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Alfa Romeo’s upcoming V-6 models will have extremely limited production
Alfa Romeo is making a dramatic statement with the return of its twin-turbo V-6, but this time, exclusivity is the name of the game. The new Giulia and Quadrifoglio Stelvio special editions will be offered only in select markets, and U.S. buyers won’t see a single example. With extremely limited production numbers, these models are shaping up to be some of the rarest Alfa Romeos ever produced, rarer than even some hypercars.
How to share the Raspberry Pi clipboard with PCs, Macs, and smartphones
One thing that really slowed me down when tinkering with my Raspberry Pi 500+ is not being able to seamlessly copy and paste between it and my MacBook Pro. I went searching for a solution and, after a few failed attempts, found something that works.
Chrome will keep working on Windows 10, but not forever
I’ve only got one device left running Windows 10. It's an older tablet PC that I mostly use for media playback. It’s been a reliable little workhorse for years, but it isn’t eligible for Windows 11, so it’s stuck where it is. I still use Chrome on it every day, and like a lot of people holding onto older hardware, I’ve started to wonder how much longer that’s going to last.
The 5 lessons both IT and business should learn from Apple
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5 reasons why hackers own your organization
Last week I noted that most companies are either already hacked or could easily be hacked -- and, when they have anything worth stealing, are probably already owned by multiple APT (advanced persistent threat) groups.
10 things you need to know about Linux Mint 17
Cloud talent wars move to the executive suite
Brian Stevens, the former CTO for Red Hat, is now managing Google Cloud. This move will provide more cloud leadership at Google, but it also leaves questions about what's happening at Red Hat.
FTC warns of using big data to exclude consumers
The collection and analysis of big data holds great promise, but may also lead some companies to create profiles of consumers leading to discrimination, the chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
Pyston compiler cranks up Python thanks to LLVM
Fast development or fast execution, take your pick. Python programmers elect to go with the former, but have always sought ways to make their choice of language run a little faster.
7 reasons Apple should open-source Swift -- and 7 reasons it won't
Apple's new programming language Swift has been public for a few short months, but the Apple faithful are already bowle
What microservices architecture really means
The idea of distributed, componentized applications goes back a long way. Most notoriously, it emerged in the form of the SOA (service-oriented architecture) trend that peaked eight yeas ago. Now, it's back -- as microservices architecture.
A look inside China's most notorious e-waste town
A look inside China's most notorious e-waste town
Too big, too small, or just right? Sizing up the iPhone 6 Plus
OK -- all those folks who've been whining since the iPhone 4s that Apple needed a 5-inch-or-bigger smartphone now have what they want. Today, you can preorder the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, which ships a week from now to those who get their orders in early. But do you really want one?
How platforms attract developers: Docker shows the way
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While everyone covets developers, not everyone gets them. Take a look across the industry -- it's littered with the corpses of would-be platforms that never caught on with developers.
10 business devices that are actually useful
LibreOffice cash-for-code strategy tests open source ethic
The Document Foundation's tender for the development of an Android implementation of LibreOffice begs serious questions, namely: Can an influx of cash into open source code creation succeed, and how do pay-for-code plays from n


