It's primed and full of fuel, the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to be packed up prior to launch
Fingers crossed the telescope will finally take to space on 22 December
Updated
MySQL a 'pretty poor database' says departing Oracle engineer
PostgreSQL a better option for open source RDBMS, he claims
Register Debate
Why we will not have a unified HPC and AI software environment, ever
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07 Dec 21:00 |
On-Prem
Power management IC shortage holding cars, laptops, hostage
Couple of cents-worth of kit causing big problems for the year to come
07 Dec 20:49 |
Databases
MongoDB logs 50% hike in Q4 sales, beats analysts forecasts for next quarter
Yet losses grow at NoSQL database biz
07 Dec 20:01 |
Software
Rusty Linux kernel draws closer with new patch adding support for Rust as second language
Experimental – but good enough to start writing 'drivers and other modules'
07 Dec 18:50 |
Updated
AWS wobbles in US East region causing widespread outages
'We have identified the root cause and we are actively working towards recovery'
07 Dec 18:05 | 10
Science
Hubble Space Telescope restored to service: No repeat of those missing messages, but here's a software patch anyway
They went full science. Always go full science
07 Dec 17:45 | 7
Security
Cryptominers aren't just a headache – they're a big neon sign that Bad Things are on your network
So says Sophos in warning about Tor2Mine Monero malware
07 Dec 16:14 | 1
Offbeat
Shocking: UK electricity tariffs are among world's most expensive
And the cheapest? Libya
07 Dec 15:15 | 56
Reg Reader Survey
The (IT capacity) testing times we live in: Survey's in – and my, how some of you have grown
Only one respondent 'noticeably reduced the capacity of their systems'
07 Dec 14:30 |
Security
Foreign Office IT chaos: Shocking testimony reveals poor tech support hindered Afghan evac attempts
Contributed to dysfunction as diplomats and soldiers struggled to get Afghan helpers out of reach of Taliban
07 Dec 13:49 | 19
Personal Tech
Samsung splits itself in two... internally: Semiconductor biz and then everything else
Smartphones and consumer electronics now under one roof
07 Dec 13:20 | 1
AI + ML
Self-driving towards an IPO? Intel unveils plans for Mobileye offering
Chipzilla to keep its hands on the wheel
07 Dec 12:25 | 1
Off-Prem
Thought NHS Digital's wind-down meant it would stop writing cheques? Silly you. It's gone on an IT buying spree
£37m signed up for soon-to-be-defunct non-dept public body
07 Dec 11:30 | 23
Register Debate
Why we will not have a unified HPC and AI software environment, ever
No good reason for vendors to play ball with each other
07 Dec 10:45 | 6
Personal Tech
The nub of the issue: Has your ThinkPad's TrackPoint gone TITSUP*? You aren't alone
A post-Halloween spooktacular as users face the 'Ghost in the Machine'
07 Dec 10:00 | 23
On-Prem
Questions over timetable slippage in UK taxman's £7bn 'cliff edge' IT procurement
Watchdog says tenders to be published by September – but HMRC procurement show that's not going to plan
PaaS + IaaS
Blogfight! Blogfight! Blogfight! Fastly flames Cloudflare's serverless stats
We're faster than you. No you're not. Are too. No way! Yes way … can someone take this pair to the principal's office?
Off-Prem
Tech Bro CEO lays off 900 people in Zoom call and makes himself the victim
Video 'The last time I did this, I cried' says Better.com CEO Vishal Garg
Security
Microsoft wins court approval to take over sites run by Chinese crime gang
'Nickel' back in trouble for trying to lift secrets, often by exploiting Microsoft snafus
07 Dec 05:31 | 8
Security
LINE Pay leaks around 133,000 users' data to GitHub, of all places
Someone just accidentally put it there, says the messaging service company
07 Dec 04:03 | 1
Legal
Indian government committee slams 'gross misuse' of internet shutdowns – even in Kashmir
Officials use them for mundane matters, not big emergencies as laws intend
07 Dec 02:45 | 4
Science
It's primed and full of fuel, the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to be packed up prior to launch
Fingers crossed the telescope will finally take to space on 22 December
07 Dec 00:48 | 51
On-Prem
China to upgrade mainstream RISC-V chips every six months
Home-baked silicon is the way forward
06 Dec 23:54 | 7
On-Prem
The SEC is investigating whistleblower claims that Tesla was reckless as its solar panels go up in smoke
Tens of thousands of homeowners and hundreds of businesses were at risk, lawsuit claims
06 Dec 22:35 | 4
Bootnotes
Fail: Exam paper marked by Elon Musk up for auction
Sweary test on sale as Tesla CEO forgets where he parked his car
06 Dec 19:03 | 11
Security
Spar shops across northern UK shut after cyber attack hits payment processing abilities
Franchisees' closures also affect petrol stations
06 Dec 18:41 | 26
Databases
AWS DocumentDB not MongoDB-compatible, says MongoDB Inc
Interview MongoDB CTO Mark Porter: 'It is 34 per cent compatible, through our tests'
AI + ML
Enterprise AI is too important to be ‘experimental’. Here’s how to speed your way into production
Webinar This webinar will show you how to get a (Open) shift on
Security
Miscreants make off with $150m of digital assets in BitMart security breach
Or it might be nearer $200m. Even the amounts stolen seem to be volatile in the crypto world
Updated
MySQL a 'pretty poor database' says departing Oracle engineer
PostgreSQL a better option for open source RDBMS, he claims
06 Dec 16:02 | 121
Updated
Uber's gig economy business model takes a blow from London legal double-whammy
Free Now taxi app unlawfully registered by regulator – and Ts&Cs didn't comply with the law
06 Dec 15:43 | 18
Paid Feature
What if it could be SysAdmin Day, every day? Would anyone actually notice?
Actually, they’d care a lot
06 Dec 14:30 | 2
OSes
Helios-NG: An open-source cluster OS that links the Atari ST and Commodore Amiga
Does anyone have the stones to revive this long-forgotten software?
06 Dec 13:46 | 10
Security
Cuba ransomware gang scores almost $44m in ransom payments across 49 orgs, say Feds
Hancitor is at play
06 Dec 13:02 | 8
RE:INVENT
Graviton 3: AWS attempts to gain silicon advantage with latest custom hardware
Key to faster, more predictable cloud
06 Dec 12:17 | 1
On-Prem
The Omicron dilemma: Google goes first on delaying office work
Hurrah, employees can continue to work from home and take calls in pyjamas
06 Dec 11:32 | 65
Register Debate
This House believes: A unified, agnostic software environment can be achieved
How long will we keep reinventing software wheels?
06 Dec 10:45 | 29
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The dark equation of harm versus good means blockchain’s had its day
Put crypto back in the crypt
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Sun sets: Oracle to close Scotland's Linlithgow datacentre
Questions for tenants as Ellison's gang executes its OCI strategy
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India reveals home-grown server that won't worry the leading edge
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Galileo satnav system gets two new somewhat confusing satellites
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Microsoft to 600 million Indians: feel free to hand over some data
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Another terrible launch, but DICE is already working on improvements
04 Dec 09:00 | 31
Security
American diplomats' iPhones reportedly compromised by NSO Group intrusion software
Reuters claims nine State Department employees outside the US had their devices hacked
04 Dec 01:54 | 51
Security
Utility biz Delta-Montrose Electric Association loses billing capability and two decades of records after cyber attack
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Security
Feds charge two men with claiming ownership of others' songs to steal YouTube royalty payments
Alleged scheme said to have netted $20m since 2017
03 Dec 21:54 | 29
Software
Hot not-Spot-bot spot: The code behind Xiaomi's CyberDog? Ubuntu
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Science
What will life in orbit look like after the ISS? NASA hands out new space station contracts
The end is coming, and nobody wants a homeless 'naut
03 Dec 20:23 | 41
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Interview
Why your external monitor looks awful on Arm-based Macs, the open source fix – and the guy who wrote it
Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets to his motivations
03 Dec 19:36 | 62
Offbeat
Chill out to the sounds of an expert typing on a variety of mechanical keyboards
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03 Dec 18:45 | 25
Webinar
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03 Dec 18:00 |
Security
Netgear router flaws exploitable with authentication ... like the default creds on Netgear's website
Don't just install the patch, change your router passwords too
SaaS
Not only was the UK Financial Ombudsman Service's Workday system months late, 38 IT workers' jobs are at risk
Questions remain over data warehouse dependencies and redundancies
Applications
AWS previews SDKs for Rust, Kotlin, Swift, and Amplify Studio for rapid web apps
Re:invent Plus: Why company foresees growth of Rust, already widely used internally
Bootnotes
One white cat and a volcano short of a Bond villain: Rocket Lab's Peter Beck shows off the 'Hungry Hippo'
Neutron updated, but the Spectre of SpaceX looms
03 Dec 14:44 | 26
Register Debate
When it comes to renting tech kit, things can get personal, very quickly
Is hardware by subscription bad for customers? Readers have their say
03 Dec 14:02 | 21
Legal
Dev loses copyright appeal over forensic software after judges rule suite was owned by his employer
Did it during work time and got paid for it, affirms Court of Appeal
03 Dec 13:15 | 34
Networks
Two Chinese companies leave US: China Telecom told it can't stay, DiDi gets out of Dodge
Just being practical here, but maybe they can share a cab?
03 Dec 12:26 | 8
Analysis
NixOS and the changing face of Linux operating systems
As with packaging systems, lightweight efficient approaches look set to lose out
03 Dec 11:25 | 108
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
A smarter alternative to password recognition could be right in front of us: Unique, invisible, maybe even deadly
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Bootnotes
When you think of a unit of length, do you think of Antony Gormley's rusty anatomy?
Angel of the North asteroid story upsets us mightily
03 Dec 09:30 | 49
On Call
How do you call support when the telephones go TITSUP*?
Fix the printer, fix the phones
03 Dec 08:31 | 124
