Author: Ian Haynes

Former Microsoft chief sheds light on Windows 8 a decade later

Former Microsoft chief sheds light on Windows 8 a decade later

In a recent interview, the ex-chief of Windows 8 shed light on the development and legacy of the controversial operating system. Windows 8 took risks, garnered mixed reviews and influences the IT landscape to this day. Windows 8, released in 2012, was seen as a revolutionary new operating syste... Read more

date1 year ago
Shutterstock partners with OpenAI to create AI-generated images

Shutterstock partners with OpenAI to create AI-generated images

Shutterstock partnered with OpenAI to create AI-generated images using the DALL-E API. Shutterstock has been providing stock images to organizations for years. Customers use the service to create brand campaigns and artwork. The business plan for Shutterstock has stayed the same: people upload i... Read more

date1 year ago
Interserve fined £4.4 million for lack of data protection

Interserve fined £4.4 million for lack of data protection

Interserve was fined £4.4 million by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after a breach of personal employee data. In 2019, UK-based outsourcing firm Interverse was faced with several cyberattacks that compromised the personal information of 113,000 employees. From March 18th to D... Read more

date1 year ago
TensorFlow announces future plans

TensorFlow announces future plans

TensorFlow published a blog on the roadmap they expect to take to scale their existing business. TensorFlow is a free and open-source software library for machine learning and artificial intelligence. The project was authored by Google engineers, and the tech giant remains responsible for its de... Read more

date1 year ago
Typosquatting campaign impersonates 27 brands

Typosquatting campaign impersonates 27 brands

27 brands from different sectors are being impersonated in a typosquatting campaign to trick unsuspecting users and install malware in their systems. Typosquatting is as old as the internet. The technique involves a malicious actor creating a fake website with a domain name similar to a legitima... Read more

date1 year ago
IBM Consulting faces backlash after issuing back-to-office policy

IBM Consulting faces backlash after issuing back-to-office policy

IBM Consulting faces staff protests after releasing a back-to-office policy which the company expects to increase the creativity and productivity of its employees collectively. A recent policy issued by IBM Consulting revealed that employees need to be in the office three days a week if they liv... Read more

date2 years ago
SolarWinds and Dynatrace directors resign over antitrust concerns

SolarWinds and Dynatrace directors resign over antitrust concerns

Several directors of SolarWinds and DynaTrace have resigned after being contacted by the US Department of Justice about a possible antitrust violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The Department of Justice announced that tech firms SolarWinds, DynaTrace, Skillsoft, and Udemy may have violate... Read more

date2 years ago
Node.js 19 is now generally available

Node.js 19 is now generally available

The Node.js team recently released Node.js 19. The update aims to modernize the V8 JavaScript engine to version 10.7 while making HTTP(s)/1.1 KeepAlive default. The V8 JavaScript engine brings the latest version of Intl.NumberFormat to JavaScript API and allows developers to establish reusable f... Read more

date2 years ago
UK takes steps to address datacenter power outage concerns

UK takes steps to address datacenter power outage concerns

The UK government has reportedly taken steps to solve blackout challenges faced by datacenter operators during potential winter season power shortages. There are growing concerns about the scarce gas supply causing major blackouts. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the emphasi... Read more

date2 years ago
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