On the rare occasion that you find a Linux app or service isn’t starting properly, there’s a handy command ready to help you suss out the problem….

Supermarket taking ‘pragmatic approach’ to ‘Europe’s largest IT transformation program’
Asda has postponed the tech transition of 55 stores to its new systems as US retail giant Walmart continues to support IT at outlets it sold to the new owner in 202……

Ars Technica’s John Timmer reports: In Monday’s issue of Nature Geoscience, a team of UK-based researchers tackle a big one: Mars’ dichotomy, the somewhat nebulous boundary between its relatively elevated southern half, and the low basin that occupies ……

CISA has released a report on the state of software understanding.
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Many business leaders are taking a clear-eyed view of the cloud’s benefits and drawbacks. Technical debt may be at the root of many repatriation decisions….

Now if only the councils could afford to fill them
An oft-repeated myth is that potholes form through a combination of surface cracks, water, and traffic, but they’re actually caused by chronic levels of underinvestment in public infrastructure.……

We love seeing retro games evolve into new, unexpected dimensions. Enter [Markus]’ adaptation of 3D Tetris on a custom-built 3x3x12 RGB LED matrix. Developed as a university project, this open-source …read more
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Why not adopt a new approach for 2025? Webinar  In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity teams can often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of responding to threats.… …

And possibly even more so if you don’t start planning yours soon
If the changes Broadcom brought to VMware have you thinking of a move to an alternative virtualization platform, expect a long, costly, and risky project – and perhaps a longer, costlier,……

Here are some hints — and the answers — for the Jan. 21 Strands puzzle, No. 324….