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AWS, as predicted, is forking Elasticsearch
Amazon Web Services, however, isn't the only one who dislikes Elastic's move to relicense Elasticsearch under the non-open-source Server Side Public License.
Mozilla engineer: Here's how we got Firefox working on Apple silicon
A Mozilla engineer explains why Firefox has opted for error messages instead of Chrome programmatically installing Apple's Rosetta emulator for its new Arm-based Macs.
Corellium ports Linux to Apple M1 Mac mini
Corellium has managed the difficult trick of getting Linux running natively on Apple's new M1-powered Mac Mini in record time.
Raspberry Pi: The newest member of the family is this tiny $4 microcontroller
Raspberry Pi releases the Pi Pico and is partnering with Arduino and Adafruit to expand the ecosystem around Raspberry Pi's own silicon.
Elastic changes open-source license to monetize cloud-service use
The business-model war between open-source software vendors and cloud providers heats up with Elastic taking on Amazon Web Services.
Red Hat introduces free RHEL for small production workloads and development teams
In response to complaints about Red Hat's latest plans for CentOS Linux, Red Hat will start offering no-cost Red Hat Enterprise Linux for small production workloads and customer development teams.
The road to low-code and no-code development needs strong guardrails
Survey finds widespread adoption of low-code and no-code approaches. However, IT still needs to be a full partner.
Ethical-source movement opens new open-source organization
Ethical-source leaders are trying to find more support for their open-source approach by creating the Organization for Ethical Source.
3 low-code and no-code trends in the year ahead
What's ahead for low-code: merging with collaboration platforms, pushing automation to new levels.
The ‘blatant arrogance’ of Zuckerberg and Dorsey: Revolution Populi aims to help a thousand social networks bloom
Revolution Populi, calling its developer SDK a "Facebook Killer Kit," expects new social networks enabled by a new blockchain-based database will pop up later this year.
Programming languages: What JavaScript developers really want
Microsoft's TypeScript rules the world of JavaScript application development.
How I used open source to extend Apple’s Home automation to more devices
Apple's HomeKit may be more privacy focused than Amazon or Google's alternatives, but how can you get it to support more devices?
Developer tools maker Progress Software slips as Q1 outlook misses expectations
CEO Yogesh Gupta said the company is pleased with how customers are responding to its acquisition last year of Chef Software.
SolarWinds defense: How to stop similar attacks
The Linux Foundation, which knows a thing or two about building secure software, has suggestions on how we can avoid SolarWinds type attacks in the future. It won't be easy. But it must be done.
Google: Learn cloud skills for free with our new training tracks
Google wants to teach you all about cloud, AI, BigQuery, Kubernetes, and containers.
Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
Programming languages, 5G connections, remote-working strategies, tech spending, and more: ZDNet's research round-up
From popular programming langauges to a long-term rise in 5G connections and short-term concerns over IT spending, here's the facts and figures from the past month in tech news.
Programming languages, IT spending, security incidents, and more: ZDNet's research round-up
From assessments on the impact of COVID-19 on the IT industry to patent registrations and a boom in cloud computing, here's the data that matters from the past month in technology news.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Python skills boom, in-demand jobs, self-driving cars, and more: Tech research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Julia programming language, cloud computing, cybersecurity worries: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Best-paid tech jobs, malware warnings and shadow IT: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
HackerOne's top 20 public bug bounty programs
These are the top 20 biggest, fastest, and most lucrative bounty programs on the HackerOne platform.
Cloud computing trends, where developers want to live, AI skills, and 5G: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
The rise of Julia, Brexit woes, tech investment, and digital transformation: Research round-up
All the charts that matter from the last month in technology news.
WordPress 5.0 is out. Here's a tour of the new features!
WordPress' first major upgrade in years is here, and it was worth the wait. New WordPress 5.0 comes with a revamped and totally gorgeous WYSIWYG editor.
Photos: Retro computer games that Eastern Europe played as Iron Curtain fell
Video games gave Eastern Europeans an escape from the harsh realities of everyday life, yet few had the opportunity to play them.
Photos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron Curtain
Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
10 reasons why Romania's capital Bucharest is a great place to work in tech
With high salaries, low living costs, and warp-speed internet, Bucharest is an appealing destination for techies.
19 caffeine-laced foods to replace coffee
Because sometimes you're in your fifth dev meeting, the beta still isn't done, and you're both tired AND hungry.
Agile software development in aerospace
Tonya Hall talks to Jonny Dyer, CEO of Muan Space, about how Agile practices are transforming the space industry.
Programming languages: JavaScript developers want these new features
Microsoft's TypeScript rules the world of JavaScript application development.
Fuchsia OS now open to external contributors
Four years after Google took the wraps off the open source operating system
Programming languages: Python is on the rise and its now after Java
Tiobe also predicts that Julia, a programming language with roots in MIT, will become a top 20 language in 2021.
The open-source RISC-V is prompting chip technology breakthroughs
Tiernan Ray says RISC-V, the open source technology standard for computer chips, is starting to produce technology breakthroughs that could make it one of the most important standards in the world. Read more: http://zd.net/2WAExBv
Developer: Rust programming language is being used for bigger projects
Rust's appeal among developers and software engineers is growing as giants like Microsoft and AWS look to the language to help build infrastructure and systems.
No more Flash support on Firefox from January 26
The end of Flash for the browser will come with Firefox 85.
Automation: Low-code and no-code tools create new jobs
Three-quarters of UK employees already have the skills to survive the automation of work. Are you one of them?
Salesforce: How we're working to make our products and workplace available to everyone
Salesforce's senior director of Accessibility Programs, Catherine Nichols talks with ZDNet and TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler about how the company is creating opportunities for people with disabilities and why she thinks it's important for companies to have a single person spearheading their accessibility efforts.
Don’t delay, fix your data now for when quantum computing is fully ready
Tiernan Ray explains that software startup Zapata Computing of Boston, which makes developer tools to program quantum computers, says companies need to get a handle on things like data cleaning and prep now if they want to be prepared for when the most powerful quantum machines arrive, perhaps in a decade’s time. Read more: https://zd.net/3frLmOB
IBM's Call for Code 2020 Challenge
Tonya Hall talks to Daniel Krook, chief technical officer leading the Call for Code Global Initiative at IBM, to learn about the winning project for 2020's competition.
Apple Silicon M1: Surprise, disappointment, and the future of the Mac
In this week's Jason Squared, Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Apple’s final announcement of 2020 and whether it lived up to the hype. Read more: https://zd.net/32DirBO
To reverse AI racial bias feed the model more data
Can broader datasets help developers avoid accidentally perpetuating deep-rooted biases in vital institutions like healthcare and education?
Programming languages: Python is now more popular than Java
Python is now the second most popular language in the nearly 20-year-old Tiobe index.
Pandemic pivot: How Home Depot managed demand spikes
Fahim Siddiqui, senior vice president of IT at Home Depot, talks to Larry Dignan about how the retail giant adapted to a surge in online demand due to COVID-19, and how it developed new features and applications and put omnichannel plans to the test. Read more: https://zd.net/34PdUxr
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium review
There are features in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 that many people will never use, but its core dictation capability is excellent, while the context-sensitive sidebar help is a big improvement.
Office 2013: a pleasant surprise
After a week of using Office 2013 we're pleasantly surprised. The changes Microsoft has made to support Windows 8 — and specifically Windows 8 tablets — are logical, and they work well with more traditional ways of using Office.
Windows Intune 3.0: Preview
Version 3.0 of Microsoft's cloud-hosted management platform is now available, adding support for mobile devices — including iPhones, iPads and Android.
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 supports everything from departmental servers to large-scale enterprise clouds. With Hadoop integration imminent there's much to be said for upgrading — if only to prepare your datacentre for big-data private clouds. Just keep an eye out for the effect of per-core licensing on your costs.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6
The latest update to Corel's venerable vector drawing package brings several overdue features, does some catching up with Adobe and adds useful new tools for working with vectors. It all adds up to a powerful but still-challenging graphics suite.
LibreOffice 3.5
LibreOffice continues to improve, but it's still playing catch-up to Microsoft Office, and there's no sign of a vision that would make it a significant competitor on anything but price.
Nitro PDF Reader 2.0
For a free product, Nitro PDF Reader 2.0 delivers a lot of functionality, and for the most part delivers it very well. Apart from the odd interface niggle and its restriction to the Windows platform, we have no hesitation in recommending it.
Internet Explorer 9
IE9 is Microsoft's best version of its browser to date, although its lack of Windows XP support is unfortunate. Otherwise, it's fast, usable and standards-compliant.
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