Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ...

KDE Plasma 6.6 isn't forcing systemd but the arguments rage on

KDE Plasma 6.6.0 brings various functional improvements over last October's 6.5.0 release. The 6.6.0 changelog contains well over 2,500 lines, so although this isn't a major new version, it's clearly ...
How-To Geek on MSN

3 key factors to consider when choosing a Linux distro

Want to try Linux but can't decide which distro is right for you? You can find out in three simple steps.
How-To Geek on MSN

This Bash script automated my messy downloads folder

Bulky, assorted files filling up my Downloads folder are no more.
IEEE

Design and Implementation of Fragmented Clouds for Evaluation of Distributed Databases

Abstract: In this paper, we present a Fragmented Hybrid Cloud (FHC) that provides a unified view of multiple geographically distributed private cloud datacenters. FHC leverages a fragmented usage ...
Ubuntu

38 Bash Tips: Essential Shell Features and Shortcuts (38th Birthday Edition)

Many features in this guide work in other shells too. History expansion comes from csh. Keyboard shortcuts come from the readline library. Parameter expansion follows POSIX standards. Some features ...
ZDNet

How AI and Rust are rewriting Linux and Windows programming

Microsoft and Linux are adding AI and Rust to their pipelines. Microsoft is leaning much harder into AI development than Linux. Both are expanding Rust, but neither OS will be fully Rust soon.
Upstream

Shell walks away from initial phase of Argentina LNG project

UK supermajor Shell has announced it is pulling out of the initial phase of the multibillion-dollar Argentina LNG project, a year after announcing its participation in the project. Shell and Argentina ...