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Stop us if you've heard this before: Boeing's working on 737 Max software fixes for autopilot, stabilization bugs
Problems pile up for grounded craft
09 Apr 00:43 | 8
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As Zoom bans spread over privacy concerns, vid-conf biz taps up Stamos as firefighter in totally-not-a-PR-stunt move
Former Facebook, Yahoo! CSO to advise CEO after weeks of soaring popularity and scrutiny
08 Apr 20:33 | 6
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We could all do with a bit of empathy in our systems, says Mozilla as it ships Firefox 75 in the thick of global pandemic
Also: Interim CEO Mitchell Baker drops the 'interim' part
08 Apr 16:13 | 6
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Saving your battery as well as your privacy? New Brave for Android claims 5% power reduction
Another reason to hate auto-play videos: they drain your power
08 Apr 12:50 | 4
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Microsoft attempts to up its Teams game with new features while locked-down folk flock to rival Zoom... warts and all
Changes may help, but big user requests are still missing
08 Apr 09:00 | 82
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DataStax buries Apache hatchet and launches features to make NoSQL Cassandra faster, safer and more graphable
The project 'got kind of gangly and awkward for a while' dev relations veep tells The Reg
07 Apr 18:27 | 1
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Security-focused microkernel goes in for some seL4-care, becomes a foundation to keep that ecosystem growing
Being under the Linux Foundation umbrella is a good way to get that done
07 Apr 14:01 | 4
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Want to stay under the radar for a decade or more? This Chinese hacking crew did it... by aiming for Linux servers
BlackBerry says Winnti-derived group is playing it quiet with rootkit attacks
07 Apr 12:00 | 40
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QAD goals: ERP minnow waggles upgrades in bid to keep pace with bigger players
$310.8m revenue? That's adorable
07 Apr 09:00 |
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Google tests hiding Chrome extension icons by default, developers definitely not amused by the change
Tightening privacy and security may cause pain for add-on makers
07 Apr 01:09 | 32
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Four new bugs? You shouldn't have: Microsoft celebrates 45 years with dollop of borkage on Windows Insider Fast Ring
RoundupAlso: Skype goes attention-seeking and Edge shares its scrolling smarts with Chromium
06 Apr 19:01 | 4
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Just cough into here, please: Cambridge-developed app slurps the sounds of COVID-19
UpdatedNo stethoscope needed – but you don't get to know the results
06 Apr 17:26 | 6
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Already in final beta? That's Madagascar: Ubuntu 20.04 'Focal Fossa' gets updated desktop, ZFS support
Long-term release with upgraded QEMU virtualization
06 Apr 15:28 | 38
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RHEL pusher Paul Cormier appointed CEO to lead Red Hat into the IBM era
20-year veteran takes over as Jim Whitehurst becomes Big Blue prez
06 Apr 14:42 | 12
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Microsoft 365 Business to gain more Azure Active Directory toys... oh, and it's called Microsoft 365 Business Premium (from 21 April)
Because this Office branding shake-up isn't confusing at all
06 Apr 13:46 | 5
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Americas' SAP Users' Group chief reckons upgrades to S4/HANA will gather pace despite COVID-19 disruption
If you're almost finished with the ordeal, there's no looking back now
06 Apr 12:30 | 1
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We're number two! Microsoft's Edge browser slips past Firefox in latest set of NetMarketShare figures
Though Statcounter puts Moz's finest second. Chrome still top dog
06 Apr 10:42 | 62
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Virtually – no – actually borked: We'd slap ailing ATM's 'OK' button but it's probably against government guidance
Bork!Bork!Bork!Remember when we went outside and used cash machines? Haha, good times
06 Apr 09:25 | 9
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COBOL-coding volunteers sought as slammed mainframes slow New Jersey's coronavirus response
Huge surge in applications for financial assistance show Governor Phil Murphy the ugly side of technical debt
05 Apr 07:52 | 241
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Oracle teases prospect of playing nicely with open-source Java in update to WebLogic application server
'Low cost of ownership'? This must be an April Fools
03 Apr 21:20 | 2
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First it was toilet paper. Then pasta. Now Broadcom suspects hoarders are behind its surprisingly good-looking Q2 sales
But warns things probably aren’t great long term, which HPE has just done too
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Microsoft attempts to up its Teams game with new features while locked-down folk flock to rival Zoom... warts and all
Changes may help, but big user requests are still missing
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Time to brush up on current affairs. Because we're predicting Li-ion batt lifetimes using impedance and AI
Well, when we say we, we mean... we read a paper some others wrote
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Want to stay under the radar for a decade or more? This Chinese hacking crew did it... by aiming for Linux servers
BlackBerry says Winnti-derived group is playing it quiet with rootkit attacks
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Apple creates face shield for health workers, resists the temptation to call it the 'iMask'
20 million of them coming soon as supply chain muscles flexed
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Please, just stop downloading apps from unofficial stores: Android users hit with 'unkillable malware'
Picked up xHelper 'matryoshka' trojan? Best to just nuke the site from orbit
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Flaw hunter bags $75,000 off Apple after duping Safari into spying through iPhone, Mac cameras without permission
Bug that let malicious site snoop on users squashed, so make sure you're on the most recent version
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Samsung's Galaxy S7 line has had a good run with four years of security updates – but you'll want to trade yours in now
iPhone 6S killer is no longer supported
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Capita inks deal with NHS to 'bring back staff': Workers get an hour of training to recruit and vet retired doctors, nurses
ExclusiveAsked to verify the identity of medics using video chat apps Zoom and Facetime
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China and Taiwan aren't great friends. Zoom sends chats through China. So Taiwan has banned Zoom
Government and local business told to buy local, but slum it with Google or Microsoft if you must
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Microsoft brings Mixed Reality toys and other improvements to 'citizen developers' using low-code Power Apps platform
Mobile compatibility issue fixed and working with data in grids made easier
03 Apr 19:14 |
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Biz software pusher IFS goes a bit Minority Report with augmented-reality repair suite
But it's still playing catch-up with big boys SAP and Oracle
03 Apr 14:15 | 1
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Windows spotted flashing its unmentionables in a Chicago clothier
Bork!Bork!Bork!This season's colours are blue, white and bork
03 Apr 08:15 | 7
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Google changes course, proposes proprietary in-app purchase API as web standard
Developers rejoice, there may be (eventually) a store-agnostic way to sell in-application items
02 Apr 19:56 | 7
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Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots
US air safety bods call it 'potentially catastrophic' if reboot directive not implemented
02 Apr 14:45 | 154
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Soup to nuts? Not quite for SAP asset management as oil drilling firm employs supply-chain add-on to save $6.8m
That's a pretty expensive gap in S4/HANA
02 Apr 11:15 | 2
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Huawei signs non-aggression patent pact with membership of Open Invention Network
UpdatedChinese giant plays nice with open source
02 Apr 09:45 | 8
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Slack hooks up with Microsoft Teams and Zoom VoIP calls
Maybe the world needs the Pidgin of voice and video right now?
02 Apr 07:31 | 7
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Microsoft's PowerToys suite sprouts four new playthings with a final March emission
Today's Window Walk is brought to you by the letters 'R' 'E' and 'G'
01 Apr 20:00 | 7
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Half of organisations willing to be led into the first circle of hell, or what Dante might call upgrading an ERP system
Steady now
01 Apr 08:15 | 17
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MariaDB cuddles Kubernetes, snuggles ServiceNow and readies analytics with latest update to cloudy SkySQL
K8s 'kind of a universal key' for going multi-cloud
31 Mar 23:01 |
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Didn't see that coming: DataStax emits open source Kubernetes operator for Cassandra
Although you need to hop in the Management API sidecar for the really good stuff
31 Mar 21:30 | 1
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Microsoft expands AI features in Office, but are they any good? Mixed, according to our vulture
Hands OnPlus note to admins: sending content to Microsoft is on by default and users cannot disable it
31 Mar 19:25 | 38
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If you've ever wished Visual Studio Code could be more open source, the Eclipse Foundation would like a word
DIY IDE Theia hits 1.0, and it's still compatible with all those extensions
31 Mar 14:00 | 13
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What's the difference between Windows 7 and a bin lorry? One is full of garbage, and the other… oh dear
Bork!Bork!Bork!Forget the Lambeth Walk, instead enjoy the Camden Bork
31 Mar 08:15 | 36
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Oracle makes some certifications and cloudy content free, in case you have time on your hands
Mum? Dad? What was lockdown like? It went by in a flash, junior, because we studied for a database certification
31 Mar 06:35 | 12
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Microsoft qualifications will pad the CV for another year, Teams for ventilator boffins, and Windows 10 threatened with very retro news app
Roundup1903 still rules roost, Azure Fabric 6.5 support extended, and more
30 Mar 16:50 | 14
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Adobe PhoneGap falls between the cracks thanks to new Apple requirements, developers fume
Still using PhoneGap? Don't
30 Mar 14:45 | 11
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Official tailored Swift for Windows support promised in 5.3
Swift on more platforms – provided you do not need a GUI
30 Mar 11:29 | 11
