Software

Linux kernel's Torvalds: 'I am truly sorry' for my 'unprofessional' rants, I need a break to get help

Project chief vows to learn to 'understand people’s emotions' after F-bomb explosions
217 Comments
17 Sep 03:39

Google Chrome 69 gives worldwide web a stay of execution in URL box

Meanwhile, Chrome 70 Beta rolls out dev and security goodies
41 Comments
14 Sep 20:30

Microsoft tickles devs with a Release Candidate for TypeScript 3.1

Type declarations? What wizardry is this?
14 Sep 11:28

Redis does a Python, crushes 'offensive' master, slave code terms

Campaign to rid programming of hurtful words finds a sequel in noSQL database project
132 Comments
13 Sep 20:52

SAP faces further South African corruption probe

Reports of $2m kickback for deal with water ministry
13 Sep 15:40

Microsoft lights a fire under .NET Core teams, just in time for Ignite

Devs left bored to Tiers while Entity Framework flies out into the Cosmos
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13 Sep 13:41

Microsoft accidentally let encrypted Windows 10 out into the world

Insider builds sometimes just don't work. Who knew?
79 Comments
13 Sep 11:18

C++ devs take a Step Back, let the UWP guy play with Visual Studio

Preview 2 of 15.9 promises speed, stability and new APIs
11 Comments
12 Sep 16:20

Microsoft: You don't want to use Edge? Are you sure? Really sure?

UpdatedWindows 10 preview build app suggestions attract internet's ire
198 Comments
12 Sep 15:12

Chromebooks gain faff-free access to Windows file shares via Samba

SMB built in from ChromeOS 70. At its best without passwords. Oops
35 Comments
12 Sep 10:36

Cisco loses focus over TelePresence blurry videoconferencing bug

You had one job, Precision 40
12 Sep 06:04

Python joins movement to dump 'offensive' master, slave terms

Programming language bites its tongue to be more inclusive
284 Comments
11 Sep 21:24

Guys, you need to sit down and have a chat: Skype rolls out SMS a week after Microsoft

UpdatedSkype also does MMS. Your Phone also does photos. Neither talks to iOS
14 Comments
11 Sep 12:36

Dust off that old Pentium, Linux fans: It's Elive

Distro emerges blinking after 8-year hibernation
75 Comments
11 Sep 08:45
woman holds contract agreement to sign

Yada yada, take my money: Firms do not scrutinise software support spend – report

$250bn market ripe for savings
10 Sep 13:56

Opinion

Microsoft Bob

Microsoft still longs to be a 'lifestyle' brand, but the cupboard looks bare

CommentIt's make-your-mind-up time
Asleep hammock, photo via Shutterstock

Why Google won't break a sweat about EU ruling

CommentIf you're expecting Tizens, Fires or alt-droids to flower, don't hold your breath
100 Comments
20 Jul 10:53

Farewell then, Slack: The grown-ups have arrived

CommentRumours of email's death have been greatly exaggerated
71 Comments
13 Jul 14:44
Man looks into his cellphone/mobile - which looks back at him

Is your smart device a bit thick? It's about to get a lot worse

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Don't trust consumers with their own data
102 Comments
25 May 10:01

News

Volkswagen faces fresh Dieselgate lawsuit in Germany – report

Angry investors want to know why they weren't told before everyone else
43 Comments
10 Sep 12:55

Microsoft's next Windows 10 release creeps closer with a cluster of builds

Also: Your Phone gets a bit more useful
22 Comments
10 Sep 10:02

make all relocate... Linux kernel dev summit shifts to Scotland – to fit Torvald's holiday plans

Edinburgh's in Canada, right? No? Oh … umm … sorry?
67 Comments
07 Sep 06:03

Official: Google Chrome 69 kills off the World Wide Web (in URLs)

Chocolate Factory cuts characters from address bar for the sake of brevity (yeah right)
181 Comments
07 Sep 01:36

Microsoft tells volume customers they can stay on Windows 7... for a bit longer... for a fee

Made the jump to Win10? Have an extra 12 months of September support
56 Comments
06 Sep 18:02

Cover up your privates: Linux distro Tails drops a new version

Tin-foil retailers expecting a windfall as hat-makers arrive en-masse
13 Comments
06 Sep 15:40

Windows Server 2019 Essentials incoming – but cheapo product's days are numbered

Look on the bright side, there’s always the cloud. What could go wrong?
30 Comments
06 Sep 14:31

Using Python in Visual Studio Code? Microsoft has new toys for you

You will use the new debugger and you will like it, OK?
18 Comments
06 Sep 12:45

UK.gov's no-deal plans leave HMRC customs, VAT systems scrambling to keep up

Pity the external software devs – they only just found out about this!
65 Comments
06 Sep 08:59

Microsoft sharpens its claws to cut Outlook UI excess, snip Ribbon

Office 2019 users need not apply
54 Comments
05 Sep 12:15

Gitpod git-bolts git-IDE onto GitHub for in-browser code git-editing

Devs can deal with pull requests from Chrome
04 Sep 20:37

Microsoft takes a pruning axe to Skype's forest of features

Say farewell to Highlights ... if you even noticed it was there
47 Comments
04 Sep 02:28
Usborne intro to programming

Microsoft gives Windows 10 a name, throws folks a bone

'Crashy McCrashface' sadly not an option this time around
148 Comments
03 Sep 11:12
privacy

Apple to require privacy policy on all apps

October iOS change reflects broader societal shift
24 Comments
31 Aug 19:46
Man at desk overwhelmed by flood of messages

Apple pushes new iOS 12 beta build to silence notification spam

Twelfth time's a charm
17 Comments
31 Aug 19:04
New Bodleian Library, photo by Bodleian Libraries University of Oxford

It's official: Chocolate Factory anoints Tink crypto as Google project

Crypto library mainstreamed as version 1.2.0 lands on GitHub
31 Aug 06:30
Firefox logo

Mozilla changes Firefox policy from ‘do not track’ to ‘will not track’

Browser will stop asking nicely for privacy protections
99 Comments
30 Aug 22:11
fortnite

A decade on, Apple and Google's 30% app store cut looks pretty cheesy

AnalysisFortnite spat sheds light on the duopoly
97 Comments
29 Aug 08:20
android

No do-overs! Appeals court won’t hear $8.8bn Oracle v Google rehash

Only thing left now is a Supreme Court bid in row over Android and Java copyright
Linux penguin with American flag-themed hat and flag

Linux 4.19 lets you declare your trust in AMD, IBM and Intel

Wave the CPU trust flag if you're feeling safe enough
26 Comments
28 Aug 07:01
VR dinosaur

Windows 95 roars once more in the Microsoft round-up

Sticky Notes, Green Screen of Deaths and Skype. There is no rest for the Windows watcher
46 Comments
28 Aug 00:10
Image by Mark Bennetts http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-2389319p1.html

£1 in every fiver that UK biz, public sector spent on software in 2017 went to *drumroll* Microsoft

Happiness is Adobe-shaped, misery looks more like Micro Focus and Oracle
36 Comments
24 Aug 11:20
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