Zuck chucks Myanmar military out of Facebook and Instagram
(2021/02/26)
Is The Social Network™ finally declaring a stance in democracy and politics
VMware reports ‘progress on potential spinoff from Dell’, beats expectations for Q4 and full FY2021
(2021/02/26)
Containerised Tanzu portfolio starts to make serious sales progress
New Nutanix CEO hints at mid-year product bundle launch
(2021/02/26)
And reckons subscription acceleration means flat revenue is nothing to worry about
In YouTube's world, parental supervision means: 'Everyone sign in to Google, click once, and trust we get it right'
(2021/02/26)
That's what's on offer in new 'supervised' YouTube mode for tweens and teens
India's demand to identify people on chat apps will 'break end-to-end encryption', say digital rights warriors
(2021/02/26)
Announced rules also require fast takedowns of content, online profile verification, and more
Red Hat returns with another peace offering in the wake of the CentOS Stream affair: More free stuff
(2021/02/26)
Approved open-source projects to get no-cost subscriptions (if they haven't already got one)
Digital trust-busting time? US lawmakers mull how to tame giga-corps Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook
(2021/02/25)
Remedies to gatekeepers range from nothing to an antitrust breakup
Four fundamental principles for great software development
(2021/02/25)
The OutSystems Mission
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Microsoft to lure users with industry-specific solutions in the cloud
(2021/02/25)
Redmond taking a leaf out of the enterprise app makers' book
1Password has none, KeePass has none... So why are there seven embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app?
(2021/02/25)
Third-party code in security-critical apps is obviously suboptimal, but company says you can opt out
Google admits Kubernetes container tech is so complex, it's had to roll out an Autopilot feature to do it all for you
(2021/02/25)
More expensive, less flexible, but easier and safer to use
Copper broadband phaseout will leave UK customers with higher bills and less choice, says comparison site
(2021/02/25)
It seems people are OK with paying more for faster internet, though
Ever wondered why that one weird file keeps being included? Super sleuth TypeScript 4.2 is here
(2021/02/25)
You again! That uninvited guest that just keeps turning up...
The bank of Bitcoin: MicroStrategy's share price rides high on the back of cryptocurrency investment
(2021/02/25)
Deposits $1bn+ real world greenbacks into digital dosh, may borrow to buy more
FCC announces winners in $81bn 5G spectrum auction. Congrats to Verizon, which must cough up $45.4bn
(2021/02/25)
AT&T and T-Mobile also have to write enormous cheques before March 24
UK's National Cyber Security Centre sidles in to help firm behind hacked NurseryCam product secure itself
(2021/02/25)
Plus: User passwords were stored in plain text after all
Ever felt that a few big tech companies are following you around the internet? That's because ... they are
(2021/02/25)
Experimental blocking of sites that load resources from four big companies makes the web unusable
'Meritless': Exam software maker under fire for suing teacher who tweeted links to biz's unlisted YouTube vids
(2021/02/25)
EFF bod slams effort 'to silence a critic' as $50k+ raised to challenge lawsuit
Qualcomm under fire for 'anticompetitive' patent shenanigans causing pricey UK smartphones
(2021/02/25)
Which? rides to the rescue of consumers and... er... Apple and Samsung?
UK minister tries to intervene after Government Digital Service migration mangles Ministry of Justice webpages
(2021/02/25)
Public outcry over access – all because £450m agency doesn't have school-grade web skills
The qotc (quote of the con) was Liz's:
"My brain is paged out to my liver."