Today, Microsoft announces via blog entry the shutdown of CodePlex, its 11-year-old site where programmers could host and share the code for their software projects just like Github. Check also: Microsoft Launched A New Nokia Phone When it was founded in 2006, CodePlex was one Microsoft’s biggest steps into the world of open source software — where any programmer, anywhere can download and tweak the ...

Gulu — A former senior signaller in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by elusive rebel leader Joseph Kony has defected from the rebel outfit to the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Check also: As Ugandan Troops Withdraws From AU Mission, Is Kony’s LRA Finished? Lt Michael Omona, 33, defected on January 20, from the jungles of Central African Republic (CAR) ...

Imagine travelling in town back in time 30-odd years, to a point where people didn’t spend the whole day staring at their phones and swiping at Facebook. Check also: Nairobi Ranked Best City To Visit In 2017, According To UK Travel Publisher But you don’t actually need a time machine to get there: a small American town has no smartphones (in ...

Lasting relationships are built on mutual trust, love, and respect. It’s a constant give-and-take. When one person is always the one having to compromise or sacrifice, it can lead to resentment. If your partner constantly puts himself before you, is self-centered, or isn’t concerned with how you feel, they probably don’t deserve you. Check also: 10 Signs Your Partner Is Nolonger ...

Watermelons in eastern China have been bursting open, covering the fields after farmers gave them an overdose of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what’s been called “fields of land mines.” Check also: 8 foods That Helps Keep Your Skin Looking Young And Beautiful In hopes of making their watermelons bigger and more profitable, the farmers used a growth accelerator known ...