What strange beauty is this? Microsoft commits to two more non-subscription Office editions Just the apps, none of the cloud, forever – for one payment Software19 Mar 2024 | 25
UK tech titan Mike Lynch's US fraud trial begins today 13-year saga continues as jury set to hear claims on both sides of HP's Autonomy acquisition disaster Applications18 Mar 2024 | 7
Microsoft defends barging in on Chrome with pop-up ads pushing Bing, GPT-4 We thought you people wanted choice, IT colossus sniffs Applications15 Mar 2024 | 54
Microsoft license shuffle means Power Apps users could break the bank Updated New restrictions seem to usher users toward expensive Dynamics 365 subscriptions Applications15 Mar 2024 | 21
Google gooses Safe Browsing with real-time protection that doesn't leak to ad giant Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Personal Tech14 Mar 2024 | 14
Developers beware, Microsoft's domain shakeup is coming soon If you don't pay attention, your lovely little Teams app will stop working Applications14 Mar 2024 | 37
Exchange Online blocked from sending email to AOL and Yahoo Microsoft IP addresses on the spam naughty step Applications14 Mar 2024 | 47
Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS Thanks to Europe forcing Apple to offer a browser choice screen. Now, about ditching WebKit ... Applications14 Mar 2024 | 64
The end of classic Outlook for Windows is coming. Are you ready? Microsoft prepares to replace an old faithful with something shiny, new, and lacking key features. Sound familiar? Applications13 Mar 2024 | 222
Now you can compare your Chromium browser with that other Chromium browser using Speedometer 3.0 When almost everyone has the same engine, are benchmarks so important? Applications12 Mar 2024 | 10
No App Store needed: Apple caves, will allow sideloading in EU Think this'll help you escape the fees? Nope – Apple still wants a cut for letting devs install things on user devices Applications12 Mar 2024 | 13
Network Rail steps back from geofencing over safety fears Award winning tech turns out to be less than accurate Applications12 Mar 2024 | 36
Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware Applications07 Mar 2024 | 22
Apple's had it with Epic's app store shenanigans, terminates dev account Updated No end in sight for 'horror show' even with EU's DMA Applications07 Mar 2024 | 72
EU users can't update 3rd party iOS apps if abroad too long Remember how Apple told you security was its paramount concern? Applications06 Mar 2024 | 92
EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company Applications04 Mar 2024 | 31
EU-turn! Now Apple says it won't banish Home Screen web apps in Europe So, er, how will WebKit-only applications work under latest Euro antitrust laws? Anyone? Tim? Applications02 Mar 2024 | 38
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Apple promises to protect iMessage chats from quantum computers Easy to defend against stuff that may never actually work – oh there we go again, being all cynical like Research21 Feb 2024 | 30
Microsoft Publisher books its retirement party for 2026 Updated Venerable desktop publisher not going to get a Copilot any time soon Applications20 Feb 2024 | 50
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Microsoft promises Copilot will be a 'moneymaker' in the long term Exec tells investors to 'temper' expectations as mission to convince customers of price tag continues
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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with Eye-of-Sauron camera Wherever you go, whatever you do, your phone is watching
ChatGPT side-channel attack has easy fix: Token obfuscation Infosec in brief Also: Roblox-themed infostealer on the prowl, telco insider pleads guilty to swapping SIMs, and some crit vulns
The last mile's at risk in our hostile environment. Let’s go the extra mile to fix it Opinion The web doesn’t work ‘cos the vandals used a candle
Nginx web server forked as Freenginx to escape corporate overlords Project hails from its original motherland of Russia Applications16 Feb 2024 | 20
Apple makes it official: No Home Screen web apps in European Union iBiz expresses regret for the impact of its entirely avoidable decision Applications16 Feb 2024 | 113
Google debuts Gemini 1.5 Pro model in challenge to rivals OpenAI meanwhile teases experimental text-to-vid system Sora AI + ML15 Feb 2024 | 3
Slack adds AI to help users cope with chat overload Summarizes threads you just can't keep up with and beefs up search AI + ML15 Feb 2024 | 3
Crims found and exploited these two Microsoft bugs before Redmond fixed 'em Patch Tuesday SAP, Adobe, Intel, AMD also issue fixes as well as Google for Android Patches14 Feb 2024 | 5
The most 2024 things to do are laying off staff and eyeing up AI – Mozilla's doing both Firefox Mobile also getting increased attention Applications14 Feb 2024 | 16
Chrome engine devs experiment with automatic browser micropayments I'd buy that for a $0.00000001 Applications13 Feb 2024 | 105
Microsoft's Notepad goes from simple text editor to Copilot conspirator No guarantee it'll come to Windows proper, but testers can give it a poke Applications09 Feb 2024 | 40
Still no love for JPEG XL: Browser maker love-in snubs next-gen image format Fans of the spec bemoan lack of transparency in Interop 2024 process Applications03 Feb 2024 | 76
Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge Asks why only one Bing ad – the one you see when searching for other browsers – looks like a Windows popup Applications02 Feb 2024 | 108
Brit watchdog thinks Google's tweaked Privacy Sandbox still isn't cricket Good start, but we want further reassurance, says Competition and Markets Authority Applications01 Feb 2024 | 15
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Russia takes $13.5M bite out of Apple over in-app purchases Gotta fund that war somehow, eh, Vlad? Applications23 Jan 2024 | 39
White goods giant fires legal threats to unplug open source plugin 'Substantial increase in AWS calls' triggers takedown notice Applications22 Jan 2024 | 60
For a moment there, Lotus Notes appeared to do everything a company needed Retro Tech Week Now its functions are shattered between innumerable vendors Applications19 Jan 2024 | 70
Mozilla CEO pockets a packet, asks biz to pick up pace the 'Mozilla way' Which is all about privacy and encryption, apparently Applications02 Jan 2024 | 65
Adobe ditches $20B Figma takeover under pressure from monopoly cops Now Photoshop giant needs to cough up that $1B break-up fee Applications18 Dec 2023 | 1
Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger Surfing the cryptographic wave Applications07 Dec 2023 | 7
Veteran editors Notepad++ and Geany hit milestone versions There are still good, modern, graphical text editors that are not Electron-based Applications06 Dec 2023 | 83
Scribbling limits in free version of Evernote set to test users' patience Deckchairs continue to be rearranged on the jotting platform? Applications30 Nov 2023 | 28
IBM pauses advertising on X after ads show up next to antisemitic content Updated Twitter, meanwhile, tells us its brand safety controls are just as strong – or stronger – than other platforms Applications17 Nov 2023 | 170
Android VPNs to get audit badges in Google Play Store if they aren't comically crap No promises it's actually secure, just that it doesn't do anything obviously dumb Applications04 Nov 2023 | 26
Google bins integrity API that looked more than a bit like horrible DRM for websites Chocolate Factory to focus on more limited attestation for Android WebViews Applications02 Nov 2023 | 29
Microsoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like Edge Exclusive Vivaldi boss calls for browser choice and warns that Redmond might be deflating usage figures Applications26 Oct 2023 | 39
Word turns 40: From 'new kid on the block' to 'I can't believe it's not bloatware' In 1983, David Copperfield vanished the Statue of Liberty and Word for DOS turned up Applications25 Oct 2023 | 112
Buyer's remorse haunts 3 in 5 business software purchases They never do tell you about the unexpected costs and overly complex implementations Applications18 Oct 2023 | 41
Forcing Apple to allow third-party app stores isn't enough Opinion You're excited about Meta offering iOS apps via Facebook ads? Really? Applications09 Oct 2023 | 75
Outlook's clingy 'reopen last session' prompt gets the boot It looks like you're a perpetual Office user who needs a hidden feature disabled. Would you like help? Applications02 Oct 2023 | 16
Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks Can you blame it? Applications23 Sep 2023 | 67
GNU turns 40: Stallman's baby still not ready for prime time, but hey, there's cake It turned the software industry upside down regardless Applications20 Sep 2023 | 85
UK courts award CGI £60M deal to keep ancient tech alive Legacy – sorry 'heritage' – support contract includes case managements systems Applications19 Sep 2023 | 4
Building Excel-like UI for Uber's China ops exposed Microsoft calculation quirks Updated Developer recounts rideshare outfitattempts to crack the Middle Kingdom market Applications19 Sep 2023 | 28
UK government awards chunk of mega-billions tech framework Exclusive Deal for tax collector’s legacy application services goes to troupe of suppliers including Accenture, Capgemini and IBM Applications13 Sep 2023 | 10
Google settles another Play Store antitrust case Perhaps the Chocolate Factory didn't feel like staring down 36 state AGs with two other competition cases pending Applications06 Sep 2023 | 3
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history YMMV, based on where you are Applications06 Sep 2023 | 91
What happens when What3Words gets lost in translation? UK emergency services organizations urged to consider alternatives Applications01 Sep 2023 | 168
With version 117, Firefox finally speaks Chrome's translation language It also beats its main rival in some speed tests now Applications31 Aug 2023 | 51
FreeBSD can now boot in 25 milliseconds On AWS Firecracker – but there are other new micro-VM engines around, too Applications29 Aug 2023 | 80
LibreOffice 7.6 arrives: Open source stalwart is showing its maturity What comes next, and what the end of the 7.x release series really means Applications23 Aug 2023 | 152
Europe sticks a monopoly probe into Adobe-Figma merger US, UK watchdogs also question proposed $20B deal Applications08 Aug 2023 | 9
Arc: A radical fresh take on the web browser In an industry that runs on hype, this might just live up to it Applications31 Jul 2023 | 123
Apple demands app makers explain use of sensitive APIs Privacy ritual aims to deter fingerprinting of the iFaithful Applications29 Jul 2023 | 28
Google's browser security plan slammed as dangerous, terrible, DRM for websites 'The solution to the surveillance economy seems to be more surveillance' Vivaldi boss tells El Reg Applications27 Jul 2023 | 85
Cigna sued for using software to deny healthcare insurance claims It's just some if-then statements, no AI here, insurer sniffs Applications26 Jul 2023 | 31
Apple owes Brit iOS app devs millions from excessively high commission, lawsuit claims Lawyers look to scale the walled garden Applications25 Jul 2023 | 21
Tokkers can Tok like Tweeters can Tweet – for now Scavenging for disgruntled former Twitter users? Fellow vulture, we honor thee. Applications25 Jul 2023 | 14
China eases barriers for cashless foreigners to use local services Asia in brief ALSO: Singapore's government LLM, China beats 5G base station target, and Malaysia telecom gives in to 5G bandwidth purchasing policy Applications24 Jul 2023 | 10
Microsoft kicks Calibri to the curb for Aptos as default font The artist formerly known as Bierstadt Applications14 Jul 2023 | 88
Ex-Twitter employees owed half a billion in severance, says lawsuit There are only 1,300 souls left from 7,500 before Musk, complaint claims Applications13 Jul 2023 | 27
Attorney sues Microsoft for $1.75M, claiming his email has been useless since May Alleges he's still locked out and at risk of losing his licenses over missing comms Applications26 Jun 2023 | 64
FYI: Tor Browser is very much still a thing and getting updates Version 12.5 brings in Finnish language support, traffic node path visualization and more Applications25 Jun 2023 | 20
Google has blocked in its in-car software rivals, claims German watchdog Bundling everything together means others don't get a look-in, says competition body Applications22 Jun 2023 | 21
Amazon Prime too easy to join, too hard to quit, says FTC lawsuit Updated Dark patterns at Amazon worthy of a Homeric epic? Surely not! Applications21 Jun 2023 | 70
Microsoft Fabric promises to tear into the enterprise analytics patchwork Meanwhile, users are left to figure out how to cut their cloth Sysadmin Month20 Jun 2023 | 7
Red Hat to stop packaging LibreOffice for RHEL The sky isn't falling… but it's sign of bigger changes to come Applications07 Jun 2023 | 45
Google snubbed JPEG XL so of course Apple now supports it in Safari Chocolate Factory under pressure to reverse decision to abandon image format Applications07 Jun 2023 | 54
Users accuse Intuit of 'heavy-handed' support changes on QuickBooks for Desktop Customers either face update cliff edge or loss of access in licensing shift Applications06 Jun 2023 | 34
Buckle up for meetings on the road as Cisco brings Webex to Audi autos Have you considered taking up cycling? Applications02 Jun 2023 | 35
Why you might want an email client in the era of webmail New beta versions of Thunderbird (and Firefox, while we're at it) to help set you up Applications26 May 2023 | 103
Red Hat promises AI trained on 'curated' and 'domain-specific' data Opinion Says it'll keep track of what it hoovers up at post-layoff summit Applications26 May 2023 | 17
Microsoft to let Internet Explorer 11 haunt Windows some more Icon and UI purge plan premuted after organizations object Applications19 May 2023 | 19
Most of UK agriculture dept's customer interactions are paper based Only 20% of biz apps directly supported, with 30% requiring 'hypercare' at farming org Applications12 May 2023 | 31
Google IO: A deeper dive into the developer day's details WebGPU, Chrome extensions, Android, Dart, Flutter, and more Applications11 May 2023 | 7
Microsoft helps devs create chatbots – because who needs human interaction anyway? It's now easier to whip up the conversational tool of your HR department's dreams Applications02 May 2023 | 4
Microsoft pushes users to the Edge in Outlook, Teams The 1990s are back, baby Applications02 May 2023 | 53
Central UK govt awards £12M+ contract to leave Google Workspace for Microsoft 365 Capgemini gets the job of saying goodbye to the Chocolate Factory Public Sector21 Apr 2023 | 44
Huawei replaces ERP with homebrew effort, claims it’s perfect and shows company will thrive despite sanctions Compares three-year development push to a famous battle that saw Communist forces triumph Applications21 Apr 2023 | 20
UK Android app devs to get choice of billing system on Google Play Updated Coalition for App Fairness calls tech giant's proposal 'a bad deal' Applications19 Apr 2023 | 3
Fancy trying the granddaddy of Windows NT for free? Now's your chance VSI releases OpenVMS 9.2-1 and x86 hobby licenses Applications13 Apr 2023 | 102
Microsoft's Garage band offers album of experimental Excel jazz For those who think spreadsheet app isn't wild enough, try some of these potential future widgets Applications12 Apr 2023 | 11
Microsoft deigns to fix five-year-old Defender bug that slowed Firefox Windows giant would never try to get an unfair Edge over rival, surely Applications11 Apr 2023 | 21
Microsoft to snatch Visio app away from iOS users this summer If you want to use the diagram tool for the long haul, it's going to take a subscription Applications08 Mar 2023 | 37
Microsoft makes Outlook Mac native email app a freebie Does it have in-app purchases? You betcha Applications07 Mar 2023 | 25
Salesforce promises to follow the Oracle playbook Yay for investors, eek for customers? Applications06 Mar 2023 | 9
Linux app depot Flathub may offer paid-for software Latest twist in long saga of trying to monetize desktop penguinistas Applications27 Feb 2023 | 25
Uncle Sam to block Adobe absorption of Figma over monopoly fears Some investors and creative pros may cheer, but Photoshop giant's not done yet Applications24 Feb 2023 | 8
Microsoft begs you not to ditch Edge on Google's own Chrome download page Monopoly giant can't stand it when anyone else has a monopoly Applications23 Feb 2023 | 184
OnlyOffice treated to an update – and fresh plugins If the Ribbon is your sort of thing, penguin-flavored options include this and WPS Office Applications21 Feb 2023 | 12
What Brit watchdog redacted: Google gives Apple cut of Chrome iOS search revenue Exclusive Those billions just may have dissuaded iPhone giant from building rival search, beefing up Safari Applications17 Feb 2023 | 40