US supercomputer knocks out Chinese champ to reclaim HPC crown
But China has more machines overall in the TOP500 list. Read More
Agile software development still more a feel-good term than reality
‘It breaks my heart to see the ideas we wrote about in the Agile Manifesto used to make developers’ lives worse, instead of better,’ a co-author of the 2001 Agile Manifesto laments. Read More
Microsoft unexpectedly drops Windows 7 support for some ancient CPUs
Believe it or not, some hardy souls are still running Windows 7 on PCs equipped with turn-of-the-century Pentium III CPUs. But the latest round of Windows 7 security patches won’t install on those devices. Here’s the background. Read More
Apple to replace some MacBook, MacBook Pro keyboards due to problems
The models affected range from 2015 to 2017 models. Read More
Laptop makers question the keyboard in an all-glass world
Makers of larger mobile devices are experimenting beyond iPad-like tablets to achieve benefits that the smartphone gained by leaving the keyboard behind. Read More
BlackBerry Q1 better than expected as revenue mix shifts
BlackBerry’s QNX unit fared well and the company IP licensing revenue was up from a year ago. Read More
FileMaker 17, First Take: More accessible, more connected
FileMaker continues its move from database tool to low-code mobile app authoring system and simplifies the number of versions available. Read More
Nvidia reveals special 32GB Titan V ‘CEO Edition’ GPU, and then gives away a bunch
Nvidia makes a special 32GB edition of its most powerful PC graphics card, the Titan V. Read More
Red Hat Q1 solid, but currency dings outlook
Red Hat’s first quarter was swell, but the company cut its second quarter and fiscal year outlook due to currency fluctuations. Read More
4 first impressions of the Fire TV Cube
Is it an Echo or a streaming box? Turns out, it’s both. Read More