings if secrets are at risk
Rust rocks, but wide-scale use remains years away
Though powerful and safe, Rust still can't overcome the typical inertia of software projects
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New functional language for JVM builds on Haskell, Clojure, ML
Like Lisp, Lux runs on the Java Virtual Machine but promises more power and flexibility than its predecessors
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How Linux scared Microsoft into improving Windows gaming
Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews MX Linux 16, and Mac market share drops while Linux improves.
Open source server simplifies HTTPS, security certificates
Forget expired TLS certificates; the lightweight Caddy web server handles Let's Encrypt certificates and redirects HTTP traffic by default
SiFive rolls out fully open source chip for IoT devices
In an interview, Jack Kang, VP of Product and Business Development at SiFive, discusses the FE310 chip, which will allow IoT vendors to build their own custom SoC on top of it
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