One of open source’s promises is to minimize vendor lock-in. However, it’s not so apparent that this value proposition holds when using software as a service (SaaS) or cloud-based platform ...

All the worry over technical debt and the risks of cloud vendor lock-in has spread to AI, only the stakes are now much higher. It’s not that difficult to understand. When we move to any new ...

Google is getting ready to switch out the Chrome browser's padlock icon for a new symbol in the address bar, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The lock will be replaced this fall ...

These are all things you can access by clicking the padlock icon in current versions of Chrome—so the lock icon will change, but the menu's functionality will stay the same.

Breaking down cloud barriers The interim report makes it clear that while cloud vendor lock-in exists today, interoperability and egress fee issues will be amplified as AI becomes more widespread.

Google says it will roll out the new icon with Chrome 117, which is set to launch in September, 2023. But folks running beta, dev, or canary channel builds of Chrome may be able to see it sooner.

By NeoLeo shutterstock My first corporate web server, set up before the days of "the cloud" and AWS, cost my company nearly $10,000 and months of time. Not only did we have to order and pay for ...