The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it [Tue Sep 6 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 6 September 2022 ***************************************************************** The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it Just one big GUI mess ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Salesperson's tech dream delivered by ill-equipped consultant who charged for the inevitable fix ‘I had a sharp new suit and a misplaced sense of confidence’ – and made a costly mistake On-Prem * Bye bye BoJo: Liz Truss named new UK prime minister Can tech hold its own among an overflowing in-tray? * OneWeb takes $229m hit from satellites not returned by Russia Launch postponements also a part of the writeoff as company pins hopes on SpaceX Security * NATO investigates after criminals claim to be selling its stolen missile plans Also, Microsoft’s one-click TikTok trick, a 14-year old Aussie cracks ASD encryption in an hour, and more * Microsoft mistakenly rated Chromium, Electron, as malware Windows Defender update fixed the mess after a weekend of false positive weirdness Software * Open source databases: What are they and why do they matter? We trawled through the licensing terms and spoke to the vendors so you don't have to * The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it Just one big GUI mess * Microsoft: The deadline to get off Basic Auth is approaching Exchange Online face Halloween deadline * Google tests alternative payment methods in Play store Pilot scheme running in Europe, APAC, sees ad giant still take a four percent cut Offbeat * E-commerce pros tie the knot in Amazon-themed wedding From the department of 'what fresh hell?' * NASA's Artemis rocket makers explain that it's a marathon and a sprint SLS rocket is a mix of old and new * Nadine Dorries promotes 'Brexit rewards' of proposed UK data protection law Culture secretary talks up pre-Commons reading as UK waits to hear who new leader will be * Cloudflare stops services to 'revolting' far right hate site Escalation of targeted threats is an 'emergency' that required 'dangerous' decision 'we are not comfortable with,' says CEO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2022 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: