Google doubles minimum RAM and disk in 'Chromebook Plus' spec
Some may be made in India, where the Big G has teamed to make kit with HP
US State Dept has no idea if its IT security actually works, say auditors
Updated
End-of-life systems still in use, poor inventory control, and China's hunting
Watermarking AI images to fight misinfo and deepfakes may be pretty pointless
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Basically, it's 'not going to work'
5G satellite briefly becomes brightest object in night sky
With more constellations on the horizon, scientists call for better approval of launches
Intel spins off FPGA biz with DC boss Sandra Rivera at the helm
x86 giant eyes outside cash injections, IPO for Programmable Systems Group within three years
Systems03 Oct 2023 |
Supreme Court doesn't want to hear union's beef about STEM grad work visas
End of the road for those hoping to cut 3-year permit back down to 12 months
CxO03 Oct 2023 |
Arm patches GPU driver bug exploited by spyware to snoop on targets
As Qualcomm warns of similar fixes coming for its chips
Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2023 |
If you want to fund open source code via Patreon with GitHub, well now you can
Exploited open source maintainers get broader payment pleading options
Devops03 Oct 2023 | 1
ChattyG takes a college freshman C/C++ programming exam
Compiles learning and code to pass – but not necessarily with flying colors
AI + ML03 Oct 2023 | 7
$17k solid gold Apple Watch goes from Beyoncé's wrist to the obsolete list
You can't bling out the inevitable
Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 26
AMD graphics card users report gremlins with Windows 11
It looks like you spent hours tuning your settings – shall I reset them for you?
OSes03 Oct 2023 | 2
Uncle Sam to tighten chip export chokehold on China... again
Red dragon's semiconductor market share continues to grow
Systems03 Oct 2023 | 1
Feds hopelessly behind the times on ransomware trends in alert to industry
FYI Better late than never, we guess
Microsoft takes concrete steps (literally) toward greener datacenter construction
Plan is to mix a dose of sustainability into bit barn foundations
On-Prem03 Oct 2023 | 5
DISH must pay for bungled orbit change in landmark space debris penalty
FCC wants $150K after EchoStar-7 missed its orbital graveyard
Networks03 Oct 2023 | 9
Microsoft CEO whinges about Google's default search deals
Alleges it achieved dominance through nefarious means – but who would do such a thing?
Software03 Oct 2023 | 14
X Social Media sues Twitter 2.0 over alphabet soup branding
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Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 17
From vacuum tubes to qubits – is quantum computing destined to repeat history?
Analysis Having seen how conventional computers changed the world, can you really afford to bet against it?
HPC03 Oct 2023 | 12
5G satellite briefly becomes brightest object in night sky
With more constellations on the horizon, scientists call for better approval of launches
Science03 Oct 2023 | 15
The Geek is back!
Everything you missed at the Intel Innovation Conference, which brought datacenter and AI focus to techies and business managers alike
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CISA adds latest Chrome zero-day to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Chrome’s second zero-day of the month puts fed security at 'significant risk'
Security03 Oct 2023 |
Microsoft kills classic Azure DaaS, because it isn't really Azure
Users get three-year deprecation and migration warning
On-Prem03 Oct 2023 | 9
And now for something completely different: Python 3.12
Nobody expects more flexible string parsing
Devops03 Oct 2023 | 12
UK splashes £4B to dive into next-gen nuclear submarines
Detailed design and long lead contracts signed off for SSN-AUKUS project
Public Sector03 Oct 2023 | 20
MongoDB promises to keep its hands off application building
Yet history tells us it's an ever present temptation to grab greater chunks of the stack
Databases03 Oct 2023 | 1
UK IaaS market: Deeper probe by competition regulator lands soon
Ofcom to refer findings to CMA – which insiders say will home in on egress fees, interoperability and licensing
PaaS + IaaS03 Oct 2023 | 1
Microsoft Defender 'finally' stops flagging Tor Browser as malware
Just because you're paranoid…
Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2023 | 6
ESA delays Vega-C's return after nozzle design fails tests
Eurolauncher won't fly again until 2024 as it awaits another redesign
Science03 Oct 2023 | 5
Google doubles minimum RAM and disk in 'Chromebook Plus' spec
Some may be made in India, where the Big G has teamed to make kit with HP
Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 21
Japan drives for infosec self-sufficiency – at least in one layer of deep defenses
CYNEX Alliance brings industry, government, and academia together to share info and devise tools
Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2023 |
Co-founder of collapsed crypto biz Three Arrows cuffed at airport
Asia in brief Plus: Philippine state health insurance knocked offline by ransomware, China relaxes data export laws, and more
Security03 Oct 2023 | 3
Apple blames iOS 17 bug for overheating iPhone 15 woes
Fixes about to flow, perhaps along with an iSearch engine
Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 37
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE
Google exec: Microsoft Teams concession 'too little, too late'
Interview If you don't tackle Redmond's abuse of software licensing in rival clouds it'll be game over for innovation, warns Amit Zavery
Automating cloud infrastructure: Do you want APIs with that?
Interview Flipping the script to a control plane
Despite the hype, generative AI is not a significant chunk of enterprise cloud spend
CTO Not to be a buzzkill, but let's take a deep dive into the disparity
There are lots of ways to put a database in the cloud – here's what to consider
Feature Choosing the right one for you means understanding the trade-off, says MySQL expert Peter Zaitsev
Cloud is here to stay ... as customers start to question the cost
Feature 'Hyperscalers made it sound like it was all self-service, in reality it was not'
Security risks of personal access tokens exposed by attacks on GitHub
AWS previews Amplify 6 JavaScript library, hints at CodeWhisperer Enterprise
Deno adds scaleable messaging with new Queues feature, sparks debate about proprietary services
Apple releases macOS 14, introduces global “meet with experts” developer sessions
Meeting the migration challenge head on
Moving applications from on-premises to the AWS Cloud calls for the best in infrastructure tools
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US State Dept has no idea if its IT security actually works, say auditors
Updated End-of-life systems still in use, poor inventory control, and China's hunting
Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2023 | 8
Watermarking AI images to fight misinfo and deepfakes may be pretty pointless
Exclusive Basically, it's 'not going to work'
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 24
Fuming Tom Hanks says he had nothing to do with that AI dental ad clone of him
Updated I'm not a smart man, but I know it should be cast away
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 27
CERN swells storage space beyond 1EB for LHC's latest ion-whacking experiments
A petabyte or more a day of readings? No problem, pal
Storage02 Oct 2023 | 12
NASA awards $1.5m for 'three steps to Mars' astronaut health program
One (very) small leap for humanity's future in space
Science02 Oct 2023 | 2
openSUSE offers Slowroll distro for those scared by the speed of Tumbleweed
Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
OSes02 Oct 2023 | 8
Allocating AI and other pieces of your workload placement puzzle
Consider performance, latency, security costs and other factors as you mull where to place your applications
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Security researchers believe mass exploitation attempts against WS_FTP have begun
Updated Early signs emerge after Progress Software said there were no active attempts last week
Musk's first year as Twitter's Dear Leader is nigh
Opinion How's he done? tl;dr – not very well
Lost your luggage? That's nothing – we just lost your whole flight!
Who, me? Tech's second day on the job nearly saw his high-flying career grounded
What's next for VMware? Long-term Virtzilla-watchers predict Broadcom's moves
Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they'll help is another matter
Yes, Singapore immigration plans to scan your face instead of your passport
No, that does not mean you can leave it at home just yet
ASUS's Zenbook S 13 is light, fast, and immediately impressive
Desktop Tourism Taiwanese brand is a portability and productivity contender
Apple blames iOS 17 bug for overheating iPhone 15 woes
Fixes about to flow, perhaps along with an iSearch engine
AWS stirs the MadPot – busting bot baddies and eastern espionage
Interview Security exec Mark Ryland spills the tea on hush-hush threat intel tool
Fuming Tom Hanks says he had nothing to do with that AI dental ad clone of him
Updated I'm not a smart man, but I know it should be cast away
And now for something completely different: Python 3.12
Nobody expects more flexible string parsing
STORIES
X Corp is now suing a sublessee for unpaid rent
Irony alert: Complaint cites defendant as claiming X 'did not even pay rent for such period'
Legal02 Oct 2023 | 22
NSA hopes AI Security Center will help US outsmart, outwit, and outlast adversaries
Agency boss warns enemies trying to nick AI advances and 'corrupt our application of it'
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 1
Outlook's clingy 'reopen last session' prompt gets the boot
It looks like you're a perpetual Office user who needs a hidden feature disabled. Would you like help?
Applications02 Oct 2023 | 13
NASA's New Horizons probe scores extended vacation in Kuiper Belt
Good news: More science. Bad news: Somebody has to pay for it
Science02 Oct 2023 | 2
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How perpetual software licences are here to stay as firms avoid SaaS and snap up second hand bargains
If a college graduate can’t protect your data, you’re in trouble
To achieve resiliency and efficiency, aim for simplicity
Why putting off refresh cycles puts off power users and younger workers alike
How Intel vPro remediates the parts other tools can’t reach
Lyft driver takes off with cat, global search ensues
Updated Ride-share app originally told man they’d charge him $20 for Tux’s return
AWS stirs the MadPot – busting bot baddies and eastern espionage
Interview Security exec Mark Ryland spills the tea on hush-hush threat intel tool
Datacenters face double dilemma of supply issues and a need for speed
Skills shortage is also holding industry back, survey finds
Scandium-based nuclear clocks promise punctuality for next 300 billion years
It's about time!
Science02 Oct 2023 | 45
Musk's first year as Twitter's Dear Leader is nigh
Opinion How's he done? tl;dr – not very well
Personal Tech02 Oct 2023 | 152
Lost your luggage? That's nothing – we just lost your whole flight!
Who, me? Tech's second day on the job nearly saw his high-flying career grounded
Databases02 Oct 2023 | 93
OpenAI warns folks over GPT-4 Vision's limits and flaws
AI In Brief Plus: Mistral emits uncensored model, Meta expands Llama 2's context window, Alexa drills into your voice
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 4
What's next for VMware? Long-term Virtzilla-watchers predict Broadcom's moves
Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they'll help is another matter
Virtualization02 Oct 2023 | 4
ASUS's Zenbook S 13 is light, fast, and immediately impressive
Desktop Tourism Taiwanese brand is a portability and productivity contender
Personal Tech02 Oct 2023 | 12
Yes, Singapore immigration plans to scan your face instead of your passport
No, that does not mean you can leave it at home just yet
Security02 Oct 2023 | 14
The Intersection of network security and Wi-Fi
A guide for networking and IT professionals
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Now MOVEit maker Progress patches holes in WS_FTP
Infosec in brief Plus: Johnson Controls hit by IT 'incident', Exim and Chrome security updates, and more
Patches01 Oct 2023 | 9
EFF urges Chrome users to get out of the Privacy Sandbox
Google says Topics warning is anti-innovative fearmongering
Personal Tech30 Sep 2023 | 80
NASA delays already-late $1B Psyche probe's visit to metal-rich asteroid
Given it was first due to blast off last year, what's another week or so?
Science30 Sep 2023 | 11
China suggests America 'carefully consider' those chip investment bans
We thought you people loved spending dollars, what gives?
Public Sector29 Sep 2023 | 24
Microsoft Bing Chat pushes malware via bad ads
From AI to just plain aaaiiiee!
PhD student guilty of 3D-printing 'kamikaze' drone for Islamic State terrorists
'Research purposes' excuse didn't fly
55-inch Jamboard and app ecosystem tossed into the Google graveyard
Now have a look at these third-party alternatives from our partners, says Chocolate Factory
Free software pioneer Richard Stallman is battling cancer
A changed RMS appeared at the GNU 40th anniversary event in Switzerland
OSes29 Sep 2023 | 43
Equal Employment Commission sues Tesla for racist discrimination, retaliation at Fremont plant
Like some sort of bizarro greatest hits album, the EEOC case sounds just like multiple previous suits
Legal29 Sep 2023 | 27
UTM: An Apple hypervisor with some unique extra abilities
Friday FOSS Fest Fancy running Windows, Linux and Classic MacOS on your modern x86-64 or Arm64 Mac? Walk this way
Virtualization29 Sep 2023 | 18
Want to reduce your application TCO by 64 percent?
Check out the AWS Windows Migration & Modernization ANZ roadshow in Melbourne to find out how
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