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Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come [Wed Dec 20 2023]

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Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come

The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much

 

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Biden urged to do something about Europe 'unfairly' targeting American tech

5 out of 6 'gatekeepers' are US-based so regulators across pond are just being mean to us, say lawmakers

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Google coughs up $700M in Play Store antitrust suit

Gives Apple a sly nod over sideloading

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India's long-awaited telecoms bill drops language that would have regulated social media

OTT apps in the clear. Indian citizens, not so much – law proposes registration, surveillance, and shutdown powers

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Philippines, South Korea, Interpol cuff 3,500 suspected cyber scammers, seize $300M

Alleged crims used AI to pose as friends, family, romantic partners – and sold dodgy NFTs

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Millions of Xfinity customers' info, hashed passwords feared stolen in cyberattack

35M-plus Comcast user IDs accessed by intruder via Citrix Bleed

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Before you go away for Xmas: You've patched that critical Perforce Server hole, right?

Microsoft bug hunters highlight weaknesses in source-wrangling suite

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FBI develops decryptor for BlackCat ransomware, seizes gang's website

Crims laugh it off and resume their activity

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Qakbot's backbot: FBI-led takedown keeps crims at bay for just 3 months

Experts say malware strain make take years to die off completely

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Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come

The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much

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HMRC launches £500M procurement for new ERP, though project's already a 'red' risk

Rivals will need to dislodge incumbent SAP in competition for 5-year deal across three departments

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ValueLicensing tries to smack down Microsoft defenses in license reselling spat

UK software reseller alleges 'no real prospect of success' of Windows giant's arguments

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Japanese brewery using generative AI to dream up new beverages

Maybe check the label before you next sip a Kirin alcopop?

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VMware's end-user compute products are for sale. Who might buy 'em?

Would you rather a cloud that not-so-gently migrates you, or a retirement home like HCL?

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Pakistani politician deepfakes himself to deliver a speech from behind bars

Grammar might be off, but use case remains groundbreaking

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Beijing demands government apps must shed their bureaucratic skins

Its hard to disagree with a mandate to make government digital services fit for people, not box-tickers

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