What is COBOL, the high-level programming language that is behind biggest-ever fall in IBM stock value

AI startup Anthropic's claim of automating COBOL modernization sent IBM's stock plummeting, wiping billions off its market value. The decades-old language, still powering critical systems, faces a ...

sudo-rs shows password asterisks by default – break with Unix tradition

The Rust implementation sudo-rs now shows asterisks by default when typing passwords. A break with long Unix tradition.

Software Development: Abstraction is Overrated

Abstraction is considered a virtue in software development. However, practice shows that wrong abstractions cause more harm ...

CED Solutions Among the First To Offer New CompTIA SecAI+ LIVE Virtual 5-Day Course—Building on a Legacy of Excellence

CompTIA SecAI+ course is open for registration with the LIVE Virtual course running from March 9th to 13th, 2026. The ...

Some open source operating systems might exclude Californians altogether due to age checks

Open source operating systems are wrestling with how to comply with age-checking bills.

After 25 years, Gorillaz band members are still cartoons but the music is very real

Gorillaz, the animated band, burst on the scene 25 years ago. NPR's Juana Summers talks to musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, the band's creators, about how it has evolved.