Missouri governor demands prosecution of reporter for 'decoding HTML source code' and reporting a data breach
Salus populi suprema lex esto ... or perhaps not
Legal
Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot charged with deceiving US aviation regulators over MCAS
He hasn't got $2.5bn to hand to the DoJ, unlike his bosses
Networks
LAN cables can be sniffed to reveal network traffic with a $30 setup, says researcher
What's a long length of electrical wire? A transmitter, of course
Security
Client-side content scanning as an unworkable, insecure disaster for democracy
Hopefully we're still listening to experts
In brief
Bank manager tricked into handing $35m to scammers using fake 'deep voice' tech
Plus: Microsoft Translator machine learning software now supports over 100 languages
16 Oct 11:01 | 9
Security
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m
Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them
15 Oct 23:24 | 21
Software
Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob'
Academics advised to consider excluding certain terminology for the sake of inclusivity
15 Oct 20:56 | 139
Personal Tech
Toyota needs more than its Cheer Squad to deal with chip shortages, as five more home factories forced into idleness
Car makers facing increasingly tough times until supply catches up
15 Oct 20:22 | 9
Bootnotes
Missouri governor demands prosecution of reporter for 'decoding HTML source code' and reporting a data breach
Salus populi suprema lex esto ... or perhaps not
15 Oct 19:31 | 68
Personal Tech
Everyone who wants a smartphone for Chrimbo will get one, but in the real world things are somewhat different
Global handset market slips in Q3 on sliding chipset availability, says Canalys
15 Oct 18:45 | 6
WEBCAST
Microsoft 365 has your back. But who’s got your data?
This webcast will help you comply
15 Oct 18:00 |
Bork!Bork!Bork!
Windows terminates here. Please remember to finish setting it up on arrival
Washington Metro admin has taken an early lunch
15 Oct 17:17 | 20
Legal
Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot charged with deceiving US aviation regulators over MCAS
He hasn't got $2.5bn to hand to the DoJ, unlike his bosses
15 Oct 16:29 | 68
On-Prem
Keep expectations low and you won't be disappointed: OVH manages 6 per cent increase on its IPO debut
French cloud provider puts outage and fire behind it to focus on beating the big players
15 Oct 15:34 | 1
Science
Space boffins: Exoplanet survived hydrogen-death of its host star
Hope extended to gas giants across the universe... well, it is Friday
15 Oct 14:24 | 19
The Great Health Data Debate
Reg readers: Don't assume anything when sharing health data
Debate exhibits chronic distrust of policy makers, Big Pharma, and insurance companies
Sharing medical records with researchers: Assumed consent works in theory – just not yet in practice
The UK shows us how not to run an opt-out approach
I'm diabetic. I'd rather risk my shared health data being stolen than a double amputation
You want my medical records? Good, take them – now find me a cure
Patients must know how their health records are used – and approve any sharing for research
Who really benefits from 'secondary use' of your medical data?
Opt-out is the right approach for sharing your medical records with researchers
If assumed consent is informed consent, it’s individuals who benefit
Databases
Spanner in the works: The goal is not 100% compatibility, Google says of PostgreSQL interface
Meanwhile, Yugabyte says PostgreSQL compatibility for its distributed database dates back to 2019
15 Oct 13:28 | 3
Networks
German Pirate Party member claims EU plans for a GDPR-compliant Whois v2 will lead to 'doxxing and death lists'
ICANN also dislikes it but web infrastructure firms don't really mind
15 Oct 12:32 | 35
Canalys Forum 2021
Who are shortages good for? The channel! World's biggest distributor forecasts tech price hikes from January
Things not likely to improve until 2023
15 Oct 11:26 | 3
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
All I want for Christmas is a delivery address that a delivery courier can find
Send me an SMS and I’ll tell you everything
15 Oct 09:28 | 117
On Call
Scoot on over for a wheely tricky mystery with an electrifying solution
The computer is a chauvinist, you say?
15 Oct 08:30 | 70
WEBCAST
When it comes to ransomware, your fightback should start long before you’re attacked
Learn how at our Ransomware Remediation Masterclass
15 Oct 07:55 |
Science
Forget everything you learned playing Lunar Lander: Chinese boffins reveal secrets of Chang'e 5 probe's touchdown
Landing with liquid fuel aboard made slosh-avoidance essential. Plus: China names first woman to visit Tiangong space station
15 Oct 07:51 | 7
Personal Tech
US Army slows ~$20bn project to put Microsoft's HoloLens VR headsets into the field
Deployment of 120,000 headsets hoped to 'increase lethality' pushed into 2022
15 Oct 06:59 | 19
Don't Miss
.NET Foundation boss apologizes for pull request that sparked community row
Updated Community not happy with justification for actions taken without consultation or recent engagement
Security
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency
Inconsistent regulation means crooks can sneak cryptos through cracks – pretty much everyone wants them filled
15 Oct 05:59 | 4
Software
Citrix has built a browser, and lost a CEO
Chrome, Edge, and Opera can rest easy – this one's designed just to run virtual apps Citrix already manages
15 Oct 04:54 | 3
OSes
Devuan debuts version 4.0 – as usual without a hint of the hated
Devuan debuts version 4.0 – as usual without a hint of the hated systemd
Three bootloaders offered – natch – plus lots of desktop love, and a warning of some
exim oddities15 Oct 01:58 | 38
Security
Client-side content scanning as an unworkable, insecure disaster for democracy
Hopefully we're still listening to experts
15 Oct 00:35 | 37
Personal Tech
Enthusiasts dash for RISC-V computer with GPU
Want one? Too late
15 Oct 00:04 | 19
On-Prem
TSMC's post-pandemic future in a world short of chips? New factories, more revenue
It's not all bad news for some
14 Oct 22:58 |
Personal Tech
LinkedIn shutting down in China after mounting government pressure to censor social media content
Try InJobs instead! All the fun of a résumé and no comments allowed
14 Oct 22:18 | 21
Security
WhatsApp's got your back(ups) with encryption for stored messages
Global messaging giant extends security and privacy to Google Drive and Apple iCloud
14 Oct 20:11 | 6
Security
Google's VirusTotal reports that 95% of ransomware spotted targets Windows
Criminals follow the money, code flaws
14 Oct 18:53 | 25
Sponsored
Looking to modernize your architecture? Just remember, it’s about more than tools…
Start right at AWS’ Application Modernization Day
14 Oct 18:00 |
OSes
Ubuntu 21.10 brings GNOME 40 debut and a focus on devs
Also: Why Canonical thinks Ubuntu GUI on Windows 11 matters
14 Oct 17:03 | 24
Update
3D printing site Thingiverse suffers breach of 228,000 email addresses amid sluggish disclosure
So says Have I Been Pwned's maintainer - but site claims breach only impacted 'handful of users'
14 Oct 16:03 | 7
Off-Prem
Azure Emissions Dashboard shows how you and Microsoft are slowly killing the planet with your cloud workloads
Here's an even cheerier thought – it requires a Power BI Pro subscription
14 Oct 15:15 | 9
Legal
FTC carpet bombs industry with letters warning that fake reviews will be punished
The Register is an amazing website, simply one of the very best out there. Extremely cool people. 10/10
14 Oct 14:30 | 42
OSes
Bad news, AMD fans: This week's Windows 11 update didn't fix your performance woes (they may be worse)
A new patch next week might
14 Oct 13:45 | 24
Break point: Selenium, Ray, TriggerMesh, Ambassador, and Falco
Google introduces hosted notebook instances, Anthos for VMs, and PostgreSQL interface for Spanner to cloud portfolio
Argo Rollouts celebrates “biggest release ever”, Events and Workflows throw in usability improvements
Is DevOps for dummies? Emily Freeman wants you to join the software dev revolution instead
Don't Miss
Progress report: Asahi Linux brings forth a usable basic desktop on Apple's M1
Drivers slip into the kernel as team ponders GPU hardware
Devops
Want a piece of GitLab? It's going to cost you: IPO price per share settles at $77
One-stop shop all the way to the bank
14 Oct 13:00 | 6
On-Prem
Nine floors underground, Oracle's Israel data centre can 'withstand a rocket, a missile or even a car bomb'
New cloud region able to hold out against attacks due to regional instability
14 Oct 12:15 | 38
Personal Tech
'Father of the Xbox' Seamus Blackley issues Twitter apology to AMD over last-minute switch to Intel CPUs
AMD had the last laugh – their kit is in both PlayStation and Xbox these days
14 Oct 11:30 | 29
Interview
As UK-based Civo's Kubernetes service goes live, boss claims the big cloud rivals are overpriced
'There's a misconception in the industry that hyperscalers are cheap'
14 Oct 10:01 | 1
Bork!Bork!Bork!
Mind your Ps and queues: Bork makes a visit to the A&E
Thanks Windows! Now this is the kind of hospital data-sharing we like to see...
14 Oct 09:15 | 18
Networks
LAN cables can be sniffed to reveal network traffic with a $30 setup, says researcher
What's a long length of electrical wire? A transmitter, of course
14 Oct 08:30 | 112
Virtualization
Google adds VM support to Anthos, admits not everyone is ready for containerised everything
VMware will love this – it works by connecting to vSphere or by managing VMs with Anthos
14 Oct 08:03 | 6
Personal Tech
Acer expands its antimicrobial PC offerings – with caveat they may not offer any protection
Because digital viruses aren't the only ones we're worried about right now
14 Oct 06:58 | 20
Security
US invites friends to multilateral cybersecurity meetings – Russia and China strangely absent
Perps not welcome at anti-ransomware gabfest that Biden admin would rather portray as bold infosec alliance
14 Oct 05:58 | 20
Security
Ad-blocking browser extension actually adds ads, say Imperva researchers
Oi, Google: how did this get past your review process? And Imperva: why does your web page offer to install software?
14 Oct 04:02 | 23
Software
Indian government promises One Portal To Rule Them all in support of colossal infrastructure build
What could possibly go wrong on a project with vast scope, many stakeholders with different agendas, and an assumption of prompt data sharing?
14 Oct 02:31 | 13
Analysis
Apple warns sideloading iOS apps will ruin everything
Opening the iOS ecosystem to competition would harm security and privacy, company says
14 Oct 01:03 | 130
AI + ML
Former Intel AI boss Naveen Rao is now counting the cost of machine learning, literally
MosaicMLdelving into the details
14 Oct 00:40 | 1
Personal Tech
Report: Apple short of 10 million iPhone 13s this year due to ongoing chip shortage
Broadcomm,Texas Instruments, and more buckling under supply crisis
13 Oct 23:58 | 14
Legal
Amazon India accused of copying merchant products and juicing search results to sell its own knockoffs
Report claims documents show employees abusing access
13 Oct 22:01 | 13
Popular
Networks
German Pirate Party member claims EU plans for a GDPR-compliant Whois v2 will lead to 'doxxing and death lists'
ICANN also dislikes it but web infrastructure firms don't really mind
On Call
Scoot on over for a wheely tricky mystery with an electrifying solution
The computer is a chauvinist, you say?
Bootnotes
Missouri governor demands prosecution of reporter for 'decoding HTML source code' and reporting a data breach
Salus populi suprema lex esto ... or perhaps not
Legal
Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot charged with deceiving US aviation regulators over MCAS
He hasn't got $2.5bn to hand to the DoJ, unlike his bosses
Software
Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob'
Academics advised to consider excluding certain terminology for the sake of inclusivity
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
All I want for Christmas is a delivery address that a delivery courier can find
Send me an SMS and I’ll tell you everything
Security
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m
Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them
Security
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency
Inconsistent regulation means crooks can sneak cryptos through cracks – pretty much everyone wants them filled
Software
Citrix has built a browser, and lost a CEO
Chrome, Edge, and Opera can rest easy – this one's designed just to run virtual apps Citrix already manages
Science
Forget everything you learned playing Lunar Lander: Chinese boffins reveal secrets of Chang'e 5 probe's touchdown
Landing with liquid fuel aboard made slosh-avoidance essential. Plus: China names first woman to visit Tiangong space station
STORIES
Software
AlmaLinux Foundation chair says he stepped down to highlight value of community status
Close ties with CloudLinux remain, including former chair as 'guest attendee' at board meetings
13 Oct 21:16 | 5
Offbeat
Shatner breaks the age barrier, goes where no nonagenarian has gone before with Blue Origin rocket trip
Gives classic monologue upon landing
13 Oct 20:33 | 48
Legal
Judge in UK rules Amazon Ring doorbell audio recordings breach data protection laws
Relax, this isn't a binding precedent - but it puts down a marker
13 Oct 20:03 | 35
Offbeat
Electric car makers ready to jump into battery recycling amid stuttering supply chains
It's better to get lithium from used batteries than from the ground, says Elon Musk
13 Oct 19:17 | 167
The world according to BOFH
BOFH: You. Wouldn't. Put. A. Test. Machine. Into. Production. Without. Telling. Us.
Right, Mr Beancounter?
BOFH: You'll find there's a company asset tag right here, underneath the monstrously heavy arcade machine
Flame purifies all
BOFH: Pass the sugar, Asmodeus, and let the meeting of the Fellowship of Bastards … commence
Stacy? Stacy of the industry-wide Crazy Frog ringtone VoIP software update? Good work
BOFH: 'What's an NFT?' the Boss asks. In this case, 'not financially thoughtful'
Anybody in the market for one of him whimpering?
Sponsored
Lenovo Neptune makes weather supercomputers cool again
KMA will generate over one million forecast maps each day
13 Oct 18:30 |
Science
James Webb Space Telescope completes its voyage to French Guiana
Only a million or so miles to go
13 Oct 17:30 | 24
Personal Tech
Is that a meteor crashing to Earth? No, it's Chromebook makers coming back to reality
US market – where 70% Chromies are sold – nears saturation
13 Oct 16:45 | 41
On-Prem
For Dell, being edgy now means single-node HCI without virtual storage, and rugged laptops
Is it really hyperconverged if it has vSphere but not VSAN? Big Mike says 'yes'
13 Oct 16:01 |
Databases
Soaring cloud division turns things around for SAP after annus horribilis that was 2020
Remember those car-crash results in Q3 a year ago? No repeat collision this time round
13 Oct 15:22 | 2
Software
Microsoft .NET updates include C and C++ code in Blazor WebAssembly, release date for Visual Studio 2022
Just don't mention WPF
13 Oct 14:30 | 21
Security
Ex-camera biz Olympus investigating 'suspicious' network activity again a month after ransomware hit
Plus: Extortionist gang threatens victims who talk to the press
13 Oct 13:53 | 1
OSes
Microsoft slices Windows 11 update size by 40% (no, not by cutting hardware support)
Show me the way to go home, I'm tired and I want to reverse this delta
13 Oct 12:51 | 26
Virtualization
Want to deploy a new Windows VM on Microsoft Azure? Today might not be your lucky day
Users running non-Windows VMs or existing deployment not affected
13 Oct 12:05 | 7
Bootnotes
Macintosh Classic II and triceratops skull on auction: One's a dinosaur, the other has three horns on its face
Christie's 'Science and Natural History' collection isn't joking when it says it's 'a journey in time'
13 Oct 11:30 | 19
On-Prem
OVH blames hour-long global outage on human error during 'routine' network reconfiguration
'No impact expected' then pop – and weren't they in the process of an IPO?
13 Oct 10:10 | 10
Opinion - updated
How Windows NTFS finally made it into Linux
Microsoft's New Technology File System has been with us for decades and at long, long last it's going to be fully supported for penguins
13 Oct 09:15 | 79
