“Money may not grow on trees,” argues InfoWorld, “but it does grow in GitHub repos.” (as well as other open-source code-hosting sites). “Open source projects produce the most valuable and sophisticated software on the planet, free for the taking, dramatically lowering the costs of information technology for all companies…” Then Read more…
Time magazine spotted three things in the terms of service for former U.S. president Trump’s “Truth Social” site: – Despite advertising itself as a platform that will “give a voice to all,” according to a press release, TRUTH Social’s terms of service state that users may not “disparage, tarnish, or Read more…
America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation “refrained for almost three weeks from helping to unlock the computers of hundreds of businesses and institutions hobbled by a major ransomware attack this summer,” reports the Washington Post, “even though the bureau had secretly obtained the digital key needed to do so, according to Read more…
Dutch paint maker Akzo is running out of ingredients to make some shades of blue, the latest fallout from the global supply-chain disruptions that are spreading across manufacturers. “There is one basic color tint that is extremely difficult to get,” Chief Executive Officer Thierry Vanlancker said in an interview Wednesday Read more…
The Food and Drug Administration approved a virtual reality-based treatment for children with the visual disorder amblyopia, or lazy eye, the company behind the therapy announced today. Luminopia’s approach uses TV and movies to develop the weaker eye and train the eyes to work together. Patients watch the show or Read more…
Responding to a growing controversy over investing practices, the Federal Reserve announced Thursday a wide-ranging ban on officials owning individual stocks and bonds and limits on other activities as well. The ban includes top policymakers such as those who sit on the Federal Open Market Committee, along with senior staff. Read more…
Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a social media platform called TRUTH Social that will rolled be out early next year. The former president, who was banned from Facebook and Twitter earlier this year, says his goal is to rival the tech companies that have denied him the megaphone Read more…