Microsoft now licensing Windows by the user, across multiple devices
Microsoft has changed the way it licences Windows so that it is now possible to buy licences on a per-user basis. Explained here, the main effect of the new policy…
Microsoft has changed the way it licences Windows so that it is now possible to buy licences on a per-user basis. Explained here, the main effect of the new policy…
Like an abusive partner, Microsoft says it ‘loves’ Linux — when what it means is that it desperately needs Linux.
In an official advisory notice, Microsoft said it is ‘aware of a vulnerability affecting all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. ‘The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user…
China will replace Microsoft Corp’s Windows operating system on government computers with domestic products, reported Jinghua.cn, a Beijing-based newspaper controlled by the government mouthpiece, People’s Daily.
Mozilla is angling for Firefox OS to have a place alongside Raspbian as a tool for teaching and bringing web programming to robotics and drones.
The Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) issued a judgment1 that bans the “Microsoft tax,” a commercial practice that discourages users from converting their PCs to GNU/Linux or other free…
Ubuntu Linux users no longer need to employ arcane workarounds to watch Netflix on their computers. Instead, they can just head to Netflix’s website through Google’s Chrome browser to start…
Linux support is becoming more common in the gaming world. Beyond Steam, rival PC storefront GOG recently rolled out Linux support. Thanks to SteamOS’s open architecture, games from GOG could…
Microsoft is withdrawing free streaming on Xbox Music from Dec. 1, citing the need to focus on its music purchase and subscription service. The company is offering a free 30-day…
Microsoft’s abrupt closing of the Microsoft Research lab in Silicon Valley last month have some researchers worried about the company’s commitment to theoretical research.
Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows using malicious PowerPoint documents, Microsoft and security firms warn. An advisory from Microsoft warns that the as-yet-unpatched flaw is present in all…
“Microsoft loves Linux” is generally not something one expects to hear, but that was one of the messages that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered at a San Francisco media event…
Microsoft has withdrawn an update released this past Tuesday due to user reports of system reboots after installation.
The Linux Foundation is targeting drones through a project building a reliable open-source software platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The Dronecode Project is due to be announced today at…
Threat intelligence firm iSight partners has announced the discovery of a zero-day that impacts desktop and server versions of Windows, from Vista and Server 2008 to current versions.