Neowin News Feed for: Shell

Google unveils new Waltham Cross data center in a £5 billion UK AI push

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:48:01 +0000

Google is investing £5 billion into the UK's AI economy, with a new data center to power key services. This move could create thousands of jobs. Read more...

Seven broadband and mobile firms to raise prices by up to 14.4% in the spring

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:04:02 +0000

UK broadband and mobile customers are going to be hit with price hikes this spring as operators attempt to keep up with their costs. Those who can are urged to look for cheaper deals elsewhere. Read more...

I kind of miss how pretty Nokia Lumia Windows phones looked

Usama Jawad — Sun, 08 May 2022 17:00:01 +0000

Having a colorful exterior on a Nokia Lumia was pretty much a given in the good old days of Windows phone. Now that the brand is dead, I can't help but reminisce how pretty those handsets looked. Read more...

Microsoft launches Open AI Energy Initiative in partnership with Shell, C3 AI, others

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has launched the Open AI Energy Initiative in collaboration with Shell, C3 AI, and Baker Hughes. It aims to offer AI-based scalable and interoperable solutions for the energy sector. Read more...

Google: No more custom AI tools for oil and gas firms

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:34:01 +0000

Google has stated that it will no longer provide AI tools to oil and gas firms which could facilitate in the discovery and extraction of natural resources which go on to cause global warming. Read more...

Microsoft and Shell are bringing AI to gas stations and oil refineries

Ruel Revales — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:32:01 +0000

Shell, with the help of Microsoft, is experimenting with cameras built with AI that can tell if you are smoking a cigarette at a gas station. The two will also build AI into offshore drilling sites. Read more...

QTTabBar 1028

Razvan Serea — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:30:01 +0000

QTTabBar is extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser, along with a host of other great features. Read more...

Leaked iPad 5 rear panel confirms iPad mini-like design?

Ben Buffone — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:40:19 +0000

In another image that purports to be a rear panel for the iPad 5, the iPad mini-style design suggested in recent rumours is only confirmed further. Read more...

Low-cost iPhone's plastic rear shell possibly revealed

Ben Buffone — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:21:54 +0000

A supposed rear shell for Apple's rumored budget iPhone has been leaked. But whether the image is legitimate or not, would a low-cost iPhone boost Apple's fortunes? Read more...

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.12

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:10:11 +0000

GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual filesystem around your Google Gmail account, allowing you to use Gmail as a storage medium. GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of... Read more...

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.12 Beta

Razvan Serea — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:44:22 +0000

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.11 Final

Razvan Serea — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:39:24 +0000

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.11 Beta

Razvan Serea — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:08:07 +0000

Evil Shell Desktop 0.9.0.209

Razvan Serea — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:24:18 +0000

Evil Shell is a replacement for the default Windows®XP and Windows Server 2003 graphical shell (taskbar, start menu and tray. Why would I want one? The default explorer shell uses quite a... Read more...

Simple Mencoder Shell Gui 1.0.2

Razvan Serea — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:48:54 +0000

SMSG - Simple Mencoder Shell GUI. Usage primarily as a batch video trans-coding application without all the tabs, buttons and crap that frustrated the shizen out of me with other applications that hook into the... Read more...

Simple Mencoder Shell Gui 1.0

Razvan Serea — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:03:40 +0000

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 3.1

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:22:18 +0000

Windows "Monad" Shell is a new interactive command-line and task-based scripting technology in Windows that enables administrators to more efficiently and securely automate and control system management tasks on both desktops and servers. "Monad" Shell... Read more...

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 3.1 (for .NET Framework 2.0 RTM)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:13:56 +0000

Apple Safari Browser Automatically Executes Shell Scripts

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:06:36 +0000

Shortly after reports of the first virus for Mac OS X, a new security flaw has surfaced. The culprit is the option "Open 'safe' files after downloading" in Apple's Safari web browser. This feature is... Read more...

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 3

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:26:29 +0000

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 3 (for .NET Framework 2.0 RTM) x86 Windows "Monad" Shell is a new interactive command-line and task-based scripting technology in Windows that enables administrators to more efficiently... Read more...

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:50:30 +0000

Windows "Monad" Shell Beta 2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:16:45 +0000

New Command Line Shell Released on BetaPlace

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:48:12 +0000

The first beta version of Microsoft's new Command Line based shell was released to users via Microsoft's BetaPlace website on Friday. The release, codenamed "Monad", was originally thought to be a component of Longhorn.... Read more...

How to run the 32-bit Explorer shell on Windows x64

Mon, 23 May 2005 13:49:45 +0000

One of the first things many users notice about Windows XP and 2003 x64 Editions is that they do not support any kind of shell integration (Deskbars, Toolbars, Context-menu handlers like WinRAR, etc). The reason... Read more...

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.5

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:03:58 +0000

GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual filesystem around your Google GMail account, allowing you to use GMail as a storage medium. GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of... Read more...

Ghost in the Shell hacks into retailers

Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:39:31 +0000

Bandai ships its anime-inspired PS2 action game to stores. Since its film debut in 1995, Ghost in the Shell has become one of the classics of Japanese anime. With its sci-fi premise... Read more...

Ghost in the Shell golden

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:33:17 +0000

Bandai's PS2 action adventure based on megahit anime property sent off to factory, ships November 8. Bandai announced today that Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, the PlayStation 2 title based... Read more...

GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.2

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:04:25 +0000

Next Windows Command Shell Preview comes out next Monday

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:13:53 +0000

Monday, September 20 2004 (at about 9 AM PST), the next version of the Windows Command Shell Preview will be made available on the beta web site for your download. You will need to remove... Read more...

Ghost in the Shell Screens

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:30:52 +0000

Fresh on the news of the development of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex for PS2 we have some early screens: Screenshot: >> Click here Click here Click... Read more...

Command Shell Preview Version 2.0 Released

Tom Warren — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:20:13 +0000

Microsoft has made Command Shell Preview Version 2.0 available to beta testers on the companies private Beta site. The command shell preview can now be run on XP or Server 2003 machines with Microsoft .NET... Read more...

Longhorn Command Shell Beta Begins

Tom Warren — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 02:30:56 +0000

Microsoft PDC participants who signed up for the Longhorn Command Shell Beta have been sent an email today stating they've sucessfully been accepted. Beta testers will soon be able to download and install the Preview... Read more...

Longhorn Command Shell (MSH) Beta Signup

Tom Warren — Fri, 31 Oct 2003 04:05:24 +0000

Longorn Command Shell MSH is the new scripting and automation environment for Windows. This is a new Windows component that is planned for release with Windows codename Longhorn. This beta signup is for an early... Read more...

War will leave IT in shell shock

Tom Warren — Tue, 04 Feb 2003 15:07:21 +0000

A campaign in Iraq could damage industry recovery, technology bosses warn. Technology companies have warned that the risk of war against Iraq could blight their optimistic business forecasts. SAP, Europe's largest... Read more...

Windows XP Shell contains vulnerability

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:00:26 +0000

This security vulnerability has been rated Critical An unchecked buffer exists in one of the functions used by the Windows Shell to extract custom attribute information from audio files. A security vulnerability... Read more...

MS02:014 - Unchecked buffer in Windows Shell

Fri, 08 Mar 2002 06:28:28 +0000

The Windows Shell is responsible for providing the basic framework of the Windows user interface experience. It is most familiar to users as the Windows Desktop, but also provides a variety of other functions to... Read more...

Shell Audio Player

Thu, 08 Nov 2001 08:09:08 +0000

Thanks to deron for this one. I was under the impression that the LAST beta of the Shell Audio Player from the XP Powertoys set was in high demand. So I hunted it... Read more...

Audio Shell Player Powertoy - Get it here!

Steven Parker — Tue, 23 Oct 2001 10:23:52 +0000

Ahhh we at Neowin saw the overjoyed mixed with dissapointment :disappoin when we brought to you the release of Powertoys Final for Windows XP. Alot of you were not pleased that the "Audio Shell Player"... Read more...