IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source claims - The Register
Sep 18, 2024 · Asked to confirm the layoffs, an IBM spokesperson told The Register, "Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with.". IBM's first-quarter 2024 earnings report said that the …
With 10 months of support remaining, Win 10 still dominates
Jan 2, 2025 · Many editions of Windows 10 are due to drop out of free support on October 14, 2025.Affected users will then have the option to purchase Extended Security Updates (ESU) to keep the lights on a little longer or keep using the operating system and risk falling foul of unpatched vulnerabilities.
Dutch cops reveal takedown of 'largest dark web market'
Oct 10, 2024 · The operators of Bohemia and Cannabia apparently became aware of the Politie probe, which disrupted their operations, so in 2023 they allegedly pulled an "exit scam" that saw them close the services and make off with the operations’ funds.
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Asda hits the brakes on tech tweaks to avoid festive fiasco
Dec 3, 2024 · The statement said some system changes may be allowed. The change team is coordinating with all business unit heads to review requests and a moratorium process call will also take place daily to allow system heads to argue for their changes.
About that misguided call for a 7-Zip boycott • The Register
Jun 27, 2022 · Analysis A blog post calling for a boycott of the well-known 7-Zip compression app is attracting some discussion on Reddit.. However, it seems criticism for Igor Pavlov and his FOSS compression app 7-Zip is somewhat overblown and may reflect the anti-Russian sentiment of the times.. 7-Zip has been around since 1999 and during that two-decade span there have …
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New Outlook is coming to Windows 10 • The Register
Jan 10, 2025 · Microsoft's new Outlook will be automatically installed on Windows 10 machines as part of an upcoming monthly security release. According to a message in the Microsoft 365 message center, the application will be distributed as part of the optional Windows 10 updates on January 28 or with the security update on February 11.. Microsoft is keen for users to embrace …
Perplexity, not Google, is now the best search engine
Dec 16, 2024 · Opinion Perplexity offers several advantages over Google as a search engine, making it a compelling alternative for many.. Back in the 1970s, when this columnist was a happy teenage graduate student, I started my first business: Researchers at Large. I was one of the first people to make a living by being able to get answers from early search tools such as OCLC, …
Why the World Wide Web Foundation is shutting down
Sep 30, 2024 · After fifteen years of fighting to make the web safer and more accessible, the World Wide Web Foundation is shutting down. In a letter [PDF] shared via the organization's website, co-founders Sir Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web – and Rosemary Leith explain that the organization's mission has been somewhat accomplished and a new …