[ad_1] Last year, GitHub revealed its plan to store all of its open source software in an Arctic vault as part of its Archive Program. Now the code-hosting platform is done making sure future generations can access them even if civilization collapses within the next 1,000 years. In a blog post celebrating the undertaking’s success, […]
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Microsoft is offering low-cost certifications to job seekers
[ad_1] Microsoft believes that one of the best ways to help the economy rebound and reduce the staggering rate of unemployment is to help workers learn new digital skills. Today, it announced an initiative designed to train 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The initiative will blend new and existing resources […]
GitHub’s core code tools are now free for everyone
[ad_1] GitHub may have made life a little easier for programmers. The Microsoft-owned service is making its core features available to everyone for free, including teams. Your company won’t have to pay for a subscription just to manage all its code in one place, including private repositories for unlimited users. Individuals get a break, too, […]
GitHub’s mobile app helps you manage code on the move
[ad_1] This unsurprisingly won’t let you edit code, and the feature set isn’t terribly complicated in the app’s current state. You’ll likely want to fire up your PC for some tasks. GitHub promises that there’s “a lot more to come,” though, so don’t despair if you like the thought of juggling common coding duties and […]
GitHub will store all of its public open source code in an Arctic vault
[ad_1] At its Universe Developer Conference two days ago, GitHub announced its Archive Program — its plan to preserve all of its open source software for future generations. The program will see this data stored on an ongoing basis across various data formats and locations, including in the Arctic World Archive, a vault hidden 250 […]
Microsoft makes its open-source secure voting software available to all
[ad_1] The hardware involved in the demos creates a distinctly Microsoft feel — there’s a Surface tablet and Xbox Adaptive Controller, for example, designed to make the physical act of voting straightforward and accessible. But it’s the software that’s key. After a voter casts their ballot, ElectionGuard uses homomorphic encryption to count the vote while […]
Microsoft releases its first preview of Power Toys for Windows 10
[ad_1] The original set of utilities was useful for classic tasks like making CDs autoplay or bringing registry settings to the Control Panel via TweakUI. In its initial release, the Windows 10 Power Toys set includes a Windows key shortcut guide, as well as “FancyZones,” which lets you set up predetermined targets to drag applications […]
Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHub
[ad_1] Currently, when Facebook finds offensive photos and videos, it removes them and its algorithms assign a hash, or a digital fingerprint. Its technology can then use those hashes to determine whether two files are the same or similar, even without the original image or video. So when multiple copies of, say, terrorist videos appear […]
Microsoft revived and killed Clippy in a single day
[ad_1] As The Verge reports, on Tuesday, Clippy appeared as an animated pack of stickers for Microsoft Teams. The stickers were released on the Office Developer GitHub page, but by the next day, they had vanished. Clippy was around just long enough to rally old fans, and there’s now a user petition to bring Clippy […]