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GitHub Actions Experiences Recurring Outage Amid Recent Reliability Promises
GitHub’s popular continuous integration and delivery platform suffered another significant service disruption on Wednesd…
IBM Launches Dual-Architecture Chip for Mainframes and Servers
IBM announced a next-generation dual-architecture processor on August 24, 2026, in Armonk, New York. The company reveale…
Google Play Mandates Lower Memory Usage for Android Apps in 2027
Google has announced a new requirement for Android developers to significantly reduce the memory footprint of their appl…
Minimalist Open-Source PDF Viewer Challenges Industry Giants with Lean Design
The application serves as a direct competitor to industry giants in document management. It targets individuals seeking …
GitHub Services Disrupted Amid Global Outage
On Tuesday, GitHub experienced a widespread outage affecting core services such as repositories, issues, and actions. Th…
Apple Announces September iPhone Launch Event
Apple will hold its next major product launch event on September 9th at 1 PM Eastern Time, confirming long-standing rumo…
Linux Switches Become Permanent as Performance and Autonomy Win Over Skeptics
The decision to switch usually stems from specific frustrations with proprietary software. Users cite sluggish performan…
Apple Details Long Delay in Spotlight Indexing After System Updates
Apple addressed the slow Spotlight indexing that appears days after installing iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, or visionOS …
I Treat Obsidian As A Personal Operating System, Not Just A Note App
A tech writer argues that the popular note-taking tool Obsidian functions better as a comprehensive personal operating s…
Australian Teens Bypass Social Media Restrictions
Australian children under the age of 16 are spending more time on platforms like TikTok and Instagram despite a recent n…
Eight months after Australia’s ban, teen TikTok use drops slightly
Eight months after Australia introduced the world’s first nationwide ban on social media for children under 16, new data…
The Shift Toward Automated Software Development
The recent release of Bun 1.4 marks a significant milestone in software engineering. Developers migrated the entire code…
Maiao Code Review Workflow
A community fork continues development of a code review tool. It supports GitHub, GitLab, and other platforms. The origi…
When exactly will iOS 27 be available to the public?
Apple is set to release iOS 27 to the public in September, following months of beta testing throughout the summer. The u…
One Go binary, one YAML file, one SQLite database: I wrote my monitoring tool
A developer built a lightweight monitoring solution to track diverse services including HTTP endpoints, PostgreSQL and O…
Microsoft's Excel Workbook Upgrade: A Rocky Road Ahead
Microsoft has issued a warning to users of its Excel software, cautioning that transitioning workbooks to new Exchange c…
Foldable Phone Users Spend More on Apps Than Average Smartphone Owners
Foldable phone users are spending substantially more on mobile apps compared to the average smartphone owner. This finan…
Rack-Mount System Aims to Bring RISC-V to the Datacenter
SiFive has introduced a rack-mount system designed to bring the RISC-V open standard to the datacenter. The system is in…
French Intel Agency Ditches Palantir
France's domestic intel agency replaced Palantir with ChapsVision in June. The agency sought a local alternative to the …
IBM Unveils Groundbreaking Chip for Mainframes
IBM has announced a new chip that can natively execute both Arm and Z instructions at the same time. This development is…
When will iOS 27 be available to the general public?
Apple released iOS 27 beta 7 today, accompanied by updates for iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, signaling the…
Apple Releases Fifth Public Betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate
Apple today released the fifth public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, allowing anyone with a…
Apple releases public betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate
Following the seventh developer beta release, Apple has opened public beta testing for its upcoming operating systems. U…
Apple Launches Beta 7 for iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and Other Updates
Apple today released beta 7 of iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and related software builds. The update arrives as the company near…
Apple Releases Seventh Beta of watchOS 27 to Developers
Apple has distributed the seventh beta version of watchOS 27 to registered developers, continuing its iterative testing …
How can developers install macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 7?
Apple has made macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta 7 available to registered developers, arriving just one week after th…
Apple Rolls Out Second Release Candidates for macOS Updates
Apple has begun rolling out second release candidates for its upcoming macOS updates, macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia…
Apple Releases New macOS Beta
Apple provided developers with the seventh beta of macOS Golden Gate on Monday. The update comes a week after the sixth …
Meta Launches Free Vibe Coding App for Game Creation
Meta has released a new free application called Vibe Coding that allows users to create simple games and interactive giz…
BigCommerce vs. Shopify: A Tale of Two Ecommerce Giants
BigCommerce, once a credible number two to Shopify in the ecommerce software market, has been struggling to keep pace wi…
How Apple Leaked Itself Through macOS Release Candidate
Apple inadvertently revealed details about multiple unannounced products when it distributed the release candidate for m…
Software should work, and talking about it needn't be boring
Rupert Goodwins reflects on the joy of revisiting classic software collections, arguing that engaging with technology hi…
Motorola to Release GrapheneOS Smartphones in 2027 at Premium Pricing
Motorola plans to launch smartphones running GrapheneOS in 2027, marking the first major expansion of the privacy-focuse…
The C64 Mini: A Time Capsule of 80s Game Development Fearslessness
The 1980s was an exciting era for video games, marked by innovation, experimentation, and a willingness to take risks. T…
An ultra-rare piece of Microsoft history could be hiding on your shelf
Red Tetris stickers and shirtless Windows 95 tots - accidental collectibles gathering dust These forgotten promotional i…
Even dead websites aren't safe — experts warn hackers are spending millions on expired domains to enable malware scams
Security researchers warn that cybercriminals are investing heavily in expired web domains to launch malware campaigns, …
SickKids Children's Hospital Website Breach Exposes Careers Data
A security breach at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has compromised its careers website, leaving job applicants' p…
Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs in Vision Pro and Siri Teams
Apple has announced significant job cuts, eliminating more than 200 positions across its Vision Pro, Siri, and software …
Rust Crates Compromised by Hackers to Harvest Developer Credentials
In a troubling security breach, hackers have targeted popular Rust crates, injecting malicious updates that compromised …
Cisco Addresses Critical Vulnerabilities in Crosswork and Secure Workload Software
Cisco has released crucial security updates for its Crosswork platforms and Secure Workload Software. The updates addres…
China Moves Away from Windows, Embraces Linux for Government Use
China has decided to accelerate its transition from a specialized version of Windows to Linux. This change comes as the …
Go Language Update Expands Generics
The Go programming language team released version 1.27 on Wednesday. This update brings significant improvements to gene…
Understanding GitHub's Recent Outage and Its Autoscaling Challenges
On August 18, 2023, GitHub experienced a significant outage that raised concerns about its autoscaling capabilities. The…
Apple's CarPlay Ultra: A Slow Rollout Beyond Luxury Cars
In May 2025, Apple introduced CarPlay Ultra, an advanced version of its in-car software. Initially previewed in 2022, th…
Hackers Poison Popular Rust Crate with Infostealer Malware
Hackers compromised a widely used Rust crate, arrayref, to spread malware that infected developers' systems during compi…
Cybersecurity Threats Emerge: RCE Vulnerabilities and Major Rewards Announced
A series of cybersecurity threats have surfaced this week, particularly involving Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabil…
N-able Vulnerability Exposes Master Keys of Passportal Password Manager
In a concerning development for users of the Passportal password manager, a significant vulnerability has been discovere…
Apple Unveils Latest Beta Firmware for AirPods with New Features
Apple has launched the fifth beta version of its firmware for several AirPods models, including the AirPods Pro 2, AirPo…
Kandelo: A New Era for Running POSIX Programs in Browsers
Kandelo is an experimental, open-source kernel designed to run POSIX-compatible applications within web browsers and Nod…
Framework Addresses BIOS Update Issues Affecting Older Laptop Models
Framework, a company known for its modular laptops, is responding to reports of a BIOS update that has rendered some old…