Friday's Five: A Handful of Tech Headlines You May Have Missed, May 27

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Friday's Five: A Handful of Tech Headlines You May Have Missed, May 27

As we head into the weekend there’s that nagging feeling that you may have missed something. You’re busy, and it’s hard to keep up with every piece of news that is important to your business. This weekly column aims to wrap up the news we didn’t get to this week (in no particular order), and that may have slipped under your radar, too. If you’ve got something to add, please chime in below in the comments section or on social media. We want to hear from you.

Dropbox wants access to PC and Mac kernels despite developer outrage

Turns out developers may not be too keen on Dropbox’s new Project Infinite. According to a report by The Inquirer, “giving the cloud software access to a computer’s kernel layer is a pretty strong measure as any bug introduced at that level can bork machines. It also opens up a the control layer to hackers who could gain access to the machine if they get into a user’s Dropbox account.”

What are the apps you use to communicate? The most popular messaging apps vary country by country, according to a survey by SimilarWeb. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in 109 countries, or 55.6 percent of the world.

Google Beats Oracle on Copyright, Defeating $9 Billion Claim

Google vs. Oracle has come to a conclusion with jurors arguing in Google’s favor that it made fair use of the code under copyright law. The outcome saved the search giant around $9 billion.

Services, Not Price, Move the Needle on Cloud Vendor Market Share

Remember a few years ago when it seemed there were cloud price drops everywhere you looked? Well, it turns out this may not have been the best move as it had little impact on cloud market share, a new report by 451 Research finds.

Microsoft, Facebook Build Undersea Cable for Faster Internet

Water takes up about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, so it only makes sense that Internet companies would make use of the space to expand their reach. Microsoft and Facebook are building an undersea cable in the Atlantic Ocean will be operated by Telixus.

Source: TheWHIR