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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was born in 1988 to help people message each over over the pre-web internet. While many other programs have become more popular since then, such as Whatsapp, Google Allo, and Slack, IRC lives on primarily in developer communities. Now, IRC developers are updating the venerable protocol to revitalize it for the 21st century.IRC, the grandfather of...

Changes: 1.Changed website/forums to use HTTPS/SSL connections. 2.Changed HTTP requests, such as the update check, to use HTTPS/SSL. Older versions of mIRC do not support this, so continue to use non-SSL connections. 3.Added support for IRCv3 sts secure connection feature that directs clients to switch from a non-SSL to an SSL port when connecting to a server. Sts port and duration...

The US government has formally accused the North Korean government of being behind the Sony Pictures hack, the WannaCry ransomware that crippled the UK's National Health Service and other organizations, and a series of online bank heists including $81m stolen from Bangladesh's national bank.The state-sponsored attacks were allegedly carried out by a group of North Korean hackers who worked for a...

Still reeling from The Great Azure Outage Of September 2018? Fear not – new builds, new apps and some slightly flaky Android integration were the order of week.Windows 10 October 2018 Update creeps ever closerWhile developers relying on Visual Studio Team Services (aka Azure DevOps) enjoyed an unexpected day off, the army of engineers working on Windows prepared to fling out a selection of...

“Microsoft Monday" is a weekly column that focuses on all things Microsoft. This week, Microsoft Monday includes details about an update about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, new features coming to Windows 10, the return of Bitcoin payment support and much more! Microsoft Is Testing An Improved Quiet Hours Feature In Windows 10 According to eWeek, Microsoft is now testing a...