Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for IP theft Printed around 4,000 pages of tech before leaving for a job at Huawei
Tech support world record? 8.5 seconds from seeing to fixing On Call Your very fastest resolution, delivered in a flash – even in The Time Before Google
BOFH: Don't threaten us with a good time – ensure it Episode 21 Enterprise-level insurance? What are we, Trekkies?
The Register takes AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D for a spin Review Zen 5 3D V-cache is here at last, and priced at $479 – one for the gamers or multi-purpose desktop chip for all?
Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume in brief Also: Crypto hacks will continue; CoD hacker gets thousands banned, and more Security11 Nov 2024 | 1
Continuity of CHIPS and Science Act questioned in a Trump presidency Asia In Brief Plus: A premium minimum wage for Malaysian datacenter workers; N Koreans maybe discover spicy content; S Korea fines Meta for data misuse, and more Systems11 Nov 2024 | 2
Everything you need to know to start fine-tuning LLMs in the privacy of your home Hands on Got a modern Nvidia or AMD graphics card? Custom Llamas are only a few commands and a little data prep away AI + ML10 Nov 2024 | 8
Unbreakable Voyager space probes close in on a 50 year mission Dwindling power and problematic communications, but the spacecraft just keeps on going Science09 Nov 2024 | 36
Intel: Our finances are in the toilet, we're laying off 15K, but the free coffee is back! Now that's a brew-haha Bootnotes09 Nov 2024 | 66
WordPress's Automattic openly tracks websites bailing from rival WP Engine The new normal Software08 Nov 2024 | 18
Judge tosses publishers' copyright suit against OpenAI Raw Story and AltNet allowed to amend complaint AI + ML08 Nov 2024 | 20
TSMC halts advanced chip shipments to Chinese AI companies Move to suspend 7 nm and smaller processes follows US pressure Systems08 Nov 2024 | 4
Single-platform approach may fall short for AI data management FYI Data platform vendors can't meet all your needs, warns Gartner
$50M semiconductor fraudster pleads guilty to Russian chip-exporting scheme And separately, alleged ex-military traitor also arrested in Frankfurt Systems08 Nov 2024 | 4
The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ Opinion Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn't think so Software08 Nov 2024 | 137
Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs Affected business calls situation 'mindbogglingly dangerous' as sysadmins reminded to check backup and restore strategies OSes08 Nov 2024 | 27
Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground We all know by now that monsters never die, right? Cyber-crime08 Nov 2024 |
Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for IP theft Printed around 4,000 pages of tech before leaving for a job at Huawei Systems08 Nov 2024 | 9
Europe's largest local authority slammed for 'poorest' ERP rollout ever Government-appointed commissioners say Birmingham severely lacked Oracle skills during disastrous implementation Databases08 Nov 2024 | 24
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CISPE framework aids EU Data Act compliance, cloud switching 'It helps Euro organizations to avoid lock-in and design the cloud strategy they want' PaaS + IaaS08 Nov 2024 |
Watchdog finds AI tools can be used unlawfully to filter candidates by race, gender UK data regulator says some devs and providers are operating without a 'lawful basis' AI + ML08 Nov 2024 | 34
BOFH: Don't threaten us with a good time – ensure it Episode 21 Enterprise-level insurance? What are we, Trekkies? BOFH08 Nov 2024 | 106
Tech support world record? 8.5 seconds from seeing to fixing On Call Your very fastest resolution, delivered in a flash – even in The Time Before Google On-Prem08 Nov 2024 | 240
Why we're still waiting for Canonical's immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop Ubuntu Summit 'First impressions matter' but a KDE flavor is in the making – and more publicly at that
NHS to launch 'real-time surveillance system' to prevent future pandemics Nanopore DNA screening technology may identify novel pathogens, propose treatments in as little as six hours Science08 Nov 2024 | 52
Canada closes TikTok's offices but leaves using the app a matter of 'personal choice' Govt order destroys 'hundreds of well-paying local jobs', eh Personal Tech08 Nov 2024 | 27
Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines 'Multiple' malware samples likely targeting education orgs Security08 Nov 2024 | 6
IBM sued again in storm over Weather Channel data sharing Privacy lawsuit blows this way alleging disclosure of names, email addresses, geo info, video titles without permission Personal Tech08 Nov 2024 | 1
Robots crush career opportunities for low-skilled workers They also boost support for populist politicians, study finds Offbeat08 Nov 2024 | 84
Flanked by Palantir and AWS, Anthropic's Claude marches into US defense intelligence An emotionally manipulable AI in the hands of the Pentagon and CIA? Cool AI + ML07 Nov 2024 | 3
Astroboffins tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts Enigmatic cosmic signals from outside this galaxy could come from collapsed binary stars Science07 Nov 2024 | 8
Don't open that 'copyright infringement' email attachment – it's an infostealer Curiosity gives crims access to wallets and passwords Research07 Nov 2024 | 20
Top 10 billionaires make nearly $64B in post-Trump election stock surge 9 out of 10 are techies, but Zuckerberg lost money Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 112
Qualcomm triples Windows on Arm OEM design wins since May Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform gains traction with 58 laptop designs ... but will Windows users care? Systems07 Nov 2024 | 11
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TSMC prioritizing high-NA EUV scanners for R&D May not see full use until 2030 – even if it arrives this year Systems07 Nov 2024 |
Microsoft rolls out AI-enabled Notepad to Windows Insiders Rewrite 'please leave my text editor alone' OSes07 Nov 2024 | 55
Arm's royalty revenues boom, execs talk up hopes for AI bonanza Q2 climbs 23% on Armv9 adoption, but licensing dips Systems07 Nov 2024 | 2
Nolanverse Batmobile leaps barrier between film and reality – but it'll cost you Got a spare $2.9 million lying around? Asking for a friend ... Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 27
The Register takes AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D for a spin Review Zen 5 3D V-cache is here at last, and priced at $479 – one for the gamers or multi-purpose desktop chip for all? Systems07 Nov 2024 | 27
SpaceX plans next Starship flight just days from now Hands up who wants to see the 'chopsticks' catch the Super Heavy again? Science07 Nov 2024 | 39
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Killer app for AI is still years away, says industry analyst IT spend set to rise nonetheless and it's not all about wundertech AI + ML07 Nov 2024 | 25
Cisco scores a perfect CVSS 10 with critical flaw in its wireless system Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul doesn't live up to its name Patches07 Nov 2024 | 14
Euro execs extend net zero timescales amid energy cost and supply crunch Environmental, social, and governance? Cutting money spent on power is CEOs' priority On-Prem07 Nov 2024 | 37
Another official four-day week pilot kicks off in the UK Nation's favorite cloud-slinger, AWS, unlikely to be taking part Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 35
Officials warn of Russia's tech-for-troops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict 10,000 of Kim Jong Un's soldiers believed to be headed for front line
AI chip startup Tenstorrent to train Japan's engineers in $50M government deal Government wants to make semiconductors big on home turf again
Cybercrooks are targeting Bengal cat lovers in Australia for some reason In case today’s news cycle wasn’t shocking enough, here’s a gem from Sophos
Intel sued over Raptor Lake voltage instability Failure to warn customers about chip flaw leads to fraud claim
Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts
Thanks, Linus. Torvalds patch improves Linux performance by 2.6% 21 lines that show the big man still has what it takes
Why AI builds best on private clouds AI projects under pressure to show real value in the tightest of timeframes might be worth keeping on-premises
An easy route to AI-enhanced productivity How the integration of Google Gemini across Google Workspace turbo charges existing apps with AI power
AI-assisted malware resistance, response and recovery How visibility into the life of an IO all the way from the storage controller to the flash media aids cyber protection
Quantum computing is coming – are you ready? Are you prepared for the day that quantum computing breaks today’s encryption?
EU charges Corning with antitrust violations over Gorilla Glass dominance US firm made OEMs, glass processors sign exclusivity deals, tattle on competitors, claims Euro Commish Personal Tech06 Nov 2024 | 27
Operation Synergia II sees Interpol swoop on global cyber crims 22,000 IP addresses taken down, 59 servers seized, 41 arrests in 95 countries Cyber-crime06 Nov 2024 | 3
Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error Screens sprayed with coffee after techies find Microsoft's latest OS in unexpected places OSes06 Nov 2024 | 95
AT&T settles claims it misappropriated subsidies, with partial admission of guilt Changes at the telco giant called for to prevent future abuse Networks06 Nov 2024 | 5
The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ Opinion Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn't think so
Python dethrones JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub Yearly report finds explosion of GenAI projects, new users from outside the coding community responsible for boost
Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes Hellcat crew claimed to have gained access via the company's Atlassian Jira system
Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error Screens sprayed with coffee after techies find Microsoft's latest OS in unexpected places
Thanks, Linus. Torvalds patch improves Linux performance by 2.6% 21 lines that show the big man still has what it takes
Bitwarden switches password manager and SDK to GPL3 after FOSS-iness drama Open source tool chooses to become more open than ever
Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off Firefox overlord to 'revisit' advocacy mission
Cisco scores a perfect CVSS 10 with critical flaw in its wireless system Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul doesn't live up to its name
Your air fryer might be snitching on you to China Report shines light on unexpected ways your devices sell you out
A new city springs from the rainforest to become Indonesia's tech hub Jakarta who? Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, is packed with tech
UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker Government invokes National Security and Investment Act Systems06 Nov 2024 | 25
Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption Experts say incident has 'all the hallmarks of ransomware' Cyber-crime06 Nov 2024 | 5
Want advice from UK government website about tax 'n' stuff? Talk to the chatbot Need to know how to set up a business? There's an (experimental) AI for that Public Sector06 Nov 2024 | 31
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Dow swaps Intel for Nvidia leaving no index free from wild AI volatility Won't make a difference for institutional investors, but retail traders be warned, analyst tells El Reg Systems06 Nov 2024 | 8
Meta gives nod to weaponizing Llama – but only for the good guys Change of mind follows discovery China was playing with it uninvited? AI + ML06 Nov 2024 | 9
A new city springs from the rainforest to become Indonesia's tech hub Jakarta who? Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, is packed with tech On-Prem06 Nov 2024 | 15
China's Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in 'test-run' for US telecom attacks updated Alleged intrusion spotted in June Security06 Nov 2024 | 4
Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off Firefox overlord to 'revisit' advocacy mission Applications06 Nov 2024 | 88
Staff can't code? No prob. Singapore superapp's LLM whips up apps for them NP-hard to NP at all AI + ML06 Nov 2024 | 4
Scumbag puts 'stolen' Nokia source code, SSH and RSA keys, more up for sale Data pinched from pwned outside supplier, thief claims Cyber-crime06 Nov 2024 | 6
Your air fryer might be snitching on you to China Report shines light on unexpected ways your devices sell you out Networks05 Nov 2024 | 168
Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes Hellcat crew claimed to have gained access via the company's Atlassian Jira system Cyber-crime05 Nov 2024 | 46
A Kansas pig butchering: CEO who defrauded bank, church, friends gets 24 years FBI recovers just $8M after scam crashes Heartland Tri-State Bank Cyber-crime05 Nov 2024 | 17
Don't have MFA on a Google Cloud account? You'll have to from Jan Lock it up. Lock it up PaaS + IaaS05 Nov 2024 | 6
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