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Tweet New stats from NetMarketShare show that the Linux market share has jumped 0.84% to 3.37%. It’s not clear why it jumped so high but it could be down to students getting Chromebooks. Read more… Neowin

Tweet A recent report by a security analysis center claimed that 250 million PCs had been infected by Fireball malware, including 20% of corporate networks – but Microsoft’s data suggests otherwise. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Microsoft has rolled out Team Foundation Server 2015 Update 4 Preview. The release candidate build contains around 25 bug fixes and is possibly the last update that is being delivered to the software. Read more… Neowin

Tweet From devastation to empowerment and tragedy to hope, our 15th annual Year in Search uncovers the moments that captured the world’s hearts—and questions that revealed who we are. From “How can I help Nepal” to “How can the world find peace?” here’s a look back at 2015, through the lens of Google search. Searching for ways to helpWithin two minutes of the deadly attack on Paris in November, the…

Tweet When ads are good, they connect you to products or services you’re interested in and make it easier to get stuff you want. They also keep a lot of what you love about the web—like news sites or mobile apps—free. But some ads are just plain bad—like ads that carry malware, cover up content you’re trying to see, or promote fake goods. Bad ads can ruin your entire online…