Category: Application Software

October 30, 2023

Windows 11 users can now manage RAR archives natively, with no need for third-party software or questionable archive “unpackers.” Windows 11 22H2, the past year’s last major release of the operating system (distributed on September 20, 2022), will soon become […]

October 26, 2023

When Intel introduced its 14th-gen Core processors, there wasn’t much talk about the new APO (Application Optimization) feature that detects games and optimizes the CPU for specific titles. Turns out APO can boost the frame rates in games by over […]

October 25, 2023

In the early 2000s, companies like Amazon, eBay, and Salesforce drove a trend toward standardizing interfaces among web applications. The result was a complete overhaul of how applications were developed and integrated, thanks to a growing network of open web […]

October 23, 2023

Reddit ignited a war this year. Dramatic changes in API access pricing (from free to unaffordable) was one of its most polarizing moves ever. It resulted in apps beloved by long-time Reddit users, including moderators and people with accessibility needs, […]

October 20, 2023

Using an ad blocker to watch YouTube videos will help you avoid the ads that Google shoves down our throats. Google obviously isn’t a fan of the practice, and I previously explained why ads are integral to the YouTube experience. […]

October 19, 2023

WinRAR, one of the most popular compression software options available on the planet, is currently at risk of a huge exploit. The app has been around for years, and while many have downloaded it, most probably don’t keep it updated […]

October 17, 2023

Application modernization isn’t simply a trend; it’s the mandate for every IT organization.  The cost of running old applications and the infrastructure that supports them is problematic.  They also lack new features and capabilities, making them a competitive liability. Simply […]

October 13, 2023

Less than a year after most CIOs and business leaders even heard the expression “generative artificial intelligence,” for the first time, this technology has set off a wave of innovation that will dramatically change how businesses are run. However, we […]

October 11, 2023

Dropxbox is debuting a host of updates to its platform at its Work in Progress user conference in New York this week — including the launch of a new all-in-one video tool, a website redesign, and enhancements to Dropbox Dash […]

October 9, 2023

So you’ve developed cloud-native microservices, have a process to manage API keys, and documented the integration options. Your devops team thinks it’s ready to publish the APIs and support application integrations. But are your APIs and applications ecosystem-ready? Software as […]

October 6, 2023

Microsoft has released a revamped and redesigned Teams app for Windows and macOS. The preview version was launched back in March, with the company planning for a general release in June. After a few months’ delay, it’s now finally available. […]

October 2, 2023

The success of ChatGPT and the race among competitors to bring out their alternatives points to a growing bubble in generative AI and machine learning. The expansion of machine learning will undoubtedly change how we live and do business—in fact, […]

September 29, 2023

If you haven’t updated Chrome in the past few days, then it is highly recommended that you do. That’s because Google recently reported on a critical zero-day vulnerability within the browser that it has since fixed in Chrome version 117.0.5938.132. […]

September 29, 2023

Version 2.14 of Linkerd, a service mesh and graduated CNCF project, has been released, with improved enterprise multi-cluster support, full Kubernetes Gateway API conformance, and many other changes. Following the recent 2.13 release, which brought circuit breaking and dynamic request […]

September 29, 2023

ChatGPT and Dall-E (OpenAI), Stable Diffusion (Stable Diffusion), Midjourney (Midjourney), Bing Chat, Bing Image Creator, and Copilot (Microsoft), Google Bard and Google SGE (Google), Claude (Anthropic), LLaMa and Meta AI (Meta), and Adobe Firefly (Adobe). These are just some of […]

September 28, 2023

Remote working practices, a trend rapidly growing in modern business settings, have prompted the development and implementation of employee tracker and monitoring software tools. While originally designed for the virtual workspace, these tools are now finding their place in conventional, […]

September 28, 2023

Digital Ocean enters the arena of fully managed Kafka services with its new offering aimed at simplifying management and maintenance of the popular event streaming platform. Digital Ocean Kafka targets startups and SMBs by offering them an all-inclusive, flat-rate pricing […]

September 27, 2023

In the past, businesses relied on traditional loyalty programs to attract and retain customers. And that worked just fine for them. But with the rapidly changing digital landscape, businesses need to leverage the right tech tools to remain competitive. This […]

September 20, 2023

Just months after unveiling its three-tier generative AI strategy across multiple product offerings, Oracle has taken the covers off its new API-led generative AI service at its ongoing annual CloudWorld conference. The new generative AI service, which is built and […]

September 19, 2023

At the Open Source Summit Europe, Jonathan Corbett, Linux kernel developer and executive editor of Linux Weekly News, caught everyone up with what’s new in the Linux kernel and where it’s going from here. Here’s one major change coming down […]