ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

Microsoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like Edge

(2023/10/26)

Exclusive Vivaldi boss calls for browser choice and warns that Redmond might be deflating usage figures



Larry Ale-ison institute invests in Oxford pub linked to Tolkien, CS Lewis

(2023/10/26)

DBAs come in for beer but struggle to find a table, query imaginary world in wardrobe



Regulator delays Adobe's $20B buy of Figma, derails deal deadline

(2023/10/26)

Updated Competition and Markets Authority needs more time to consider 'complex case', new deadline set for February 2024



Does Windows have a very weak password lurking in its crypto libraries?

(2023/10/26)

Don't panic – it's just for testing



Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection scripts under EU law

(2023/10/26)

Interview Irish eyes may not be smiling



Vodafone and Wi-Fi vendors play tug of war over 6 GHz

(2023/10/26)

Everyone's wanting a slice of this spectrum pie



ServiceNow quietly addresses unauthenticated data exposure flaw from 2015

(2023/10/26)

Researcher who publicized issue brands company’s communication 'appalling'



Ubuntu LTS kernels will get one decade of fixes … still

(2023/10/26)

Upstream policy change for LTS kernels Ubuntu doesn't use



Cisco to sell enterprise version of $400 Bang & Olufsen earbuds

(2023/10/26)

Make Webex more collaborative and secure, while you enjoy its AI additions and active noise cancellation



Microsoft creates a new kind of credential: the 'Applied Skill'

(2023/10/26)

Poll Shorter and more specific than certifications, but still tied to Microsoft products. Would you do one?



Telcos should compensate phished subscribers, suggests Singapore

(2023/10/26)

Regulator reckons letting scam texts through is a culpable act



US, Australia solicit Google's help with Pacific subsea cable project

(2023/10/26)

$65 million cable project to connect US to Australia by way of Fiji and French Polynesia



Your ex isn't the only one stalking your social media posts. The Feds are, too

(2023/10/26)

Two thumbs down as ACLU lawsuit yields uncomfortable results



World checks it's not April 1 as Apple signals support for full US right-to-repair rule

(2023/10/25)

But beware geeks bearing gifts



13-year Google privacy settlement pays litigants the equivalent of a Big Mac meal

(2023/10/25)

Chocolate Factory agrees $23m guilt-free settlement



Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough

(2023/10/25)

Shareholders rejoice! Apple TV+, News+ raises prices over 40%



Canada goosed as attackers shutter hospitals and China deepfakes its politicians

(2023/10/25)

Eh? Canucks cracked by cyber crims



Food robots delivering bombs? Oregon State campus shut down by 'prank'

(2023/10/25)

Student's new dorm room comes with bars, not the good kind



Word turns 40: From 'new kid on the block' to 'I can't believe it's not bloatware'

(2023/10/25)

In 1983, David Copperfield vanished the Statue of Liberty and Word for DOS turned up



ULA's Vulcan Centaur hopes to rocket into Christmas

(2023/10/25)

Meanwhile, ESA looks to SpaceX for help with Galileo constellation



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