Feature arrives in a test Windows 10 build aimed for final release later this year, along with enterprise and security updates
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Adobe, Microsoft, SAP Demonstrate First Open Data System
The Open Data Initiative, announced last autumn to create a common data model for customer data, could pose a competitive threat to Salesforce
Western Digital Expands NVMe Range For Accessibility, Higher Density
Company aims to make speedy NVMe data centre storage more accessible, while new tech doubles density through support for 15TB SSDs
Cloudera Moves To All-Open Source Model In Major Shift
Amidst financial troubles and departure of chief executive Tom Reilly, company says it wants to emulate success of pure open source pioneer Red Hat
Google Cloud Acquires Storage Start-Up Elastifile In Latest Buy
Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian has made a series of acquisitions this year as he seeks to give the service an edge against Amazon and Microsoft
Microsoft Teases Launch Of ‘Windows 1.0’
Users taken off-guard as Microsoft rolls out 1980s-era logos and imagery across its Windows social media accounts
Microsoft Set To Pull Plug On Books Purchased From Microsoft Store
As it pulls out of e-book sales, the company is to remove access to all books aquired from the Microsoft Store over the past two years
Google Unveils Developer Site For Mystery ‘Fuchsia’ Operating System
The open source project runs on Google’s custom ‘Zircon’ kernel, and some have speculated it could be the successor to Android
Microsoft In The Lead As Cloud Software Market Hits $100bn
Annual sales of cloud software hit £79bn with long-established software vendors dominating the top five, but cloud-native firms showing the strongest growth
MIT’s ‘Gen’ Aims To Make AI Techniques More Accessible
Researchers aim for a system similar to Google’s TensorFlow, but with the flexibility to bring in a broader gamut of AI approaches
Microsoft ‘Planning Android-Compatible Surface Device’
The device, which may arrive early next year, is said to have a folding form-factor and to run on Intel’s ‘Lakefield’ chip, along with a new version of Windows 10
US May Seek To Ban China From 5G Supply Chain
Proposal could bar the likes of Nokia and Ericsson from selling next-generation 5G equipment to US telcos if it is designed or manufactured in China
Facebook Launches Libra Cryptocurrency For Global Payments
Digital asset aims to put financial transactions into the hands of millions without bank accounts, but with access to a mobile phone
Samsung Urges TV Users To Carry Out Virus Scans
Alert underscores the difficulty of protecting myriads of internet-connected home devices
Mozilla’s Famous Fox Fades For Firefox
A bit less fox. Famous fox logo has become a bit more ethereal, as Mozilla completes logo redesign
Mozilla Readies Firefox Premium – Report
Free version will remain unchanged, but premium browser could offer cloud storage and VPN capabilities
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Microsoft Warns Malicious Adverts Being Displayed By Native Windows 10 Apps
The hack affects the News app built into Windows 10 and some built-in games, and can lead to unwanted purchases or virus infections
US Congress Targets Tech Giants With Competition Probe
The focus on ‘anti-competitive conduct’ at major tech companies comes as the Department of Justice and the FTC reportedly prepare their own investigations into Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
WWDC 2019: Apple Takes On Google, Facebook With ‘Private’ Single Sign-On
iPhone maker also introduces iOS 13, new Apple Watch features and ‘cheese grater’ Mac Pro complete with £790 monitor stand
WWDC 2019: Apple Gives iPad Laptop-Like Features With iPadOS
The latest iPad operating system update adds multitasking and productivity enhancements as well as support for USB storage devices
Microsoft Shows Dual-Screen Surface Tablet Prototype At Internal Demo
The ‘Centaurus’ prototype has upstaged earlier plans for a dual-screen phone and may be nearing launch, reports say
WWDC 2019: Apple Bids Farewell To iTunes
iTunes is set to be phased out in favour of a more diverse set of desktop apps, while other updates are planned for watchOS, iOS, iPads and the Mac Pro
Study Finds Airline Apps Riddled With Security Bugs
Airlines’ mobile apps typically contain an average of 21 vulnerabilities each and transmit data over multiple unsecured connections, researchers find
Researchers Release Micropatch For ‘BlueKeep’ Critical Windows Flaw
The bug has been compared to the ‘EternalBlue’ vulnerability behind WannaCry, NotPetya and other worldwide malware outbreaks
EU Security Official Calls For Loopholes In 5G Standards
Next-generation networks make it too difficult for security agencies to spy on targets, says EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove in leaked memo
US Delays Huawei Sanctions, Citing Stability Risk
Google said it would resume working with Huawei after the announcement of the 90-day stay of execution, while Huawei says extension ‘doesn’t mean much’
European Companies Report Increase In Forced Technology Transfers To China
An EU industry group finds that the number of firms reporting forced technology transfers has doubled over the past two years
Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash
The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X’s Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary report finds
Google Restricts Huawei’s Access To Android After US Blacklisting
Google says it is ‘reviewing the implications’ of the US ban but that current Huawei Android devices will retain access to the Google Play store and Google security services