Pyjama bottoms crew, listen up: In 2022 we'll still be at home
Huge shift in working patterns continues into next year, according to the all-seeing eye of... Gartner
Edge + IoT
Pub landlords on notice as 'Internet of Beer' firm not only pulls pints, but can also clean the lines
El Reg hacks selflessly volunteer to taste-test before and after
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Monitoring is simple enough – green means everything's fine. But getting to that point can be a whole other ball game
Don’t take no for an answer, but be prepared to give it.
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Containers make life easier for the software vendors you buy from, and that's why they'll win
Once you can only buy the apps you need as containers, it’s game over
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Security
Three things that have vanished: $3.6bn in Bitcoin, a crypto investment biz, and the two brothers who ran it
We got hacked and we'll be right back, duo said ... two months ago
23 Jun 23:47 | 3
Sponsored
Why investment in network infrastructure pays good digital learning dividends
Scalable, secure and reliable networks ease digital learning transitions
23 Jun 23:00 |
Legal
Euro court rules YouTube not automatically liable for users illegally uploading copyright-protected material
It has to take action on takedowns though, prelim ruling on long-running Sarah Brightman spat finds
23 Jun 22:01 | 1
Applications
Apple scrambles to quash iOS app sideloading demands with 'think of the children' defense
And if that doesn't work, terrorism or satanic panic next?
23 Jun 21:15 | 4
Personal Tech
Google bestows improved device management tools, authentication options on Chrome OS admins
IT managers told when punished Chromebooks are about to die
23 Jun 20:15 |
Security
John McAfee dead: Antivirus tycoon found lifeless in prison after court OKs extradition
UK-born wild man of infosec faced trial in America for tax evasion
23 Jun 19:52 | 29
Legal
Google set to face fresh sueball over its Play Store revenue commission after probe by several US states – report
Suit may be filed as soon as next week
23 Jun 19:30 | 2
Offbeat
Anyone still using cash? British £50 banknote honouring Alan Turing arrives
Bank of England flies pride flag as it launches new note
23 Jun 18:45 | 18
AI + ML
The Linux Foundation dives into machine learning with Open Voice Network, dataset licence launches
Looks to improve the simplicity with which such things are shared
23 Jun 18:01 | 1
Networks
Samsung pushes out single console all-in-one RAN kit for cramped European markets
Smaller physical footprint to tempt carriers needing to build out 5G
23 Jun 17:13 | 1
Science
Intrepid squid mission may help in kraken riddle of why zero-g makes astronauts sick
Boffins looking for changes to cephalopods' symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria on ISS
23 Jun 16:32 | 15
Science
Spacey McSpaceface: Artemis takes shape ahead of '2021' launch – but first you need to name the crash-test dummy
Next up, the rocket stage to send mannequin to the Moon
23 Jun 15:45 | 11
Legal
Campaigners warn of an 'algorithm-driven censorship' future if UK Online Safety Bill gets through Parliament
MPs and activists join forces to fight 'dangerous' legal threat
23 Jun 15:00 | 25
Personal Tech
Price of Microsoft's Surface Duo plummets to better represent middling hardware ... but only if you're in the US
The Special Relationship in the form of Android foldables
23 Jun 14:12 | 10
Security
Boffins promise protection and perfect performance with new ZeRØ, No-FAT memory safety techniques
Fast, easy to implement, and knocks attacks like Spectre on the head – what's the catch?
23 Jun 13:27 | 10
Off-Prem
Syria and Sudan turn off the internet to suppress ... cheating by kids sitting exams
Access Now #KeepItOn campaign thinks that’s a very bad idea
23 Jun 12:43 | 5
Register Debate
Containers make life easier for the software vendors you buy from, and that's why they'll win
Once you can only buy the apps you need as containers, it’s game over
23 Jun 12:00 | 14
Offbeat
Pyjama bottoms crew, listen up: In 2022 we'll still be at home
Huge shift in working patterns continues into next year, according to the all-seeing eye of... Gartner
23 Jun 11:30 | 15
Edge + IoT
Pub landlords on notice as 'Internet of Beer' firm not only pulls pints, but can also clean the lines
El Reg hacks selflessly volunteer to taste-test before and after
23 Jun 10:45 | 37
Have you seen the ops menu? GitLab 14.0 brings UI changes, Epic Boards, and automation helpers
ITIL 4: It’s time to focus on people, not just SLAs
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Now that China has all but banned cryptocurrencies, GPU prices are falling like Bitcoin
Let's just check BTC-USD, oh yeah, waaay down
Security
US Air Force announces plan to assassinate molluscs with hypersonic missile
No word on whether top brass considered just shelling them into submission
Updated
USA's efforts to stop relying on Russian-built rocket engines derailed by issues with Blue Origin's BE-4
Government Accountability Office warns of build-your-own-booster delays
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Containers have security problems and flexibility issues. VMs will make them viable
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Feature
Monitoring is simple enough – green means everything's fine. But getting to that point can be a whole other ball game
Don’t take no for an answer, but be prepared to give it.
Security
There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night
Summer Solstice: A time for dancing, druids, and certificate errors
Security
Do you want speed or security as expected? Spectre CPU defenses can cripple performance on Linux in tests
All depends on whether your workload is making a lot of system calls or not
Security
'Set it and forget it' attitude to open-source software has become a major security problem, says Veracode
Study finds a whole sea of outdated third-party libraries
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Intel sponsors report on tech's role in decarbonisation and the irony isn't lost on us
Making computer components is a dirty business
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Software
Amazing. Staff count up just 2% and Microsoft adds more than £1bn to its UK financials
It managed to pay a bit more tax too, which is nice
23 Jun 10:01 | 13
Networks
Nominet is back to 'the same old sh*t' says Public Benefit campaign chief as EGM actions grind to halt
Second public meeting threatened unless dot-UK registry plays ball
23 Jun 09:15 | 22
Legal
£1bn lawsuit by Google Shopping rival staggers back to feet in London High Court
Judge rules in Chocolate Factory's favour during prelims of 2015-era case
23 Jun 08:30 | 5
Bootnotes
Facebook granted patent for 'artificial reality' baseball cap. Repeat, an 'artificial reality' baseball cap
Yeah, y'know, Google Glass wasn't nearly obnoxious enough
23 Jun 07:32 | 77
Mr Backup’s Modern Data Protection is a great reference book
Spectra improves StorCycle with high availability, more tiers and better job control
HPE fluffs up on-prem GreenLake model, adds new services, aims to give users the ‘cloud experience’
Pensando integrates with HPE servers, adds partners to deal cards
Off-Prem
Oracle introduces frequent clouding points loyalty scheme
For every buck you spend in the Big Red cloud, Larry gives you 25c to spend on support
23 Jun 06:57 | 5
Servers
Nutanix is finally happy to mention its name and ‘profit’ in the same sentence
Give it a year or two, but it will happen, says CEO, as COVID-crushed industries start spending again
23 Jun 04:58 | 4
Networks
Indian mega-corp Tata unveils surprise 5G networking business
Local carrier Airtel will adopt it — next comes world domination
23 Jun 03:15 | 7
AI + ML
Algorithm used to predict sepsis in hundreds of US hospitals isn’t as good as maker claims — study
Developer hits back at researchers’ ‘hypothetical approach’
23 Jun 01:56 | 17
Software
Google cans engineering diversity training scheme after alumni complain of abysmal pay packages
New approach coming next year ... when complaints have died down
23 Jun 00:46 | 16
Security
Sure looks like someone's pirating the REvil ransomware, tweaking the binary in a hex editor for their own crimes
It's a crook-eat-crook world out there
23 Jun 00:02 | 7
Updated
Dozens of Iranian media websites devoured by the Great Satan, apparently
Anonymous US intelligence sources: Yes, we did it
22 Jun 22:57 | 48
Security
SEC still digging into SolarWinds fallout, nudges undeclared victims
US markets watchdog sniffs around potential insider trading, data violations relating to hack
22 Jun 22:45 | 6
Servers
Intel data center boss Navin Shenoy exits as CEO takes sledgehammer to group
Now that Pat's got his feet under the table, time to shuffle the chairs
22 Jun 21:51 | 6
Security
'Set it and forget it' attitude to open-source software has become a major security problem, says Veracode
Study finds a whole sea of outdated third-party libraries
22 Jun 21:30 | 38
On-Prem
GlobalFoundries breaks ground on new Singapore semi facility targeting automotive, 5G chips
I node what you'll do in summer 2023
22 Jun 20:52 |
Personal Tech
From I'm feeling lucky to I'm feeling Brave: Browser maker erects web search engine beta
Even just to remind the world there's life beyond Google and DuckDuckGo
22 Jun 20:35 | 7
