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Roundup of Interesting Software News

In this roundup of interesting software news, you'll read up on a new report from the Linux Foundation that says collaborative development between companies is on the rise and how the US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering a fix for a software glitch affecting some Boeing planes.

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Jonathan Vanian
The Latest Software News

In this roundup of software-related news that matters to you, read about hackers who are attempting to disrupt GitHub and how a software glitch may have been responsible for delaying emergency help during the summer crash of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777.

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Jonathan Vanian
What Is Being Done by IT to Fix HealthCare.gov?

By now, everyone in the world knows that the rollout of HealthCare.gov was a disaster, and we also know that information technology (IT) has taken a beating. In this story, Joe Townsend explains what is being done to fix this mess.

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Joe Townsend
The Affordable Care Act Rollout Highlights IT Problems

To say information technology (IT) is taking a beating as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rollout is an understatement. Not only has it been a disaster for those seeking insurance under it, but it also has highlighted the fact that IT, while cool, is far from perfect.

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Joe Townsend
Expect Glitches to Hit New Healthcare Insurance Marketplaces

On October 1, the new US government-backed healthcare insurance marketplaces begin open enrollment for individuals. However, recent reports suggest that the software behind the marketplaces may not be quite ready for opening day, and could cause glitches.

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Jonathan Vanian
The Financial System and Biological Suicide

The US financial system has been severally impacted by many outages in recent months. These banking technology glitches have been described as a form of "biological suicide," which highlights the dangers of banks continuing to rely on outdated legacy systems.

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Bob Aiello
Apple Maps: Disaster or Simple Mistake?

When Tim Cook issued a public apology over the release of Apple Maps, critics were quick to jump on Apple. Joe Townsend looks at the long-term impact of the release of Apple Maps and whether it will go down in history as a disaster or a simple mistake.

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Joe Townsend
DevOps and the US Presidential Election

Incidents involving voter machine software glitches are raising concerns that some voting machines may be rigged during the upcoming US presidential election. In once such incident, a voting machine company could have learned a lesson on the DevOps approach to improved communications.

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Bob Aiello