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Microsoft nixed Mixed Reality: This Windows VR didn't even make it to the ER
Microsoft has admitted what the rest of the tech world has long suspected: Windows Mixed Reality has no future at the IT giant, and the platform will be yanked from a future release of the operating system.…
'A business model based on mass copyright infringement'
The New York Times has filed a complaint against Microsoft and OpenAI regarding the alleged theft of the newspaper's copyrighted works.…
What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
Interview Bruce Perens, one of the founders of the Open Source movement, is ready for what comes next, the Post-Open Source movement.…
Apple's timepiece turmoil continues with fresh appeal
The game of patent ping-pong over the Apple Watch and Ultra 2 has continued as the phone maker filed an appeal over an import ban of the devices into the US.…
AI chatbots will become smart enough to be your coworker
Comment Large language models will evolve from AI chatbots generating synthetic content on your screen to virtual agents that are capable of performing actions on your computer.…
Infosys loses ten-year, $1.5 billion contract announced just three months ago
Asia In Brief Infosys has lost a ten-year, $1.5 billion deal it announced just three months ago in September 2023.…
Postgres pioneer Michael Stonebraker promises to upend the database once more
Interview What if we built the operating system on top of the database instead of the other way around? It sounds like an idea from an undergraduate student after one microdose too many, except it's not. It's a serious idea from someone who has already upended the computing industry and whose influence has spread into familiar products from Microsoft and Oracle.…
30 years and still sunbathing: SOHO probe continues work as a space weatherman
Space Extenders II SOHO, a joint ESA and NASA mission, is still going strong after almost thirty years since launch and at this point the craft is an essential part of space infrastructure.…