Microsoft inches toward Rusty Windows drivers, production use still a no-no Crates, cargo-wdk, and kernel hooks show progress, but hurdles remain Developers keen to write Windows drivers in Rust now have improved tools and samples, but progress is slow and obstacles to production use remain.… #theregister #IT

Microsoft shows slow progress on Rust for Windows drivers

: Crates, cargo-wdk, and kernel hooks show progress, but hurdles remain

SpaceX Dragon gives International Space Station a kick up the orbit But what goes up will also have to come down SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has successfully reboosted the International Space Station (ISS), raising the perigee of its orbit by approximately one mile and further eroding the complex's reliance on Russian rocketry.… #theregister #IT

SpaceX Dragon reboosts the International Space Station

: But what goes up will also have to come down

Windows starts asking for admin rights where it shouldn't after security fix Patch closes vuln but leaves standard users locked out of common apps Microsoft's August 2025 Windows Security Update is causing pain for administrators after a fix for a vulnerability led to some unintended consequences.… #theregister #IT

Windows asks for admin rights where it shouldn

: Patch closes vuln but leaves standard users locked out of common apps

PostgreSQL 18 eyes analytics boost and distributed future Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayed Users and developers can expect the release of PostgreSQL 18 in September, the new iteration of the popular open source database, promising new features to enhance analytics and distributed architectures.… #theregister #IT

PostgreSQL 18 eyes analytics boost and distributed future

: Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayed

Atlassian acquisition drives dream of AI-powered ChromeOS challenger 'A cross-platform browser as an OS is now closer than ever,' claims $610M richer cofounders of The Browser Company Atlassian today revealed it has purchased New York startup The Browser Company, and it appears the pair have plans to reinvent the ChromeOS wheel with added... AI.… #theregister #IT

Atlassian buys The Browser Company, challenges ChromeOS

: 'A cross-platform browser as an OS is now closer than ever,' claims $610M richer cofounders of The Browser Company

Linux Lite relief: 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim Ubuntu 24.04.3, with a prettified Xfce 4.18 Linux Lite 7.6 is the latest, slightly updated release of this technologically moderate distro from New Zealand.… #theregister #IT

Linux Lite 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim

: Ubuntu 24.04.3, with a prettified Xfce 4.18

Ex-NASA chief: China likely to land humans on Moon before Uncle Sam does again Overly complex architecture featuring SpaceX's Starship to blame A former NASA administrator has told the US Senate Commerce Committee that it is "highly unlikely" the US will return humans to the Moon before a Chinese taikonaut plants a flag on the lunar surface.… #theregister #IT

China likely to land on Moon before US does again

: Overly complex architecture featuring SpaceX's Starship to blame

Enterprises sticking with Windows 10 could shell out billions for continued support Nexthink estimates ESU bills could top $7.3B as millions of devices set to miss upgrade deadline Free support is ending for many editions of Windows 10 on October 14, and enterprises unable to make the jump are on the hook for billions to keep the fixes flowing.… #theregister #IT

Enterprises staying on Windows 10 could shell out billions

: Nexthink estimates ESU bills could top $7.3B as millions of devices set to miss upgrade deadline

SAP splashes €20B on Euro sovereign cloud push German giant takes aim at US hyperscaler dominance as some EU customers fret amid Trump 2.0 rhetoric SAP says it will pump €20 billion into expanding sovereign cloud infrastructure in Europe over the next ten years, pitching itself as a secure and compliant alternative to American cloud giants.… #theregister #IT

SAP to invest €20B in European sovereign cloud push

: German giant takes aim at US hyperscaler dominance as some EU customers fret amid Trump 2.0 rhetoric

UK DARPA clone spared savings squeeze while Treasury raided government ARIA spent £16.5M, has £600M in the tank, and no one asked for it back ARIA – the UK science and technology agency inspired by DARPA in the US – was not asked to make savings leading up to the Spending Review, unlike other government departments.… #theregister #IT

UK science agency ARIA spared Treasury savings squeeze

: ARIA spent £16.5M, has £600M in the tank, and no one asked for it back