OpenOffice may be fading into the sunset

OpenOffice, the productivity suite viewed as an alternative to Microsoft Office developed as an open source project, is at serious risk of being closed down due to a lack of help. There have been only three updates since 2013, with the last coming in October 2015.The developers behind it have not only been slow to update the software, but they were slow to fix it. A major security flaw in July took a month to be patched, and while they were working on it, people with the project suggested switching to Microsoft Office or LibreOffice as temporary workarounds. An email entitled "What would OpenOffice retirement involve?" (and first noted by Ars Technica) was sent out last week by Dennis Hamilton, vice president of Apache OpenOffice, a volunteer position that reports to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) board.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Exascale Might Prove To Be More Than A Grand Challenge

The supercomputing industry is accustomed to 1,000X performance strides, and that is because people like to think in big round numbers and bold concepts. Every leap in performance is exciting not just because of the engineering challenges in bringing systems with kilo, mega, tera, peta, and exa scales into being, but because of the science that is enabled by such increasingly massive machines.

But every leap is getting a bit more difficult as imagination meets up with the constraints of budgets and the laws of physics. The exascale leap is proving to be particularly difficult, and not just because it …

Exascale Might Prove To Be More Than A Grand Challenge was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

15% off APC 650VA 8-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply and Surge Protector – Deal Alert

The electronic devices you rely on every day for communication, security, and entertainment are at risk of damage and disconnect due to unexpected blackouts, voltage fluctuations, and other power disruptions. The BE650G1 from APC provides instant battery power to your critical electronics when the power goes out, keeping you connected and available both personally and professionally. Or at the very least, allowing you time to save your work and safely shut down. This model has 8 total outlets – 4 battery backup and 4 surge only outlets. It performs periodic battery self-tests, giving you early warning when its internal battery needs attention. This UPS is covered by a three-year limited warranty, and also comes with a lifetime equipment protection policy: APC will repair or replace attached equipment that sustains surge-related damage while properly connected, up to $75,000. Currently averaging 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 4,100 people (read reviews), its typical list price of $79.99 has been reduced 15% to $68.31. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Can cybersecurity save the November elections?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s disclosure earlier this month that foreign hackers had infiltrated voter registration systems in Illinois and Arizona came as no surprise to some cybersecurity experts.“Given where cybercrime has gone, it’s not too surprising to think about how information risks might manifest themselves during the election season to cause some level of either potential disruption, change in voting, or even just political fodder to add the hype cycle,” says Malcolm Harkins, chief security and trust officer at network security firm Cylance.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Google’s 3-level Android patch could cause confusion

Google has released another large monthly batch of security patches for Android, this time fixing 55 vulnerabilities, eight of which are rated critical.The novelty of this release is that the fixes are split into three different "security patch levels" -- date strings that indicate to users how up-to-date their devices are. While this could make it easier for device manufacturers to integrate patches applicable to their devices, it could lead to confusion among regular users.Since August 2015 Google has released security updates for Android according to a monthly schedule. This was intended to add some predictability to Android patches and indeed, some device makers committed to monthly security updates as well.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Google’s 3-level Android patch could cause confusion

Google has released another large monthly batch of security patches for Android, this time fixing 55 vulnerabilities, eight of which are rated critical.The novelty of this release is that the fixes are split into three different "security patch levels" -- date strings that indicate to users how up-to-date their devices are. While this could make it easier for device manufacturers to integrate patches applicable to their devices, it could lead to confusion among regular users.Since August 2015 Google has released security updates for Android according to a monthly schedule. This was intended to add some predictability to Android patches and indeed, some device makers committed to monthly security updates as well.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

British Airways blames glitch for long check-in delays

The old “IT glitch” was reportedly the cause of British Airways’ multi-continent check-in delays on Monday. Angry travelers waited in check-in queues for hours while the airline fell back on the old school method of handwriting records, boarding passes and baggage labels.British Airways has been rolling out a new check-in system since last year; a BA spokesperson described the check-in delays as “teething problems.”At first, BA claimed the glitch causing check-in delays was not a worldwide problem, but a “patchy” problem. While the glitch in the check-in system affected more than people in the U.K., travelers took to Twitter to complain about long delays in at least San Diego, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Rome, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Vancouver, the Bahamas, D.C., Seattle, Zurich, and Mexico City.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

British Airways blames glitch for long check-in delays

The old “IT glitch” was reportedly the cause of British Airways’ multi-continent check-in delays on Monday. Angry travelers waited in check-in queues for hours while the airline fell back on the old school method of handwriting records, boarding passes and baggage labels.British Airways has been rolling out a new check-in system since last year; a BA spokesperson described the check-in delays as “teething problems.”At first, BA claimed the glitch causing check-in delays was not a worldwide problem, but a “patchy” problem. While the glitch in the check-in system affected more than people in the U.K., travelers took to Twitter to complain about long delays in at least San Diego, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Rome, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Vancouver, the Bahamas, D.C., Seattle, Zurich, and Mexico City.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

IDG Contributor Network: Cheers! Choose the right wine with Sommely IoT smart caps

Choosing the right wine for a meal takes both skill and a little luck. It’s an area where many wine drinkers could use some help.Sommely wine caps help when a sommelier isn’t available.This elegant IoT-based solution combines wine recommendations, inventory management and the ability to physically locate wine bottles. It addresses a need that’s common in managing other perishable inventories, such as: What is in the inventory? When are the items in inventory about to expire? Which items in the inventory best meet the demand? Where is the physical location of the items so that they can be easily retrieved? Wine selection is a complex decision with dozens of wine varieties and thousands of brands. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Why Microsoft’s Edge browser is missing its edge

The introduction of Windows 10 in October 2014 also brought along a new default web browser named Edge. The company has been touting Edge as a replacement for Internet Explorer (IE), which is now into its third decade of service for the company. But user adoption of the new browser isn’t piling up the way the company would probably like.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)

US investigates Russia for attempting to hack the election

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies are reportedly investigating whether Russia has launched a broad, covert operation to disrupt the U.S. elections in November.Officials believe that Russia appears to be attempting to spread disinformation and hack into U.S. political systems in an effort to undermine confidence in the upcoming election, according to a report in the Washington Post. Investigators do not have "definitive" proof of a Russian operation, but there is "significant concern," the Post quoted an anonymous senior intelligence official as saying.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

US investigates Russia for attempting to hack the election

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies are reportedly investigating whether Russia has launched a broad, covert operation to disrupt the U.S. elections in November.Officials believe that Russia appears to be attempting to spread disinformation and hack into U.S. political systems in an effort to undermine confidence in the upcoming election, according to a report in the Washington Post. Investigators do not have "definitive" proof of a Russian operation, but there is "significant concern," the Post quoted an anonymous senior intelligence official as saying.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Box unveils new Relay workflow tool in partnership with IBM

Companies that want to try simplifying the tangled mess of their internal workflows will be able to use a new tool from Box to help.Box Relay is a new product the enterprise storage company announced on Tuesday that's aimed at giving employees a way to manage and track the process of doing  repetitive work, like submitting expense reports and getting agreements approved.Using Relay, power users will be able to design workflows that they can then share with co-workers inside an organization and people from other companies who work with them. According to Chris Yeh, Box's senior vice president of product, Relay is aimed at making Box the system that people use to get work done together, in addition to storing files.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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