GitLab versus The Zombie Repos: An old plot needs a new twist
Git back, git back, git back to where your files belong
Devops08 Aug 2022 | 16
Software
China allows robo taxis – without backup drivers – in parts of two major cities
Baidu gets the fare in Chongqing and Wuhan
AI + ML08 Aug 2022 | 13
UK wants criminal migrants to scan their faces up to five times a day using a watch
In brief Plus: Meta launches prototype AI chatbot, and cities reverse facial recognition bans
AI + ML07 Aug 2022 | 89
FauxPilot: It's like GitHub Copilot but doesn't phone home to Microsoft
Updated And if you train your own AI model for it, you can worry less about licensing
Devops06 Aug 2022 | 16
Fancy a freshened up SLAX or ChromeOS replacement Peppermint OS?
Two lightweight distros get updated after extended pauses
OSes05 Aug 2022 | 5
Be careful where you install software, and who installs it
On Call I have bigger problems than where you put our code
Software05 Aug 2022 | 86
Claims of AI sentience branded 'pure clickbait'
Stanford academics peeved over LaMDA chatbot brouhaha
AI + ML05 Aug 2022 | 103
Citrix adds Hypervisor Cloud to bring more and faster updates
Years after the company quit server virtualization, but may be handy for hybrid work
Virtualization05 Aug 2022 | 3
GitLab U-turns on deleting dormant projects after backlash
Updated Now makes vague pledge to shove inactive repos into slow object storage
Devops05 Aug 2022 | 37
One to watch: Open-source code that measures your exposure to CCTV
Like a Geiger counter but for surveillance cameras
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 29
Microsoft's Teams goes native on Apple, retains a human touch
There'll be a welcome in valleys of Wales for language translation
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 18
Have all the clouds you need, but you’re still going to want a single development platform
Looking for an easy transition to managed cloud services? Red Hat says it can help …
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Ubuntu Focal user? Expect a Jammy upgrade popup soon
Updated If you're on the HWE stack, you'll get the Jammy kernel*
OSes04 Aug 2022 | 5
The many derivatives of the CP/M operating system
After a long and surprisingly varied dynasty, it's possible they're all FOSS now
OSes04 Aug 2022 | 110
Financial exchange's efforts to replace core systems with blockchain founder – again
Accenture roped in to find the weakest link
Software04 Aug 2022 | 15
GitLab plans to delete dormant projects in free accounts
Exclusive Hopes to save a quarter of hosting costs by binning repos that haven't been touched for a year
Devops04 Aug 2022 | 103
Education officials urged to curb student snoopware
Or just see it as preparing them for the future
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 7
VC wells drying up: Y Combinator's latest class shrinks 40%
Time to take another gander at that pitch deck
Software03 Aug 2022 | 3
Equifax software bug messed up credit score calculations for weeks
About one in ten computations for loans, credit cards, etc said to be wrong
Applications03 Aug 2022 | 14
Microsoft thinks there are people on 2G networks who want to use Outlook
Offers 5MB Outlook Lite App that works on phones with only 1GB RAM
Applications03 Aug 2022 | 44
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DuckDuckGo says Hell, Hell, No to those Microsoft trackers after web revolt
In brief Plus: That Twitter privacy leak, scammers send Ubers for victims, critical flaw in Cisco gear, and more
UK wants criminal migrants to scan their faces up to five times a day using a watch
In brief Plus: Meta launches prototype AI chatbot, and cities reverse facial recognition bans
India proposes increased power to vet tech mergers
Asia In brief Chinese phone makers' tax deals probed; PayPal back in Indonesia; Boeing seeks sustainability in Japan; and more
Yeah, we'll just take that first network handshake. What could possibly go wrong?
Who, Me? Almost taking the fall for another person's mistake
China allows robo taxis – without backup drivers – in parts of two major cities
Baidu gets the fare in Chongqing and Wuhan
India’s latest rocket flies but payloads don't prosper
Satellites end up in 'unusable' orbit
Dark Utilities C2 service draws thousands of cyber criminals
Nascent platform provides miscreants an easier and cheaper way to launch remote access, DDoS, and other attacks
Google's ChromeOS Flex turned my old MacBook into new frustrations
Google says this is ‘modern’ computing – if so it feels like a backward step
Slack leaked hashed passwords from its servers for years
Users who created shared invitation links for their workspace had login details slip out among encrypted traffic
India to revisit hardware incentives after struggling to move manufacturers out of China
Minister laments Dell, HPE and pals have the market locked up and little incentive to change
STORIES
Windows 11 comes to AWS EC2 as a VM import option
UEFI is sorted, but BYO licenses are required
Virtualization03 Aug 2022 |
AI-friendly patent law needed 'as a matter of national security', ex-USPTO boss says
Neural network training and whatnot didn't occur to 18th century founders
AI + ML02 Aug 2022 | 32
New Outlook feature: It freezes up when dealing with tables in emails
From the department of You Had One Job. Good luck expensing that Uber ride
Software02 Aug 2022 | 53
Like Ubuntu, just a bit less hassle: Linux Mint 21 'Vanessa'
Not for the Linux illuminati, but a great starter Linux for non-Linux-heads
OSes02 Aug 2022 | 21
Apple sued by French media over App Store power
Gros fromages take on big Pomme
Applications02 Aug 2022 | 19
Canonical adds instance tweaking to Multipass, Confidential VMs to Azure
The days of destroying and rebuilding to add another CPU core are numbered
Virtualization01 Aug 2022 |
David Holz, founder of AI art generator Midjourney, on the future of imaging
Interview Optimizing for beauty while trying to suppress sensationalism
AI + ML01 Aug 2022 | 10
Windows 10 22H2 edges closer to the enterprise as OS hits Release Preview
Not to worry, admins: Hardware Compatibility Program still the same as Windows 10 2004
OSes01 Aug 2022 | 4
MIT boffins make AI chips '1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain'
In brief Plus: Why ML research is difficult to produce – and Army lab extends AI contract with Palantir
AI + ML01 Aug 2022 | 17
Sage accused of misselling perpetual licenses it knew would soon be obsolete
SME financial software vendor acknowledges customers expect systems to work for longer, but fails to appease them
Software01 Aug 2022 | 62
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 5.19 – using Asahi on an Arm-powered Mac
Hails the combo as finally making Arm 'usable as a development platform'
OSes31 Jul 2022 | 45
VMware’s subscriptions start at 16 cores, prices won't be made public
Prepaid one-, three-, or five-year terms preferred for big bundles
Virtualization29 Jul 2022 | 29
Microsoft to offer app-store-like experience to distribute and update bespoke apps
Behold the mutant offspring of the Microsoft Store, Endpoint Manager, and Package Manager
Software29 Jul 2022 | 3
Nearly all protein structures known to science predicted by AlphaFold AI
Let's hold off the champagne until an actual drug is developed using this tech
AI + ML28 Jul 2022 | 26
Garuda Linux 'Talon': Arch, but different. Dare we say it? Better
This relatively new distro from an Indian founder is smart, capable, fast… and colorful
OSes28 Jul 2022 | 9
Data processor Hazelcast goes serverless: Viridian platform hits beta
For the real-time developer that really hates thinking about infrastructure and provisioning
Devops28 Jul 2022 |
Battle of the retro Unix desktops: NsCDE versus CDE
Will the real CDE please stand up?
Software28 Jul 2022 | 66
VMware delivers a load of updates for its Amazonian incarnation
Windows 11 debuts, as service extends to Hong Kong
Virtualization28 Jul 2022 | 3
Now another Meta acquisition in jeopardy: VR biz Within
And on the same day revenue declined, web ad spend uncertain, hiring slowed, more AI curation promised
AI + ML28 Jul 2022 | 14
Meta approves four programming languages for workers and developers
Rust never sleeps and is henceforth welcome for backend services and CLI tools
Software27 Jul 2022 | 15
MIT, Autodesk develop AI that can figure out confusing Lego instructions
But can MEPNet make sense of that Ikea manual too?
AI + ML27 Jul 2022 | 22
Computer glitches harmed 'nearly 150' patients after Oracle Cerner system go-live
Problems with the October 2020 veterans’ hospital software launch being fixed quickly, promises Oracle
Software27 Jul 2022 | 40
Microsoft profits rise again despite knocks from China, Russia
Finishes the year with close to $200 billion annual revenue and $185 million a day in profits
Software27 Jul 2022 | 3
CHERI-based computer runs KDE for the first time
Digital security via processor design, hardware-enforced protection … and a friendly desktop
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 16
Microsoft warns Windows 10 patch broke printing for some
Stop us if you'd heard this one before...
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 41
Software issues cost Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess his job
From Beetles to bugs: 'Development of software expertise biggest switch automotive industry has to make'
Software26 Jul 2022 | 53
About that $1b... IBM says Watson Health assets fetched $230m in pre-tax profits
Unit was supposed to transform oncology yet never turned a profit, ended up in hands of private equity
AI + ML26 Jul 2022 | 15
Hints about SUSE's 'Adaptable Linux Platform' emerge
Direction of future distros may be firming up, along with formidable system requirements
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 15
Teradici re-emerges as 'HP Anyware' to replace ZCentral Remote Boost
Expect it to be bundled into managed desktop services from HP Inc.
Virtualization26 Jul 2022 | 2
Nvidia gets down with low code in AI Enterprise update
GPU giant promises to make ML accessible to even the most modest biz
AI + ML26 Jul 2022 |
Fedora sours on Creative Commons 'No Rights Reserved' license
Lack of patent rights waiver in CC0 cited as problematic
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 19
Upgrading what might be the world's oldest running Linux install
If you use Putty, there's a good chance you've visited Chiark
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 70
Windows Start Menu not starting? You're not alone
Known Issue Rollback for affected Windows 11 users
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 38
Oracle to hike support fees in line with inflation
US looks forward to 8% increase while consumer prices spike around the globe
Applications25 Jul 2022 | 14
Russian ChessBot breaks child opponent's finger
But don't get all 'Rise of the Machines' on this one – Russian media says the 'bot has played for years without problems
AI + ML25 Jul 2022 | 60
I've been fired, says engineer who claimed Google chatbot was sentient
In brief Plus: How writers are using AI tools to help them write fiction more quickly
AI + ML23 Jul 2022 | 86
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 | 181
Analysts question pace of SAP users moving to S/4HANA
CEO claims 60 percent of deployments are new buyers. It may all depend on how you define deployment
Software22 Jul 2022 | 2
How to get Linux onto a non-approved laptop
Dell certifies certain models for Linux, but if yours isn't, all is not lost
OSes22 Jul 2022 | 54
Microsoft sunsets Windows built-in data leak prevention
The alternative is a paid subscription service. What's the bet it's more expensive than the current offering?
Software22 Jul 2022 | 10
UK blocks China from licensing Manchester Uni's robot vision tech
National Security and Investment Act used to prevent export felt to have nasty defense implications
AI + ML22 Jul 2022 | 12
Automation outfit ABB sees supply chain woes easing
How can you have these worries as a software business? Just ask Cisco
Software21 Jul 2022 |
SAP lowers profit outlook due to cost of Russian withdrawal
Sticker shock: Russia, Belarus withdraw to cost it more than initially thought.
Applications21 Jul 2022 |
Tesla jettisons 75% of Bitcoin holdings, boosting cash balance by $936m
Estimates suggest it could take a $460 million hit on the exchange
Software21 Jul 2022 | 33
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
Baidu crashes the cost of robo-taxis by 75 percent
Steering wheel not required, if desired – or you could add a coffee machine
AI + ML21 Jul 2022 | 29
VMware starts tracking use of experimental Arm hypervisor
By watching how you use it, Virtzilla might figure out how to sell it
Virtualization21 Jul 2022 |
IBM launches Db2 operator for Kubenetes on AWS
Azure soon to follow as Big Blue accomodates a world with many clouds
Databases20 Jul 2022 | 2
Java SE 6 and 7 devs weigh their options as support ends
Decade-old SDKs also among targets for license audits
Software20 Jul 2022 | 11
Yocto Project gets big backer and second LTS release – but what is it?
You may not realize it, but you probably already use things made with this build system for embedded Linux
OSes20 Jul 2022 | 9
Is Microsoft going back to the future on release cadences?
Comment Further spacing out Windows builds is only part of the quality story
OSes20 Jul 2022 | 65
UK government refuses public review before launch of NHS data platform
Patients must have the right to decide what information is taken from health records, say privacy campaigners
Databases20 Jul 2022 | 128
After 40 years in tech, I see every innovation contains its dark opposite
Column From modems to the Metaverse, Mark Pesce has seen it all
Software20 Jul 2022 | 136
Microsoft lures SMBs to Cloudy PCs by connecting them to Xbox accounts
Windows as a service is getting more mature and manageable
Virtualization20 Jul 2022 | 8
Microsoft tweaks Store policy for open source once again
Paid-for open source is OK. But here's a form to report the scammers
Applications19 Jul 2022 | 17
Sage accused of strong-arming customers into subscriptions
Dated TLS offered as reason why users need to move off some perpetually licensed products already paid for
Software19 Jul 2022 | 46
Hundreds of millions up for grabs as UK taxman set to stick with SAP ECC6.0
Updated Support for finance system ends in 2027, leaving questions for HMRC
Databases19 Jul 2022 | 3
VMware president sees some 'anxiety' at customers who've seen Broadcom at work
Virtzilla also thinks SmartNICs can ease your security concerns
Virtualization19 Jul 2022 | 18
India's central bank calls for cryptocurrency ban
It doesn't look, smell, or behave like money, but it's far more dangerous, says finance minister
Software19 Jul 2022 | 28
Rocky Linux 9 and its new build service enter the ring
'Blue Onyx' defies the odds, defies logic, and fulfills an incredible dream (to quote a long-running film franchise)
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 18
Cruise self-driving cars stopped and clogged up San Francisco for hours
In brief Plus: Head of AI and Autopilot at Tesla quits, FIFA rolls out AI in this year's football World Cup, and more
AI + ML18 Jul 2022 | 36
Intel tried selling software before. Will it succeed this time?
Analysis After offloading McAfee and Wind River, the x86 giant is building a commercial software business again
Software18 Jul 2022 | 22
Disentangling the Debian derivatives: Which should you use?
More flavors than than an ice cream shop means something for just about everyone
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 88
Improve Linux performance with this one weird trick
Unless anyone else ever accesses your PC in any way
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 50
India's Internet Association ends crypto advocacy to do something more productive
Namely working on a central bank digital currency
Software18 Jul 2022 | 7
Torvalds: Linux kernel team has sorted Retbleed chip flaw
But tidying things up has contributed to a one week delay on the version 5.19 release
OSes17 Jul 2022 | 5
Microsoft joins Jakarta EE, MicroProfile Working Groups at Eclipse Foundation
A portent of the End Times, or simply a smart corporate move? Probably the latter
Software15 Jul 2022 | 1
CP/M's open-source status clarified after 21 years
The venerable Z80 OS is a now hobbyist favorite
OSes15 Jul 2022 | 93
Beijing residents blast COVID surveillance device
Tracking bracelet rescinded in some areas after uproar and confusion on who dictated its use
Software15 Jul 2022 | 36
TSMC reports record profits as customers hoard chips
Chipmaker braces for a course correction but remains 'highly confident' in long-term outlook
Software15 Jul 2022 |
Dev's code manages to topple Microsoft's mighty SharePoint
On Call And the app still runs... to this day
Applications15 Jul 2022 | 188
Weird Flex, but OK: Now you can officially turn these PCs, Macs into Chromebooks
Just a feeeeew caveats to bear in mind, though
OSes14 Jul 2022 | 47
Linux Mint 21 hits beta, and it's looking fresh
'Vanessa' is shaping up nicely – Ubuntu could learn a thing or two
OSes14 Jul 2022 | 30
Microsoft tests CD ripping for Media Player in Windows 11
Also: Shades of Windows 10 in the Windows 11 taskbar
OSes14 Jul 2022 | 62
FDA clears way for an AI stethoscope to detect heart disease
Algorithm proves better than primary care doctors at recognizing signs of heart trouble
AI + ML14 Jul 2022 | 15
Big Tech bosses call for computer science to be taught in all US schools
If we're gonna have robot overlords, might as well learn why they crash
Software13 Jul 2022 | 51
Farewell to Windows Server 20H2 and the Semi-Annual Channel
Can't do without new toys to play with on servers? There's always Azure Stack HCI
OSes13 Jul 2022 |
Get over it: Microsoft is a Linux and open source company these days
Opinion 'The Evil Empire' hasn't been evil for about eight years now
Software13 Jul 2022 | 167
Microsoft says staff layoffs not linked to recession fears
Redmond characterizes job losses as an annual clean-up rather than a sign of anything serious
Software12 Jul 2022 | 13
'Unbreakable' Oracle Linux 9 is a RHEL rebuild with built-in Btrfs support
Red Hat dropped the file system in 7.4 but Big Red's own kernel has kept hold
OSes12 Jul 2022 | 17
