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Kyriba adds Viewpost to cut residual cheque payments
Large enterprises can now shift lingering cheque payments to electronic transfers without changing banks or accounts payable workflows.

AltTabby puts a fresh spin on Windows’ Alt+Tab shortcut
In the pantheon of Windows shortcuts, Alt+TAB is one of the most widely used. Now, Stardock Software is giving it its own flavor with AltTabby, adding smarter grouping, custom layouts, and an improved search experience. Stardock has already “fixed” other features within Windows: Start11 V2 reworks the Start menu, while Fences...

Rod Stewart calls off US tour after 'routine' heart procedure
The 81-year-old singer has been advised by doctors to recuperate for the next four weeks.

Enlightra uses Yokogawa analysers for AI data-centre links
Demand for denser AI data-centre links is pushing Enlightra to validate comb-based laser chips with high-resolution spectrum testing.

Vibe-Coding Startup Lovable Hits $13 Billion Valuation

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

You Can Do Better Than SpaceX. Buy This SPACE Stock Instead

ARKX vs. NASA ETF: Identical Fees, Different Space Strategies

AI code review platform CodeRabbit valued at $1.5 billion in latest funding round

This Australian could hand Musk a trillion-dollar payday
An accountant from Sydney’s south-west sits between Elon Musk and the largest pay packet in corporate history.

Windows 11 apps now launch faster, especially on older, slower PCs
Windows 11 apps should launch more quickly starting today, especially if you’re on weaker hardware. That’s thanks to Microsoft expanding the Low Latency Profile feature as part of today’s Patch Tuesday update, alongside several other small but practical features. According to Windows Latest, who tested app launch times before and after...

Jasper Carrott says family is 'so proud' of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis
The actress, best known for playing Dawn in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer.

Depay says Corinthians 'unacceptable' as contract ends
Memphis Depay accuses Corinthians of "unacceptable behaviour" and of breaching an agreement after the Brazilian club decide against renewing his contract.

Yarken joins Linux Foundation push on AI token costs
Finance teams face mounting AI bills as Yarken joins a 30-member Linux Foundation group aiming to standardise token cost reporting.

Microsoft’s August update fixes a Windows flaw that’s already being attacked
As part of August’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released security updates that address 398 new vulnerabilities. Alongside Windows and Office, other products and services are also affected: Teams, Exchange Server, Hyper-V, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, and Microsoft’s cloud services. Microsoft classifies 42 of the vulnerabilities as critical. Among the remainder, all but...

Tired of the ‘Try the new Outlook’ button? Disable it with this tweak
For several months now, the ‘Try the new Outlook’ button has been appearing in the classic Outlook, allowing you to switch to the new version of the email program. Microsoft hopes that as many users as possible will make the switch as soon as possible. However, the new version still...

Your Windows 11 PC is getting a dozen small upgrades this week
Today is Patch Tuesday, which means Microsoft has released another month’s worth of security fixes for its various products and services, plus a bunch of new features for Windows 11. Not only are Windows 11 apps launching faster on slower PCs, but File Explorer and Windows Hello have gotten improvements,...

Gmail offers fully encrypted email. But better alternatives exist
Email that only your recipient can read—sounds like a great idea for sensitive messages, right? Especially if you could have that within Gmail. Technically, you can. Google does offer full end-to-end encryption (EE2E) for email, which blocks everyone but you and your recipient from reading its contents. Not even Google would...