2018-12-05 12:00
What is Rust? Safe, fast, and easy software development
Fast, safe, easy to write—pick any two. That’s been the state of software development for a good long time now. Languages that emphasize convenience and safety tend to be slow (like Python). Languages that emphasize performance tend to
2018-12-05 01:00
VTech flags tablet flaw after BBC Watchdog probe
Firm promotes software fix that blocks hackers from being able to spy on and chat to children.
2018-12-04 21:22
What is SSL, TLS? And why it’s time to upgrade to TLS 1.3
Since the early days of the web, the SSL protocol and its descendent, TLS, have provided the encryption and security that make modern internet commerce possible. The decades-long history of these protocols has been marked by continuous upda
2018-12-04 20:17
Microsoft gets explicit about Windows 10 upgrade blockers
Microsoft now warns customers of specific bugs and compatibility problems that prevent it - at least temporarily - from offering Windows 10 PCs the latest feature upgrade.
2018-12-04 18:08
Odeon defends £40 hi-tech cinema prices
Odeon is re-opening a famous London cinema but fans are angry at the prices it plans to charge.
2018-12-04 17:30
Microsoft open-sources WPF, WinForms, and WinUI XAML
Microsoft is open-sourcing three Windows UX frameworks, including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms, and the Windows UI XAML library (WinUI).
2018-12-04 15:59
Facebook bans the sale of community groups
Facebook confirms community groups should not be bought and sold, after one disbands in protest.
2018-12-04 13:16
10 useful and free networking tools that are Windows 10 apps
Networking tools for Windows are typically command-line programs or desktop applications. Under Windows 10, there’s a third format: apps that you download from the online Microsoft Store.
2018-12-04 12:00
Visual Basic.Net soars but may tumble soon
Microsoft’s Visual Basic.Net language, which brought Visual Basic to the .Net Framework, has just hit an all-time high in the monthly Tiobe index of language popularity. But is it just a temporary high before the language falls? Tiobe sus
2018-12-04 01:02
Can a brand create a 'sonic identity' from light bulbs?
Sound is enjoying a renaissance in marketing circles, but do firms understand how to use it?