Category: World News

Nat Friedman is stepping down as GitHub CEO with Thomas Dohmke replacing him. Friedman cofounded Xamarin and served as the company’s CEO before it was acquired by Microsoft. When Microsoft later acquired GitHub, Friedman moved over to helm the new…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has targeted a popular retention program in the news industry, ruling ‘call to cancel’ subscriptions are illegal. Many companies, including a large portion of the news industry, make it easy for customers to sign up…

Huawei sales are down 32% from last year as the company continues to struggle with sanctions from the US and its allies. Once a leader in the network equipment and smartphone markets, Huawei came under scrutiny for its close ties…

An indie developer is reporting that his Linux users generate a disproportionate number of bug reports, and the reports are higher quality. User-submitted bug reports are one of the main ways many developers — especially smaller ones — identify bugs…

Cisco is launching its Webex Go phone service, designed to streamline hybrid and remote workers’ workflow, eliminating the need for multiple devices. Webex is a popular videoconferencing application that Cisco has offered for years. Although Zoom gets the lion’s share…

Google’s upcoming Pixel 6 Pro has good news for Google phone fans, offering flagship performance much better than the Pixel 5. When the Pixel 5 debuted, one of the biggest disappointments was the chip Google chose to power it. Instead…

Netflix has purchased Night School Studio, its first game studio, as the company expands from streaming into gaming. Netflix has been making a move into gaming, hiring former Electronic Arts executive Mike Verdu to head up its efforts. The company later confirmed its plans…

Australia, the UK and US have formed a new security partnership in an effort to better counter China. Dubbed AUKUS, the partnership between the three countries is aimed at improving cyber capabilities, AI, quantum technologies and other undersea capabilities. The…

In addition to leading its rivals in 5G, T-Mobile also has the most diverse workforce among the major US carriers. T-Mobile has been making strides on all fronts in recent years, buying Sprint, leapfrogging AT&T to become the number two…

President Joe Biden met with leaders of the biggest tech firms, securing commitments from them to help improve US cybersecurity. US agencies and businesses have increasingly been under attack, with multiple high-profile cybersecurity incidents. As a result, President Biden has…