Analysis
Apple warns sideloading iOS apps will ruin everything
Opening the iOS ecosystem to competition would harm security and privacy, company says
14 Oct 01:03 | 130
Applications
Bork!Bork!Bork!
Happy birthday, Microsoft Money: Here's a cashpoint calamity for Windows and .NET
Weird all Jorvik
08 Oct 17:02 | 15
Applications
Learning app Duolingo sets its sights on the language of numbers
Aims to take kids from Instagram to integration with gamified approach
08 Oct 14:12 | 7
Applications
Zoom-o-cracy: Wales MP misses vote, allowing COVID-passport rule change, blames the IT dept
Senedd Cymru ICT crowd have earned their Friday beers
08 Oct 12:46 | 38
Applications
Want to support Firefox? Great, you'll have no problem with personalised, sponsored search suggestions then
Dark pattern consent dialog invites users to share their location with advertisers
08 Oct 11:08 | 87
Interview
Alternative search providers write letter to EU complaining that Google antitrust action achieved diddly-squat
'There's no independent search engine really, other than Google and Bing'
07 Oct 13:35 | 26
Applications
Progress report: Asahi Linux brings forth a usable basic desktop on Apple's M1
Drivers slip into the kernel as team ponders GPU hardware
06 Oct 17:27 | 17
Applications
Google Cloud UK boss boomerangs back to Salesforce to run freshly acquired Slack's EMEA ops
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in
05 Oct 14:58 | 1
Applications
Microsoft shows off Office 2021 for consumers ahead of the coming of Windows 11
5 October shaping up to be a big day in Redmond
04 Oct 13:02 | 71
Applications
Qlik bursts out of data visualization, makes play for automation
Sets sights on Salesforce and other SaaSy processes
01 Oct 15:34 |
Applications
What do iOS and Android have in common? Their apps suck at privacy, boffins say
Plus 'widespread potential violations of US, EU, UK privacy law' as an added bonus
30 Sep 22:01 | 21
Who, Me?
Don't touch that dial – the new guy just closed the application that no one is meant to close
An unexpected round of Just A Minute for a unsuspecting Weather Presenter
27 Sep 07:30 | 124
Applications
Google emits Chrome 94 with 'Idle Detection' API to detect user inactivity amid opposition
Mozilla, Apple register dismay as worries surface over privacy, potential crypto mining behind user's back
22 Sep 12:14 | 37
Analysis
Google experiments with user-choice-defying Android search box
Apple-flavored approach running as test 'for a small percentage of users'
22 Sep 10:43 | 41
Applications
Apple, Google yank opposition voting strategy app from Russian software stores
Oh, sorry, we thought you wanted us to obey the law?! – Silicon Valley
18 Sep 00:57 | 37
Applications
Google extends right-to-be-forgotten to app permissions on older Android devices
Software unused after a few months will lose access to sensitive features unless exempted
17 Sep 22:58 | 13
Applications
Microsoft doles out Office Long Term Servicing Channel for cloud refuseniks
Redmond doesn't do things by half – unless it's Long Term Support
17 Sep 19:57 | 15
Column
Measuring your carbon footprint? There's no app for that
Smartphones can keep us informed about everything other than environmental impact. That needs to change
15 Sep 07:15 | 58
Analysis
Sort-of Epic win as judge kills Apple ban on apps linking to outside payment systems
Games maker weakens iGiant's control over iOS, loses its antitrust claims
10 Sep 20:48 | 37
Applications
You can quote us on that: Workday scoops up job pricing specialist Zimit in focus on services
Ideally, will speed up biz's answer to the question: How much should we charge for that?
09 Sep 11:51 | 4
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Networks
LAN cables can be sniffed to reveal network traffic with a $30 setup, says researcher
What's a long length of electrical wire? A transmitter, of course
Security
Ad-blocking browser extension actually adds ads, say Imperva researchers
Oi, Google: how did this get past your review process? And Imperva: why does your web page offer to install software?
Analysis
Apple warns sideloading iOS apps will ruin everything
Opening the iOS ecosystem to competition would harm security and privacy, company says
Security
Client-side content scanning as an unworkable, insecure disaster for democracy
Hopefully we're still listening to experts
Personal Tech
'Father of the Xbox' Seamus Blackley issues Twitter apology to AMD over last-minute switch to Intel CPUs
AMD had the last laugh – their kit is in both PlayStation and Xbox these days
Security
Google's VirusTotal reports that 95% of ransomware spotted targets Windows
Criminals follow the money, code flaws
Personal Tech
Enthusiasts dash for RISC-V computer with GPU
Want one? Too late
Personal Tech
Report: Apple short of 10 million iPhone 13s this year due to ongoing chip shortage
Broadcomm,Texas Instruments, and more buckling under supply crisis
OSes
Ubuntu 21.10 brings GNOME 40 debut and a focus on devs
Also: Why Canonical thinks Ubuntu GUI on Windows 11 matters
Security
US invites friends to multilateral cybersecurity meetings – Russia and China strangely absent
Perps not welcome at anti-ransomware gabfest that Biden admin would rather portray as bold infosec alliance
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Applications
Google fiddles with cross-platform Flutter and Dart to boost performance, tooling
Devs also urged to ditch 'pedantic' lint rules
08 Sep 22:36 |
Applications
Browser-based video editor Clipchamp disappears into the bowels of Microsoft 365
Like Windows Movie Maker on the web
08 Sep 15:15 | 4
Applications
Software piracy pushes companies to be more competitive, study claims
So, do copy that floppy?
04 Sep 00:27 | 28
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
A speech recognition app goes into a bar. Speak up if you’ve heard it already
Listen to me, Palmer, now listen to me
03 Sep 08:29 | 107
Applications
They've only gone and done it – South Korea forces Apple, Google to allow alternative app store payment systems
Big Tech warns favoring SK players won't go down well – yet South Korea loves its software
01 Sep 02:29 | 11
Applications
'Apps for GNOME' site aims to improve discovery of the project's best applications
A sprinkling of Rust and presto! A new multi-language web site appears
27 Aug 18:05 | 10
Applications
'Unicorn' startup CEO faked sales figures, deals to trick investors, prosecutors claim
Co-founder of mobile dev biz HeadSpin Manish Lachwani charged with fraud
26 Aug 23:35 | 18
Applications
South Korea may ban Apple, Google from forcing store payment systems on app devs
Korean firms also keen to be your Seoul provider, says expert
26 Aug 18:23 | 8
Applications
Microsoft reminds Azure App Service users that community support for Java 7 ends soon – shift to version 8 or beyond
This is your one-year warning
26 Aug 13:28 |
Bork!Bork!Bork!
Lost in IKEA? So, it seems, is Windows
Microsoft would like to know your location. Bedroom furniture or homewares?
25 Aug 10:17 | 36
Applications
British teachers' pensions set to be released from Capita's grasp after nearly 30 years
Contract first signed in 1996 comes to an end in 2025
24 Aug 09:32 | 34
Applications
'Not great, but usable': GNOME desktop boots on Asahi Linux for Apple M1
Should 'run like a dream' when everything's done, says dev
23 Aug 14:38 | 20
Applications
Singapore, Australia successfully trial blockchain-greased customs system
Who knew that verifiable and digital documentation might move a little faster than paper?
23 Aug 01:15 | 4
Applications
Trust Facebook to find a way to make video conferencing more miserable and tedious
Yes, it involves VR. Meanwhile, in the real world, the FTC would like a chat about competition
19 Aug 20:33 | 62
Applications
LibreOffice 7.2 brings improved but still imperfect Microsoft Office compatibility
Also: Native for Apple Silicon but with health warning
19 Aug 12:34 | 81
Applications
Google Groups kills RSS support without notice
Chocolate Factory mum as remaining feed fans search for alternatives
16 Aug 23:28 | 35
