Software
Brexit travel permits designed to avoid 7,000-lorry jams come January depend on software that won't be finished till April
Beta means fully operational? Haha! Good one!
25 Sep 13:31 | 101
Software
Updated
Key API management platform for UK public sector scrapped: DWP ends £5m MuleSoft project
Legacy app 'asset reuse' left hanging for now
25 Sep 10:01 | 5
Software
HubSpot must prove core sales features to be taken seriously in enterprise CRM market
To compete against Salesforce, Oracle and co, software slinger needs to do more, says analyst
25 Sep 09:15 | 1
Software
Epic, Spotify, ProtonMail and pals rise up as one against Apple's 30% cut, call for end to Cupertino-style markets
This revolution will be televised... on the internet
24 Sep 20:57 | 22
Software
Microsoft sprinkles a little Skype Meet Now integration on Windows 10 for Insiders
Plus: Annoying chat show host asks 'What the hell happened to Skype?' and users cry out: Let my People go... or at least banish it from Start
24 Sep 17:35 | 18
Software
NHS COVID-19 launch: Risk-scoring algorithm criticised, the downloads, plus public told to 'upgrade their phones'
So... totally seamless then
24 Sep 15:51 | 107
Ignite
New Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Project Server versions inbound, but only available on subscription
Dinosaurs get one last roar
24 Sep 13:45 | 5
Software
Ethernet failure on Swiss business jet prompted emergency descent, say aviation safety bods
Solution? A software update, natch
24 Sep 10:45 | 84
Software
England's COVID-tracking app finally goes live after 6 months of work – including backpedal on how to handle data
Just in time for the second wave and new movement restrictions
24 Sep 07:27 | 219
Software
In a world where up is down, it's heartwarming to know Internet Explorer still tops list of web dev pain points
Incompatibilities and inconsistent standards support among browsers ensure an ongoing source of headaches
24 Sep 06:03 | 19
Software
Hong Kong wants to teach kids more STEM – once it's defined what that is
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Territory wants to snip subjects to squeeze in coding, but knows its teachers aren't up to the job
24 Sep 05:03 | 13
Software
Frames per second? Windows Terminal brings back text animation with the VT100 blink
Tired of all the new at Microsoft's Ignite? Enjoy a bit of DEC goodness
23 Sep 22:00 | 56
Ignite
One does not simply walk into supply chain software – but Microsoft is giving it a shot
New features announced for Dynamics 365, but is it enough in 'notoriously tricky' market?
23 Sep 20:21 |
Software
Microsoft's OS joins macOS and Linux at the Flutter party, but guess which one performs best? Hint: It's not Windows
Google's cross-platform development tool targets the Windows desktop with support now in alpha
23 Sep 18:09 | 13
Software
Swift tailored for Windows no longer folklore: Apple's programming language available for Microsoft OS
The Redmond-aligned can try the Cupertino-spawned lingo thanks to a Googler's intervention
23 Sep 12:07 | 24
Software
Another body for the Google graveyard: Chrome Web Store payments. Bad news if you wanted to bank some income from these apps
Extension developers told to look elsewhere for a sales provider
23 Sep 11:05 | 12
Ignite
With the robotic process automation market taking off, it wouldn't be like Microsoft to not grab a slice of the action
Redmond to take baby steps on desktop while established vendors turn gaze to enterprise deployments
23 Sep 09:04 |
Ignite
Microsoft muscles in on the comms API space to compete with Twilio and AWS Chime
Azure Communication Services embeds real-time comms into any app, but sharing tech with Teams not a selling point for everyone
22 Sep 20:02 | 2
Ignite
Microsoft will release a web browser for Linux next month. Repeat, Microsoft will release a browser for Linux – and it uses Google's technology
This means Linus Torvalds has definitely won, doesn't it?
22 Sep 18:42 | 136
Software
Adidas now stands for All Day I'm Disconnecting All Servers as owners of 'smart' Libra scales furious over bricked kit
You can only use it to weigh yourself now... how disgustingly low-tech
22 Sep 12:35 | 49
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Software
Ethernet failure on Swiss business jet prompted emergency descent, say aviation safety bods
Solution? A software update, natch
Software
England's COVID-tracking app finally goes live after 6 months of work – including backpedal on how to handle data
Just in time for the second wave and new movement restrictions
Data Centre
India shows off new home-grown CPU – but at 100MHz, 32-bit and 180nm, it’s a bit of a clunker
RISC-V design can play nice with Arduino and was totally home-spun so that’s something
Personal Tech
Now Nvidia's monster GeForce RTX 3090 cards snaffled up by bots, scalpers – if only there had been a warning
If at first you don't succeed, fail again
Artificial Intelligence
Braking point: Tesla has had quite enough of Trump's 'unlawful' tariffs on Chinese-made parts, sues Uncle Sam
Elon Musk wants his money back, Volvo, Ford, Mercedes also pile in
Exclusive
BT cutting contractors' rates by a fifth and halving notice period because 'coronavirus'
Telco tells freelancers it 'isn't immune to the economic volatility and uncertainty' caused by pandemic
Data Centre
Meet the ‘DPU’ – accelerated network cards designed to go where CPUs and GPUs can’t be bothered
You may know them as SmartNICs and they’re touted as making AI, clouds and 5G scale
Software
NHS COVID-19 launch: Risk-scoring algorithm criticised, the downloads, plus public told to 'upgrade their phones'
So... totally seamless then
On Call
Help! My printer won't print no matter how much I shout at it!
MAYBE IF I PRINT EVERYTHING IN CAPS?
Security
You know that Microsoft ZeroLogon bug you've been dragging your feet on? It's getting pwned in the wild now
Scan servers for signs of compromise and patch if you haven't already
STORIES
Software
GNOME alone: FOSS desktop folk to start counting in whole numbers again
What strange magic is this? 41st release and sequel to version 3.38 will be called version 40
22 Sep 07:03 | 43
Software
Won't somebody think of the Oracle execs? No pay rises, bonuses, equity awards for top brass until 2022 at earliest
How will CEO Safra Catz manage on her $950k salary in this environment?
21 Sep 17:13 | 5
In Brief
Halloween approaches and the veil between worlds wears thin – the Windows 10 October 2020 Release walks among us
Also: Darkness beckons for Dev Channel Insiders, TypeScript 4.1 beta arrives, Xbox swallows Bethesda
21 Sep 15:40 | 17
Who, Me?
We don't need maintenance this often, surely? Pull it. Oh dear, the system's down
You've been visited by the Don Corleone of code
21 Sep 07:15 | 95
Software
Tencent in talks for 'longterm solution' to WeChat mess as injunction keeps the app alive
Ban on app ruled a restriction on free speech
20 Sep 23:30 | 11
Software
Your anti-phishing test emails may be too easy to spot. NIST has a training tool for that
Phish Scale hopes to make life easier for blue teams gazing at click rates
18 Sep 18:05 | 21
Software
Thunderbird implements PGP crypto feature requested 21 years ago
As Mozilla kills off secure file transfer tool because – shock! – it was being abused
18 Sep 05:03 | 58
Software
Flashy tabs and no Flash: Apple rolls out Safari 14 to macOS Catalina, Mojave users
End of the line for Adobe's multimedia nightmare on iGiant's browser
17 Sep 16:02 | 2
Software
Need to track IT kit? Business continuity? Legal? ServiceNow has a package of satellite apps for you... now
Biz is not going to make any impact in core areas – but there's much more to life than HR, supply chains, accounting, analyst tells us
17 Sep 06:58 | 7
Software
Apple takes another swing at Epic, says Unreal Engine could be a 'trojan horse' threatening security
Taking away the ability to impose rules on developers 'hugely damaging to the public.' claims iThing slinger
16 Sep 20:50 | 116
Software
Surprise! Apple launches iOS 14 today, and developers were given just 24 hours' notice
Plenty of time to get your apps through Cupertino's rigorous testing
16 Sep 15:15 | 45
Software
You won't need .NET Standard... except when you do need it: Microsoft sets out latest in ever-changing story
The arrival of .NET 5.0 brings yet another twist
16 Sep 12:05 | 28
Software
0ops. 1,OOO-plus parking fine refunds ordered after drivers typed 'O' instead of '0'
Inspectors tried to let them off the hook, council managers held firm
16 Sep 09:15 | 190
Logowatch
'Work is an activity not a place' got tired on LinkedIn about three months ago, but Citrix just based its new logo on the idea
Dot over an X instead of an I ‘illustrates our commitment to empowering every individual’
16 Sep 02:31 | 19
Software
At the very last Moment.js: Time-and-date JavaScript library fetched 12 million times a week ends development
Programmers put decade-old package out to pasture, advise devs to find alternatives
15 Sep 23:10 | 15
Software
Oracle's Java 15 rides into town, waving the 'we're number one' flag, demands 25th birthday party
'51 billion' active JVMs can't be wrong
15 Sep 19:03 | 41
In brief
Peek-a-boo! Windows Insiders play hide and seek with a Friday night update
Also: GitHub and Teams action while Universal Print presses on
15 Sep 18:07 | 7
Software
Feeling saucy? Microsoft would like you to use .NET 5.0 'go live' release in production to track down 'critical bugs'
Plus: Updates rolled to ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and more
15 Sep 15:44 | 7
Software
As if you needed another reason not to use Visual Studio, C++ extension for Visual Studio Code is live
Optional extra pack a bit like Microsoft Plus! but with CMake instead of Pinball
15 Sep 14:17 | 19
