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Chipmaker Qualcomm has indefinitely paused production and support of its Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows, citing quality concerns. Qualcomm says the product “has not met our usual standards of excellence.” The cancellation comes shortly after the … Continue reading Qualcomm Halts Snapdragon Dev Kit
IT services and consulting company Cognizant engaged in a pattern of discriminatory conduct toward non-Indian workers and should pay punitive damages to compensate employees who suffered harm, a US jury found. From a report: The verdict came after the … Continue reading Cognizant Discriminated Against Non-Indian Workers, US Jury Says
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has asserted his personal ownership of WordPress.org in a new interview, offering new insight into his clash with hosting provider WP Engine. “WordPress.org just belongs to me personally,”
Mullenweg told The Verge, … Continue reading Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org Just Belongs To Me’
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has unveiled a plan to address the fallout from the company’s botched app release in May 2024. The audio equipment maker aims to overhaul its software development practices and rebuild customer trust after the controversial upd… Continue reading Sonos Unveils Overhaul Plan After App Debacle
Long-time Slashdot reader AsylumWraith writes: Visual Capitalist has posted an article and graph showing that, on average, 67% of US tech workers would be interested in joining a union. The percentage is highest at companies like Intuit, with 94% or re… Continue reading 67% of American Tech Workers Interested In Joining a Union
“After complaining that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with for the best part of two years, bosses are no longer all talk, no action — now they’re rapidly firing young workers who aren’t up to scratch just months after hiring them,” writes For… Continue reading Gen Z Grads Are Being Fired Months After Being Hired
WordPress has escalated its feud with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter’s servers from accessing WordPress.org resources — and therefore from potentially vital software updates. From a report: WordPress is an open source CMS which … Continue reading WordPress.org Denies Service To WP Engine
Winamp, the iconic media player from the late 1990s, has released its complete source code on GitHub, fulfilling a promise made in May. The move aims to modernize the player by inviting developers to collaborate on the project.
The source code releas… Continue reading Winamp Releases Source Code, Asks For Help Modernizing the Player
A new law in California will make it easier for consumers to cancel their streaming subscriptions and similar products when they enroll in automatic renewal of those services. From a report: The law, passed through Assembly Bill (AB) 2863, will require… Continue reading New California Law Requires One-Click Subscription Cancellations
Customers of Kaspersky antivirus in the United States found out in the last few days that their cybersecurity software was automatically replaced with a new one called UltraAV, according to several customers. And while Kaspersky said earlier this month… Continue reading Some Kaspersky Customers Receive Surprise Forced-Update To New Antivirus Software