Flipping one bit leaves AMD CPUs open to VM vuln
Fix landed in July, but OEM firmware updates are required
BOFH: Every computer system eventually serves ads
Episode 1
Boss's bright idea enshittifies itself in record time
An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together
You can't park there, mate
Engineer used welding shop air hose to 'clean' PCs – hilarity did not ensue
On Call
How not to maintain computers
Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
Microsoft claims it's a Secure Launch bug
Patches16 Jan 2026 | 10
Windows Backup adds second-chance restore at sign-in
First sign-in restore aims to cut rebuilds when users skip setup options
OSes16 Jan 2026 | 1
Ready for a newbie-friendly Linux? Mint team officially releases v 22.3, 'Zena'
Newer kernel, newer Cinnamon, new tools, and even new icons
OSes16 Jan 2026 | 8
German cops add Black Basta boss to EU most-wanted list
Ransomware kingpin who escaped Armenian custody is believed to be lying low back home
Cyber-crime16 Jan 2026 |
Meta retreats from metaverse after virtual reality check
That went well
Personal Tech16 Jan 2026 | 18
Hyperscalers, vendors funding trillion dollar AI spree, but users will have to pay up long term
Analyst: We'll hit a spot where 'we go from that was a great idea to where's my revenue?'
AI + ML16 Jan 2026 | 7
Lawmakers urge FTC to probe Trump Mobile over 'deceptive' marketing
Gold phone more like fool's gold as none show up six months later
Personal Tech16 Jan 2026 | 23
RondoDox botnet linked to large-scale exploit of critical HPE OneView bug
Check Point observes 40K+ attack attempts in 4 hours, with government organizations under fire
Cyber-crime16 Jan 2026 | 2
Congress throws NASA a lifeline, leaves Mars sample mission to die in the dust
Agency dodges deep cut and mass mission shutdowns, but ambitious red planet plan gets the boot
Science16 Jan 2026 | 8
Researchers scrutinize datacenters' lifecycles, aiming to make them more sustainable
Much of the damage done well before first power-on, in bit barns' childhood, says study
On-Prem16 Jan 2026 | 1
Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all
Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized
Security16 Jan 2026 | 25
Just because Linus Torvalds vibe codes doesn't mean it's a good idea
Opinion For trivial projects, it's fine. For serious work, forget about it
AI + ML16 Jan 2026 | 19
Linus Torvalds tries vibe coding, world still intact somehow
The Emperor Penguin has a go… just for fun
Probably not the best security in the world: Carlsberg wristbands spill visitor pics
Exclusive Researcher shows how anyone can access Copenhagen experience attendees' names, videos
Security16 Jan 2026 | 6
BOFH: Every computer system eventually serves ads
Episode 1 Boss's bright idea enshittifies itself in record time
BOFH16 Jan 2026 | 34
An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together
You can't park there, mate
Offbeat16 Jan 2026 | 9
Engineer used welding shop air hose to 'clean' PCs – hilarity did not ensue
On Call How not to maintain computers
On-Prem16 Jan 2026 | 115
Wikimedia’s 25th birthday gift: Letting more AIs scour pages volunteers created
Microsoft promises to be a responsible copilot
AI + ML16 Jan 2026 | 20
TSMC sees no signs of the AI boom slowing for at least two or three years
2nm process will go large this year, and bring inevitable price rises
AI + ML16 Jan 2026 | 5
OpenAI invests in brain-interface biz co-founded by CEO Sam Altman
Merge Labs envisions controlling devices using your brain - without implanting hardware in your body
AI + ML16 Jan 2026 | 4
Cisco finally fixes max-severity bug under active attack for weeks
This is a threat to security - and to the weekend for some unlucky netadmins
Patches15 Jan 2026 | 1
Open ISA champ SiFive leaps aboard Nvidia's proprietary interconnect bandwagon
You might call it a RISC-V/NVLink Fusion ... or a bad day for UALink
Systems15 Jan 2026 |
Over half of AI projects are shelved due to complex infrastructure
The answer seems to be educating the enterprise workforce, and creating smarter use cases
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 22
Chinese spies used Maduro's capture as a lure to phish US govt agencies
What's next for Venezuela? Click on the file and see
Cyber-crime15 Jan 2026 | 9
How CP/M-86's delay handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom
A late operating system, a stopgap deal, and the accident that made DOS dominant
Flipping one bit leaves AMD CPUs open to VM vuln
Fix landed in July, but OEM firmware updates are required
Security15 Jan 2026 | 12
Bond, debt bond: Investors shaken, not stirred by Oracle’s borrowing spree sue Big Red
Investors upset that company failed to inform them might need to take out even more debt.
Systems15 Jan 2026 | 28
Contagious Claude Code bug Anthropic ignored promptly spreads to Cowork
Office workers without AI experience warned to watch for prompt injection attacks - good luck with that
Security15 Jan 2026 | 9
OpenAI to serve up ChatGPT on Cerebras’ AI dinner plates in $10B+ deal
SRAM-heavy compute architecture promises real-time agents, extended reasoning capabilities to bolster Altman's valuation
Systems15 Jan 2026 | 4
Apple, Google pulled into Grok controversy as campaigners demand app store takedown
The chatbot's challenges no longer just Elon Musk’s problem, as campaigners call on tech giants to step in
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 21
A simple CodeBuild flaw put every AWS environment at risk – and pwned 'the central nervous system of the cloud'
And it's 'not unique to AWS,' researcher tells The Reg
Research15 Jan 2026 | 9
Budget smartphones will be hit hardest as memory prices rise
When margins are this tight, mergers might follow
Personal Tech15 Jan 2026 | 8
Infinidat's latest upgrades should make ransomware thieves shiver
Want to shield yourself against ransomware? Accelerate your recovery times. It starts with effective backup storage
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Windows App forgets how to log in with first security update of the year
January patch trips up Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication
OSes15 Jan 2026 | 23
Teach an AI to write buggy code, and it starts fantasizing about enslaving humans
Research shows erroneous training in one domain affects performance in another, with concerning implications
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 31
US regulator tells GM to hit the brakes on customer tracking
Smart Driver pitched as safety app, but feds claim it's a data-harvesting scheme that jacked up premiums
Security15 Jan 2026 | 32
Woman bailed as cops probe doctor's surgery data breach
Suspect assisting West Midlands Police over alleged theft at Walsall GP practice
Security15 Jan 2026 | 24
Wine 11 runs Windows apps in Linux and macOS better than ever
Transparently runs 16, 32, and 64-bit Windows apps, but still doesn't use the Microsoft store.
OSes15 Jan 2026 | 91
Raspberry Pi 5 gets LLM smarts with AI HAT+ 2
40 TOPS of inference grunt, 8 GB onboard memory, and the nagging question: who exactly needs this?
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 22
Cisco XDR in 30: Turning Security Signals Into Confident Action
How network-led Cisco XDR helps teams see threats clearly and respond faster
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Microsoft taps UK courts to dismantle cybercrime host RedVDS
Redmond says cheap virtual desktops powered a global wave of phishing and fraud
Cyber-crime15 Jan 2026 | 4
Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix
Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 21
Microsoft's 'From SA' scheme on trial as license resale row refuses to die
ValueLicensing case rumbles on as Windows giant appeals against copyright judgment
Software15 Jan 2026 | 1
AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty
EU-only ops, German subsidiaries, and a pinky promise your data won't end up in Uncle Sam's hands
PaaS + IaaS15 Jan 2026 | 64
Dell wants £10m+ from VMware if Tesco case goes against it
Exclusive Retail giant's disty, reseller, and vendor all say they can't and won't sell
Software15 Jan 2026 | 36
China's Z.ai claims it trained a model using only Huawei hardware
Hasn’t revealed how much kit did the job, so Nvidia can probably rest easy
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 9
AI may be everywhere, but it's nowhere in recent productivity statistics
Interview Forrester principal analyst JP Gownder says jobs eaten by bots don't come back
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 44
Maker fight! SparkFun cuts ties with Adafruit in harassment dispute
Adafruit claims SparkFun aims to shoot the messenger for criticizing corporate tolerance of intolerance
Personal Tech15 Jan 2026 | 21
CrowdStrike shareholders lose battle to recoup losses from 2024 outage
Investors didn't present a valid claim, says judge, but they're welcome to try again
Legal14 Jan 2026 | 7
Google offers bargain: Sell your soul to Gemini, and it'll give you smarter answers
But private data will stay private and won't be used for training, Google says
AI + ML14 Jan 2026 | 20
New Linux malware targets the cloud, steals creds, and then vanishes
Cloud-native, 37 plugins … an attacker's dream
Security14 Jan 2026 | 13
Ignore rosy datacenter expansion projections – there isn't enough power
Grid and generation capacity are not being added fast enough to support the scale of growth many forecasts assume
Systems14 Jan 2026 | 11
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There was so much fraud on COVID loans, the feds trained an anti-fraud AI on the applications
Had it been around in 2020, it could have flagged tens of billions before payouts, PRAC tells Congress
Public Sector14 Jan 2026 | 14
France fines telcos €42M for sub-par security prior to 24M customer breach
Three major GDPR violations, including a lack of basic security controls, lead to hefty dent in profits
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 10
Hasta la vista! Microsoft finally ends extended updates for ancient Windows version
Support expires for Windows Server 2008, and the codebase released to manufacturing in 2006
OSes14 Jan 2026 | 13
'Imagination the limit': DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work
New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses
Research14 Jan 2026 | 1
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New Linux malware targets the cloud, steals creds, and then vanishes
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Flipping one bit leaves AMD CPUs open to VM vuln
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AI's $3T infrastructure binge continues despite lack of clear profits
Investment in datacenters to peak by 2029, place your bets please
On-Prem14 Jan 2026 | 11
Firefox 147 brings GPU boost, tidier tabs, and video that follows you around
Latest update focuses on hardware acceleration, security tightening, and a handful of quality-of-life tweaks
Software14 Jan 2026 | 34
Cyber-stricken Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances, transfer critical patients
Attack enters second day with major disruption to healthcare provision
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 5
AI and cybersecurity: Two sides of the same coin
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Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
Travel biz tells customers to change passwords beyond its own services
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 17
UK backtracks on digital ID requirement for right to work
U-turn leaves questions on costs, funding, and benefits unanswered
Public Sector14 Jan 2026 | 140
Stop dragging feet on AI nudification ban, UK government told
Committee raises concerns over delays and loopholes in proposed law
AI + ML14 Jan 2026 | 41
Buy servers now or cry later: DRAM price spike threatens infrastructure budgets
Component up 63% since September, more pricey memory coming to a supply chain near you
Storage14 Jan 2026 | 10
Spanish power giant sparks breach probe amid claims of massive data grab
Endesa says payment info stolen after alleged crook boasted of 1 TB-plus haul
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 10
Windows 2000 rusts in peace by the sea
Bork!Bork!Bork! When salty coastal air meets memory errors in one of Portugal's rail ticket machines
Offbeat14 Jan 2026 | 17
Anthropic finds $1.5 million to help Python Foundation improve security
AI upstart also upscales its Labs to find the next frontier
Security14 Jan 2026 |
India’s flagship PSLV rocket fails for the second time in a row
One payload out of fifteen survived and sent home some useful data
Science14 Jan 2026 | 10
Trump administration sets GPU export rules that put Chinese buyers at the back of the queue
America first, for sales and access to foundries
Public Sector14 Jan 2026 | 10
Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format
Chromium commit adds support for image decoder after the Big G ditched it a few years back
Software14 Jan 2026 | 5
Windows info-disclosure 0-day bug gets a fix as CISA sounds alarm
First Patch Tuesday of 2026 goes big
Security14 Jan 2026 | 3
Memory shortage could push PC shipments to pre-pandemic lows
Could be back to 2016 levels
Systems13 Jan 2026 | 7
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