Software
Microsoft takes tweaking tongs to Windows 10's Start Menu once again
Icon backgrounds banished, but some Insiders may have to wait for new toys
02 Jul 11:30 | 54
Software
Open Source Summit
Scala contributor: Open source and diversity key to tackling dev skills shortage
'If diversity is not important to you, then at least you might care about the bottom line'
02 Jul 09:15 | 27
Software
'90s retro resurrection PowerToys hits 0.19, bringing raft of fixes and a final flash from the desktop
Stability gains for Windows-fiddling throwback
01 Jul 19:01 | 4
Software
Firefox 78: Protections dashboard, new developer features... and the end of the line for older macOS versions
New Regular Expression evaluator borrowed from Chromium V8 – a sign of more collaboration to come?
01 Jul 17:02 | 19
Software
UK lawmakers welcome Microsoft's sack of training pressies for hard-pressed Brits as jobs searches spike
New skills aplenty and Teams tweaks from Uncles Brad and Satya
01 Jul 15:28 | 1
Software
Germany is helping the UK develop its COVID-19 contact-tracing app, says ambassador
Deutschland, uber alle allies
01 Jul 11:29 | 97
Software
One map to rule them all: UK's Ordnance Survey rolls out its Data Hub and the juicy API goodness that lies therein
It's free too – until you've burned through £1,000 worth of data, that is
01 Jul 10:01 | 35
Software
Linux Mint 20 isn't exactly bursting with freshness but, hey, there's kernel 5.4 and it's a long-term support release
Oh Snap: Based on Ubuntu but without package manager. Warpinator anyone?
01 Jul 08:03 | 86
Software
Database maestro Antirez says arrivederci to Redis: Seems he wants an unstructured life writing code, not a structured one managing software
Open-source database project gets new heads, inclusive code of conduct
30 Jun 20:49 | 2
Software
'It's really hard to find maintainers...' Linus Torvalds ponders the future of Linux
Will code move on to a language such as Rust? 'I'm convinced it's going to happen' says kernel colonel
30 Jun 11:36 | 157
Software
You've accused Apple of patent infringement. You want to probe the iOS source in a closed-room environment. What to do in a pandemic?
Judge lays out rules from one-time passwords to window snooping
30 Jun 10:08 | 23
Software
LibreOffice slips out another 7.0 beta: Spreadsheets close gap with Excel while macOS users treated to new icons
Skia and Vulkan graphics in Windows version, better compatibility and performance
30 Jun 09:06 | 69
Software
India bans 59 apps it says have privacy, national security problems. In a massive coincidence, they’re all Chinese
They may have a point with some of them, though
29 Jun 22:21 | 19
Software
Apple: We're defending your privacy by nixing 16 browser APIs. Rivals: You mean defending your bottom line
iGiant accused of holding back web progress to protect its 30% app cut
29 Jun 21:20 | 40
Software
Poetry in lockdown: hiQ to Supremes / Please leave LinkedIn scrape ruling / well enough alone
Data science firm won previous ruling over pulling data from jobseekers' network
29 Jun 17:26 | 10
In brief
Microsoft has a cure for data nuked by fat fingers if you're not afraid of the command line
Plus: Windows Forms on Arm64 in .NET 5, Live Events to live on
29 Jun 13:09 | 58
Software
Finding SAP hard to swallow? ERP giant says it's working on something more bite-sized
The PowerPoint presentation is nice and all, but the proof is in the eating
29 Jun 10:00 | 16
Software
Unfortunately for SAP, major ERP upgrade projects are the last thing customers want to think about right now
Orgs still fixated on getting remote working right, says user group chief
26 Jun 16:00 | 8
Software
Apple gives Boot Camp the boot, banishes native Windows support from Arm-compatible Macs
Virtualization an option, Rosetta x86 Windows emulation doubtful
25 Jun 20:52 | 95
Software
OpenJDK lands on Windows 10 for Arm: Not 100% there yet but enough to start tinkering
Port will handle SPEC's SERT and Java suites, with more features soon
25 Jun 16:30 | 9
Popular
Emergent Tech
If you wanna make your own open-source chip, just Google it. Literally. Web giant says it'll fab them for free
Plus: IBM emits BlueGene/Q CPU blueprints – and 'fastest' open-source RISC-V core emerges
Security
Barclays Bank appeared to be using the Wayback Machine as a 'CDN' for some Javascript
Tight-lipped bank has fixed the weirdness - but not said why it happened
Networks
Analogue radio given 10-year stay of execution as the UK U-turns on DAB digital future
Great problem of our time solved: Classic FM won't have to rebrand as Classic DAB
On Call
Cool IT support drones never look at explosions: Time to resolution for misbehaving mouse? Three seconds
Thinking in binary, dreaming in hexadecimal, and this is what they'll remember you for
Exclusive
Capita Consulting ditching more than a quarter of its workforce 45 days after consultations with consultants
100 people have lost their jobs, COVID-19 blamed
Cloud
AWS attempts to woo devs with new tool aimed at porting .NET applications to Linux
Bezos' bunch beats Microsoft to the punch, though it has limited use for now
Business
Dutch national broadcaster saw ad revenue rise when it stopped tracking users. It's meant to work like that, right?
Brave browser's policy officer questions efficacy of personalised ads
Storage
It's not a Windows 10 release without something breaking so here's a troubleshooter for your OneDrive woes
Microsoft emits a fix for those fearful of Registry tinkering
Networks
The good news: Vodafone switches on first full-fat, real-life 5G network in the UK. The bad news: it only got sent to Coventry
Tech stands on own two feet rather than 4G infrastructure
Science
UK government shakes magic money tree, finds $500m to buy a stake in struggling satellite firm OneWeb
Whitehall buddies up with Bharti to complete constellation
STORIES
Software
Windows 10 Insider wondering where Notepad has gone? Fear not, Microsoft found it down the back of Dev Channel
'Unexpected removal' of crucial format-stripping app reversed in latest build
25 Jun 12:23 | 50
WWDC
One year ago, Apple promised breakthrough features to help iPhone, iPad, Mac owners with disabilities. It failed them
Sure, you can make calls, for instance, but you can't end them
25 Jun 07:54 | 36
WWDC
Apple's new WidgetKit: Windows Phone Live Tiles done right?
Separating widgets from App Icons is how Apple will avoid Microsoft's mistake
24 Jun 20:04 | 14
Software
Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks: Information Builders declares itself 'the new ibi', touts AI data tools
Rebrand accompanies tech launches as CEO hits 18 months in job
24 Jun 19:21 |
Interview
Eclipse Foundation releases Jakarta EE 9 preview, adopts AdoptOpenJDK
The big release with nothing in it. Thanks Oracle!
24 Jun 10:45 | 3
WWDC
Apple says if developers are unhappy with its App Store decisions, it will entertain appeals against its rulings – and even its own rules
The Lord of the iThings will see you now
23 Jun 22:11 | 5
Software
Bend me, shape me, anyway you want me: Teradata talks up cloud integrations in bid to fend off native competition
Would you like it in a box? Would you like it with a fox?
23 Jun 17:29 | 1
WWDC
iPadOS 14: Apple's attempt to pry fondleslab from toddlers' mitts and make it more businesslike
Is it a real computer yet?
23 Jun 14:30 | 24
Software
Features vs compatibility: Google Chrome team promises more 'rigour', but what does that mean?
Fixing scrolling issues and CSS flexbox but fears of browser monoculture remain
22 Jun 20:00 | 9
Software
Release the pressure: Win16 support arrives for version 3.2 of Free Pascal
Five years since the last update, the team celebrates 50 years of the language with more architectures
22 Jun 17:25 | 22
Roundup
C is for 'Careful now', D is for 'Download surprise': Microsoft to resurrect optional Windows 10 updates as 'Previews'
Also: Money for Excel hits US, Teams readies new toys for next academic year, and more
22 Jun 15:16 | 25
Software
Spaghetti Junction! Brum hospitals on hunt for new ERP and finance supplier to untangle current systems
And there's £6m British pounds for the biz that can do it
22 Jun 10:43 | 11
Software
The clouds part, cash rains on Microsoft's UK money-making machine
Not even Brexit is going to slap our as-a-Service biz
22 Jun 08:30 | 7
Software
Russia lifts restrictions on Telegram messenger app after it expresses ‘readiness’ to stop some nasties
A win for Vlad the Decryptor
22 Jun 01:58 | 19
Analysis
Sure is wild that Apple, Google app store monopolies are way worse than what Windows got up to, sniffs Microsoft prez
'Far more formidable gates to access to other applications than anything that existed in the industry 20 years ago'
19 Jun 23:44 | 133
Software
Microsoft emits a colourful Windows Terminal preview
Yeah, about that whole JSON thing...
19 Jun 18:18 | 36
Software
Google isn't even trying to not be creepy: 'Continuous Match Mode' in Assistant will listen to everything until it's disabled
I always feel like / somebody's dropping eaves / and I have no privacy
19 Jun 13:15 | 61
Software
No surprise: Britain ditches central database model for virus contact-tracing apps in favour of Apple-Google API
Plus: Tech contracts dished out reportedly worth £108m
18 Jun 15:57 | 83
Software
Windows 10 Fast Ringers – sorry, 'Dev Channel' – tossed Linux GPU support for WSL2 in latest Insider preview build
Also: Kernel updating and benchmarking the beast
18 Jun 14:30 | 2
