Software

Microsoft concedes to Mozilla: Redmond will point web API docs at Moz Dev Network

Firefox, IE, Chrome makers: One manual to rule them all
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18 Oct 20:10

Windows Fall Creators Update is here: What do you want first – bad news or good news?

Hands OnCortana is broken, intrusive, but still a must-have upgrade
216 Comments
18 Oct 10:56

So the 'Year of Linux' never happened. When is it Chrome OS's turn?

Seeing that the Pixelbook costs $999, don't hold your breath
122 Comments
18 Oct 09:32

Programming bootcamp compiles $375,000 check after triggering New York AG's error handlers

AnalysisFlatiron School accused of operating without license, cocking up grad claims
18 Oct 00:47

Microsoft faces Dutch crunch over Windows 10 private data slurp

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Euros angry over privacy policy
103 Comments
14 Oct 09:48

I love disruptive computer jargon. It's so very William Burroughs

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Let's all affirmerate our modes of acceptancy
160 Comments
13 Oct 09:32

Open source sets sights on killing WhatsApp and Slack

ExclusiveSee this IMAP, Zuck? It's pointing right at you
52 Comments
12 Oct 13:30

Fear the SAP-slap? Users can anonymously submit questions about licensing naughtiness

Better than having to stump up £54.5m in back payments
14 Comments
11 Oct 10:01

Outlook, Office 2007 slowly taken behind the shed, shots heard

Farewell, you're out of extended support: No more updates, security fixes from Microsoft
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10 Oct 23:51

Visual Studio Team Services having some 'performance issues'

Microsoft suspects 'code change' behind slow calls
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10 Oct 14:02

Kotlin's killin' Java among Android devs

By the end of 2018, says Realm, Kotlin will overtake Java for Android apps
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10 Oct 13:00

Cortana, please finish my sentences in Skype texts for me

Redmond's AI assistant can now scan your messages and make your more eloquent
44 Comments
10 Oct 06:04
Man closes his eyes and crosses fingers

Frustrated Britons struggle to locate their packages: Royal Mail tracker smacked

UpdatedSome might have to wait a bit longer...
34 Comments
09 Oct 12:08
Cliqz recommendations

German Firefox users to test recommendation engine 'a bit like thought-reading'

POLLData capture tool that analyses 'surfing activity' will land in ~1% of browsers
80 Comments
09 Oct 07:01
Hammer, spanner and screw

PostgreSQL says SCRAM to MD5 authentication

Version 10 improves replication, simplifies partitioning
09 Oct 05:01

Opinion

What’s the real point of being a dev? It's saving management from themselves

CommentInsubordination in the face of impossible fads
A beaver chewing down a tree

I love disruptive computer jargon. It's so very William Burroughs

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Let's all affirmerate our modes of acceptancy
160 Comments
13 Oct 09:32
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

The axeman strikes again: Microsoft has real commitment issues

CommentYet another product cull raises questions about Microsoft's commitment to... anything, really
83 Comments
03 Oct 12:05

Confessions of an ebook eater

StobIn which Chronicles of Delphi scribe Verity gives praise to post-book world
76 Comments
26 Jul 12:24

News

New coding language Fetlang's syntax designed to read like 'poorly written erotica'

If you fancy whipping up a bondage loop under a BSDM licence this is the language you've been gagging for
95 Comments
09 Oct 00:33

Oracle’s automated database is a minimum viable release - analyst

OPENWORLD WRAPLarry's revolution is incremental change that DBAs need not fear
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08 Oct 23:19

Onwards to Valhalla: Java ain't dead yet and it's only getting bigger

That is, if the sheer amount biz uses is anything to go by
31 Comments
05 Oct 08:06

Mozilla extends, and ends, Firefox support for Windows XP and Vista

Even Extended Support Releases will be naked and alone as of June 2018
32 Comments
05 Oct 01:58

Web uni says it will get you a tech job or your money back. So our man Kieren signed up...

Special reportParisian e-learning outfit launches in US
44 Comments
04 Oct 20:19

The URL of sandwich: Microsoft Office blogs redirect snafu foils users

A pox on your proxy, seethe Excel-wranglers
12 Comments
04 Oct 11:50

FreeBSD gains eMMC support so … errr … watch out, Android

Gadgets that need Flash now have another alternative OS
30 Comments
04 Oct 05:02

Ignite: Microsoft drops veil on Honolulu, releases SQL Server on Linux into the wild

What went down last week in Florida?
10 Comments
03 Oct 16:05

The axeman strikes again: Microsoft has real commitment issues

CommentYet another product cull raises questions about Microsoft's commitment to... anything, really
83 Comments
03 Oct 12:05

Introducing EE4J – Java EE's fling with the Eclipse Foundation

Developers hoping move will reinvigorate the community
03 Oct 11:04

Blockchain, AI, chatbots, cloud … Oracle bingo!

OpenWorld 2017Big Red has all this year's big buzzwords covered
03 Oct 06:02

Linux kernel long term support extended from two to six years

Google wants Android devices to survive four OS upgrades, even if LTS releases make Linus a bit grumpy
19 Comments
03 Oct 05:31
Oracle OpenWorld/JavaOne

Java EE 8 takes final bow under Oracle's wing: Here's what's new

OpenWorldLong-delayed update adds support for modern web tech
14 Comments
02 Oct 19:58
Larry Ellison on stage at Oracle's cloud pricing announcement

Oracle promises ‘highly automated’ security in self-driving database

OpenWorld 2017Larry Ellison is keen on ‘Anything we can possibly do to reduce human intervention’
16 Comments
02 Oct 03:53
3D selfies

3D selfies? What could possibly go wrong?

AI boffins find box marked 'Pandora', whack it with the AI-hammer
22 Comments
28 Sep 07:22
Surgery

MapR to do real-time analytics on your operational data

StrataConfIt's as if the data warehouse never happened. Which may not be a bad thing
28 Sep 02:55
SQL Server 2017 runs on Windows and Linux

SQL Server 2017: What's new, what's missing on Linux, and what's next?

IgniteMicrosoft's general manager talks to Reg about cross-platform SQL Server
44 Comments
27 Sep 10:01
Oracle and Sun logo

SPARC will fly: Your cheat sheet for cocktail banter at Oracle's upcoming shindig

OpenWorldOr a little historical insight for those not going
29 Comments
27 Sep 08:59
A Firefox Quantum screenshot

Mozilla whips out Rusty new Firefox Quantum (and that's a good thing)

Landmark build promises to be faster, slimmer, better at multi-threading

Scared of that new-fangled 'cloud'? Office 2019 to the rescue!

Next release promises nice offline features, Matlock before bedtime
53 Comments
26 Sep 18:41
a hiker pauses on top of the sierra nevada mountains

So. Should I upgrade to macOS High Sierra?

AnalysisNot today, and not soon
51 Comments
26 Sep 15:06

DataCore tech cranks wheezing SQL Servers to ridiculous speeds

Parallelising IO is like punching hyperspace button
12 Comments
26 Sep 14:37
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