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JavaScript improvements are coming to Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 23:48

Microsoft today outlines improvements to the open-source Chakra JavaScript engine in the Microsoft Edge browser, which are slated to arrive next month in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Read more...

US Senate strikes down open-access FBI hacking warrant by just one honest vote par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 23:27

Fourth Amendment plays second fiddle to the SecondThe US Senate has struck down an amendment that would have allowed the FBI to track internet histories and communications without judicial oversight, but a re-vote could be called as soon as today due to Senate rules.…

77 per cent ignore company social media policies par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 22:32

And they're probably right toAn extraordinary 77 per cent of employees simply ignore their company's social media policy, using Facebook, Twitter and other similar services how they wish.…

Datrium adds insane mode to boost speed par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 22:12

Will add replication and capacity next year to its single box NetshelfDatrium, the startup disaggregating a SAN by having host-based controller SW and flash caches, has added an Insane Mode to turbo-charge performance.…

You can buy Samsung's Gear 360 camera for $350, if you're in California later this week par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 21:42

Samsung has launched its Gear 360 camera in the United States, but there's a catch. You have to be at VidCon in California to purchase it; otherwise, you'll have to wait until the end of the year. Read more...

Open letter from EPO staff pleads with country reps to fire president par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 21:30

King Battistelli faces ousting from his subjectsUpdate Tension between staff and management at the European Patent Office (EPO) has descended into open warfare with the publication of an open letter by some staff, calling on the organization's Administrative Council to get rid of its...

A win for privacy: Senate blocks FBI from gaining warrantless access to browsing histories par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 21:25

A Senate amendment brought forward by John McCain that would have given the FBI the right to browse suspects' phone and internet records without a warrant has been narrowly defeated. The vote very nearly went the other way -- there were just two votes in it when the counting was...

Mozilla MOSS 'Mission Partners' makes it rain $385,000 on open source project developers par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 21:18

Open source is very important nowadays, especially from a privacy and security standpoint. Look, closed source ideology is not inherently bad -- it is a good way to protect a company's code. The problem, however, is that users are increasingly suspicious of software since Edward...

Microsoft hops onboard bonk-to-pay bandwagon par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 21:04

Windows Mobile gets support for NFC paymentsMicrosoft has launched its entry into the near-field communications (NFC) mobile payments space.…

Businesses want to spend more money on making apps par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 20:51

Businesses want to increase their spend on mobile app development, but we’re still a long way to go before that spending becomes more relevant, a new study by Gartner has shown. According to the market analysts’ report, overall app development budget allocated to mobile is 10...

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is finally available for the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ on AT&T par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 20:34

Three months after other major US carriers began upgrading Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ to Marshmallow, AT&T has finally started its Android 6.0.1 rollout for both of those devices. Read more...

Opera says Microsoft's claims about Edge battery life are wrong -- but all's not as it seems par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 20:08

The other day, Microsoft made some bold claims about the power consumption of Edge. The company claimed that its latest web browser is the most battery-friendly when compared to Chrome, Opera and Firefox. Having been beaten into third place behind Chrome, but ahead of Firefox, Opera...

Google enlists Microsoft VoIP partner to unseat Office 365+Skype par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 19:39

RingCentral in the middleGoogle's going after Office 365 and Skype users in a cloud telephony partnership with Microsoft VoIP ally RingCentral.…

VLC for Android 2.0 merges Android TV and mobile builds together, offers network disk browsing and performance improvements par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 18:42

VideoLAN has unveiled VLC for Android 2.0, a major new version of its mobile video and audio player. The app is renowned for being able to play most multimedia files as well as many streaming video protocols. Version 2.0 merges the Android TV version with the main Android build, plus...

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14371 arrives on the Fast ring par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 18:31

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 10 Insider builds on a very regular basis in preparation for the big Anniversary Update at the end of July. Last week we had not one, but two new PC builds gracing the Fast ring, and today we get yet another -- Build 14371. As you might expect...

Huawei taps ex-Nokia devs for 'secret phone OS project' par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 18:23

When Android goes proprietary, everyone will need a Plan BJust when you thought the platform wars had settled down into a cosy duopoly, Huawei is reported to be working on “an alternative mobile operating system”, according to reports.…

Here's what got fixed, improved, and is still broken in Windows 10 for PCs build 14371 par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 18:22

Microsoft today released Windows 10 for PCs build 14371. Not containing much in the way of features, it contains quite a bit in the way of fixes and improvements, as well as one known issue. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 for PCs build 14371 to the Fast ring - here's what's new par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 18:12

Microsoft today released Windows 10 for PCs build 14371. The build doesn't contain any major new front-facing features, but there is a long list of fixes and improvements, and one known issue. Read more...

Mozilla is updating its brand identity, "and everyone's invited" par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 18:10

Mozilla says it's modernizing its brand identity to help people "understand us better", and inviting its community to take part in the design process, but insists it's not crowd-sourcing its new look. Read more...

Speaking in Tech: We don't need Jack – sound off on Apple rumours par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 17:58

Official Kodi Edition Raspberry Pi Case now available with advanced overclock cooling par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 17:49

The Raspberry Pi family of computers are insanely popular. It is not hard to see why; the mini machines are very inexpensive while also being very capable. They can be a great choice for tinkering, plus teaching children to code and make. For many folks, however, the Raspberry Pi...

Microsoft announces Azure Information Protection par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 17:28

Microsoft today announced Azure Information Protection, which builds on Azure Rights Management and classification technology from the firm's Secure Islands acquisition last year. Read more...

One place to inhale all cloud: Apache Libcloud 1.0 now available par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 17:26

Interoperability, hallelujahThe Apache Software Foundation has announced that Libcloud 1.0, the cloud service interoperability Python library, is now generally available.…

Microsoft launches data protection tool for enterprises par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 17:10

As businesses rely more on mobile and cloud systems, greater emphasis is placed on protecting their information while retaining the productivity benefits. Microsoft is launching a new service to help businesses guard their data as it travels between devices and servers. Azure...

HP launches "world's thinnest laptop", Spectre, in India priced from Rs.119,990 ($1,800) par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 17:10

Featuring a 13.3-inch Full HD display, Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, 8GB RAM and up to 512GB of storage, HP's ultra-thin, ultra-light Windows 10 notebook will soon be available to buy in India. Read more...

Most UK businesses plan to introduce digital services par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 17:05

IT pros are feeling the pressure of digital transformation, as nearly 90 percent of UK’s businesses are looking to introduce digital services. According to CloudTalent, an Avanade company specializing in IT strategic advisory services, this challenge is greater than anything IT teams...

Dell tempts hordes with MASSIVE DISCOUNTS on PCs par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 16:53

By massive we mean, er, not very big at all...Dell is charming PC punters with a promo and the reaction is much the same as that of the ambassadors' guests when they were handed spherical balls of hazelnut goodness in the Ferrero Rocher ads.…

Happy Mappiversary, Ordnance Survey par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 16:23

Two retro treats for you, cartofansThe Ordnance Survey celebrates its 225th birthday this week, and is commemorating it with two new custom retro-styled maps. Both marry historically accurate styles to modern data.…

Enterprises struggle to manage big data flows par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 16:22

Enterprises of all sizes are facing challenges on a range of data performance management issues from stopping bad data to keeping their data flows operating effectively. This is a finding of a survey by data performance management specialist StreamSets which finds that nearly 90...

Amazon announces new Kindle - offers doubled RAM, support for Bluetooth audio, and more par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 16:16

Amazon today announced a new Kindle, bumping up the specs of the base model device. The new model will come with double the RAM, and it will come in two colors: black and white. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 640 is now available for £99 SIM-free in the UK par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 16:00

While most retailers have been selling the Lumia 640 for around £110-£130 SIM-free over the last twelve months, its price is now falling, following the introduction of the newer Lumia 650 this year. Read more...

It's all fun and games until someone loses a rack par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 15:58

Student cluster configurations stretch imagination, credulityHPC Blog This year’s ISC’16 Student Cluster Competition boasts the most diverse set of hardware in the near 10-year history of student cluster competitions. Student teams are running three different system architectures...

Twitter now allows you to tweet videos up to 140 seconds long, rolls out new companion app par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 15:32

Twitter now allows you to tweet videos that are up to 140 seconds in length, and plans to introduce the same feature on Vine. The company has also rolled out a new "Twitter Engage" app. Read more...

Kaminario 'shelves' future. Between you and NVMe, it could get flashy par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 15:28

Fabricating array structure for more compute, storage separationAnalysis All-flash array vendor Kaminario has been in business a year longer than Pure Storage but is some way behind in sales, size and funding. However, it has begun expressing a technology vision that could accelerate...

Enter to win The PlayStation 4 & Uncharted 4 Giveaway - valued at $399 via Neowin Deals par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 15:04

Today via Neowin Deals, we're highlighting The PlayStation 4 and Uncharted 4 Giveaway. Enter to win an experience with the latest and greatest in gaming with PlayStation 4 and Uncharted 4! Read more...

Why you should Vote Remain: Bananas, bathwater and babies par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 14:53

Better the devil EU know?Comment I like this tweet:…

Holy kittens! YouTube screens go blank par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 14:47

Google dispatches monkeysGoogle’s mega video service YouTube appears to be down for some and out for others.…

Shareholders rubber-stamp Ingram Micro $6bn sale to Chinese firm par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 14:33

Execs and directors post deal payout of $126m gets thumbs up tooUS-headquartered Ingram Micro edged closer to Chinese ownership last night when shareholders voted overwhelmingly to accept Tianjin Tianhai’s $6bn offer.…

Big data management salaries see 8 percent rise in UK par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 14:30

If you were thinking about switching careers in order to start earning bigger money, you might want to consider a career in big data management. Reports started coming in that salaries for this position jumped eight percent this year, more than what the Bank of England forecast...

Astroboffins find first 'wind nebula' around rare 'magnetar' star par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 14:12

No it's not Michael Fassbender getting flatulentAstronomers have found a “wind nebula” around a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star for the first time.…

Apple's latest iOS 10 preview comes with a big surprise: an unencrypted kernel par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 13:44

Apple recently released a preview of iOS 10, in which the company left the OS kernel unencrypted, a move that could aid security researchers to find and report critical security vulnerabilities. Read more...

Parliament is building a new website – and it doesn't want GDS anywhere near it par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 13:43

'Constitutionally incompatible' to get the digi-bods to do itThe UK Parliament is hiring a load of web developers, analysts and UX folk as it prepares to revamp its website – and it's keeping the whole project well away from the Government Digital Service, The Register has learned.…

NHS advertises for digital director at £131k par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 13:18

A Reg expert would sort them out, right? Paging Simon now...NHS England is recruiting for a director of digital experience for £131,000, part of a major digital rebrand of the health service.…

Samsung wants to always be in your life with $1.2 billion IoT investment par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 13:16

Samsung has big plans for the future, with the company announcing that it is investing a huge sum of money in R&D for the Internet of Things, as well as partnering with Intel and Microsoft. Read more...

Datastax comes for Oracle's lunch with new graph database release par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 13:05

Co-founder: I think graph is going to be bigNoSQL startup DataStax has announced the release of the newest version of its enterprise edition database, DSE 5.0, which ships with a graph database for cloud applications.…

Best portable power solutions par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 12:50

Is your smartphone battery sucking the fading fumes of its final milliamps? If it is, there is absolutely, positively no reason whatsoever for you to be frantically foraging for an AC outlet. None. Zero. Not when there are literally hundreds of portable power options in a wide...

Israeli cybersecurity boom 'sustainable', argues industry’s father par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 12:25

Pipelines are improving but discrimination is still a problemIsrael cyber week The "father" of Israel's cybersecurity industry reckons the unprecedented growth in its security startup industry can be sustained.…

Wanted: New cloudy head for UK.gov. 37 hour week, £90k salary par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 12:05

Digi Marketplace director role looks so arduous. Any takers? Bueller?The UK government is hiring a Digital Marketplace director who will pocket £90,000 a year with a budget of £3.9m to lead a team of 38 digi procurement bods.…

Google reveals end-of-life dates for Nexus devices par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 11:49

One of the advantages of buying a Nexus device is the guarantee that you're in line to receive updates for longer than devices from most other manufacturers. Google issues not only Android updates, but also monthly security patches for Nexus phones and tablets, and the company has...

Strong DevOps performance pays off for businesses par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 11:36

High-performing DevOps organizations are widening their lead against lower-performing ones according to a new report. Compared to low performers, high-performing organizations deploy 200 times more frequently, have 2,555 times faster lead times, and recover 24 times faster from...

Fox is hosting a massive movie sale at the Windows Store par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 11:34

Fox is hosting a huge movie sale at the Windows Store, with 45 titles available for $4.99 each, in high definition, including Fight Club, L.A. Confidential, Taken, Night at the Museum and more. Read more...

Stuxnet was the opening shot of decades of non-stop cyber warfare par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 11:32

'Packets don't wear uniforms', says Atlantic Council fellowThe famous Stuxnet attack against Iran is credited by some as forestalling the alternative: a bombing raid by Israel against Iran’s nuclear facility. The use of such cyber-weapons in the future, however, may mean more...

Professor slams digital efforts of 'website-obsessed' government par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 11:06

Data, platforms, agility, users... buzzwordsA professor of digital governance has slammed Whitehall's IT 'transformation' efforts to date, blaming an obsession with websites for obstructing any real digitally-enabled revamps.…

Leak purports to show Nvidia GTX 1080M is a mobile beast par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 11:04

Leaked images and benchmarks claim to show the power of the upcoming Nvidia GTX 1080M GPU. While having similar specs to previous models, the new GPU seems to have significantly higher clock speeds. Read more...

Three non-obvious reasons to Vote Leave on the 23rd par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 10:34

How I stopped being an avoidnik and got off the fenceComment I'm just about old enough to remember the 1975 Europe referendum. Old enough to remember leaflets thudding onto the doormat (for every 'NO', there were three for ‘YES’). Most vividly of all I remember my father and our...

Mark Zuckerberg is so concerned about his privacy that he tapes over his webcam and microphone par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 10:06

Facebook and privacy are not words usually associated with one another, and it seems this holds true even for the man at the top. Only recently we learned that Mark Zuckerberg uses terrible passwords, making it easy to hack his accounts, but now it turns out he's also quite paranoid....

Police ICT Company head: Eat your cloud, cops, it's good for you par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 10:04

Let's put body-worn camera footage in the white'n'fluffy stuff, says Martin WykeA national strategy on using public cloud services is needed so British police forces can cope with the increasing weight of unstructured data storage, the head of the Police ICT Company has said.…

Supreme Court bolsters Microsoft's case for privacy against US government par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 09:50

A ruling by the US Supreme Court has indirectly bolstered Microsoft's arguments against the US government. The latter wants to be able to access data stored anywhere in the world. Read more...

Hacker, Bromium donate $30,000 in bug bounty cash to charity par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 09:32

Ormandy's win is Amnesty International's windfallGoogle hacker Tavis Ormandy and security firm Bromium have handed Amnesty International US$30,000 (£20,443, AU$40,242) in bug bounty cash awarded after the former broke the latter's security controls.…

Most UK tech workers against Brexit par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 09:10

The tech industry is not really hyped about the UK’s potential abandoning of the European Union, according to new reports by market analysts. Juniper Research just released a new report which says that almost two thirds (65 percent) of UK’s tech employees believe Brexit would not...

Microsoft's June Surface firmware and driver upgrades focus on battery life once again par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 09:04

Microsoft released new firmware and drivers for its Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices. The new versions improve battery life, do away with Sleep issues and bring greater system stability. Read more...

Intel still chip, chip, chippin' away at the European Commission's anti-trust fine par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 08:56

AMD's complaint: sweet sixteen, never been nixedIntel's rearguard action to avoid a billion-Euro-plus fine continued this week in a Luxembourg court, with the company arguing that the 2009 European Commission penalty was unfair.…

Who'll guard your personal data post-Brexit? par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 08:19

Regulatory arbitrage and data flowsBritons should remain in the European Union to protect their data, says Rafael Laguna of Open-Xchange.…

Fedora 24 is here. Go ahead – dive in par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 08:03

The complete package?Review Fedora 24 is here, packing not just the standard group of changes familiar to any distro update, but also changes to fundamental elements.…

Dr Craig Wright lodges 51 blockchain patents with Blighty IP office par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 07:30

EITC Holdings sources promise hundreds more to followWannabe Bitcoin creator Dr Craig yeah Wright has filed more than 50 patent applications relating to the crypto currency with the UK Intellectual Property Office.…

Boffins map Netflix's Open Connect CDN par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 06:56

Six continents, 233 locations, thousands of serversBrit boffins have peeled back the covers of how Netflix has built its CDN, by requesting movies from all over the world and working out what the responses told them about the hosts.…

Clouds rain revenue on Adobe's business par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 05:56

Q2 2016 ahead of 2015 by 20 per centAdobe's reported continued growth in its cloud subscriptions, but not enough to satisfy investors.…

Musk's Tesla to buy Musk's SolarCity for US$2.8 billion par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 04:56

Elon? Yes, Elon? Would you like to buy my business? Sure, Elon, name your priceTesla has made a US$2.8 billion offer for another Elon Musk-founded company, home photovoltaic specialist SolarCity.…

Google turns to codeless tap factor authenticaton par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 03:57

Possible bug in screen lock requirementGoogle has set up an easier two factor authentication system to allow staff to login with a tap instead of codes.…

Unicode 9.0 announced; brings support for 7,500 new characters, including 72 emoji par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 03:28

Unicode 9.0 has been formally announced. The new standard will support exactly 7,500 new characters, including 72 emoji as well as six new languages. The total amount of characters is now 128,172. Read more...

Oz 'gifted education' program pitching WiFi, vax scare stories par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 02:56

Victoria's Dept of Education vetting questionedAn educational support group attacked for anti-vaccination views is also a fierce opponent of WiFi in schools.…

China leads TOP500 supercomputer list with Sunway TaihuLight par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 02:28

China has topped the TOP500 supercomputer list with a new computer called Sunway TaihuLight. The TaihuLight is capable of 93 petaflops compared to the previous number one, which scored 33 petaflops. Read more...

Unicode Standard 9.0 is official with 72 new emoji like shrug, avocado, gorilla, and more! par BetaNews le 22-06-2016 à 02:24

Emoji are the future of communication -- according to some folks, at least. Quite frankly, I find that they aren't so Earth-shattering. The written word is merely the use of letters as visual representations of things, right? Well, emoji are visual representations of things too. The...

Maine town plans to become 'Gigabit Island' par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 02:06

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...A small community on an island off the coast of Maine says that it wants to give Gigabit internet service to all 560 of its residents.…

Carbonite online backup accounts under password reuse attack par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 02:04

System-wide reset to block miscreants with account listsIf you're a user of online backup service Carbonite, you're getting a new password. Don't make it one you've used somewhere before.…

Is it a car? Is it a rocket? No, it's Elon Musk's robot butler! par The Register le 22-06-2016 à 01:40

Billionaire's OpenAI club wants to play a gameA scrappy bunch of Silicon valley A-listers have announced plans to build an artificial intelligence (AI) system that will clean your house, answer your questions, and beat you at Call of Duty.…

Huawei wants to have a greater presence in the United States par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 01:32

At Huawei's MateBook event yesterday, the firm noted that while it's successful in China - as well as other markets - its brand is not known in the United States, and the company plans to change that. Read more...

When will Android updates end for your Nexus device? Google has made it easier to find out par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 01:16

Google has posted clearer information on its Nexus support site to make it easier for owners to find out how long they can expect to receive Android OS updates and security patches for their devices. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14367 is now available for the Slow ring par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 00:37

After releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14367 to the Fast ring on Friday, Microsoft has announced that that build is now available for users in the Slow ring too. Read more...

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14371, coming soon to PC too par Neowin.net le 22-06-2016 à 00:23

Just a few days after releasing build 14367 for PCs and phones, Microsoft has followed up today with the availability of Windows 10 Mobile build 14371 - and it brings a long list of improvements. Read more...