Software
Debian devs decide best response to Richard Stallman controversy is … nothing
Two-week vote dismissed options to back or sack controversial FOSS figure
19 Apr 07:50 | 1
Software
Software
Adobe co-founder and PostScript co-creator Charles Geschke passes, aged 81
Mathematician and massive figure in digital publishing lives on in every PDF
19 Apr 06:44 |
OSes
Linus Torvalds reluctantly issues one more release candidate for Linux kernel 5.12
We gotta do this again? Really? Oh, alright then. But this eight release candidates thing is not great
18 Apr 23:59 | 4
In brief
Seeing a robot dog tagging along with NYPD officers after an arrest stuns New Yorkers
Plus: 'First civil lawsuit' against police for incorrect facial recognition match in wrongful collaring, and more
17 Apr 15:05 | 40
Software
Docker Desktop for Apple Silicon is here, but probe a little deeper and you'll find Rosetta 2 staring back
Prepare yourself for an onslaught of 'you're holding the container wrong'
16 Apr 19:01 | 13
OSes
Oh hello. Haven't heard much from you lately: Linux veteran Slackware rides again with a beta of version 15
It's time to move on from 2016
16 Apr 15:43 | 42
OSes
Zorin OS 16 beta claims largest built-in app library 'of any open source desktop ever'
Linux for Windows switchers: smooth user experience, if users steer clear of Windows apps on Wine
15 Apr 20:15 | 61
Software
Ever wondered what it's like working for Microsoft? Leaked survey shines a light on how those at the code coalface feel
Lowest scoring sections were 'performance' and 'deal', but it looks like it could be a lot worse
15 Apr 19:02 | 50
Software
Deno 1.9 update includes proposal cold-shouldered in February, now hyped as '3x faster' performance bump
Plus HTTP/2 web server written in Rust
15 Apr 18:08 | 3
Databases
Oracle pumps $1.2bn into Nashville campus as search for southern comfort goes on
Mayor thrilled with $175m up front for Guitar Town infrastructure projects
15 Apr 17:19 | 2
Databases
Google proposes Logica data language for building more manageable SQL code
COBOL-inspired caps lock English just don't add up when dealing with large SQL codebases
15 Apr 10:25 | 93
Applications
Microsoft calls time on Timeline: Don't worry, more features that nobody asked for coming your way
Activity history tracker over mobile devices set to become history
15 Apr 09:40 | 29
Software
IBM signs up to Eclipse Foundation's Adoptium working group to push out free, certified JDK binaries
Makes a change from the waves of redundancies
15 Apr 08:58 | 2
Virtualization
Windows comes to Apple M1 silicon as Parallels delivers native desktop hypervisor
Meanwhile, ESXi on Arm spotted booting Windows
15 Apr 04:04 | 16
+Analysis
Dell to spin out remaining VMware stake, cements Friends With Benefits status for at least five years
‘Market does not appreciate hardware/software combo’ says Big Mike. So virty giant gets freedom, customers are promised no change
15 Apr 01:28 | 9
Databases
SAP's operating profits might be down but cloud-fixated ERP biz thinks things are looking up enough to hike full-year guidance
Shrugs off 21% slump – that's just infra shift, share awards
14 Apr 16:01 | 2
AI + ML
A keyboard? How quaint: Logitech and Baidu link arms to make an AI-enabled, voice-transcribing mouse
Dictates 3 languages, translates into 6, available only in China
14 Apr 14:56 | 30
OSes
There's no place like GNOME: System 76 introduces COSMIC desktop GUI for its Pop!_OS Linux
Private preview for now, Windows and macOS users sought for testing
14 Apr 13:03 | 48
AI + ML
US Homeland Security sued for 'stonewalling' over use of Clearview facial recognition
Potential surveillance nightmare could be unfolding in secret, civil-rights warriors fear
14 Apr 12:15 | 13
AI + ML
Neural networks give astronomers huge boost in identifying galaxies: 27 million done, 600 million to come
AI algorithms in large-scale astronomy are mandatory, study says
14 Apr 07:27 | 21
Popular
Personal Tech
After years of dragging its feet, FCC finally starts tackling America's robocall scourge
New law implementation, cease-and-desist letters, and mobile companies asked to detail free blocking tools
Personal Tech
FCC urges Americans to run internet speed app to counter Big Cable's broadband data fudging
Effort to get accurate info gets more serious under new chairwoman
Legal
Who'd have thought the US senator who fist pumped Jan 6 insurrectionists would propose totally unworkable anti-Big Tech law?
This one seems as well thought-out as his Capitol rally salute
Patch Tuesday
NSA helps out Microsoft with critical Exchange Server vulnerability disclosures in an April shower of patches
100+ fixes for the Windows world – plus holes in SAP, Adobe, FreeBSD, etc
Security
Spy agency GCHQ told me Gmail's more secure than Microsoft 365, insists British MP as facepalming security bods tell him to zip it
Keep using the provided tools, NCSC says
On Call
To have one floppy failure is unlucky. To have 20 implies evil magic or a very silly user
Not quite what we meant by 'disk capacity'
Networks
Nominet chooses civil war over compromise by rejecting ex-BBC Trust chairman
Remaining .uk registry board members ignore demands of campaign that has already removed CEO
Devops
Key Perl Core developer quits, says he was bullied for daring to suggest programming language contained 'cruft'
'After saying this, I immediately received hostile messages' says pumpking of version 5.x
Security
FBI deletes web shells from hundreds of compromised Microsoft Exchange servers before alerting admins
Remote-control malware wiped, deployments must still be patched
Software
Ever wondered what it's like working for Microsoft? Leaked survey shines a light on how those at the code coalface feel
Lowest scoring sections were 'performance' and 'deal', but it looks like it could be a lot worse
STORIES
Software
Grab, the superapp that made Uber quit Southeast Asia, to go public through controversial 'SPAC'
Ride-sharing, food-delivering, payment-processing, home-insuring and money-lending org thanks COVID for pumping up its financials
14 Apr 07:01 | 6
Sponsored
In the enterprise, Kubernetes has to play by the same rules as other platforms
Shortcuts? What shortcuts!
13 Apr 18:00 |
Software
You know what? Fork this: AWS renames its take on Elasticsearch to OpenSearch following trademark fight
Beta expected in a matter of weeks, production release planned for summer
13 Apr 15:29 |
Software
Unity devs warned of breaking changes ahead in video game engine as team gets to grips with mutating face of .NET
Support has fallen behind and fixing it is a challenge
13 Apr 13:15 | 11
Devops
Key Perl Core developer quits, says he was bullied for daring to suggest programming language contained 'cruft'
'After saying this, I immediately received hostile messages' says pumpking of version 5.x
13 Apr 11:48 | 67
Software
Joint UK government procurement seeks supplier to support controversial Clean Air Zone system
A hot £22m for a bit of CAZ-ual software support
13 Apr 10:15 | 11
Software
So how's .NET 6 coming along? Oh wow, Microsoft's multi-platform framework now includes... Windows
BlazorWebView arrives on desktop applications. Too convoluted?
13 Apr 08:30 | 21
Virtualization
AWS adds local webcam passthrough to both of its remote desktop tools
NICE DCV also gets support for Apple's M1 silicon
13 Apr 07:01 |
Applications
NHS COVID-19 app update blocked by Apple, Google over location privacy fears
New version for England dead on arrival just as UK eases lockdown rules
13 Apr 06:27 | 32
Software
FSF doubles down on Richard Stallman's return: Sure, he is 'troubling for some' but we need him, says org
And we're so sorry for not warning staff or anyone else about his board reelection, adds foundation
12 Apr 23:46 | 134
AI + ML
Microsoft digs deep for chatty AI specialist Nuance, bids $19.7bn to bolster healthcare chops
Hello? Is this thing on?
12 Apr 18:58 | 6
Software
Oracle founder Larry Ellison lands on another lily pad, this time an $80m Florida mansion he intends to tear down
To complement his $300m Bond villain base in Hawaii
12 Apr 18:07 | 8
GTC
Nvidia shrinks GPUs to help squeeze AI into your data center, make its VMware friendship work
Creates two new mini models because it’s assumed you won’t build silos to host huge hot monsters
12 Apr 17:06 |
OSes
FreeBSD gives ARM64 green light for production over x86 alternative's 'growth trajectory'
Unix-like operating system is hilarious – even the support is in tiers
12 Apr 13:30 | 15
In Brief
Clearview AI accused over free trials to US police that were plausibly deniable
Plus: Another Google AI boffin resigns and AI tries to recreate music from famous musicians who died at 27
12 Apr 12:03 | 7
Column
Oracle vs Google: No, the Supreme Court did not say APIs aren't copyright – and that's a good thing
Anyone wanting to bring a similar case in the future will have to be very, very bold and very, very rich
12 Apr 10:31 | 53
Software
Wormhole encrypted file transfer app reboots Firefox Send after Mozilla fled
App's developers believe they can manage potential abuse
09 Apr 23:04 | 26
Software
Facebook job ads algorithm still discriminates on gender, LinkedIn not so much
Gender bias found in employment adverts despite antisocial network giant's past promises
09 Apr 12:00 | 21
OSes
Asahi Linux devs merge effort to run Linux on Apple M1 silicon into kernel
Slated for inclusion in version 5.13, due about three months from now
09 Apr 07:30 | 13
