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As promised back in June, Apple just open-sourced the Swift programming language that developers use to build apps for Macs and iOS devices. While this might not mean much for regular folks who use those apps, for developers, it’s a huge step forward. Apple is known for

The chair and chief executive of the world’s largest online gaming company has stepped back from the company after being charged with insider trading and stock manipulation, Amaya announced Tuesday. David Baazov, 35, “is taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company,” it said in

In an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Sony EVP of product and software design Masayasu Ito hinted that the firm is considering PlayStation VR (PSVR) compatibility with PCs. So, if you haven’t been comparing Sony’s virtual reality (VR) headset against the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on

March is a brilliant month, if for no other reason than playing host to the NCAA basketball tournament, otherwise known as March Madness. The past two days saw a critical round of the tournament in the Elite 8. By now, we all know who won each game

Microsoft will open up its Chakra JavaScript engine as an open-source project on GitHub next month. The code repository, called ChakraCore, will include the key components of Chakra engine used for its Edge browser, according to a blog post. Like many other vendors, Microsoft built its own

Indian IT industry’s representative body Nasscom on Tuesday welcomed the opening up the retail e-commerce segment to 100 percent foreign equity through the clause of automatic route. “The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) guidelines are an indication of the government identifying the segment as an

The US government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has enlisted IBM’s brain-inspired, 16-chip supercomputer system, with plans on testing just how well deep machine learning can help with the nation’s security. The supercomputer system, which is scalable as needed, uses 16 of IBM’s TrueNorth chips. They each

Windows 10 was the biggest news story out of Microsoft in 2015, and looking forward to the coming year, it’s slated to continue as one of the pillars of the company’s business. Here’s what to expect. Windows 10 was the biggest news story out of Microsoft in

Instagram has been quick to reassure users that ‘when your best friend posts a photo of her new puppy, you won’t miss it’ Getty Our social media lives have become a battle for control, although it might not feel like it when we’re scrolling through tweets about

Operations launched against Isis in nearby towns says monitoring group, as Russia effuses about recapture of historic city A Roman theatre in Palmyra. Syrian archaeologists are beginning to arrive to assess the damage from Islamic State’s occupation of the city. Syrian government troops are pressing ahead with