Microsoft extends the Outlook naughty step with two more file types
Published: October 6, 2026 15:06
You didn't really want to be sending around .msix and .msixbundle files, did you?
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Classic Outlook clings to stale search results as Microsoft works on a fix
Published: October 6, 2026 14:10
Moved messages linger and throw errors when clicked, leaving Windows Desktop Search as the workaround
Games Workshop seeks IT leader to summon the legions in epic saga battling the forces of ERP
Published: October 5, 2026 13:30
Warhammer set in 40,000? Yes, ERP projects can take seem to take that long
Revive Raskin's 3 laws of software with humane work that considers a dev's duty of care
Published: October 4, 2026 10:30
All this, and angry NeoVim users
Google hearts Apple's Swift so much it's pumping out server-side support
Published: October 2, 2026 19:52
After a decade of false starts, Swift is showing backend appeal
Excel Canvas offers to turn your workbook into the boss's next report
Published: October 2, 2026 12:27
Copilot builds charts and metrics from spreadsheet data, with automatic refreshes when the numbers change
Met Police suspends use of phone-hacking software over Russian links
Published: October 2, 2026 09:15
Scotland Yard hits pause after US prosecutors trace supposedly American tech back to Moscow
Techie was stung by a wasp, held overnight by Chinese police, then trapped in a 13-hour meeting
Published: October 2, 2026 08:01
Sales calls can be even nastier than support calls
Singapore’s government creates a dating app
Published: October 1, 2026 05:34
Team that gave the world Bluetooth COVID tracking swipes right on algorithmic matchmaking
Show colleagues how much you care by sending an AI avatar to your Google Meet call
Published: September 30, 2026 16:03
MeetTwins is still in development, but it's a genius idea if the goal is to prove more time-wasting calls should just be emails
Firefox 157: Could bold new look be just what Mozilla needs?*
Published: September 30, 2026 13:44
Yet another new version of Firefox, with a significant reskin
KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, but the X11 session isn't invited
Published: September 30, 2026 09:15
Plus, Klassik recreates the KDE 3 desktop experience on Qt 6
Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePoint
Published: September 29, 2026 16:32
Use SharePoint Online? Keen on PDFs? Then you won't be keen on the latest Word bug