Month: February 2025

The evolution of cloud technologies has transformed how developers create and deploy online applications. As organisations shift from traditional data management approaches to cloud-based solutions, developers face increasing demands for real-time data access, high availability, and scalability. Data management requirements have driven the need for advanced in-memory caching tools like ScaleOut StateServer®. ScaleOut StateServer is… …

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Apple has begun removing apps in the App Store from developers that have failed to submit their ‘trader status’ mandated by EU regulations. Under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), developers must provide their ‘trader’ contact information. Apple first notified developers of today’s deadline last year. In an email shared with developers, Apple confirmed the… …

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Today’s generative AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), rely on training data of an almost unimaginable scale and terabytes of text sourced from the vast expanse of the internet. While the internet has long been viewed as an infinite resource with billions of users contributing new content daily, researchers are beginning to scrutinise the… …

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SecurityScorecard has uncovered a stealthy malware campaign orchestrated by North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group. The operation, dubbed “Marstech Mayhem,” reveals the deployment of an advanced malware implant specifically designed to target cryptocurrency wallets and infiltrate the software supply chain. The campaign, which began emerging in late 2024, centres around a newly identified implant called “marstech1.”… …

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Researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed an innovative new method to protect computers against hardware attacks. Within a computer’s physical memory, program instructions are stored at specific addresses. Despite efforts to obscure these addresses with techniques like Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR), crafty hackers have found ways to… …

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Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) software – meaning solutions that teams use to build, test, and deploy applications – has come a long way over the past decade. Whereas organisations once cobbled together CI/CD pipelines using disparate open source tools, they now have a plethora of end-to-end, vendor-supported enterprise CI/CD platforms that they can use instead.… …

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The iconic Pebble smartwatch continues to head towards a revival as developers are called upon to contribute to the open-source PebbleOS. Google acquired Pebble’s intellectual property through its acquisition of Fitbit in 2021, which acquired the rights from Pebble in 2016. Last week, Google released the source code for PebbleOS—sparking the revival of the once-loved… …

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Optimism is beginning to permeate the UK business landscape. A recent survey reveals that 70% of companies expect higher turnover in early 2025 compared to the previous year, reflecting some belief in economic growth and stability. The positive outlook is further supported by nearly three-quarters of firms anticipating increased profitability. In this context, businesses are… …

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Oracle has filed a motion to dismiss a fraud claim in a trademark dispute over its long-standing “JAVASCRIPT” mark. The motion – submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) – argues that the petitioner, Deno Land Inc., has failed to state a plausible claim for fraud.… …

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China is reportedly preparing a fresh antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store practices in response to the United States’ latest trade tariffs on Chinese goods.   The controversial tariffs, imposed by President Trump, have been criticised for penalising American businesses and consumers rather than their intended foreign targets. Economists have warned these measures result in increased… …

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