Linux Desktop Share Tops 6% In 15 Million-System Analysis Summary Lansweeper analysed over 15 million consumer desktop operating systems and found Linux desktops now account for just over 6% of…
Trump Signs Executive Order Opening 401(k) Retirement Market To Crypto Investments Summary President Trump has signed an executive order directing federal regulators to consider making it easier for participant-directed defined-contribution…
Sony Says Its Xperia Smartphones Are Still ‘Very Important’ Summary During Sony’s latest financial-results presentation CFO Lin Tao said the Xperia smartphone line remains “a very important business” for the…
Summary The article introduces the “science-fiction-science” (sci-fi-sci) method: an experimental approach that uses speculative, fiction-like scenarios to generate early, empirical insights about how people and institutions might react to radically…
Only ISPs get to determine what constitutes ‘affordable’ broadband, says team Trump Summary The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) updated its BEAD FAQ to say states that require…
Air Force buying two Tesla Cybertrucks so it can learn to destroy them Summary The US Air Force has posted a contract opportunity seeking 33 “target vehicles” for tests and…
Microsoft eventually realised the world isn’t just the Northern Hemisphere Summary Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen explains why Microsoft moved away from using seasonal names like “Spring” and “Fall” for…
Tech support team won pay rise for teaching customers how to RTFM Summary A field engineer, anonymised as “Marvin”, recalls working for an outsourced maintenance firm supporting minicomputers in the…
China’s Solar Giants Quietly Shed a Third of Their Workforces Last Year Summary A Reuters-based review reported on Slashdot (linking to ZeroHedge coverage) shows China’s largest solar manufacturers — Longi,…
Digital Foundry, the Most Trusted Name in Game Console Analysis, is Going Independent Summary Digital Foundry has separated from IGN after founder Richard Leadbetter purchased the outlet and its complete…
