The document dump released yesterday by WikiLeaks is huge, but a few themes are emerging as researchers get to grips with its contents
Firefox 52 Is The Last Version of Firefox For Windows XP and Vista
Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox 52, the new version of its browser it made available earlier this week, will be the last major version to support two legacy operating systems – Windows XP and Windows Vista. The company said future…
IT Executives Believe Service Management Is Key To Digital Transformation
Ian Barker, writing for BetaNews: A new survey reveals that a majority of IT executives believe investment in IT service management (ITSM) is important to gain the agility needed to compete in an era of global, cross-industry disruption and digital…
Big Tech Lobbying Is On the Verge of Killing Right To Repair Legislation In Minnesota
Jason Koebler, writing for Motherboard: Statehouse employees in Minnesota say that lobbying efforts by big tech companies and John Deere are on the verge of killing right to repair legislation in the state that would have made it easier for…
Federal Criminal Probe Being Opened Into WikiLeaks' Publication of CIA Documents
A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, CNN reports citing several U.S. officials. From the report: The officials said the FBI and CIA are coordinating reviews of the matter. The…
Windows Server on ARM Is Finally Happening, And It Should Worry Intel
Mary Jo Foley, writing for ZDNet: There have been rumors for the past several years that Windows Server would be coming to ARM. Today, March 8, that rumor became an acknowledged reality. Microsoft officials said that the company is committed…
Microsoft Says It Is Working On Fix After Users Report Skype, Outlook, Xbox Live Outages
An anonymous reader shares a report: A huge outage hit Microsoft services Tuesday morning, with users across the globe experiencing problems accessing Outlook, Xbox and Skype. Users were unable to log onto the Outlook email client via mobile devices and…
Chatbot that Overturned 160,000 Parking Fines Now Helping Refugees Claim Asylum
Elena Cresci, writing for The Guardian: The creator of a chatbot which overturned more than 160,000 parking fines and helped vulnerable people apply for emergency housing is now turning the bot to helping refugees claim asylum. The original DoNotPay, created…
For the First Time, More US Households Have Netflix Than a DVR
For the first time, U.S. households with the Netflix video-streaming service outnumber those that own a digital video recorder (DVR), a dramatic rise from just five years ago, according to new data. From a report: About 54% of U.S. adults…
Android is About To Eclipse Windows as the World's Most-Used Operating System
John Falcone, writing for CNET: Android is poised to overtake Windows as the world’s most-used operating system. That’s the word from web analytics service StatCounter, which monitors worldwide web traffic with an eye towards device operating systems. The firm found…