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Microsoft Excel is still alive and kicking at 40
News A recent survey found Gen Z and Millennial finance professionals have a strong “emotional attachment” to Microsoft Excel
By Emma Woollacott Published
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A concerning number of Log4j downloads are still vulnerable four years on
News Despite safe Log4j versions having been available for years, many organizations haven't introduced them
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Anthropic says MCP will stay 'open, neutral, and community-driven' after donating project to Linux Foundation
News The AAIF aims to standardize agentic AI development and create an open ecosystem for developers
By Ross Kelly Published
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Developer accidentally spends company’s entire Cursor budget in one sitting
News A developer accidentally spent their company's entire Cursor budget in a matter of hours, and discovered a serious flaw that could allow attackers to max out spend limits.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Arctera Backup Exec 25.1 review
Reviews Plenty of new features make this on-premises backup solution an even better choice for SMBs that want to protect physical, virtual, and MS365 environments
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Claude Code is coming to Slack
News Users can get access to Claude Code in Slack today and begin delegating tasks
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Atlassian launches new ChatGPT connector feature for Jira and Confluence
News The company says the new features will make it easier to summarize updates, surface insights, and act on information in Jira and Confluence
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AWS says new ‘frontier agents’ will transform software development
News A new class of AI agents promises days of autonomous work and added safety checks
By Ross Kelly Published
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Breaking boundaries: Empowering channel partners to unite DevOps and MLOps for a stronger software supply chain
Industry Insights Unifying DevOps and MLOps speeds delivery, strengthens governance, and improves software supply chain efficiency
By Yuval Fernbach Published
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What is MACH architecture?
Explainer Under the MACH approach, microservices and APIs can combine on top of on-cloud applications to improve adaptability and user experience
By Venus Kohli Published
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How to remote desktop into Ubuntu
In-depth Learn how to set up and use remote desktop access on Ubuntu, with easy-to-follow steps for both VNC and RDP solutions
By Rene Millman Last updated
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says vibe coding has made software development ‘exciting again’
News Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims software development has become “exciting again” since the rise of vibe coding, but some devs are still on the fence about using AI to code.
By Ross Kelly Published
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