Software
The Software section covers the applications, platforms and developer tools that run modern business and personal computing. We report on operating system and app releases, cloud and enterprise software, open-source projects and licensing disputes, and the growing role of AI coding assistants and agents in how software gets written. Our focus is on what a release or policy change means for the people who build with it and the people who depend on it, including pricing changes, deprecations, security implications and competitive moves among the largest platform vendors.
Linux Kernel 7.1 Arrives with Fully Rewritten NTFS Driver, Closing the Windows Gap
Linux kernel 7.1 lands with a completely rewritten NTFS driver delivering 110% faster multi-threaded write speeds, early AMD Zen 6 support, Intel FRED enabled by default, and the removal of over 140,000 lines of legacy code — including the end of i486 architecture support.
Nucleus Research 2026 ERP Value Matrix: Microsoft and Oracle Lead as SAP Slips to “Expert” Status
The annual ERP rankings from Nucleus Research are out, and they tell a story about where AI is reshaping enterprise software —...
Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Exploited by ShinyHunters Before Patch Was Available, 100+ Organizations Breached
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft was silently exploited for nearly two weeks before Oracle issued a patch —...
RoguePlanet: The Microsoft Defender Zero-Day That Dropped on Patch Tuesday Itself
A defiant security researcher released a working exploit for a new Windows zero-day just hours after Microsoft’s record-breaking June 2026 Patch Tuesday...
Linux Hits 5.33% on Steam: The Perfect Storm Driving the Platform’s Gaming Milestone
For years, Linux advocates predicted that one day, the platform would break through on gaming. That day has arrived — quietly, steadily,...
Oracle Posts Record Q4 Results, But Stock Tumbles 7% on Staggering Capex Outlook
Oracle delivered what looked like a blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings report on Tuesday evening — record revenues, record cloud growth, record backlog —...
Microsoft Shatters Patch Tuesday Records with 198 CVEs Fixed in June 2026 — Including Three Zero-Days
Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday is the largest in the program's history, addressing 198 CVEs including three zero-days — a BitLocker bypass, an HTTP.sys denial-of-service, and a Windows CTFMON privilege escalation flaw.
OEMs Are Quietly Bricking Windows 11 PCs — And Microsoft Isn’t Saying Much
HP's April BIOS updates and Dell's SupportAssist Remediation driver have triggered waves of BitLocker recovery loops and Blue Screens of Death across Windows 11 systems. As OEMs rush to meet Microsoft's Secure Boot deadline, users and IT admins are left scrambling.
Adobe’s AI Ambitions on the Line as Creative Giant Heads Into Q2 2026 Earnings
With quarterly earnings just three days away, Adobe Inc. finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. The company has spent the past two...