Over the years, Google has slid into Big Tech Evil, and so to reflect their new sociopathic identity, they removed their Don't Be Evil motto. So now Google says it's OK for them to Do Evil. Right? Wrong.
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Imagine if your job was to look at the most vile, repugnant images on the Internet for 12 hours a day...
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California recently passed a law that requires age verification for operating system accounts. And Ubuntu is preparing to comply.
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Bad news for OpenAI: its former partner and funding source will instead shortly become a very well-funded competitor.
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Dropbox offers a great product that "just works" and I've been a very happy customer since 2008. But how much longer can they survive? An update on our March 2025 article.
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We're in an AI bubble, right? I can't go to my YouTube app without seeing someone selling that message. What about the tech itself?
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If you follow tech news, it seems like every day now, the government of India is teasing crazy new regulatory schemes aimed at Big Tech.
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Want to convert percentages to fractions? Add Roman numerals? You'd be surprised some of the things Google Sheets can do!goog
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We've covered PikaPids many times in the past. They're a provider who offers over 100 apps with easy, nearly one click hosting. You sign up, deposit some funds, and start deploying. Each app is running in its own Docker container, private to you. They're cheap and frankly they're addictive. Let's look at their newest offerings.
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Figma is spending a boatload on AWS every month. Is this the best use of 15% of their revenue?
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If you love Meta's free series of AI models (LLaMA), sorry to inform you that its days may be numbered. Meta is considering "de-investing" in LLaMA as it overhauls its AI strategy.
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Dropbox offers a great product that "just works" and I've been a very happy customer since 2008. But how much longer can they survive? The numbers are a bit frightening.
Read MoreGoogle's Summer of Code 2025 is opening up for applications in a couple weeks. You can early up to $6,600 in stipends and contribute to open source projects. One you might want to consider if BorgBase, a community favorite.
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Old faces are returning and new face are taking the reins of power. What does the new administration mean for technology?
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Google is building a new datacenter in...well, I wouldn't have guessed this city.
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Google is going gangbusters for green...right? They were, until the next shiny thing came along.
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Google's Hamina, Finland datacenter is a pioneering green datacenter, leveraging the chilly Gulf of Finland waters to keep it cool without climate-intensive chillers. Let's take a quick look at this datacenter now that Google has announced that they're making a substantial new investment into this former paper mill.
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Turns out that if you protest against your employer, engage in demonstrations, participate in sit-ins, etc., your employer may terminate you. Gee, who could POSSIBLY have expected that?
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Amazon is planning to spend $150 billion on datacenters over the next 15 years. Finding electricity to power them is getting increasingly difficult, so the online giant is getting increasingly creative in finding juice to power all those VMs.
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I'm not an anti-trust lawyer, so naturally I'm going to give you my opinion on the US Department of Justice lawsuit filed against Apple today.
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Oracle cloud recently announced they're setting up shop in Columbia, their third South American location. Let's take a quick look at the South American hosting situation.
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I've sold out to Microsoft...at least for search. For over a decade, Microsoft has dropped a steady drip of Amazon gift cards to me. Here's how you can get on the gravy train.
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All those unlimited cloud storage plans you've been stuffing full of Linux ISOs are coming to an end. The latest? Microsoft.
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SquareSpace bought Google's domain business, but at a very high price. Are they really going to make a worthwhile profit on their $18-per-domain investment? Probably not.
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For as long as it's existed, people have questioned if cloud computing isn't a fancy name for something...well, less fancy. Also, a very cool map of submarine cables.
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Would you like to contribute to a cool open source project and get paid for doing so? BorgBase is participating in Google's Summer of Code and not only can you get some of Google's cash, but rewards from BorgBase as well. Plus fun, recognition, satisfaction, and glory!
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According to an insider's recent essay, Google suffers from "(1) no mission, (2) no urgency, (3) delusions of exceptionalism, and (4) mismanagement."
Read MoreIf you're using Microsoft Edge, you can't trust what it's showing you because Microsoft is injecting ads into competitor sites, suggesting that you can't trust other browsers and companies.
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