Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive
Ninite to win it: How to rebuild Windows without losing your mind Get a new, clean (maybe suspiciously empty) install up to speed – and keep it there
New Intel boss is all about ‘de-laborating’ the x86 giant – aka job cuts Thousands face ax, more given RTO orders in quest to suck less
Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks
Signalgate lessons learned: If creating a culture of security is the goal, America is screwed Opinion Infosec is a team sport … unless you're in the White House Public Sector25 Apr 2025 | 2
Amid CVE funding fumble, 'we were mushrooms, kept in the dark,' says board member What next for US-bankrolled vulnerability tracker? It's edging closer to a more independent, global future CSO25 Apr 2025 | 2
More Ivanti attacks may be on horizon, say experts who are seeing 9x surge in endpoint scans GreyNoise says it is the kind of activity that typically precedes new vulnerability disclosures Security25 Apr 2025 | 1
Oh, cool. Microsoft melts bug that froze Server 2025 Remote Desktop sessions Where have we heard this before? Feb security update needs its own fix OSes25 Apr 2025 |
Hydrotreated vegetable oil is not an emission-free swap for diesel in datacenters Biofuel lowers pollutants, but won't eliminate 'em, and could mean DCs compete for supplies On-Prem25 Apr 2025 | 9
Emergency patch for potential SAP zero-day that could grant full system control German software giant paywalls details, but experts piece together the clues Patches25 Apr 2025 | 2
Hubble Space Telescope is still producing science at 35 Remember when NASA was laser focused on that? Science25 Apr 2025 | 14
Google admits depreciation costs are soaring amid furious bit barn build Still plans to invest $75B in CapEx this year as unable to meet capacity demand On-Prem25 Apr 2025 | 7
Virgin Atlantic is piloting an OpenAI agent in to help with the 'customer journey' Interview Hello, operator? Book me to Memphis, Tennessee AI Software Development Week25 Apr 2025 | 5
Europe fires up beefier booster for Ariane 6 and Vega-C Successful qualification run for P160C solid-fuel motor in South American spaceport Science25 Apr 2025 | 5
£136M government grant saves troubled Post Office from suboptimal IT Taxpayers foot bill to get to new platform as Fujitsu package balloons to £2.44 billion Public Sector25 Apr 2025 | 31
Securing Generative AI: A strategic framework for security leaders Navigate the complexities of GenAI adoption with a comprehensive framework that integrates governance, technology, and adaptive security measures Partner content
Claims assistance firm fined for cold-calling people who put themselves on opt-out list Third-party data supplier also in hot water with Brit regulator over consent issues Security25 Apr 2025 | 28
BOFH: The Prints of Darkness pays a visit Episode 8 On the third day of BOFH-mas the sales guy took from me: 3 MFPs, 2 unasked-for shoves, and a cartridge in a cup of tea... BOFH25 Apr 2025 | 60
Techie diagnosed hardware fault by checking customer's coffee On Call Volts make jolts On-Prem25 Apr 2025 | 82
Darcula adds AI to its DIY phishing kits to help would-be vampires bleed victims dry Because coding phishing sites from scratch is a real pain in the neck Cyber-crime25 Apr 2025 | 3
El Reg's essential guide to deploying LLMs in production Hands On Running GenAI models is easy. Scaling them to thousands of users, not so much
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As ChatGPT scores B- in engineering, professors scramble to update courses Education Now that AI is invading classrooms and homework assignment, students need to learn reasoning more than ever
Nvidia rolls out NeMo microservices to help AI help you help AI Dev Smarter agents, continuous updates, and the eternal struggle to prove ROI
Vector search is the new black for enterprise databases Data Software slingers from Redis to Teradata are bolting on smarts to stay relevant in GenAI era
America's cyber defenses are being dismantled from the inside Opinion The CVE system nearly dying shows that someone has lost the plot
New Intel boss is all about ‘de-laborating’ the x86 giant – aka job cuts Thousands face ax, more given RTO orders in quest to suck less On-Prem24 Apr 2025 | 55
Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive Devops24 Apr 2025 | 38
SSNs and more on 5.5M+ patients feared stolen from Yale Health At least it wasn't Harvard Cyber-crime24 Apr 2025 | 5
Fedora 42 has the Answer, but Ubuntu's Plucky Puffin isn't far behind Watch your partitions – GPT and dual-boot don't always mix OSes24 Apr 2025 | 7
Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks Security24 Apr 2025 | 29
AI training license will allow LLM builders to pay for content they consume Updated UK org backing it promises 'legal certainty' for devs, money for creators... but is it too late? AI + ML24 Apr 2025 | 24
Assassin's Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb Security24 Apr 2025 | 37
Docker introduces MCP Catalog and Toolkit as vendors scramble to support the protocol despite security concerns
Next.js 15.3 released with near-complete Turbopack support – but React Server Components are under fire
When Microsoft made the Windows as a Service pivot Comment Former Microsoft engineer calls the Windows of today 'a tool that's a bit of an adversary'
US biz stockpilers boost SK Hynix top line as memory market undergoes structural change 'Inventory accumulation' as vendors hoard HBM amid tariff and other pressures Storage24 Apr 2025 |
Decades-old bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas finally shows itself Something broke on Windows 11 24H2, but dev who discovered it tells El Reg this time Microsoft's not to blame OSes24 Apr 2025 | 22
Qualcomm says license fight was because Arm wants to make its own server chips Alleges semi designer tried to obstruct Qualy's build of Arm-compatible custom cores Systems24 Apr 2025 | 4
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Ninite to win it: How to rebuild Windows without losing your mind Get a new, clean (maybe suspiciously empty) install up to speed – and keep it there OSes24 Apr 2025 | 23
Sustainability still not a high priority for datacenter industry Extreme weather is such a problem when building bit barns... hmmm, wonder what could be causing that? On-Prem24 Apr 2025 | 24
M&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers Customers told to expect further delays as contactless payments still down Cyber-crime24 Apr 2025 | 12
Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year Cybercriminals are targeting software shops, accountants, lawyers CSO24 Apr 2025 | 2
Booby-trapped Alpine Quest Android app geolocates Russian soldiers Back of the nyet! Research24 Apr 2025 | 34
Hyperconverged infrastructure is so hot right now it needs liquid cooling Lenovo brings its Neptune cold plates to servers packing sixth-gen Xeons to run VMware, Nutanix, and AzureStack On-Prem24 Apr 2025 | 3
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India’s services giants brace for impact as US tariffs bite their customers Wipro was forced to pause an active SAP project due to client’s jitters Channel24 Apr 2025 | 18
Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a 'staggering' $16.6B last year, says FBI Biggest threat to America's critical infrastructure? Ransomware Cyber-crime24 Apr 2025 | 7
IBM dragged down by DOGE contract cancellation roulette Big Blue downplays impact of Elon-gated cost-cutting Public Sector23 Apr 2025 | 22
Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots You. Will. Love. The. LLM. AI Software Development Week23 Apr 2025 | 5
Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads Tech giants don't need smartphone mics to target adverts – your insurer just gives your data away, anyway CSO23 Apr 2025 | 24
AI bigwigs urge AGs to block OpenAI's profit pivot Elon’s not the only one sounding the alarm over the AI giant’s cash grab AI + ML23 Apr 2025 | 4
Hey Google, if Chrome is going to be single soon, OpenAI is interested ChatGPT maker to join line of suitors if Chocolate Factory forced to offload browser AI + ML23 Apr 2025 | 11
Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys A mystery thief and a critical CVE involved in crypto cash grab Cyber-crime23 Apr 2025 | 4
We’re calling it now: Agentic AI will win RSAC buzzword Bingo All aboard the hype train AI Software Development Week23 Apr 2025 | 7
Tesla's Optimus can't roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain't budging yet Officials seek assurances that bot won't be used for military applications Offbeat23 Apr 2025 | 69
Only 3,000 staff jump from SAP after 10,000 earmarked to be pushed CFO says 'a cushion of several thousand employees we can play with' is a good thing in uncertain times Databases23 Apr 2025 | 15
Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA Bad timing, claim industry watchers, who say rulings could seriously upset an already delicate US-EU relationship Legal23 Apr 2025 | 53
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Who needs phishing when your login's already in the wild? Stolen credentials edge out email tricks for cloud break-ins because they're so easy to get CSO23 Apr 2025 | 11
European biz calls for Euro tech for local people 'Europe Stand Tall' campaign kicks off amid fear, uncertainty and doubt about Trump administration PaaS + IaaS23 Apr 2025 | 69
Ex-NSA chief warns AI devs: Don’t repeat infosec’s early-day screwups Bake in security now or pay later, says Mike Rogers AI Software Development Week23 Apr 2025 | 6
Fujitsu promised to sit out UK deals ... then Northern Ireland called with £125M Despite Horizon fallout, Japanese supplier continues to win public sector work Public Sector23 Apr 2025 | 25
Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive
Ninite to win it: How to rebuild Windows without losing your mind Get a new, clean (maybe suspiciously empty) install up to speed – and keep it there
M&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers Customers told to expect further delays as contactless payments still down
Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks
Assassin's Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb
Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year Cybercriminals are targeting software shops, accountants, lawyers
Decades-old bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas finally shows itself Something broke on Windows 11 24H2, but dev who discovered it tells El Reg this time Microsoft's not to blame
Qualcomm says license fight was because Arm wants to make its own server chips Alleges semi designer tried to obstruct Qualy's build of Arm-compatible custom cores
NTT creates a drone that triggers and catches lightning – then keeps flying Because nobody wants a bazillion volts zorching critical infrastructure Science23 Apr 2025 | 32
Boeing offloads some software businesses to private equiteer Thoma Bravo Ten billion bucks coming in for a soft landing, customers may be about to experience a bumpy ride Software23 Apr 2025 | 19
Asia reaches 50 percent IPv6 capability and leads the world in user numbers India and China deliver a nice milestone, with help from ancient internet history Networks23 Apr 2025 | 37
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India gets Google to unbundle Android and the Play Store on Smart TVs Meanwhile, OpenAI expresses an interest in unbundling Chrome from Google Public Sector23 Apr 2025 | 10
Trump blinks: 'Substantially' lower China tariffs promised World War Fee Detail? Rationale? Timeline? Nope! It's the art of the squeal Public Sector23 Apr 2025 | 169
Elon Musk makes another cut – to his time at DOGE Going to spend more time with his Sieg Heils, maybe Public Sector22 Apr 2025 | 104
Dentists sue ex-contractor for holding web domains hostage in biz fight IT guy says their claims are toothless – and they owe him $400K Bootnotes22 Apr 2025 | 9
US to slap up to 3,521% tariffs on SE Asian solar imports – especially you, Cambodia world war fee Uncle Sam says Chinese factories use proxies to dodge import taxes On-Prem22 Apr 2025 | 33
RIP, Google Privacy Sandbox Chrome will keep third-party cookies, a win for web giant's ad rivals Applications22 Apr 2025 | 23
Two CISA officials jump ship, both proud of pushing for Secure by Design software As cyber-agency faces cuts, makes noises about switching up program Public Sector22 Apr 2025 | 11
Fog ransomware channels Musk with demands for work recaps or a trillion bucks In effect: 'Ha ha – the government is borked and so are you' Security22 Apr 2025 | 14
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A pot of $250K is now available to ransomware researchers, but it feeds a commercial product Security bods can earn up to $10K per report Research22 Apr 2025 | 3
This is not just any 'cyber incident' … this is an M&S 'cyber incident' Retailer tight-lipped on details as digital hiccup disrupts customer orders Cyber-crime22 Apr 2025 | 36
UN says Asian scam call center epidemic expanding globally amid political heat What used to be a serious issue mainly in Southeast Asia is now the world’s problem Cyber-crime22 Apr 2025 | 13