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Micro Focus Shares Plummet Over Revenue Warning
Shares traded as much as 56 percent down amidst lower-than-expected turnover and the departure of chief executive Chris Tsu
Google Renames Android Wear ‘Wear OS’ As Industry Mutates
Smartwatch sales have surged in recent months, but so far the main company to benefit hasn't been Google
EU, France Take Action Against ‘Abusive’ Google, Apple App Stores
The European Commission has drafted stricter rules for app stores, e-commerce sites and search engines, while French legal action targets 'abusive business practices'
Firefox 59 Speeds Loading Times, Improves Privacy
The new Firefox browser release builds on the speedy Quantum rendering engine that debuted in November - the 'most significant update since 1.0'
Microsoft Touts Progress Of Teams Chat App
Slack now has some competition, Microsoft claims, as usage of its enterprise comms app Teams nearly doubles
Day-Long Oculus Rift Outage ‘Due To Administrative Error’
Facebook's Oculus Rift VR headset was rendered unusable for more than 15 hours after the company forgot to renew a security certificate
Microsoft Builds AI Into Windows 10 With Spring Update
The Windows ML artificial intelligence platform will help Windows gadgets carry out machine learning tasks themselves, instead of sending them to the cloud
SAP Admits ‘Misconduct’ In South African Deals
An internal investigation of the German software giant's South African public sector deals has uncovered 'indications of misconduct'
Google Previews ‘Android P’ For Next-Generation Gadgets
The successor to Android 8.x 'Oreo' supports an iPhone X-style notch, along with improved indoor location, a new notification panel and more
Government Guidelines Aim To Secure Smart Devices
A draft code of practice would encourage manufacturers to remove default device passwords and make communications less easy to hack
BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech
Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit
Google Patches ‘Critical’ Android Flaws
Google has patched 11 serious bugs in the platform, plus dozens of less severe security issues
Microsoft Customises Cloud, Offline Azure Services For US Government
Microsoft has released a government edition of the Microsoft 365 bundle, with Azure Stack set to link to the Azure Government cloud
‘Evolutionary’ AI Tricks Classic Video Game Q*bert Into Delivering Points Overdrive
New research demonstrates evolutionary techniques may hold promise for training artificial intelligences of the future
GitHub Briefly Taken Offline In Largest-Ever DDoS Attack
The popular code-hosting site was taken offline for 10 minutes after being targeted by a massive 1.35Tbps DDoS attack
US Government Contractor Cellebrite ‘Can Unlock Latest iPhones’
Even the most recent iOS gadgets and software may not be safe from prying eyes, according to claims by Israel-based Cellebrite
MWC 2018: Sony, Samsung Phones Zoom In On Video And Social
Sony's Xperia XZ2 introduces 4K HDR video recording and adds vibration to movies, while Samsung's S9 consolidates last year's successes
Google Phases Out Android Pay, Introduces ‘Google Pay’
Google Pay will combine Google's multiple payment applications, allowing users to make transactions with their device or online
Apple Releases iOS, macOS Fixes For Telugu ‘Text Bomb’ Bug
The issue meant a single character in the Indian language Telugu would cause applications on iPhones, iPads or Macs to freeze
Oracle Buys Security Startup Zenedge To Boost Cloud Platform
Zenedge is to expand Oracle's already strong cloud security range, following plans to build a dozen new data centres worldwide
Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser
The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year
MongoDB 4.0 To Offer Multi-Document ACID Transactions
No need to choose relational databases anymore, says MongoDB, with upcoming addition of ACID transactions
LogMeIn To Acquire Jive Communications For £247m
Consolidation in enterprise unified communications space as LogMeIn opens cheque book for Jive Communications
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work On Windows 10
Microsoft confirms Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and will come with less extended support for security reasons
Microsoft To Phase Out Windows 10 S, Just Months After Launch
The stripped-down Windows 10 S is to disappear as a stand-alone product in Microsoft's spring revamp of the Windows product range
IT LIFE: Morten Primdahl, Zendesk CTO
Morten Primdahl talks about his career in IT and how Zendesk transformed from a server in a cupboard to 110,000 customers and 2,000 employees
IBM Outlines Prospects For Java In 2018
ANALYSIS: Java is still hugely popular, particularly for client-server web applications, with 9m developers. Its beauty is that it’s an evolving technology
IBM Finally Returns To Growth, But It’s Not All Good News
For the first time in 23 quarters sales at IBM have risen, but a quarterly loss and stagnant forecast blunts the news
Oracle Issues Patches For Spectre & Meltdown Flaws
More patching for system administrators as Oracle releases 237 fixes to counter Spectre, Meltdown flaws