Microsoft Delights Devs By Freeing Its Xamarin Coding Tools
When a tech giant buys a company that makes software you like, it’s hard not be nervous. But Microsoft has…
Why Microsoft Making Linux Apps Run on Windows Isn’t Crazy
For web developers stuck on Windows, Linux tools could make their lives easier. Also: Bash on Windows. The post Why…
It’d Be Great to Kick ISIS Offline—If It Were Possible
ISIS is notorious for its effective use of social media. That takes a sophisticated public relations strategy. It also takes…
One Startup’s Heretical Plan to Turn Open Source Code Into Cash
With a new kind of license, open sourcers are trying to strike a balance between getting paid and preserving their…
Apple’s iOS 9 Links Recall the Bad Old Days of Internet Explorer
Deep linking is a way to connect apps like web pages. But Apple’s new “universal links” standard is reminding some…
Silicon Valley Mourns Andy Grove, a Titan of Tech
Grove is routinely mentioned as part of the same pantheon that includes Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Steve Jobs. And…
Want to Save the Comments From Trolls? Do It Yourself
A startup called Civil has a new plan to make comments more, well… The post Want to Save the Comments…
Open Sourcers Race to Build Better Versions of Slack
These projects hope to provide not just a free alternative to the popular chat app but beat Slack at its…
Politics Threaten the Bold Plan to Free the Internet from US Control
Not everyone likes the proposal to end US control of ICANN, the organization that governs the Internet’s tech standards. But…
Now You Can Use Linux Just Like Microsoft Does
It looks like Microsoft is finally getting the hang of this whole open source software thing as the company releases…