Steven Vaughan-Nichols

6 days ago | zdnet.com | Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETOn Oct. 14, 2025, Windows 10 will officially reach its end of life. Some of your older PCs will be unable to upgrade to Windows 11. Also: Windows 10 PC can't be upgraded? You have 5 options and 6 months to take action What should you do? Of course, you can buy a new PC with Windows 11 already installed, but thanks to tariffs, we can expect computer prices to rise.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Steven Vaughan-Nichols

1 hour agoA simple credit card error turned into an on-board embarrassment, with cops involved. A woman is banned from flying low-cost airline Ryanair after a dispute over snacks.• The passenger asked to purchase chips and began eating them although her credit card didn't go through.• Upon landing, she was met by …

6 days ago | thenewstack.io | Steven Vaughan-Nichols

There have been thousands of Linux distributions, and at my best estimate, there are still over 250 distros being updated and supported. Now, there’s a proposal for one more: EU OS. This proposed desktop Linux distribution is a community-led initiative to create a standardized Linux desktop operating system tailored to European public sector organizations.

6 days ago | computerworld.com | Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Are you confused about what President Donald J. Trump is doing with tariffs? Join the crowd; we all are. But if you’re in charge of buying PCs for your company (because Windows 10 officially reaches end-of-life status on Oct. 14) all this confusion is quickly turning into worry. Before diving into what this all means, let’s clarify one thing: you will be paying more for your technology gear — period, end of statement.

1 week ago | zdnet.com | Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Over the weekend, security experts were beginning to panic. MITRE announced that the US government had not renewed funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. MITRE VP Yosry Barsoum warned that the government contract support enabling MITRE "to develop, operate, and modernize CVE" would expire on April 16.