Microsoft boffins contemplate equipping Excel with AI
Go on, bring on the FLAMEs
Google works on Blink-based iOS browser contrary to Apple's WebKit rule
Chocolate Factory insists project is an internal testing tool, isn't extending middle finger at Cupertino
Trust, not tech, is holding back a safer internet
Opinion
Excuse me, citizen, did you packet this data yourself?
Eager young tearaway almost ruined Christmas with printer paper
Who, Me?
In the age of tractor-fed printers and perforated paper, telling a junior to tear it up was close to negligence
Mitsubishi gives up on Japan's first domestically manufactured passenger jet
Lessons learned could be applied to a next-gen fighter, says company
Systems07 Feb 2023 | 3
Arm still strong despite SoftBank loss as shipments pass a quarter of a trillion
Meanwhile, parent company SoftBank continues to bleed billions
Systems07 Feb 2023 | 1
Take the morning off because Outlook has already
We're down to Microsoft 364 again by first week of February
Applications07 Feb 2023 | 30
Warning: Microsoft Teams Free (classic) will be gone in 2 months
You may have already known this... but did you know you'll lose data migration unless you switch to paid?
Applications07 Feb 2023 | 22
Mozilla, like Google, is looking ahead to the end of Apple's WebKit rule
Work on a Gecko-based version of Firefox for iOS is underway, again
Devops07 Feb 2023 | 6
Eurocops shut down Exclu encrypted messaging app, arrest dozens
German and Dutch authorities say the app was a favorite of organized criminals and drug smugglers
Security07 Feb 2023 | 12
China’s Baidu reveals generative AI chatbot based on language model bigger than GPT-3
Probably bilingual bot will be called ERNIE outside China, Wenxin Yiyan within
AI + ML07 Feb 2023 | 12
India bans 232 Chinese lending and betting apps
And a few non-Chinese lending apps that appear to have been scooped by accident
Legal07 Feb 2023 |
Pakistan’s PM overturns Wikipedia ban, seeks end to whack-a-mole content blocks
Cabinet committee gets to find a solution after years of bans didn’t achieve a lot
Legal07 Feb 2023 | 8
South Korea to treat crypto tokens and virtual assets as if they were securities
‘Food does not change no matter what bowl it is served in’ says regulator
Legal07 Feb 2023 | 2
Surprise! China's top Android phones collect way more info
Best to revisit that plan to bring home a cheap OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, or Realme handset from your holiday
Software07 Feb 2023 | 12
Deno makes the case for server side rendering
What changed? New Relic thinks it can help with the eternal DevOps question
Netlify acquires Gatsby Inc, with focus on plugin ecosystem and Valhalla content hub
GitHub revokes stolen code-signing certs, invalidates some versions of Atom and GitHub Desktop for Mac
Google unleashes fightback against ChatGPT, a Bard by any other name
Competition for AI-powered search between Microsoft and Google heats up
AI + ML06 Feb 2023 | 12
Power grid worries force Amazon to run Oregon datacenters using fuel cells
And not the green hydrogen kind
Systems06 Feb 2023 | 7
Here's a list of proxy IPs to help block KillNet's DDoS bots
Put pro-Putin bots on the do not call list
Security06 Feb 2023 | 4
Microsoft is changing how it handles device diagnostic data to keep EU sweet
Data sovereignty – the Windows maker has heard of it
Networks06 Feb 2023 | 8
Could 2023 be the year SpaceX's Starship finally reaches orbit?
Meanwhile, no one is thinking of the horrible emissions coming out of all these rockets, say scientists
It is possible to extract copies of images used to train generative AI models
Tools like DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney have memories after all
Dell planning job cuts as PC demand jumps off a cliff
Memo tells staff freeze on hiring and travel expenses are no longer enough
Cat saves 'good bots' from Twitter API purge
Account posting pics of pet returning home convinces Musk to chill about access rules
Devops06 Feb 2023 | 33
Private company set up to oversee UK's prototype fusion reactor
STEP won't be complete until 2040, but here's a 'delivery body' in the meantime
Science06 Feb 2023 | 29
Field trip! European Space Agency sends astronauts abroad to learn about rocks
Astronauts need better autonomy as ground control gets further away
Science06 Feb 2023 | 10
Keeping unstructured data safe and sound
How Dell PowerScale helps defend against information breaches
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UK health minister confirms data platform worth £480m will replicate Palantir dashboards
Suppliers competing for lucrative prize will rely on 'interoperability' of existing work from US spy-tech firm
Databases06 Feb 2023 | 22
Trust, not tech, is holding back a safer internet
Opinion Excuse me, citizen, did you packet this data yourself?
CSO06 Feb 2023 | 49
Eager young tearaway almost ruined Christmas with printer paper
Who, Me? In the age of tractor-fed printers and perforated paper, telling a junior to tear it up was close to negligence
On-Prem06 Feb 2023 | 77
School laptop auction devolves into extortion allegation
Also: Atlassian says Jira has a 9.4 severity bug and the TSA issues milquetoast no-fly list security advisory
Security06 Feb 2023 | 46
New year, new storage challenge
How to keep unstructured data secure
Webinar
Ransomware scum launch wave of attacks on critical, but old, VMWare ESXi vuln
You’ve had almost two years to patch and some of the software is EOL, now attackers déployer un rançongiciel
Security06 Feb 2023 | 15
Fujitsu re-org sparks alphabet soup splatter: GSBG splits into GTSBG and GBSBG
Turns out the single brand ‘Uvance’ plan needs two groups to pull it off
Software06 Feb 2023 | 4
Wikimedia Foundation confirms, and bemoans, Pakistan ban
Dear government, this thing is written by volunteers. Take it up with them. Also: shouldn't you know this already ?
Personal Tech06 Feb 2023 | 31
Google to present AI-powered search features next week in live event
In brief Plus: Cruise and Waymo's driverless cars have caused 92 reported incidents in San Francisco; China's Baidu reportedly set to launch ChatGPT rival
AI + ML06 Feb 2023 | 12
Australian government doxxed citizens who criticized illegal 'Robodebt' scheme
Asia In Brief PLUS: India is the new China for Apple; Sushi licking vid scandalizes Japan; Chinese spy balloon shot down; India's new Amazon tax
Legal05 Feb 2023 | 36
Have we learnt nothing from SolarWinds supply chain attacks? Not yet it appears
From frameworks to new federal offices it's time to get busy
Security05 Feb 2023 | 26
Semiconductor world in for a rough ride as chip bubble bursts at the high end
Analysis Just don't expect foundry spending to stop anytime soon
Systems04 Feb 2023 | 26
Iran crew stole Charlie Hebdo database, says Microsoft
Same gang pestered US voters during 2020 presidential election
Cyber-crime04 Feb 2023 | 7
Microsoft boffins contemplate equipping Excel with AI
Go on, bring on the FLAMEs
AI + ML04 Feb 2023 | 46
Musk, Tesla win securities fraud battle over that 'funding secured' tweet
'Wisdom of the people has prevailed' SpaceX supremo beams
Personal Tech04 Feb 2023 | 34
We are the weakest link
Mitigating the risks of human error in digital defenses
Webinar
HeadCrab bots pinch 1,000+ Redis servers to mine coins
We devoting full time to floating under /etc
Security04 Feb 2023 | 8
Activision-Blizzard pays $35m to send SEC away, Microsoft merger still in doubt
Allegations of stifled whistleblowing and disclosure failures end with no admission of guilt, as usual
Personal Tech03 Feb 2023 | 4
Google works on Blink-based iOS browser contrary to Apple's WebKit rule
Chocolate Factory insists project is an internal testing tool, isn't extending middle finger at Cupertino
Applications03 Feb 2023 | 22
Microsoft swears it's not coming for your data with scan for old Office versions
Don't mind us, we'll just have a quick look for unsupported installs and then disappear, we pwoooomise
Software03 Feb 2023 | 69
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AWS Supercharges Amazon RDS at re:Invent 2022
The AWS open-source database commitment
AWS doubles down on innovations that redefine the database management experience
Unveiling Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift and much more
What does it really take to be a leader when it comes to cloud databases?
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It’s time to fill those cloud security gaps
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Fast-evolving Prilex POS malware can block contactless payments
... forcing users to insert their cards into less-secure PIN systems
Research03 Feb 2023 | 15
Guy accused of wrecking crypto exchange now hauled into court
Mango Markets still offline for now ... but v4 comeback release looms
Cyber-crime03 Feb 2023 | 14
It's your human hubris holding back AI acceptance
Boffins find Dunning-Kruger effect makes us think we know better
AI + ML03 Feb 2023 | 43
As Apple sales slide, Tim Cook says fanbois will tolerate higher iPhone prices
As for Macs, CEO admits PC industry is shrinking
Personal Tech03 Feb 2023 | 35
LibreOffice 7.5 update: A great time to jump on this FOSS productivity suite
FOSDEM Decent upgrade from older versions, essential if you're still on OpenOffice
British government torched over lack of chips strategy
When you say it's gonna happen now... when exactly do you mean?
Wow, turns out cloud sales can slow down – eh, Amazon, Google?
As tech giants 'optimize' workforces, world optimizes amount of money it spends on computing services
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School laptop auction devolves into extortion allegation
Also: Atlassian says Jira has a 9.4 severity bug and the TSA issues milquetoast no-fly list security advisory
Eager young tearaway almost ruined Christmas with printer paper
Who, Me? In the age of tractor-fed printers and perforated paper, telling a junior to tear it up was close to negligence
Australian government doxxed citizens who criticized illegal 'Robodebt' scheme
Asia In Brief PLUS: India is the new China for Apple; Sushi licking vid scandalizes Japan; Chinese spy balloon shot down; India's new Amazon tax
Ransomware scum launch wave of attacks on critical, but old, VMWare ESXi vuln
You’ve had almost two years to patch and some of the software is EOL, now attackers déployer un rançongiciel
Surprise! China's top Android phones collect way more info
Best to revisit that plan to bring home a cheap OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, or Realme handset from your holiday
Trust, not tech, is holding back a safer internet
Opinion Excuse me, citizen, did you packet this data yourself?
Google to present AI-powered search features next week in live event
In brief Plus: Cruise and Waymo's driverless cars have caused 92 reported incidents in San Francisco; China's Baidu reportedly set to launch ChatGPT rival
UK health minister confirms data platform worth £480m will replicate Palantir dashboards
Suppliers competing for lucrative prize will rely on 'interoperability' of existing work from US spy-tech firm
Here's a list of proxy IPs to help block KillNet's DDoS bots
Put pro-Putin bots on the do not call list
Mozilla, like Google, is looking ahead to the end of Apple's WebKit rule
Work on a Gecko-based version of Firefox for iOS is underway, again
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Generative AI is out of control: Nothing, Forever is a Seinfeld spoof about nothing... forever
Updated It's... actually kind of funny, though*
AI + ML03 Feb 2023 | 33
Qualcomm feels the squeeze because you don't want a new smartphone right now
Stop us if you've heard this one
Systems03 Feb 2023 | 7
Another RAC staffer nabbed for storing, sharing car crash data
Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Surely there won't be a third for roadside assistance biz
Security03 Feb 2023 | 35
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Prepare to be shocked: Employees hate this One Weird Clause
Poll Wish you could IP Freely? What's the wording holding you back in your current job?
WINE Windows translation layer has matured like a fine... you get the picture
Along with DXVK 2.1, more and better compatibility comes to Linux – we'll drink to that
No, you cannot safely run a network operations center from a corridor
On Call Rack full of kit predictably became a network disruption center
LockBit brags it pumped ION full of ransomware
Crims put a February 4 deadline for software slinger to pay up
ChatGPT (sigh) the fastest-growing web app in history (sigh) claim analysts
Two months to reach 100 million active monthly users, but how many will stay?
Chinese surveillance balloon over US causes fearful gasbagging
Updated Floats over missile silos, shooting it down ruled more dangerous than whatever it's up to
Hi, Pakistan? You do know anyone can edit Wikipedia, right? You don't have to ask
Telecoms authority has 'degraded' access and threatened total ban while it waits for 'blasphemous' content to be removed
Personal Tech03 Feb 2023 | 42
China unveils massive blockchain cluster running homebrew tech
1,000 servers capable of 240 million transactions a second, because Beijing wants to watch everything
On-Prem03 Feb 2023 | 15
Latest Windows 11 build shares desktop real estate with, er, Spotify
Third party widgets are on the march in latest Windows Preview, which fixes some Arm64 FAILs too
Software03 Feb 2023 | 24
Cybersecurity professionals upskill in Brazil and Mexico
SANS Institute meets fast-growing demand for cyber security training in Latin America
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