
Steve Ranger
Steve Ranger is an award-winning reporter and editor who writes about technology and business. Previously he was the editorial director at ZDNET and the editor of silicon.com.
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Klarna’s AI assistant is doing the work of 700 people — and it paints a bleak picture for the future of work
News Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the success of the company’s AI assistant underscores the “profound impact” the technology will have on society
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"Java is here to stay": Popular programming language to remain on business hit lists in 2024
News Java developer recruitment will accelerate in 2024 as firms target greater efficiency and broader toolkits for teams
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Linux just hit an all-time high share of the global desktop market
News Linux is still dwarfed by operating systems such as Windows, but it’s making modest gains off the back of growing popularity in emerging markets
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How embracing flash storage helped Mississippi’s tax authority boost critical apps
Case study By ditching legacy systems and switching to flash storage, Mississippi’s Department of Revenue improved its backup strategy and cut restore times by more than a day
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Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to drive users to Windows 11
News Windows 11 still lags in adoption rates compared to its predecessor, but Microsoft thinks generative AI features might boost numbers
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Rust developers worry the programming language will get too complex
News Rust developers worry about the future of the programming language, with growing complexity and learning gaps cited as key stumbling blocks to its widespread adoption
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FBI: Russian hackers are using these routers as part of their covert cyber attacks
News Threat actors have been targeting compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to conduct widespread hacking campaigns, according to an FBI advisory
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US lawmakers are pushing for a shift to memory safe programming languages, but will it improve software security?
News There’s an easy way to banish a whole category of software security risks, according to a new report
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Everything you need to know about GitHub Copilot Enterprise including pricing and features
News GitHub Copilot Enterprise adds new features for developers, and CEO Thomas Dohmke believes the new version will dramatically improve productivity
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How Elanco used newfound independence to rebuild its tech from the ground up
Case study For animal healthcare company Elanco, going independent presented an opportunity to integrate new infrastructure through iPaaS and onboard hundreds of business-critical applications
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Adobe’s new AI assistant is here, and it wants to chat to you about PDFs
News The Adobe AI Assistant has been released to a limited number of customers, and it has three trillion documents to work with globally
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Cloud security breaches surge on a wave of stolen credentials
News Cloud security attacks are growing in both scale and intensity, according to new research from CrowdStrike, with threat actors leveraging stolen credentials to devastating effect
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Why Microsoft is spending billions on AI and cloud computing in Europe
News Microsoft is contending with huge demand for cloud computing services and lingering concerns about data sovereignty - and it’s spending big to stay ahead of competition
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Are AI coding assistants actually helping developers produce better software?
Analysis The use of AI tools in software development may help devs write code faster, but a look at the results raises a few questions
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Bank of America wasn't directly targeted in a recent cyber attack, it was just "hit in the crossfire"
News A recent security incident at Bank of America underlines the complexity of supply chain security risks faced by organizations globally, experts warn
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Software supply chain attacks are rife - this is what developers need to watch out for
News With software supply chain vulnerabilities continuing to wreak havoc, new guidance from NIST aims to boost security practices and protect both businesses and consumers
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Rhysida ransomware encryption can be beaten - here’s how
News A flaw in Rhysida ransomware allows files to be unlocked, and some companies may have been using it for a while
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The US just expanded funding for 5G Open RAN in a bid to help telecoms firms crack Huawei dominance
News The funding for 5G Open RAN aims to help US companies get a bigger slice of the network infrastructure market – and challenge Huawei’s dominance
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Hackers are lying low in networks to wage critical infrastructure attacks - here’s how they do it
News Hackers are researching key IT workers in their bid to gain access to vital systems
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Does a cyber security degree help in the real world? Industry professionals have mixed feelings on whether they’re useful
News Some cyber security professionals struggle to see the benefits of higher education - but change is coming
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Windows is getting its own Sudo command, just like Linux - here’s what you need to know and how you can use it
News The Sudo for Windows command feature might make life a little easier for administrators - so long as they are aware of the potential security risks
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Cloud computing or mainframe? Why the pendulum might be swinging back in the age of hybrid strategies and generative AI
News The rush to dump mainframes in favor of cloud computing has slowed, and there are several key factors behind this deceleration
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The hidden cost of ransomware is more painful than many realize
Opinion It’s important to remember why it’s so important gangs don’t win – the real cost of ransomware is much more than money
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GNU C Library vulnerabilities could impact Linux systems, security company says
News “Significant” flaw in key building blocks for Linux environment says security company which found it.
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