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End of support for Windows XP can’t come soon enough for the BOSS
Everyone’s getting worked up about the coming end of support for Windows XP and the expense this might involve, but over in India they’ve come up with a very simple solution to this problem. In order to sidestep the numerous vulnerabilities that are about to be exposed in Windows XP, the Indian state of Tamil ...
Brendan Eich’s departure shows us why Mozilla isn’t nearly as ‘open & tolerant’ as it claims
And so embattled Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich has finally thrown in the towel, resigning from the job he only took up last month. His decision to quit followed an uproar over his controversial backing of legislation that would have outlawed same-sex marriage in California, something that detractors felt was unforgivable. Mozilla’s executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker ...
Microsoft woos developers with Visual Studio Online
Microsoft has finally realized that there’s a growing crowd of developers and techies who just don’t do Windows anymore. Case in point – last week’s rebranding of Windows Azure, now called Microsoft Azure. If you thought this was just a superficial change, you’re wrong, for Azure isn’t the only bit of software that’s moving away ...
Intel & Axeda team up to develop Industrial Internet solutions
The Internet of Things has seen plenty of headlines as consumer awareness and adoption grows, what with wearable tech, smart homes and smart cars all driving this, but it’s with the Industrial Internet where the real opportunity lies. Also known as M2M technology, this trend has the potential to impact dozens of multi-billion dollar industries, ...
The trial of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could be a defining moment for Bitcoin
New developments in the case of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could have a big impact on the future of Bitcoin, and whether or not it US authorities see it as ‘money’ or something else entirely. Last weekend, Joshua Dratel, the attorney representing Ulbricht, asked judges to dismiss several of the charges against his ...
Gmail: Google’s ultimate April Fools Day joke
April Fool’s Day is traditionally the time of year that tech firms spring fake product launches and press releases upon us, as we saw plenty of yesterday. But ten years ago, Google surprised us all by announcing a real service on April 1 that would go onto usher in a new era for the internet, ...
IBM, Cisco, GE & AT&T form Industrial Internet Consortium
The Industrial Internet has made quite a few headlines since GE announced its existence a couple of years ago, but this is one of the biggest so far – tech heavyweights IBM, Cisco, GE and AT&T have all teamed up to form the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an open membership group that’s been established with ...
OkCupid makes war not love on Mozilla: ‘Don’t use Firefox’
The controversial appointment of gay and lesbian-hating Brendan Eich as CEO of Mozilla has provoked howls of discord within the company, and now others are beginning to weigh in on the matter, starting with the dating website OkCupid. In a move that looks suspiciously like a well-timed PR stunt, the dating site has spoken out ...
Journalists under attack : Hacks against media on the increase
New research from two Google security engineers has revealed a rise in the number of cyberattacks against journalists, with 21 of the world’s 25 top news organizations being targeted in the last year, most likely by government-sponsored hackers. While it’s true that everyone is at risk from cyberattacks, Reuters reports that the new study shows ...
Just too stubborn: Why Windows XP still has lots of life in it yet
It was around this time last year that Microsoft confirmed that it would be ending its support for Windows XP, refusing to extend the life of its old operating system any longer as it bids to push people to upgrade to its newer software. Windows XP is a battle-hardened warrior in the computer world, and ...