Linux: Best desktop distros for newbies

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Hackers hit eBay database containing personal info, users asked to change passwords Cisco to acquire malware prevention company Network World Daily News PM May 21, 2014 Share this email Linux: Best desktop distros for newbies A trip through 10 of the more popular desktop Linux distributions, with an eye on the novitiate's experience. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Hackers hit eBay database containing personal info, users asked to change passwords 2. Cisco to acquire malware prevention company 3. US lawmakers praise hacking charges against Chinese military 4. Apple to reveal iOS 8, OS X 10.10 June 2 at 10 a.m. keynote 5. Xbox One, PlayStation 4 will drive your utility bills through the roof 6. Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 may replace Apple's lost iPad shipments 7. XLTE leaves test phase as Verizon announces mobile data speed boosted 8. Public utility compromised after brute-force attack, DHS says 9. Startup OnlyBoth turns IBM's Watson on its head 10. 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In this webinar you will learn: How to deploy Hybrid Cloud Applications in Hours Not Weeks, Enable Security & High Availability for Apps Migrated to the Hybrid Cloud. Learn More XLTE leaves test phase as Verizon announces mobile data speed boosted People who depend on their smartphones for mobile internet access might have guessed Verizon was upgrading its network in large cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago before the announcement of XLTE this week. Verizon didn't just turn on XLTE today; it's been testing for months. READ MORE Public utility compromised after brute-force attack, DHS says A public utility in the U.S. was compromised after attackers took advantage of a weak password security system, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security team that studies cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. 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