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Microsoft has withdrawn an update released this past Tuesday due to user reports of system reboots after installation.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.
October is stacking up to be a bumper Patch Tuesday update with nine bulletins lined up for delivery — three rated critical. Cloud security firm Qualys estimates two of the…
Don’t want Microsoft tracking you online and collecting data on your computing habits? Then you probably shouldn’t install the Windows 10 Technical Preview, Redmond says.
The number of products having perfect scores is up in AV-TEST’s latest test for virus protection for Windows 7, and Microsoft is still at the bottom.