Matrix.org homeserver grinds to a halt after RAID meltdown Summary A RAID failure knocked the Matrix.org public homeserver offline, forcing engineers to perform a full 55 TB PostgreSQL database snapshot…
What are the types of requirements in software engineering? Content summary This article explains the main types of requirements used in software engineering and how they fit into project documentation…
Laravel Inventor Tells Devs To Quit Writing ‘Cathedrals of Complexity’ Summary Taylor Otwell, creator and maintainer of the Laravel PHP framework, urged developers to avoid over-engineering and to stop building…
Google Gets To Keep Chrome But Is Barred From Exclusive Search Deals, Judge Rules Summary A federal judge has ruled in the US Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google,…
Chrome Increases Its Overwhelming Market Share, Now Over 70% Summary Statcounter’s August 2025 data shows Google Chrome extending its dominance in desktop browsers, clearing the 70% mark (70.25%). Microsoft Edge…
SAP To Invest Over 20 Billion Euros In ‘Sovereign Cloud’ Summary SAP has announced it will invest more than 20 billion euros (about $23 billion) over the next decade to…
Dozens of Scientists Find Errors in a New Energy Department Climate Report Summary More than 85 climate scientists have issued a joint rebuttal to a recent U.S. Department of Energy…
How academics and ‘big tech’ can learn from one another Summary Steven C. Currall explains how academic–industry collaborations — especially between universities and the largest technology firms — can deliver…
GNOME Foundation boss exits after just four months Summary The GNOME Foundation’s executive director, Steven Deobald, has left the role less than four months after being appointed in May 2025.…
UK Home Office hikes tech consultant spend to £350M despite pledge to cut costs Summary The UK Home Office has increased the maximum planned spend on external data and technology…
