Ransomware crims saying 'We'll burn your data if you get a negotiator' can't be legally paid off anyway
Grief Corp are already under US sanctions, says Emsisoft
On-Prem
New release of SweRVolf RISC-V SoC project aims for lower barrier to entry
FOSSi Foundation's Olof Kindgren on the origins, future, and success of the RISC-V ISA
Register Debate
Technology does widen the education divide. But not always in the way you expect
The pandemic has turned children away from tech, says early-years teacher Maria
Software
Linux kernel minimum compiler raised to GCC 5.1, allowing potential C11 use
Change also has handy side effect of fixing some warnings as errors
Latest News
AI + ML
If it were possible to evade facial-recognition systems using just subtle makeup, it might look something like this
Interested in poking away at machine-learning models? This academic study could be a good start
16 Sep 13:47 | 5
SaaS
What have the Romans ever done for us? In ServiceNow's new Rome release, replaced intranets, for one
Adds Teams integration for new ‘Employee Centre’, automated automation for service desk
16 Sep 13:01 |
DSEI 2021
Computer and data scientists should be as highly regarded as 'warriors' says top UK cybergeneral
Translation: Skills shortage here!
16 Sep 12:14 | 7
Science
UK funds hydrogen-powered cargo submarine to torpedo maritime emissions by 2050
Green machine will also suck up microplastics between Glasgow and Belfast
16 Sep 11:28 | 24
Register Debate
Technology doesn’t widen the education divide. People do that
And no, we don’t want a generation of early-years coders
16 Sep 10:45 | 8
Databases
UK Cabinet Office calls off its search for a 'partner' in Whitehall SaaS ERP migration
'This is not the outcome you were hoping for,' bidders told
16 Sep 10:00 | 1
Interview
Turing Award winner Barbara Liskov on CLU and why programming is still cool
Error handling and encapsulation remain the name of the game
16 Sep 09:15 |
Feature
De-identify, re-identify: Anonymised data's dirty little secret
Jeffrey Singh, stamp-collecting bachelor (35) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin – is that you?
16 Sep 08:28 | 32
Networks
Myanmar junta demanded telcos activate phone interception tools – and we refused, says Telenor
Norwegian carrier insists it's quitting Asian nation to defend human rights – but the buyer it lined up is accused of shady dealings
16 Sep 07:57 | 11
Sponsored
Virtual reality means the future of education is right before our eyes
Keeping the headset clean is as important as keeping the content clean
16 Sep 07:30 |
Analysis
Oracle sets its own JDK free, sort of, for a while
Welcome to the No-Fee Terms and Conditions, which makes the Java dev kit a bit more appealing
16 Sep 06:57 | 10
Security
It's time to delete that hunter2 password from your Microsoft account, says IT giant
And go passwordless, use auth app, keys, Windows Hello, or codes to login
16 Sep 05:58 | 42
Networks
India changes telco tax laws to help carriers avoid hitting the wall
Moratorium offered to ease burden of $22B debts
16 Sep 05:33 |
Security
This is AUKUS for China – US, UK, Australia reveal defence tech-sharing pact
Will build nuke-powered subs together and share cyber, AI, quantum and mysterious 'undersea capabilities' tech
16 Sep 03:27 | 76
Science
SpaceX successfully sends four amateurs into orbit for three-day tour
Vision from window seats didn't stream, everything else worked
16 Sep 01:40 | 19
PATENT PAIN
Cryptocurrency world must protect itself from 'low-quality patents' says Square lawyer as biz joins Open Invention Network
'I think the legislative framework around patents needs a deep examination, and I don’t think I'm alone in saying that'
Huawei CEO hopes to woo foreign boffins to work on 6G in Shanghai campus that feels just like home
Staff also told to 'seize the patent position' on sixth-gen mobile networks
Only 'natural persons' can be recognized as patent inventors, not AI systems, US judge rules
This isn't over says man pushing for neural networks' rights
Patch me if you can: Microsoft, Samsung, and Google win appeal over patent on remote updating
Iron Oak fails to convince the Feds that Patent Board misinterpreted key phrase in the patent
UK splashes out £30m on improving antiquated patent system, Deloitte and NTT Data are the lucky winners
Plans to cut patent renewal time from five days to five minutes
Networks
Huawei CEO hopes to woo foreign boffins to work on 6G in Shanghai campus that feels just like home
Staff also told to 'seize the patent position' on sixth-gen mobile networks
15 Sep 23:48 | 11
Devops
Travis CI quietly fixed a bug that exposed secret keys
For at least a week, cloning a public repo made upstream environmental variables accessible
15 Sep 21:58 |
Networks
DARPA plans thousands-strong satellite constellation Space-BACN sandwich
Mmmm... BACN. Is there anything it can't do?
15 Sep 21:27 | 3
Software
Feeling saucy? Wave of Microsoft releases includes go-live licence for .NET 6
On track for November release, but why is ASP.NET more loved than wanted?
15 Sep 20:35 | 3
On-Prem
Microfluidic processor brings us one step closer to a future of squishy DNA computing
'Our hope is that DNA-based CPUs will replace electronic CPUs in the future'
15 Sep 19:23 | 10
Science
SpaceX prepares to launch four civilians and a glass dome into space
Musk to demonstrate his is mightier than Bezos or Branson's
15 Sep 18:31 | 12
Storage
Speciality electronics outfit boasts of 64-fold density increase for its latest space-ready MRAM parts
Takes Avalanche's latest STT-MRAM tech and packs it into rad-hard ceramic squares
15 Sep 17:28 | 5
On-Prem
New release of SweRVolf RISC-V SoC project aims for lower barrier to entry
FOSSi Foundation's Olof Kindgren on the origins, future, and success of the RISC-V ISA
15 Sep 16:28 | 1
Pretty day for making things right: Rust 1.55 adds open range patterns, improves float parsing
Break point: Keptn, D2iQ Kaptain, Calico, Istio, Notcurses, and Icinga
Late to the cloud party? Chef tries to boost business by venturing into the SaaS space
Can’t wait for C23? Project editor shares details and lets devs know where they can still help
Databases
Vector database Pinecone promises to bring ML data management under control with 2.0 release
Hybrid disk and RAM system should slash costs, firm says
15 Sep 14:59 |
Legal
App Annie fined $10m by the SEC for deceptive practices around how it presented data
Analytics firm will neither admit nor deny the findings
15 Sep 14:15 | 4
Networks
Catch of the day... for Google, anyway: Transatlantic Cornwall cable hauled ashore
Grace Hopper landed
15 Sep 13:28 | 57
Software
Linux kernel minimum compiler raised to GCC 5.1, allowing potential C11 use
Change also has handy side effect of fixing some warnings as errors
15 Sep 12:43 | 24
ACTUAL BIG DATA
The largest Hadoop cluster at LinkedIn has 10,000+ nodes, at least 500 PB of storage capacity
This is what an endless pursuit of scale looks like from the inside
Information reduction is the next IT frontier
'Ingest it all, keep everything, find that needle in the haystack,' remember that? Pah!
Vector database Pinecone promises to bring ML data management under control with 2.0 release
Hybrid disk and RAM system should slash costs, firm says
10+ users can lead to washout: Data lakes struggle with SQL concurrency, says Gartner
We're working on it, Spark backer Databricks declares
Pushing cloud MySQL performance – the Oracle way
Managing these databases off-prem is no easy chore, says exec from Big Red
On-Prem
HPE finds second new CTO in 16 months with Fidelma Russo
In-demand exec poached from VMware after Virtzilla poached her from Iron Mountain
15 Sep 12:03 | 6
Security
Ransomware crims saying 'We'll burn your data if you get a negotiator' can't be legally paid off anyway
Grief Corp are already under US sanctions, says Emsisoft
15 Sep 11:33 | 54
Register Debate
Technology does widen the education divide. But not always in the way you expect
The pandemic has turned children away from tech, says early-years teacher Maria
15 Sep 10:45 | 15
Edge + IoT
Ex-DJI veep: There was no drone at Gatwick during 2018's hysterical shutdown
Bold words from Boston Dynamics' new man
15 Sep 10:01 | 58
Popular
Science
Boffins say Martian colonists could pee in buckets, give blood if they want shelter
In terms of building materials, Mars has nothing to offer but blood, soil, sweat and tears. And urine. Lots of urine
Edge + IoT
Ex-DJI veep: There was no drone at Gatwick during 2018's hysterical shutdown
Bold words from Boston Dynamics' new man
Security
Ransomware crims saying 'We'll burn your data if you get a negotiator' can't be legally paid off anyway
Grief Corp are already under US sanctions, says Emsisoft
Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's end-of-summer software security cleanse crushes more than 80 bugs
Hole in Azure Linux guest agent, MSHTML exploit tackled, and much more – Plus: Adobe and SAP issue updates
Software
Linux kernel minimum compiler raised to GCC 5.1, allowing potential C11 use
Change also has handy side effect of fixing some warnings as errors
Bootnotes
The Register speaks to one of the designers behind the latest Lego Ideas marvel: A clockwork solar system
Who needs a 3,000-piece orrery? We do, of course
Security
Brits open doors for tech-enabled fraudsters because they 'don't want to seem rude'
Impersonation scams and smishing rocket, say UK Finance and Which?
Personal Tech
Apple debuts iPhone 13 with 1TB option, two iPad models, Series 7 Watch
Come for superlatives and executive enthusiasm, stay for the photographic enhancements
Legal
Wikipedia bans seven Chinese users amid concerns of 'infiltration, physical harm'
Removes sysop privileges for another dozen, warns more about doxing, frets about preserving freedom to edit in the face of hostile regimes
AI + ML
US Air Force puts Godzilla in charge of autonomous warfare effort with Project Kaiju
Pulls Mothra, Mecha Rodan, King Ghidorah, Kumonga, and even King Kong along for the $150m ride
STORIES
Bootnotes
The Register speaks to one of the designers behind the latest Lego Ideas marvel: A clockwork solar system
Who needs a 3,000-piece orrery? We do, of course
15 Sep 09:13 | 36
On-Prem
Met Police prepare £300m procurement for integrators and resellers
London cops on track to spend £1bn on IT contracting over couple of years
15 Sep 08:42 | 3
On-Prem
China to push RISC-V to global prominence – but maybe into a corner, too, says analyst
Which may not be a good thing for Arm, or anyone
15 Sep 08:12 | 21
Column
Measuring your carbon footprint? There's no app for that
Smartphones can keep us informed about everything other than environmental impact. That needs to change
15 Sep 07:15 | 55
IT NIGHTMARES
When ERP migrations go bad: Games Workshop says project issues are delaying refresh of 'dated' online store
Commissar Yarrick's bale eye focuses on company's web retail presence as 'long and complex' saga continues
IBM's 18-month company-wide email system migration has been a disaster, sources say
Thousands struggle with intermittent failure of multiple messaging services
Citibank accidentally wired $500m back to lenders in user-interface super-gaffe – and judge says it can't be undone
Press space or click mouse to continue ...wait, not yet, doh!
Indian government reverts to manual tax filings as new e-tax portal remains badly borked a week after launch
Infosys-built service was promised to "make the compliance experience more taxpayer friendly"
Security
Ex-US intel, military trio were cyber-mercenaries for UAE, say prosecutors
Three men charged with breaking export, security laws, agree to deal after infiltrating smartphones with zero-click exploits
15 Sep 06:45 | 21
Legal
Wikipedia bans seven Chinese users amid concerns of 'infiltration, physical harm'
Removes sysop privileges for another dozen, warns more about doxing, frets about preserving freedom to edit in the face of hostile regimes
15 Sep 03:58 | 25
Networks
Beijing wants its internet to become 'civilized' by always reflecting Marxist values
Content won't be welcome if it doesn't laud the Party, strays into anything a little tawdry, or diverts from the official line
15 Sep 00:58 | 48
Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's end-of-summer software security cleanse crushes more than 80 bugs
Hole in Azure Linux guest agent, MSHTML exploit tackled, and much more – Plus: Adobe and SAP issue updates
15 Sep 00:00 | 3
Interview
Cryptocurrency world must protect itself from 'low-quality patents' says Square lawyer as biz joins Open Invention Network
'I think the legislative framework around patents needs a deep examination, and I don’t think I'm alone in saying that'
14 Sep 23:38 | 8
Personal Tech
Activision Blizzard accused of union busting, intimidating staff in complaint to watchdog
CWA, employees file lawsuit on same day HR head ejects
14 Sep 22:17 | 15
DSEI 2021
UK gives military's frikkin' laser cannon project a second roll of the dice
First try had a habit of melting its mirrors, apparently
14 Sep 21:36 | 29
Personal Tech
Apple debuts iPhone 13 with 1TB option, two iPad models, Series 7 Watch
Come for superlatives and executive enthusiasm, stay for the photographic enhancements
14 Sep 20:35 | 55
Don't Miss
Ghosts in the machine learning pipeline will be impossible to exorcise
Opinion Who wants to live forever? It could be the offer you can't refuse
Security
Krita art app users targeted by ransomware posing as paid 'collaboration' opportunities
Artists advised to delete emails asking them to download 'media bundle'
14 Sep 19:27 | 2
Updated
Future of Jekyll project (engine behind GitHub Pages) in doubt?
Some development continues (or maybe it's just feature complete)
14 Sep 18:15 | 5
Science
Boffins say Martian colonists could pee in buckets, give blood if they want shelter
In terms of building materials, Mars has nothing to offer but blood, soil, sweat and tears. And urine. Lots of urine
14 Sep 17:33 | 49
Security
Security bods boost Apple iPhone hardware attack research with iTimed toolkit
'The first complete infrastructure to enable general-purpose hardware security experiments on the Apple iPhone SoCs,' they claim
14 Sep 16:45 |
AI + ML
US Air Force puts Godzilla in charge of autonomous warfare effort with Project Kaiju
Pulls Mothra, Mecha Rodan, King Ghidorah, Kumonga, and even King Kong along for the $150m ride
14 Sep 16:01 | 15
Security
Brits open doors for tech-enabled fraudsters because they 'don't want to seem rude'
Impersonation scams and smishing rocket, say UK Finance and Which?
14 Sep 15:15 | 24
Software
Java 17 arrives with long-term support: What's new, and is it falling behind Kotlin?
Text blocks, sealed classes, switch expressions, records, and more
14 Sep 14:29 | 20
Don't Miss
Computacenter, one of Europe's largest resellers, struggling with data centre kit, up to 6-month lead times
Customers pulling forward orders to mitigate mounting supply worries
Databases
Cloud is fundamentally more profitable than on-prem, says Oracle's Safra Catz as revenue misses mark for investors
In case you were wondering why vendors are so excited about it
14 Sep 13:45 | 9
Networks
G7 countries outgun UK in worldwide broadband speed test
Ofcom: You know, superfast broadband is available if you'd care to take it up
14 Sep 13:01 | 50
SaaS
Intuit branches out into email marketing by splashing $12bn on Mailchimp acquisition
Part of a planned assault on the 'small business mid-market'
14 Sep 12:14 | 14
SPONSORED STORIES
Virtual reality means the future of education is right before our eyes
Keeping the headset clean is as important as keeping the content clean
Improve your business resiliency with disaster recovery in a hybrid cloud infrastructure
No need to be so DRaaStic?
How AWS created Aurora, a database built for the cloud
Rewriting the rules with logs
Operating your network isn’t enough. You need to develop (for) it
Time to drive NetOps beyond the command line
Security
Thousands of internet-connected databases contain high or critical CVEs, says report by cloud security biz
Put your data on someone else's computer to keep it safe, urges Imperva
14 Sep 11:30 | 14
Register Debate
Technology has the potential to close the education divide. Key word: Potential
Quieter kids can speak up in chat, students can record lessons to watch again, and more, says professor
14 Sep 10:45 | 31
Networks
Ignore politics of whitebox radio: Mix and match OpenRAN tech will be 10% of market in 2025, claims analyst
Critics say the post-Huawei world of telco networking increases complexity but it has legs
14 Sep 10:15 |
Databases
When ERP migrations go bad: Games Workshop says project issues are delaying refresh of 'dated' online store
Commissar Yarrick's bale eye focuses on company's web retail presence as 'long and complex' saga continues
14 Sep 09:43 | 16
