Client-side content scanning is an unworkable, insecure disaster for democracy Hopefully we're still listening to experts Security15 Oct 2021 | 62
Devuan debuts version 4.0 – as usual without a hint of the hated systemd Three init systems offered – natch – plus lots of desktop love, and a warning of some exim oddities OSes15 Oct 2021 | 47
Citrix has built a browser, and lost a CEO Chrome, Edge, and Opera can rest easy – this one's designed just to run virtual apps Citrix already manages Software15 Oct 2021 | 3
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency Inconsistent regulation means crooks can sneak cryptos through cracks – pretty much everyone wants them filled Security15 Oct 2021 | 5
US Army slows ~$20bn project to put Microsoft's HoloLens VR headsets into the field Deployment of 120,000 headsets hoped to 'increase lethality' pushed into 2022 Personal Tech15 Oct 2021 | 19
Forget everything you learned playing Lunar Lander: Chinese boffins reveal secrets of Chang'e 5 probe's touchdown Landing with liquid fuel aboard made slosh-avoidance essential. Plus: China names first woman to visit Tiangong space station Science15 Oct 2021 | 8
Scoot on over for a wheely tricky mystery with an electrifying solution On Call The computer is a chauvinist, you say? On-Prem15 Oct 2021 | 83
All I want for Christmas is a delivery address that a delivery courier can find Something for the Weekend, Sir? Send me an SMS and I’ll tell you everything Bootnotes15 Oct 2021 | 157
Reg readers: Don't assume anything when sharing health data Register Debate Debate exhibits chronic distrust of policy makers, Big Pharma, and insurance companies Science15 Oct 2021 | 21
Who are shortages good for? The channel! World's biggest distributor forecasts tech price hikes from January Canalys Forum 2021 Things not likely to improve until 2023 Channel15 Oct 2021 | 3
German Pirate Party member claims EU plans for a GDPR-compliant Whois v2 will lead to 'doxxing and death lists' ICANN also dislikes it but web infrastructure firms don't really mind Networks15 Oct 2021 | 47
Spanner in the works: The goal is not 100% compatibility, Google says of PostgreSQL interface Meanwhile, Yugabyte says PostgreSQL compatibility for its distributed database dates back to 2019 Databases15 Oct 2021 | 5
Space boffins: Exoplanet survived hydrogen-death of its host star Hope extended to gas giants across the universe... well, it is Friday Science15 Oct 2021 | 31
Keep expectations low and you won't be disappointed: OVH manages 6 per cent increase on its IPO debut French cloud provider puts outage and fire behind it to focus on beating the big players On-Prem15 Oct 2021 | 2
Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot charged with deceiving US aviation regulators over MCAS He hasn't got $2.5bn to hand to the DoJ, unlike his bosses Legal15 Oct 2021 | 149
Windows terminates here. Please remember to finish setting it up on arrival Bork!Bork!Bork! Washington Metro admin has taken an early lunch Bootnotes15 Oct 2021 | 25
Everyone who wants a smartphone for Chrimbo will get one, but in the real world things are somewhat different Global handset market slips in Q3 on sliding chipset availability, says Canalys Personal Tech15 Oct 2021 | 8
Missouri governor demands prosecution of reporter for 'decoding HTML source code' and reporting a data breach Salus populi suprema lex esto ... or perhaps not Bootnotes15 Oct 2021 | 105
Toyota needs more than its Cheer Squad to deal with chip shortages, as five more home factories forced into idleness Car makers facing increasingly tough times until supply catches up Personal Tech15 Oct 2021 | 16
Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob' Academics advised to consider excluding certain terminology for the sake of inclusivity Software15 Oct 2021 | 307
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them Security15 Oct 2021 | 45