Collabora Productivity, Element, Nordeck, Open-Xchange, Univention, and XWiki have put their names behind a new Berlin-registered company called Open Productivity Software GmbH. Leading the firm are the two managing directors, Dr. Gerald Pfeifer and Peter Ganten, who are tasked with making it all work. Pfeifer held leadership roles at SUSEContinue Reading
Gaël Duval has already put out two beta releases of ElixirOffice, a desktop app and a self-hosted server version, and he is asking early testers for feedback. His wife, a teacher, has been facing a predicament many people usually face when using open source office suites. For her, the editorsContinue Reading
Microsoft says it has dismantled a criminal marketplace responsible for 1 billion malicious messages. Working with international authorities and several tech and cybersecurity companies in a nearly year-long investigation, Redmond identified and took down Yam Store, a coordinated underground network dealing in commercial phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS). The network allowed cybercriminals toContinue Reading
In what may be a hugely significant move, China has approved the use of Alibaba AI models for Apple’s iPhone Duo and other iPhones. It’s a significant step forward for the company in China, where demand for its smartphone remains incredibly strong. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has approved integrationContinue Reading
In 2021, MIT set campus decarbonization goals as part of its Fast Forward climate action plan. Five years later, many of those goals have been met or are on track for completion, including efforts to make the Institute’s buildings more efficient, expand rooftop solar installations, and attain net-zero emissions. “DecarbonizingContinue Reading
For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the United States has been the argument that, after all this time, we still have not come up with a dependable strategy for sequestering high-level radioactive waste, including spent fuel from plant operation. This issue is of such importanceContinue Reading
Ukraine is seeking fresh funding for 2027 and says it is ready to deliver the reforms. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi says Ukraine’s external budget financing need for 2027 exceeds $52 billion, with more than $32.6 billion still to be raised. That money underwrites the basics of a country at war:Continue Reading
Ukraine is handing its factories the right to shoot back at the Russian drones hunting them. Nearly 100 companies have joined Ukraine’s experimental program that allows private enterprises to operate their own air defenses, granting them authority to conduct air defense operations and form their own crews, the Defense MinistryContinue Reading
The nation’s third largest party suffers a large setback in candidates for governor this cycle After experiencing a record boom in candidates for governor four years ago, the Libertarian Party will field its lowest number of nominees for the office in 40 years next month. Libertarians appeared on the ballotContinue Reading
Only four states have elected governors from the opposing party of the sitting president over the last two cycles Heading into the November elections, Democrats are looking to flip several GOP-held governorships to take control of a majority of these state executive offices nationwide for the first time since headingContinue Reading
Katie Zacharia has repeatedly claimed to be a lawyer, but critics question whether she was ever licensed., Katie Zacharia has repeatedly claimed to be a lawyer, but critics question if she passed the bar exam to be licensed. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary under United States PresidentContinue Reading
The US president has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration being leaked to the media., The US president has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration being leaked to the media. United States President Traitor 47 has suggested that those who leak information to theContinue Reading
Badr El Din Automotive Accessories and Tuning has identified rising import and shipping costs, foreign exchange (FX) fluctuations, changing consumer preferences and the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as key factors reshaping Egypt’s automotive accessories and spare parts market. The company’s observations come as it participates in Autotech 2026…Continue Reading