1. This crypto-coin is called Jimbo. 2. $8m was stolen from its devs in flash loan attack
3. It's asked for 90% of the digital dosh back, or else it'll beg the cops for help
Cyber-crime30 May 2023 | 44
Developer
GitHub code search redesign can't find many fans
Poll Missing capabilities, bugs, unloved interface decisions dog engine revision – and what do you think?
Devops13 May 2023 | 17
Developers now able to 'customize' their Azure Virtual Desktop experience
Build your own ‘golden images’ and then connect 'em to more stuff, says Microsoft
PaaS + IaaS10 May 2023 | 1
Fed up with Python setup and packaging? Try a shot of Rye
For those envious of Rust and Cargo
Devops04 May 2023 | 47
Python still has the strongest grip on developers
And a reminder that experience points matter a lot
Devops04 May 2023 | 57
Twitter's API paywall crumbles (but only for those saving lives, predicting weather, etc.)
Anyone else still has to pay for once-free service to help social network pay its bills
Personal Tech03 May 2023 | 30
NARROWER TOPICS
Microsoft helps devs create chatbots – because who needs human interaction anyway?
It's now easier to whip up the conversational tool of your HR department's dreams
Applications02 May 2023 | 4
Apache Superset: A story of insecure default keys, thousands of vulnerable systems, few paying attention
Two out of three public-facing app instances open to hijacking
Patches25 Apr 2023 | 18
UK Android app devs to get choice of billing system on Google Play
Updated Coalition for App Fairness calls tech giant's proposal 'a bad deal'
Applications19 Apr 2023 | 3
Microsoft's Garage band offers album of experimental Excel jazz
For those who think spreadsheet app isn't wild enough, try some of these potential future widgets
Applications12 Apr 2023 | 11
Python head hisses at looming Euro cybersecurity rules
Red-tape vague enough to land open source volunteers in hot water for iffy code
Devops12 Apr 2023 | 62
ChatGPT becomes ChatRepair to automate bug fixing for less
How much, you ask? The answer to everything is $0.42
AI + ML05 Apr 2023 | 12
Microsoft App Center has been down for nearly a day, and no word on when it'll end
Updated Redmond claims service is (partially) restored, some users still stuck
Software04 Apr 2023 | 9
Curl, the URL fetcher that can, marks 25 years of transfers
Utility began as a personal project, found its way into billions of devices
Software21 Mar 2023 | 12
Microsoft to give more than microsecond's thought about your Windows 11 needs
Concerns over consistent dialog boxes, pinning, default apps mulled
OSes20 Mar 2023 | 38
Free-Teams-gate: Docker apologizes for shooting itself in the foot
Botched data deletion threat roils open source worlds
Devops17 Mar 2023 | 21
The npm registry's safe word is Socket
Exclusive GitHub's JavaScript failings are someone else's opportunity
Devops16 Mar 2023 | 8
Microsoft rolls out tools and improvements to make its stuff more accessible
Inclusion is good business
Software10 Mar 2023 | 2
'Brittle' Twitter suffers bad case of the Mondays: Links, pics, vids fail
Once again, the status page is oblivious
Personal Tech06 Mar 2023 | 62
OpenAI opens ChatGPT floodgates with dirt-cheap API
'This has to be a loss-leader to lock out competitors'
AI + ML02 Mar 2023 | 19
Seeing as GPT-3 is great at faking info, you should lean into that, says Microsoft
When AI gives you lemons, you make orangeade
AI + ML27 Feb 2023 | 26
Apple: No more sneak-peek previews of iOS unless you pay for the privilege
iGiant shuts dev beta loophole
Software21 Feb 2023 | 10
Microsoft's .NET Framework gets one less update reboot
Software behemoth makes Windows updates smaller, faster … how about less buggy and more tested?
Software16 Feb 2023 | 11
GitHub claims source code search engine is a game changer
When grep isn't good enough, try Blackbird
Devops07 Feb 2023 | 51
Microsoft boffins contemplate equipping Excel with AI
Go on, bring on the FLAMEs
AI + ML04 Feb 2023 | 49
Latest Windows 11 build shares desktop real estate with, er, Spotify
Third party widgets are on the march in latest Windows Preview, which fixes some Arm64 FAILs too
Software03 Feb 2023 | 27
No more free API access, says Twitter: You pay for that data
Surely this is the trick to profitability
Software02 Feb 2023 | 97
What happens when you host code and git clone turns into a DDoS? Let's ask SourceHut
OK Google, whatever you're doing, please don't
Devops02 Feb 2023 | 4
Chrome bug bedevils file storage in the cloud
'I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that'
Storage29 Jan 2023 | 5
WFH can get you 40% salary boost in UK and US tech jobs
Web developer is the most likely role to be offered the arrangement
On-Prem24 Jan 2023 | 31
Polish for Windows Spotlight and tabs for Notepad in latest Insiders build
You will soon know more about what your PC lockscreen is showing you
OSes23 Jan 2023 | 18
Twitter tweaks third-party app rules to ban third-party apps
Setting fire to an ecosystem like it's a spliff on a credulous podcast
Applications21 Jan 2023 | 85
Third-party Twitter apps stopped dead with no explanation from El Musko
Sorry, when exactly are you going to sod off to Mars, mate?
Software14 Jan 2023 | 123
Google polishes Chromium code with a layer of Rust
Mozilla-incubated systems language should make Chrome shine
Software12 Jan 2023 | 7
Sourcehut to shun Google's Go Module Mirror over greed
Code hosting service fed up with excessive bandwidth consumption
Personal Tech10 Jan 2023 | 5
Rust projects open to denial of service thanks to Hyper mistakes
If only there were some way to avoid...oh, there is? RTFM
Software06 Jan 2023 | 57
PyTorch dependency poisoned with malicious code
System data was exfiltrated during attack, but an anonymous person says it was a research project gone wrong
Security04 Jan 2023 | 22
Raspberry Pi supply chain loosens just in time for the holiday season
100,000 units being sent to resellers as thanks for consumer patience, says CEO Eben Upton
Personal Tech12 Dec 2022 | 31
Stack Overflow bans ChatGPT as 'substantially harmful' for coding issues
High error rates mean thousands of AI answers need checking by humans
AI + ML05 Dec 2022 | 65
Ever wondered how the AWS leviathan develops software?
re:Invent It's about small teams, microservices, bias towards serverless, and having the creator of Java on standby
Devops29 Nov 2022 | 13
WASP malware stings Python developers
Info-stealing trojan hides in malicious PyPI packages on GitHub
Research16 Nov 2022 | 9
LastPass source code, blueprints stolen by intruder
Your passwords are still safe, biz says
Security25 Aug 2022 | 47
GitHub Copilot may be perfect for cheating CompSci programming exercises
Shakeup in teaching looms as code-completion tool lets students 'bring an Uzi to a knife fight'
AI + ML19 Aug 2022 | 58
Microsoft unveils native Arm64 support in the .NET Framework
Older operating systems excluded from the 4.8.1 release party
Applications10 Aug 2022 |
Enough with the notifications! Focus Assist will shut them u… 'But I'm too important!'
Something for the Weekend An app will always find a way to interrupt what you’re doing
Bootnotes05 Aug 2022 | 225
Your job was probably outsourced for exactly the reason you suspected
It costs relatively next to nothing to hire devs on the other side of the planet
Software23 Jul 2022 | 182
Alexa Live 2022: Stretching possibilities for voice AI at home
New Matter integrations, financial incentives for well-written Skills, and future plans are all on display today
Software21 Jul 2022 | 3
Digital burglary at recruitment agency Morgan Hunt confirmed
Third-party software developer blamed for 'improperly storing credentials to our database'
Security15 Jul 2022 | 19
Visual Studio Code Server untethers developers from their workstations
Install here, write code there without getting bogged down with SSH or HTTPS
Software08 Jul 2022 | 16
Apple lets devs in South Korea switch payment providers – with a lot of legwork
iPhone seller makes changing to a third party payment platform expensive and difficult. We're shocked. Shocked
Software01 Jul 2022 | 14
Visual Studio adds ability to edit code in All-in-One Search
Just one more wafer-thin feature to pop in Microsoft's swelling dev suite
Devops28 Jun 2022 | 4
Apple dev roundup: Weather data meets privacy, and other good stuff
WWDC No AR/VR glasses but at least RoomPlan will let you make rapid 3D room maps
Applications08 Jun 2022 | 5
If you're using the ctx Python package, bad news: Vandal added info-stealing code
Updated Domain associated with maintainer email expired, taken over in supply-chain attack
Devops24 May 2022 | 9
Google shows off immersive maps, AR-flavored search, Pixel 7, and more
Google IO Your essential de-hyped guide to what the Chocolate Factory teased at developer shindig
Personal Tech11 May 2022 | 10
Half of developers still at screens even during breaks
Going for a walk: Good. Doomscrolling: Bad
Software11 May 2022 | 33
RAD Basic – the Visual Basic 7 that never was – releases third alpha
Spend your weekend wallowing in the good old days
Software06 May 2022 | 69
Problems for the Linux kernel NTFS driver as author goes silent
Concerns for Paragon CEO, and head kernel boss Torvalds suggests seeking maintainers
Software29 Apr 2022 | 86
Google Cloud sees storm brewing over API security
Strap in, we're on a tour from zero trust to chatty digital assistants
Applications26 Apr 2022 | 2
Creator of SSLPing, a free service to check SSL certs, downs tools
That freebie that saved your bacon once or twice? Perhaps it's time to drop a bit of cash on it
Software12 Apr 2022 | 28
Fintech platform flaw could have allowed bank transfers, exposed data
Fintech provider flaw could have hit dozens of U.S. banks, says Salt Security
Security07 Apr 2022 | 9
Alibaba opens DingTalk collaboration tool to enterprises and developers
Teams-like application boasts 500 million users, but Microsoft has more active users
Software28 Mar 2022 | 2
Mozilla creates paid-for subscriptions for web doc library
For all those worried about the Firefox maker, now you can chip in five or ten bucks a month
Applications24 Mar 2022 | 22
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