You thought you bought software – all you bought was a lie [Wed Oct 5 2022]

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You thought you bought software – all you bought was a lie

Isn't code something worth paying for? Well, frankly, no

 
 

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Rather than take the L, Amazon sues state that dared criticize warehouse safety

Somebody missed the memo – this internet giant always gets its own way

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IBM battles to settle yet more age discrimination claims

While accused of already breaking terms of an earlier deal

Google burns few hours of profit to disappear location privacy lawsuit

Phrasing, Arizona... AG claims deal is 'historic'

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Nvidia finally pulls shutters down on its Russian offices

Remaining employees can continue work in different countries, though they'll struggle to get a flight out

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Elon Musk tells Twitter: My takeover deal is back on

World's richest man wants to kill trial – and presumably end more text message embarrassment

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USB-C iPhone, anyone? EU finalizes charging standard rule

It's officially official: Mobile devices will be required to use USB-C from 2024, with laptops following in 2026

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Google Japan goes rogue with 5.4ft long keyboard

Pro: Gboard Bar can 'double development speed' for pair programmers. Con: No one wants this

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Samsung dreams of 2nm chips in 2025, 1.4nm by 2027

Mass production, too – and if it happens, timing will be crucial as semiconductor market recovers

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UK.gov's decision on Newport Wafer Fab ownership delayed for third time

Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy yet to rule on sale of Brit biz to Chinese-owned Nexperia

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UK hits Russia with British IT services ban

Annexed Donetsk? No more consultants for you then

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Foldable smartphones crawl to one percent of global market share

They’re on track for a whopping three percent in 2026 – well out of the mainstream, but growing faster

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Uncle Sam orders federal agencies to step up scans for govt IT security holes

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Microsoft: Watch out for password spray attacks – especially you, Basic Auth

Exchange Online users should have authentication policies in place

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Japanese sushi chain boss resigns amid accusation of improper data access

Data theft stinks, says victim. Alleged perp claims he's getting a raw deal

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You thought you bought software – all you bought was a lie

Isn't code something worth paying for? Well, frankly, no

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Someone's at last helping AI models understand those with speech disabilities

Welsh, on the other hand, there's no tech that can help with that

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NetScaler reclaims identity after Citrix, Tibco merge as ‘Cloud Software Group’

Other business units also made full members of group, perhaps hinting and spin-outs

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Cyberthreats Racing Ahead of Your Defenses?

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Infosys must face claims it told recruiter not to hire women with kids 'at home'

Attempts to dismiss suit denied as former staffer alleges she was expressly told to swerve over-50s

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Cult leader meets the Pope: Apple CEO chats to Francis

Vatican City sovereign still not keen on seeing cellphones in the basilica

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India’s Mars Orbiter Mission loses contact, burns all fuel, deemed ‘non-recoverable’

Mangalyaan orbiter launched for just $74m, lasted a magnificent 16 times longer than expected

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Xiaomi India names Qualcomm as destination for allegedly illegal payments

PLUS: Toshiba considers offers, clams up; India's HFCL claims Wi-Fi 7 first; Vietnam may censor SocMed; and more

 
 
  
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