US-China chip cold war? It's only helping the Middle Kingdom, silicon makers warn
It's blowback time again
AI + ML
Alibaba ponders its crystal ball to spy coming advances in AI and silicon photonics
Machine learning to propel us into glorious era of scientific discovery
Security
Russia starts playing by the rules: FSB busts 14 REvil ransomware suspects
Cybercrook gang has 'ceased to exist' says Putin's military service
Legal
Google and Facebook's top execs allegedly approved dividing ad market among themselves
Latest iteration of Texas-led antitrust complaint against Google expands claims of bad behavior
In brief
North Korea pulled in $400m in cryptocurrency heists last year – report
Plus: FIFA 22 players lose their identity and Texas gets phony QR codes
16 Jan 11:01 | 11
In brief
Tesla Full Self-Driving videos prompt California's DMV to rethink policy on accidents
Plus: AI systems can identify different chess players by their moves and more
15 Jan 11:01 | 35
Science
Alien life on Super-Earth can survive longer than us due to long-lasting protection from cosmic rays
Laser experiments show their magnetic fields shielding their surfaces from radiation last longer
15 Jan 09:09 | 40
Databases
And relax: no repeat car crash financials for SAP in 2021 as cloud services come good
Let's not mention on-premise licences....
15 Jan 01:54 | 1
Legal
Google and Facebook's top execs allegedly approved dividing ad market among themselves
Latest iteration of Texas-led antitrust complaint against Google expands claims of bad behavior
15 Jan 01:10 | 27
On-Prem
US-China chip cold war? It's only helping the Middle Kingdom, silicon makers warn
It's blowback time again
15 Jan 00:01 | 72
AI + ML
Alibaba ponders its crystal ball to spy coming advances in AI and silicon photonics
Machine learning to propel us into glorious era of scientific discovery
14 Jan 23:15 | 5
Legal
Lawmakers propose TLDR Act because no one reads Terms of Service agreements
The bill calls for concise, machine readable summaries of how websites and apps use client data
14 Jan 22:33 | 25
Security
Russia starts playing by the rules: FSB busts 14 REvil ransomware suspects
Cybercrook gang has 'ceased to exist' says Putin's military service
14 Jan 21:01 | 39
Legal
Support specialist Rimini Street found in contempt of court for continued Oracle copyright infringements
It took two years for Big Red to find five breaches
14 Jan 20:15 | 8
Science
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket deploys seven satellites with third successful mission
Paperwork needs sorting for a launch from the UK
14 Jan 19:28 | 9
Networks
5G frequencies won't interfere with airliners here, UK and EU aviation regulators say
US (and Canadian) fears are uniquely Leftpondian, it seems
14 Jan 18:24 | 27
Off-Prem
Google splurging cash on UK offices to lure staffers back from the kitchen table
Covered outdoor workspaces can be so... bracing
14 Jan 17:28 | 14
Security
Multi-day IT systems outage whacks umbrella biz Parasol Group amid fears of a cyber attack
Contractors say they haven't been paid, and are in the dark too
14 Jan 16:30 | 10
Security
Ukraine shrugs off mass govt website defacement as world turns to stare at Russia
Despite threatening messages nothing's been leaked, say victims
14 Jan 15:49 | 24
Popular
Updated
Canon: Chip supplies are so bad that our ink cartridges will look as though they're fakes
The solution? Click the annoying error messages away and keep printing
Updated
JavaScript dev deliberately screws up own popular npm packages to make a point of some sort
Faker.js and colors.js sabotaged by maker
Software
Open source maintainer threatens to throw in the towel if companies won't ante up
Apache PLC4X creator ends free support, asks for payment for his work
Legal
Software engineer jailed for 2 years after using RATs and crypters to steal underage victims' intimate pics
Another one who pleaded autism in mitigation
Opinion
No defence for outdated defenders as consumer AV nears RIP
How sad would you be to see AV go? Us neither
Security
Austrian watchdog rules German company's use of Google Analytics breached GDPR by sending data to US
Schrems II ruling continues to trouble transatlantic data sharing
Security
Secure boot for UK electric car chargers isn't mandatory until 2023 – but why the delay?
Good: New requirements in new law. Bad: Grace period
On-Prem
'Admin error': AWS in dead company data centre planning application snafu in Oxfordshire
Northants man surprised to hear former biz address used
Legal
Google and Facebook's top execs allegedly approved dividing ad market among themselves
Latest iteration of Texas-led antitrust complaint against Google expands claims of bad behavior
Updated
Admins report Hyper-V and domain controller issues after first Patch Tuesday of 2022
Start as you mean to go on, Microsoft
STORIES
Networks
Japanese telco Optage signs up to HPE 5G Core Stack to provide private networks
Local 5G initiative lets orgs deploy on different frequencies from mobile firms
14 Jan 15:15 |
On-Prem
Key pillar in the UK's border control upgrade programme 'lacks a systems integrator'
Home Office IT units confused over who is fulfilling the vital role
14 Jan 14:42 | 8
Offbeat
No more DRM-free downloads as Amazon's ComiXology app set to disappear inside Kindle
Time to back up those PDFs you've been hoarding
14 Jan 13:44 | 30
On-Prem
HCL Technologies makes partial change to its controversial bonus clawback policy
Recovery of one out of two bonuses will stop, but what about those already affected?
14 Jan 12:59 | 4
GOING OFF-PREM
UK regulators to scrutinise cloud resilience in response to financial services sector's reliance on the fluffy stuff
Bank of England watchdog seeks 'more oversight' into 'critical third parties', eyes up outages and cyber attacks
Four years: That's how long Azure's App Service had a source code leak bug
Firm that found the flaw also spotted ChaosDB and OMIGOD, confident this one’s been exploited
AWS power failure in US-EAST-1 region killed some hardware and instances
Some servers and EBS volumes won’t make it back
Barclays snubs public cloud giants and hardware rivals for HPE GreenLake private cloud
Bank migrating thousands of apps and 100k+ workloads to new platform
What begins with a 'B' and is having problems at tsoHost? Hopefully not your website
Those astards have uggered up my site
Legal
Microsoft hires law firm to review sexual harassment policies, probe gender discrimination
Tech giant promises to create an implementation plan based on outcome
14 Jan 12:15 | 7
Software
Scam, pyramid scheme, environmental disaster: Vivaldi boss shares his thoughts on crypto-coins
So not keen then?
14 Jan 11:31 | 73
Storage
Microsoft rolls out Files On-Demand with tighter macOS integration – but it defaults to 'on' and can't be disabled
Get ready for a new 'experience'...
14 Jan 10:25 | 30
Interview
Could BYOB (Bring Your Own Battery) offer a solution for charging electric vehicles? Microlino seems to think so
The Register talks to co-founder about supply chains and EV assembly
14 Jan 09:28 | 80
Break point: Puppet, Operator Framework, CircleCI, GitLab, Bevy, and LitmusChaos
IPython 8.0 out now with slimmer code base, enhanced coding experience
Is the CUE language the future of the app delivery ecosystem? Maybe let’s understand it first
Flink ML 2.0 paves way for better usability with algorithm implementations and Python SDK
On Call
Software guy smashes through the Somebody Else's Problem field to save the day
Stay in your lane? Or check for a shoddy connection job?
14 Jan 08:30 | 155
Webinar
Visibility, immutability, security … a revolutionary approach to fighting off ransomware
This webinar shows how throwing up barricades isn’t enough anymore
14 Jan 07:30 |
Software
Google says open source software should be more secure
At the White House Open Source Summit, the Chocolate Factory floated a few ideas to make that happen
14 Jan 01:26 | 53
On-Prem
Microsoft poaches Apple chip expert for custom silicon
Cupertino loses second chip guru
13 Jan 23:47 | 29
Security
Federal Communications Commission proposed stricter rules on how telco carriers should report data breaches
Customers shouldn't need to wait seven days before being told
13 Jan 22:42 | 5
Security
Orca Security tells AWS fail tale with a happy ending
Those critical AWS flaws that exposed data and broke tenant separation? All fixed!
13 Jan 21:02 | 4
Off-Prem
Wipro, Infosys and TCS feel pain of staff attrition as the Great Resignation continues
Indian IT consultancies say biz is booming as more customers consider cloud
13 Jan 19:00 | 6
Paid feature
Continuous security and compliance for hybrid cloud, the Red Hat way
Tune in, turn on, run in the background, using Red Hat DevSecOps framework
13 Jan 18:00 |
On-Prem
TSMC allocates a third more on capital spending in 2022 – that's a fab-ulous $44bn on new plants and other things
Execs foresee fewer kinks in the supply chain this year? Perhaps
13 Jan 17:17 | 3
Networks
Google leads legacy Voice phone service out behind the barn, two shots ring out
Time to move, but be warned – not everything has survived the 'modern experience'
13 Jan 16:17 | 8
Security
Ukrainian cops nab husband and wife suspected to be part of $1m ransomware operation
Plus three other suspects nicked in raids today
13 Jan 15:31 | 5
Security
Austrian watchdog rules German company's use of Google Analytics breached GDPR by sending data to US
Schrems II ruling continues to trouble transatlantic data sharing
13 Jan 14:48 | 40
PAID FEATURES
How to tackle hybrid cloud security and DevSecOps
Putting the Sec into DevOps is key, says Red Hat
How to keep on top of cloud security best practices
Trend Micro outlines common misconfigurations and how to avoid them
How ransomware gangs went pro
They're developing new techniques 'in every area' says Darktrace
Location, location, location: how the cloud handles geospatial data
Using spatial data with AWS Redshift
Off-Prem
Insurance giant Lloyd's hires DXC to migrate org off legacy mainframes to AWS cloud
300-year-old institution to be dragged into the 21st century
13 Jan 14:03 | 27
Updated
Admins report Hyper-V and domain controller issues after first Patch Tuesday of 2022
Start as you mean to go on, Microsoft
13 Jan 13:17 | 27
Off-Prem
Pony Ma tells employees Tencent is ordinary and replaceable in company meeting
The golden days of unbridled growth in Chinese tech companies is over
13 Jan 12:32 | 16
Databases
Games Workshop has chucked another £500k at entrenched ERP project with no end to epic battle in sight
Plans for new online shop get seal of approval despite Microsoft Dynamics delays
13 Jan 11:47 | 59
On-Prem
'Admin error': AWS in dead company data centre planning application snafu in Oxfordshire
Northants man surprised to hear former biz address used
13 Jan 11:02 | 68
Bootnotes
Weed dispensary software company's ambitions pruned after Spotify trademark clash
Because they tried to call it Potify
13 Jan 10:17 | 52
Legal
HMRC tool for measuring IR35 status is so great, employers are ditching it in their droves
Survey shows majority of UK firms have lost at least half of their contractors over tax reform
13 Jan 09:30 | 43
Security
Volunteer Dutch flaw finders bag $100k to forward national bug bounty goal
Huntress Labs tips some loose change into vuln-spotters' cup
13 Jan 08:33 |
Software
Open source maintainer threatens to throw in the towel if companies won't ante up
Apache PLC4X creator ends free support, asks for payment for his work
13 Jan 07:23 | 110
Personal Tech
EthereumMax, a Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr sued over alleged 'pump and dump' cryptocurrency scam
Angry punter wants his money back
13 Jan 01:58 | 55
Personal Tech
US watchdog pokes Facebook a second time: Meta faces fresh monopoly lawsuit
If at first you don't succeed, you're probably the FTC
12 Jan 23:34 | 9
Security
Ransomware puts New Mexico prison in lockdown: Cameras, doors go offline
Bernalillo County's Metropolitan Detention Center still recovering from infection
12 Jan 22:03 | 22
On-Prem
Nvidia CFO talks data centre opportunities, chip shortages
Tells investors it has secured supplies to full demand shortfall
Offbeat
Anonymous employee review site Glassdoor research: Tech companies dominate the best places to work
But is industry wealth, a skills shortage or a self-selecting sample creating the result?
Applications
'IwlIj jachjaj! Incoming LibreOffice 7.3 to support Klingon and Interslavic
Don't worry, there is a point to this
Webinar
Ransomware demands… a new approach to security
Spending more time thinking about trust could mean spending less cash on ransom
12 Jan 18:00 |
Science
NASA's Mars InSight trips into safe mode and ESA's Sentinel-1B gives scientists the silent treatment
Space is hard
12 Jan 17:01 | 22
Legal
Software engineer jailed for 2 years after using RATs and crypters to steal underage victims' intimate pics
Another one who pleaded autism in mitigation
12 Jan 16:16 | 90
Personal Tech
Even desktops showed up on growth radar in global PC shipment stakes for 2021
341 million units sold last year, up 15%
12 Jan 15:31 | 5
On-Prem
Final PCIe 6.0 specs unleashed: 64 GTps link speed incoming... with products to follow in 2023
Jones in the Fast Lane with switch to PAM4
Off-Prem
Microsoft tweaks Teams and Viva to help bridge gap between frontline workers and their managers, among other things
Want a pay rise and paid leave? Can't help you there. Need better workplace tech? Walk this way...
Legal
A slice is better than none: Apple gives in, allows third-party app billing systems in Korea, per local law
Company follows in the footsteps of its buddy Google
PRINTING PAIN
Canon: Chip supplies are so bad that our ink cartridges will look as though they're fakes
The solution? Click the annoying error messages away and keep printing
Visiting a booby-trapped webpage could give attackers code execution privileges on HP network printers
Patches available for 150 affected products
The paperless office is back again! (But only because print hardware supplies are jammed)
Hardcopy sales plunge double digits in Western Europe, both inkjets and lasers impacted
Canon makes 'all-in-one' printers that refuse to scan when out of ink, lawsuit claims
We can't wait to see the logic gymnastics needed to justify this
AI + ML
UK competition watchdog closes the comment book on Microsoft's Nuance merger
European Commission gives an unconditional green light, but Blighty needs a bit more time
12 Jan 12:32 | 6
Science
North Korea says it's launched a third hypersonic missile, this time reaching Mach 10
South Korea piqued as FAA grounds west coast aircraft
12 Jan 11:43 | 27
Security
Info-saturated techie builds bug alert service that phones you to warn of new vulns
Or SMSes, if the idea of midnight robot calls worries you
12 Jan 11:02 | 10
OSes
Linux Mint 20.3 appears – now with more Mozilla flavor: Why this distro switched Firefox defaults back to Google
Oh, Snap
12 Jan 10:14 | 78
