What don’t more people use desktop Linux? I have a theory you might not like
There might be a very simple explanation for why the masses have yet to adopt Linux as their desktop operating system and it’s one the open-source community won’t like.
Day: August 8, 2023
Boston mayor told to produce ‘enemies list’ in case against restaurateur accused of shooting business rival
The judge’s order may provide answers for some of her critics’ unanswered questions about the list
Russia – Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 8.7.2023 (Videos)
WNU Editor: A lot of updates today.
Brazil Central Bank Names Its Digital Currency ‘DREX,’ Scheduled For 2024 Launch
Brazil’s central bank has named its upcoming digital currency “DREX,” which it aims to use to boost financial services. DREX is scheduled to launch next year. Reuters reports: The DREX will use distributed ledger technology (DLT) to settle wholesale in…
2 Russian missiles have hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 5 people, officials say
Two Russian missile strikes hit the city centre of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region Monday evening, killing at least five people and wounding two dozen more, Ukrainian officials said.
Paramount to sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 billion; media giant’s earnings top estimates
Paramount Global has agreed to sell Simon & Schuster to private equity giant KKR for $1.62 billion, the company said as it reported quarterly earnings.
After tech contraction, WA still has more jobs than jobseekers
While the number of job openings in Washington declined slightly in May, hiring has risen and quit rates have slowed.
Ukraine Says It “Satisfied” With Saudi-Led Conflict Talks
Ukraine on Monday said it was “satisfied” with a summit held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend on a peace settlement to end fighting, to which Moscow was not invited.
Hundreds of tourists flee from resorts as a wildfire blazes in Portugal – with over 500 firefighters deployed
HUNDREDS of tourists have been forced to flee resorts after wildfires ripped through Portugal while locals prepare for another heatwave.
More than 500 firefighters and 205 were deployed to try and douse the inferno in the south-western town of Odem…
Storms hit US north-east as thousands of flights cancelled and 1.1m homes without power
The extreme weather could leave behind destructive winds, hail, heavy rain and flooding in its wakeA wave of destructively strong storms – predicted to include tornadoes, hail and lightning – are moving through the US north-east and causing thousands o…