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Relativity hires Microsoft’s Scott Van Vliet to boost its Factory Operating System for 3D-printed rockets

GeekWire

Relativity Space , the startup that was founded in Seattle and is now building 3D-printed rockets in Southern California, has brought in a Microsoft executive to lead its growing software engineering team and expand upon its AI-powered “Factory Operating System.” He’ll be based in the Los Angeles area.

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7.4% of software on PCs are past end of life

Network World

By being past end of life, this software becomes a popular attack target by hackers because the programs are so widespread on devices today. The report from Secunia Research , which is owned by Flexera Software, covers findings for the fourth quarter of 2016 in 12 countries. percent in Q4 of 2015. In the U.S., it found 7.5

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. Windows 10 (2015). With Windows 1.0,

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BlackBerry will die on January 4th — for real this time

The Verge

As of January 4th, any phones or tablets running BlackBerry’s own software — that’s BlackBerry 7.1 or earlier, BlackBerry 10, or its tablet operating system BlackBerry PlayBook — will “no longer reliably function,” says the company. Its parent company, BlackBerry Limited, has pivoted to selling cybersecurity software.).

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Here are the devices that can run iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8

The Verge

Apple announced iOS 15 , macOS Monterey , watchOS 8 , and iPadOS 15 software at WWDC 2021. Apple usually eliminates support for a few devices each year as it leaps ahead with major software releases, so you’ll want to check below to see if your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, or computer makes the cut. MacBook Pro ( early 2015 and later ).

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iOS 15.4 now live as Universal Control comes to iPads and Macs

The Verge

the latest version of Apple’s iPhone operating system, has been released and should soon be available to download ahead of the Friday release of Apple’s new third-generation iPhone SE and green iPhone 13. You can check for the update on your iPhone or iPad by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

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macOS Big Sur is now available to download

The Verge

Big Sur is one of the biggest updates to Apple’s laptop and desktop software in years, featuring a top-to-bottom redesign of the interface, icons, and menu bar, a new control center UI borrowed from iOS, widgets (also borrowed from iOS), and a variety of other improvements (see here for the full list). MacBook Air (2013 and later).

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