The secret to Sparrow, DeepMind's latest Q&A chatbot: Human feedback
Thanks for the advice
AI + ML23 Sep 2022 | 20
23rd > September > 2022 Archive
Meta accused of breaking the law by secretly tracking iPhone users
Ad goliath reckons complaint is meritless – but it would, wouldn't it?
Personal Tech23 Sep 2022 | 32
Amazon accused of singling out, harassing union organizers
Bosses' bad behavior may, just may, have derailed crucial warehouse vote
Bootnotes23 Sep 2022 | 42
Privacy watchdog steps up fight against Europol's hoarding of personal data
If you could stop storing records on people unconnected to any crimes, that would be great
Security23 Sep 2022 | 10
Datacenter migration plan missed one vital detail: The leaky roof
On Call Some drip forgot to tell the designers until the renovation had begun
On-Prem23 Sep 2022 | 148
BT's emergency call handlers will join pay strikes
Four fresh dates organized for industrial action as union puts the squeeze on biz
Networks23 Sep 2022 | 37
Lenovo marks 30 years of ThinkSystem with slew of new kit
Servers sure to sport AMD's Epyc Genoa or Intel's Sapphire Rapids but certain specs still under wraps
On-Prem23 Sep 2022 | 6
BOFH: You want presentation layer, but we're physical layer
Episode 18 Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer
BOFH23 Sep 2022 | 44
Good news for UK tech contractors as govt repeals IR35 tax rules
Controversial reforms ditched but expert notes HMRC thinks 90% don't comply
Legal23 Sep 2022 | 82
Teams of aerial drones might one day help to build houses
Wasp-like technique could be used to 3D-print structures in that remote place you plan to retire in
Science23 Sep 2022 | 19
Businesses can halve 'megavendor' software costs with third-party support
COVID-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, growing inflation, and the threat of recession driving adoption
Software23 Sep 2022 |
Microsoft highlights 'productivity paranoia' in remote work research
You know you're working, your colleagues know you're working, but the boss? Survey says: Paranoid
SaaS23 Sep 2022 | 37
Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow
But a median of 60Mbps is not to be sniffed at when you're out in the sticks
Networks23 Sep 2022 | 24
Iran blocks Whatsapp, Instagram as citizens protest death of Mahsa Amini
Also: New 'magnet of threats' attackers and FBI has details on Iran's online incursion into Albania
Security23 Sep 2022 | 16
Boeing to pay SEC $200m to settle charges it misled investors over 737 MAX safety
Ex-CEO also on the hook for $1m after skipping over known software issues
Software23 Sep 2022 | 41
Significant customer data exposed in attack on Australian telco
Updated Subscribers have questions – like 'When were you going to tell us?'
Cyber-crime23 Sep 2022 | 13
Fitbit users will have to sign into Google from 2023
Even those with older devices will have to sign in if they want to activate new features
Personal Tech23 Sep 2022 | 27
Open up, it's the IRS. We're here about the crypto tax you dodged
'At least ten' people didn't declare coin income. Wow, what a bust
Cyber-crime23 Sep 2022 | 25
Billionaire CEO tells Googlers 'we shouldn’t always equate fun with money'
Updated A day in the G is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet. Every code checkout a parade. I love the G
Bootnotes23 Sep 2022 | 42
SiFive RISC-V cores picked for Google AI compute nodes
Cor, that's a shot in the arm for this upstart CPU ISA
AI + ML23 Sep 2022 | 13
Florida asks Supreme Court if it's OK to ban content moderation it doesn't like
Nothing screams Land of the Free like the government ordering you to host awful but lawful content
Personal Tech23 Sep 2022 | 99
Mozilla drags Microsoft, Google, Apple for obliterating any form of browser choice
If you've got no OS of your own, you've got little chance to compete, Firefox maker sighs
Applications23 Sep 2022 | 131
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