Instead we're getting version '11.next', two new generations of SPARC and SPARC infrastructure-as-a-service In late 2016 The Register received credible-but-ultimately-unverifiable reports that Oracle was scaling back Solaris development, perhaps wit…
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Lees meerNet boffins float RFC to fix the protocol before things turn nasty A trio of 'net experts argues that a key IPv6 protocol needs fixing to get rid of a fragmentation attack vector against routers in large-scale core networks.…
Lees meerOn Tuesday, the Japan Restroom Industry Association announced that it had developed a new set of control panel illustrations for multifunctional “super toilets,” standardizing the symbols for the benefit of foreign visitors.Read more...
Lees meerImageMagick exploit earns chap US$40k bug bounty Facebook has paid US$40,000 to vulnerability hunter Andrew Leonov for disclosing how the hacker gained remote code execution on its servers through the widely-reported ImageMagick flaw.…
Lees meerAndroid's Verify Apps feature performs malware scans on newly downloaded applications to make sure they're safe. But since some malicious apps can prevent the feature from working, the company had to find an alternative way to figure out if…
Lees meerThe success of semi-smart voice assistants opens the gates to new convenience and new frustration. We use them in the street, on public transport, in the home , office, even the car, but there’s a problem:Offline mode The problem is that most voi…
Lees meerStanford University has opened up submissions to faculty members for an Apple Watch Seed Grant, an inaugural program "focused on innovative uses of the Apple Watch in healthcare" (via Cult of Mac). The program is designed to "stimulate and support" …
Lees meerEvernote today announced a major update to its iOS app that brings a variety of new organization features. Bringing the app to version 8.0, the update makes it easier to find existing notes, create new notes, add colors and styles, and more… more……
Lees meerAfter becoming President, Barack Obama had a number of species named in his honor. Donald Trump, however, has managed to do him one better, finding an animal namesake days before his inauguration in Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a tiny moth species disting…
Lees meerThe Indian government has decided against giving Apple any special tax concessions which the Cupertino company had asked for to start manufacturing iPhones in India. Instead, the government has decided to review its policy for smartphone manufactu…
Lees meerA formal Apple engineer Bob Burrough speaking to CNBC says that Tim Cook has made Apple a “boring operations company.” Burrough says that it was the chaos while working under Steve Jobs that led to the creation of the original iPhone. Continue…
Lees meerNet scum lowers bar. Ransomware scum have hit a new low by infecting a not-for-profit cancer services organisation.…
Lees meerOracle software, that's what Oracle has revealed its quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for January 2017, which offers users a buffet of 270 fixes to apply.…
Lees meerResearcher says Zyxel and Billion kit in Thailand, and probably beyond, are rotten Yet again, home routers are the home of SOHOpelessness: Zyxel and Billion units distributed in Thailand by TrueOnline have backdoors, and the researcher who found the…
Lees meerOh dear. Ofcom has caught another mobile carrier failing in its duty to provide decent customer support. The villain this time is EE, after it overcharged more than 30,000 customers for calling its "150" service line. These subscribers had …
Lees meerCycling in a city can be stressful, especially if you're headed somewhere that you've never been to before. Most people ride with a specialized cycle computer, or with a smartphone strapped to their handlebars. While useful, both devices ca…
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