LibreOffice claims Microsoft’s ribbon became a standard only due to popularity, not because of ergonomic quality.

Windows desktop has always felt like a curated showroom for Microsoft’s latest services. After all, the company’s defaults are baked into every corner of the OS. But what happens when you strip away ...

Late last week, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered early personal computers like the Commodore PET, VIC-20, ...

An overriding memory for those who used 8-bit machines back in the day was of using BASIC to program them. Without a disk-based operating system as we would know it today, these systems invariably ...

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025. The software and cloud giant is also ...

A lot has changed in my computing habits in the past five years. Back at the start of 2021, I was happily using Windows 10 on my device and getting my work done on Word. Fast-forward to today, and I'm ...

Home Computer Archeology: Few early Microsoft products left as lasting a mark as 6502 BASIC. The interpreter introduced millions of people to computers and programming, shaping the next generation of ...

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Schleswig-Holstein has moved from Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to Open-Xchange and Thunderbird for e-mail. Other EU entities have opted for open-source alternatives. This switch isn't just a ...

Microsoft released new open-source quantum development tools, expanding the Quantum Development Kit. VS Code and GitHub Copilot now play a more central role in ...