Oh hello. Haven't heard much from you lately: Linux veteran Slackware rides again with a beta of version 15
It's time to move on from 2016
Bootnotes
Home office setup with built-in boiling water tap for tea and coffee without getting up is a monument to deskcess
If only it had a built-in loo and pillow, then we could work 24/7
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
How not to apply for a new job: Apply for it on a job site
Watch as I channel my digital Yosser Hughes, violence included
On Call
To have one floppy failure is unlucky. To have 20 implies evil magic or a very silly user
Not quite what we meant by 'disk capacity'
Latest News
In brief
Seeing a robot dog tagging along with NYPD officers after an arrest stuns New Yorkers
Plus: 'First civil lawsuit' against police for incorrect facial recognition match in wrongful collaring, and more
17 Apr 15:05 | 28
Analysis
Google's FLoC flies into headwinds as internet ad industry braces for instability
Reinventing web advertising tech at a time of heightened privacy concern proves difficult
17 Apr 08:07 | 32
Science
Elon Musk's SpaceX bags $3bn NASA contract to, fingers crossed, land first woman on the Moon
And the 13th guy
16 Apr 22:28 | 34
Science
Pentagon confirms footage of three strange craft taken by the Navy are UFOs (no, that doesn't mean they're aliens)
Unless by aliens you mean Russians
16 Apr 21:41 | 44
Off-Prem
Ex IBM sales manager, fired after battling discrimination against subordinates, wins $11m lawsuit
Big Blue, insisting it doesn't condone retaliation or discrimination, may appeal
16 Apr 20:34 | 21
Software
Docker Desktop for Apple Silicon is here, but probe a little deeper and you'll find Rosetta 2 staring back
Prepare yourself for an onslaught of 'you're holding the container wrong'
16 Apr 19:01 | 7
Legal
Age discrimination class-action against HP and HPE gets green light to proceed
Old people were let go while the CEO was talking about hiring a bunch of young people, says complaint
16 Apr 18:15 | 12
Security
Russian infosec firm Positive Technologies trying to stay positive after US sanctions
Company insists it's a legit operator that's here to help
16 Apr 17:25 | 1
Science
Fridges... in... Spaaaaaaace: Engineers book ride on the Vomit Comet to test astro-refrigerator
It's floaty floaty vom time as boffins plan prototype cooler spin on modded 727
16 Apr 16:33 | 12
OSes
Oh hello. Haven't heard much from you lately: Linux veteran Slackware rides again with a beta of version 15
It's time to move on from 2016
16 Apr 15:43 | 30
Security
Microsoft received almost 25,000 requests for consumer data from law enforcement over the past six months
25% were rejected, and it's less than 2013's figure... but be wary of what Redmond does with your information
16 Apr 14:41 | 11
Personal Tech
Will tech show IFA really return this year as a 'full-scale' shindig? Place your bets now
Announcement light on safety details and the world still doesn't look ready
16 Apr 13:47 | 2
Bootnotes
Home office setup with built-in boiling water tap for tea and coffee without getting up is a monument to deskcess
If only it had a built-in loo and pillow, then we could work 24/7
16 Apr 13:01 | 91
Legal
Customs raid rumbles black market for primary school e-learning materials in fiercely competitive Hong Kong
Kids have missed almost an entire year of education due to coronavirus so parents have sought help online
16 Apr 12:15 | 3
Security
Watchdog thinks Google tricked Australians into giving up data, sues. Judge semi-agrees
Filing reveals: Google staff called meeting over data privacy issues the 'Oh Shit' meeting
16 Apr 11:30 | 32
Off-Prem
Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud not new tech, but covers hyperscalers' weakness in data integration
Picking up the slack on AWS, Azure, and GCP
16 Apr 10:45 |
Legal
Best of FRANDs: Judge allows Apple retrial following $506m patent infringement ruling
PanOptis was obliged to provide 4G LTE licences – but no one mentioned it
16 Apr 10:00 | 22
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
How not to apply for a new job: Apply for it on a job site
Watch as I channel my digital Yosser Hughes, violence included
16 Apr 09:15 | 84
Legal
Patent battle over Facebook Live and 'walkie talkie' tech rattles through High Court in London
Sueball sees social network squaring off against app upstart in UK branch of worldwide fight
16 Apr 08:30 | 12
On Call
To have one floppy failure is unlucky. To have 20 implies evil magic or a very silly user
Not quite what we meant by 'disk capacity'
16 Apr 07:15 | 170
Science
We're on our way already: Astroboffins find 5 potentially habitable Tatooine-like systems from Kepler 'scope
Perhaps gigantic puffy exoplanets aren't as hostile to life as previously thought
16 Apr 06:04 | 22
On-Prem
Global chip shortage probably won't let up until 2023, warns TSMC: CEO 'still expects capacity to tighten more'
Automotive supply is a 'top priority', analysts told
16 Apr 01:29 | 4
On-Prem
Walmart’s Indian outpost FlipKart picks industrial giant’s India-US joint venture for Chennai data center
E-commerce wing to also get a huge fulfillment center for Q3 2022
16 Apr 00:21 |
Security
Mobile app security standard for IoT, VPNs proposed by group backed by Big Tech
ioXt Alliance aims to bring 'transparency and visibility'
15 Apr 21:42 | 9
OSes
Zorin OS 16 beta claims largest built-in app library 'of any open source desktop ever'
Linux for Windows switchers: smooth user experience, if users steer clear of Windows apps on Wine
15 Apr 20:15 | 61
Software
Ever wondered what it's like working for Microsoft? Leaked survey shines a light on how those at the code coalface feel
Lowest scoring sections were 'performance' and 'deal', but it looks like it could be a lot worse
15 Apr 19:02 | 49
Software
Deno 1.9 update includes proposal cold-shouldered in February, now hyped as '3x faster' performance bump
Plus HTTP/2 web server written in Rust
15 Apr 18:08 | 3
Databases
Oracle pumps $1.2bn into Nashville campus as search for southern comfort goes on
Mayor thrilled with $175m up front for Guitar Town infrastructure projects
15 Apr 17:19 | 2
Bootnotes
Pigeon fanciers in a flap over Brexit quarantine flock-up, seek exemption from EU laws
It won't fly. 'We are collateral damage'
15 Apr 16:33 | 162
Security
It was Russia wot did it: SolarWinds hack was done by Kremlin's APT29 crew, say UK and US
And Positive Technologies has been slapped with American sanctions
15 Apr 15:49 | 54
Security
University of Hertfordshire pulls the plug on, well, everything after cyber attack
Another UK institution topples at the hands of miscreants
15 Apr 15:04 | 50
Webcast
Vintage? Good for vinyl records, bad for systems of record
Emulation could make more sense than migration. Here’s why…
15 Apr 14:14 |
Personal Tech
Last chance to grab an iPhone Mini as savvy analyst reckons Apple will scrap it next year
Incoming iPhone 13 could be final slimline version
15 Apr 13:33 | 27
Storage
Microsoft OneDrive for Windows 7 drives off a cliff for business users
Accidental borkage ... or a not-so-subtle hint that it really is time to move on?
15 Apr 12:47 | 41
Bootnotes
Listen, son... Monster trucks just aren't cool anymore. Real winners drive Tesla Roadsters
Matchbox goes green with sustainably produced toys based on electric cars
15 Apr 12:01 | 36
Legal
Docking £500k commission from top SAS salesman was perfectly legal, rules judge
Chap brought in $27m deal – so bosses withheld two-thirds of his pay
15 Apr 11:14 | 82
Databases
Google proposes Logica data language for building more manageable SQL code
COBOL-inspired caps lock English just don't add up when dealing with large SQL codebases
15 Apr 10:25 | 91
Applications
Microsoft calls time on Timeline: Don't worry, more features that nobody asked for coming your way
Activity history tracker over mobile devices set to become history
15 Apr 09:40 | 29
Software
IBM signs up to Eclipse Foundation's Adoptium working group to push out free, certified JDK binaries
Makes a change from the waves of redundancies
15 Apr 08:58 | 2
On-Prem
Infosys says staff are leaving it again – a sign COVID crunch is receding
Full year impact of the compensation hike of Q4 will be felt into FY 22, says Infosys
15 Apr 08:31 | 6
Legal
Jackie 'You have no authority here' Weaver calls on the UK to extend Coronavirus Act provisions for online meetings
Because local democracy is hilarious – oh, and transparency's good too
15 Apr 08:11 | 39
Personal Tech
Irish privacy watchdog sticks GDPR probe into Facebook after that online giveaway of 533 million profiles
Oh, you mean the 'features that make it easier for people to find and connect with friends on our services'?
15 Apr 07:26 | 35
