SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60
If you use AI to teach you how to code, remember you still need to think for yourself Feature Computer science teachers, software experts share their advice on ML assistants AI + ML27 Jan 2024 | 23
The Land Before Linux: Let's talk about the Unix desktops Opinion It takes more than open source, it takes open standards and consensus OSes27 Jan 2024 | 110
Apple redecorates its iPhone prison to appease Europe Analysis At least web competition will finally be allowed Software27 Jan 2024 | 80
FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down 'nudity, weapons, explosives' Honestly, it sounds like a fun time AI + ML26 Jan 2024 | 29
20,000-plus tech workers got the boot this month Microsoft and Salesforce the latest to toss more folks onto industry's employment bonfire Software26 Jan 2024 | 10
What is Model Collapse and how to avoid it Feature We chat to AI expert Ilia Shumailov about the pitfalls of using machines to train machines Software26 Jan 2024 | 16
Microsoft unveils a secret tunnel for Windows Insiders who want out Beta Channel Insiders can return to retail Windows 11 23H2 with click of a toggle OSes26 Jan 2024 | 9
FTC Tech Summit highlights GPU shortages, concentrations of power Panel Startups hoping to compete in the industry face an uphill battle AI + ML26 Jan 2024 |
Technology truly is the gift that keeps on giving ... SNAFUs to highlight Kettle Until we can hook schadenfreude directly into our veins, this will have to do Software26 Jan 2024 | 2
Google's AI-fueled IDE Project IDX tries to show you how your app runs on Android, iOS Work in progress, approach with caution Software26 Jan 2024 | 3
Europe forces Apple to give its citizens some choice over iOS browser engine, app store That's the way the Cook, he crumbles Software25 Jan 2024 | 13
FTC drills into Amazon, Microsoft, Google over billions pledged to OpenAI, Anthropic Updated Khaaaaaaan! Khaaaaaaaaaaan! AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 2
Top Linux distros drop fresh beats PC unsupported in Windows 11? Start 2024 with a new OS OSes25 Jan 2024 | 84
Missed expectations, zero guidance: Tesla's 'great year' was anything but 'This was a 101 how not to do a conference call,' says Wall St expert AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 109
ServiceNow banks double digit sales gains amid push into enterprise workflow Beats analyst estimates, talks up genAI and yet share price wobbles briefly Databases25 Jan 2024 |
Microsoft hits $3 trillion as investors drink AI Kool-Aid That's not to say Redmond hasn't had significant Windows of misfortune AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 12
IBM talks up cost savings, including 'workforce rebalancing' Real estate consolidation, 'productivity initiatives' mean Big Blue is upping annual savings target to $3B Software25 Jan 2024 | 21
Psst … wanna jailbreak ChatGPT? Thousands of malicious prompts for sale Turns out it's pretty easy to make the model jump its own guardrails AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 25
Firefox 122 gets even more competitive with Chrome on translation Plus a big change for Linux folks – native .deb packages Software25 Jan 2024 | 57
Wait, hold on, everyone – Mozilla thinks Apple, Google, Microsoft should play fair Firefox maker about five years too late Software25 Jan 2024 | 63
Apple's on-device gen AI for the iPhone should surprise no-one. The way it does it might Comment They have the hardware, now they just need models that don't, ah... suck? AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 56
AI dashcam slinger Samsara accuses rival Motive of corporate skullduggery Lawsuit claims top execs made fake accounts to study and copy competing products for years AI + ML24 Jan 2024 |
Simon Willison interview: AI software still needs the human touch Feature Code assistance is like having a weird intern who memorized the docs Software24 Jan 2024 | 9
US govt, tech sector team up to get academia making its own next-gen AI models Launch National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource to help non-corporate boffins play catch-up AI + ML24 Jan 2024 |
Microsoft admits issues with Windows 10 patch almost 2 months after release Problematic Microsoft Edge package could affect System Preparation Tool OSes24 Jan 2024 | 18
The age of edge ops is upon us How the rapidly expanding network edge changes the dynamic for DevOps Commissioned
€2B SAP restructure program will affect 8,000 roles Plans announced as profits fall and revenues rise Databases24 Jan 2024 | 1
Microsoft's plucky challengers, Bing and Edge, might gain DMA exemptions You have to be dominant to draw attention of the regulators, or so say sources Software24 Jan 2024 | 6
Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 12
The rise and fall of the standard user interface Retro Tech Week IBM's SAA and CUA brought harmony to software design… until everyone forgot Software24 Jan 2024 | 222
Think tank warns North Korea uses AI for battle planning, maybe using cloudy resources Calls for clouds, and scientists, to take care they're not aiding Pyongyang AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 8
Amid Broadcom's subscription push, VMware killed a SaaS product Another 50-plus products also binned in move to big bundles Virtualization24 Jan 2024 | 11
Macy's and Sunglass Hut sued for $10M over face-recog arrest and 'sexual assault' Man, 61, cuffed and allegedly attacked after 'faulty' AI software blundered AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 36
Russia takes $13.5M bite out of Apple over in-app purchases Gotta fund that war somehow, eh, Vlad? Applications23 Jan 2024 | 39
Oracle continues GenAI push into enterprise data Don't leave us for LLM systems in other clouds, says Big Red Databases23 Jan 2024 |
Lukewarm reception for Microsoft's Copilot Pro amid performance, cost grumbles Updated Pricey AI assistant met with enthusiasm and indifference AI + ML23 Jan 2024 | 40
Asda's delayed SAP migration forces extension to Walmart's backend support contract Three years after leveraged buyout, $240M ERP plan yet to bear fruit Databases23 Jan 2024 | 19
China names members of a second tech supergroup to define the metaverse Goggle-eyed Beijing wants technical and identity standards Software23 Jan 2024 | 6
Law designed to stop AI bias in hiring decisions is so ineffective it's slowing similar initiatives New York’s LL144 rated too broad, but researchers hope others can learn from that mistake AI + ML23 Jan 2024 | 5
Robocaller spoofing Joe Biden is telling people not to vote in New Hampshire Meanwhile, OpenAI is hiring an 'elections program manager' for $190,000+ AI + ML23 Jan 2024 | 14
Boffins eyeball computer vision costs, find humans are cheaper for oversight chores AI can only automate parts of some jobs, and the kit required is too pricey AI + ML22 Jan 2024 | 17
Wanna run Windows on an M-series Mac? Fine, buy a license, but no baremetal Or, you could just rent an expensive Windows VM in the cloud — just a thought, says Redmond OSes22 Jan 2024 | 74
OpenAI bans long-shot presidential candidate bot for breaking T&Cs Biden's challenger model shot down despite super PAC support AI + ML22 Jan 2024 | 3
Burnout epidemic proves there's too much Rust on the gears of open source Spotting and tackling a widespread problem is a challenge Software22 Jan 2024 | 84
White goods giant fires legal threats to unplug open source plugin 'Substantial increase in AWS calls' triggers takedown notice Applications22 Jan 2024 | 60
Veeam researching support for VMware alternative Proxmox as backup buyers fret about Broadcom Exclusive Product to protect Oracle virtualization is already on the backup vendor’s roadmap Virtualization22 Jan 2024 | 27
Poor communication led to complete lack of communication Who, Me? Didn't you fix that? Me? I thought you fixed that! Software22 Jan 2024 | 31
Huawei prepares to split from Android on consumer devices with HarmonyOS Next Touts custom kernel that creams Linux, coming soon for devs and later for punters OSes22 Jan 2024 | 54
Energy breakthrough needed to build AGI, says OpenAI boss Altman AI In brief ALSO: Google's geometry reasoning breakthrough; Amazon debuts experimental shopping AI AI + ML22 Jan 2024 | 54
How artists can poison their pics with deadly Nightshade to deter AI scrapers Models will need to swallow a lot of it, mind you AI + ML20 Jan 2024 | 44
Zuckerberg wants to build artificial general intelligence with 350K Nvidia H100 GPUs Maybe the AGI can finish that Metaverse, haha – oh wait, they're serious AI + ML20 Jan 2024 | 49
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
What makes a hard error hard? Microsoft vet tells all A peek back at the wobbly Windows of yesteryear OSes19 Jan 2024 | 23
FDA approves AI-powered skin cancer-screening device that's just a teensy bit tricorder-ish Testing for this can can involve taking a chunk out of your flesh, making this a case of AI tech being kinder to humans AI + ML19 Jan 2024 | 11
Non-profit startup offers certifications for AI models that respect creators' rights 'Fairly Trained', founded by a former AI exec who quit over the issue, hopes consumer activism spurs adoption AI + ML19 Jan 2024 | 5
Did all that AI chatbot hype boost Bing's market share? Oh, wait, never mind Everybody loves Google still, judging by these numbers AI + ML18 Jan 2024 | 10
WINE 9.0 improves ability to run 32-bit Windows apps on 64-bit-only xNix Plus fresh release brings native Wayland support on Linux OSes18 Jan 2024 | 29
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Fujitsu gets $1B market cap haircut after TV disaster drama airs UK political and media storm following dramatization of Post Office Horizon scandal Software18 Jan 2024 | 99