Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version
Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version Summary Redis 8.2 is now generally available and is once again distributed under an official free/open-source licence (the GNU AGPL).…
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs Summary Analyst firm Gartner says hosted desktops (DaaS) frequently have a lower total cost of ownership…
Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns
Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns Summary Australia has agreed to help fund a pair of datacentres in Vanuatu as part of a broader security and…
The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: There isn’t one
The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: There isn’t one Summary Rupert Goodwins argues that the Linux kernel’s remarkable success rests heavily on Linus Torvalds’ unique…
The £9 billion question: To Microsoft or not to Microsoft?
The £9 billion question: To Microsoft or not to Microsoft? Summary The UK government’s five-year Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA24) with Microsoft will see public sector spending of about £1.9bn a…
Alexa hits snooze on basic functions as alarms and timers KO’d in UK outage
Alexa hits snooze on basic functions as alarms and timers KO’d in UK outage Summary UK Alexa users reported a widespread outage on the morning of 14 August 2025 that…
Kodak Warns It May Go Out of Business
Eastman Kodak Co. has told investors there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern after reporting a second-quarter loss and tumbling shares. The Rochester-based company…
New York Sues Zelle Parent Company, Alleging It Enabled Fraud
Summary New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Early Warning Services (EWS), the parent company of the Zelle payments network, alleging that the company knowingly enabled…
How the Unraveling of Two Pentagon Projects May Result In a Costly Do-Over
How the Unraveling of Two Pentagon Projects May Result In a Costly Do-Over Summary The Pentagon is poised to cancel two nearly finished HR/payroll modernisation projects — one serving the…
Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search
Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search Summary New reporting finds many data brokers are deliberately hiding the web pages that explain how consumers can opt out…