In a significant move for computer history enthusiasts, Microsoft, alongside IBM, has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0 under an MIT license. This decision grants public access to the codebase that powered countless early personal computers. There’s also somewhat fascinating content behind the 4.0...
Google Cloud Next ’24 Announcements: AI-Powered Future
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
April 12, 2024
Google Cloud Next 2024, held from the 9th to 11th of this month, lived up to its billing as the company’s premier AI event. With a focus on innovation and transformation, Google unveiled a suite of new features and services designed to empower businesses with...
Google Launches Upgraded Find My Device Network for Android devices
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
April 10, 2024
In a move long awaited by Android users, Google has finally launched its revamped Find My Device network. This new feature offers a significant boost in lost device recovery, bringing Android closer to Apple’s “Find My” functionality. During the Google IO 2023 event , Google...
RCS coming to iPhone this fall – True or an April fools joke!
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
April 1, 2024
Calling all iPhone users who’ve been rocking the exclusive iMessage club for years… hold onto your emoji hats! Buckle up, because according to a rogue Google intern (and a now-deleted webpage – whoops!), a messaging revolution is brewing. Yes, you read that right. RCS might...
Breaking Free from the Cloud: How the EU and UK are Tackling Lock-in
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
March 6, 2024
The cloud offers businesses a vast array of benefits, from scalability and cost-efficiency to on-demand resources and global access. However, a hidden danger lurks within this convenience: cloud lock-in. This occurs when a company becomes overly dependent on a single cloud provider, making it difficult...
Comparing Linux Performance Monitoring Tools – top vs htop vs atop
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
February 22, 2024
Monitoring and understanding system performance is crucial for any Linux user, from casual desktops to mission-critical servers. Choosing the right tool can make a world of difference in efficiency and understanding. Three popular contenders in this arena are top, htop, and atop, each offering unique...
Freenginx: A New Fork of the Popular Web Server and Proxy Software
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
February 19, 2024
The popular open-source web server Nginx has seen a fork, with a new project called Freenginx launched by one of its core developers. This move comes amid concerns about the future of Nginx under the ownership of F5 Networks, which acquired the project in 2019....
Sudo for Windows: Now sudo jokes will not be limited to only Linux
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
February 10, 2024
Windows users who are familiar with Linux or other Unix-like operating systems may have wished for a way to run elevated commands from an unelevated console session, without having to open a new elevated console or use the runas command. Now, with the latest Windows...
Google has announced that its AI chatbot Bard, which allows users to interact with various AI models and generate creative content, is rebranding as Gemini. The new name reflects the company’s most advanced family of AI models, which were previously known as Gemini Nano, Gemini...
Wine 9.0: A New Version of the Windows Compatibility Layer for Linux
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
January 19, 2024
Wine is a software that allows users to run Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS, Android, and other Unix-like operating systems. Wine is not an emulator, but a compatibility layer that translates Windows system calls into native ones for the host operating system. Wine...