Microsoft 365’s VPN feature will be shut off at the end of the month

Last month, Microsoft announced that it was increasing the prices for consumer Microsoft 365 plans for the first time since introducing them as Office 365 plans more than a decade ago. Microsoft is using new Copilot-branded generative AI features to justify the price increases, which amount to an extra $3 per month or $30 per year for both individual and family plans. But Microsoft giveth … Continue reading Microsoft 365’s VPN feature will be shut off at the end of the month

Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting

In what is becoming a sadly regular occurrence, two popular free software projects, X.org/Freedesktop.org and Alpine Linux, need to rally some of their millions of users so that they can continue operating. Both services have largely depended on free server resources provided by Equinix (formerly Packet.net) and its Metal division for the past few years. Equinix announced recently that it was sunsetting its bare-metal sales … Continue reading Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting