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Loose-change payment network Microraiden launches on Ethereum
Might speed up the blockchain, but aren't they about cutting out the middle man?
01 Dec 2017 15:28 | 8
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Linux laptop-flinger says bye-bye to buggy Intel Management Engine
Says 'disabling' the ME will reduce future vulnerabilities
01 Dec 2017 12:49 | 52
Updated
Oops: LinkedIn country subdomains SSL cert just expired
Whew, networking is hard
30 Nov 2017 16:09 | 38
Science
Crown Prosecution Service is coming for crooks' cryptocurrency
Brit prosecutors have a confiscation order and say 'more to follow'
30 Nov 2017 14:53 | 45
Updated
A day will come when Azure Active Directory 'classic' portal is killed. But it is not this day
Microsoft extends end-of-life till January 8. Why? Uh, Microsoft
30 Nov 2017 12:35 | 11
On-Prem
Apple and Qualcomm become best pals... lol jk the sueballs keep flying
Suing for patent infringement? Right back at ya, champ
29 Nov 2017 16:59 | 6
Science
Scotland, now is your time… to launch Brexit Britain into SPAAAACE!
House of Lords members make push for Scottish spaceports
29 Nov 2017 15:11 | 60
Security
Hacked Brit shipping giant Clarksons: A person may release some of our data today
But ... we won't 'be held to ransom by criminals'
29 Nov 2017 12:51 | 23
Legal
GCSE compsci kids' work may not count after solutions leaked online
Brit watchdog considers changing how course will be graded
28 Nov 2017 17:31 | 30
On-Prem
SpaceX 'raises' an extra 100 million bucks to get His Muskiness to Mars
Harebrained space schemes are expensive, yo
28 Nov 2017 15:21 | 51
OSes
What's that fresh, zesty fragrance? Oh, Linux Mint 18.3 has landed
System reports, snapshots, improved app store, backups
28 Nov 2017 14:51 | 68
Science
Unreal, man: Amazon pitches new 3D VR kit at dev newbies
Streamed direct from the Amazon storage fishbowl, natch
27 Nov 2017 14:22 | 7
Science
Forget Sesame Street, scientists pretty much watched Big Bird evolve on Galápagos island
New finch species developed in just two generations
24 Nov 2017 15:32 | 59
OSes
Munich council finds €49.3m for Windows 10 embrace
Open source dream officially dies in Bavarian city
24 Nov 2017 09:04 | 214
Science
Clone poster girl Dolly the sheep's arthritis was 'normal for her age'
Boffins say health issues were not related to genetic wizardry
23 Nov 2017 16:57 | 18
Science
Sci-Hub domains inactive following court order
'Free science'/pirate site operator 'working on solving DNS issue'
23 Nov 2017 14:59 | 57
OSes
'Gimme Gimme Gimme' Easter egg in man breaks automated tests at 00:30
Wow, I see what you did there *rolls eyes*
22 Nov 2017 11:31 | 72
Security
Loake Shoes admits: We've fallen victim to cybercrims
Hold on to your laces, email server was compromised
22 Nov 2017 10:18 | 17
Updated
Royal Bank of Scotland website goes TITSUP*
Another day, another online banking snafu
21 Nov 2017 11:57 | 29
OSes
Baaa-d moooo-ve: Debian Linux depicts intimate cow-sheep action in ASCII artwork
User files bug report on age-old package
21 Nov 2017 11:29 | 67
Bootnotes
The Independent 'live streamed' space vid recorded in 2015
'We naturally regret the human error that led to the mistake'
20 Nov 2017 12:38 | 28
Science
How is 55 Cancri e like a Sisters of Mercy gig? Astroboffins: It has atmosphere
*No, mate. Just no* New model throws spanner in exoplanet debate
20 Nov 2017 12:02 | 34
Security
Shamed TLS/SSL cert authority StartCom to shut up shop
Chairman tells El Reg nobody will even notice its passing
17 Nov 2017 17:29 | 10
On-Prem
American Express inks blockchain deal: Will use tech to pay UK folk who bank with Santander
Ripple effect will later expand, says firm
17 Nov 2017 09:19 | 6
On-Prem
$232m blockchain startup Tezos faces sueballs for alleged investor fraud
Smacked in Florida, California
16 Nov 2017 14:17 | 9
Software
Slack apologises to Europe for TITSUP* services
Productivity melts, economy dives... actually, neither is true
16 Nov 2017 10:02 | 10
Software
Black Horse Down, we repeat... yes, Lloyds Bank, again
We're running out of backcronyms for TITSUP*
15 Nov 2017 15:11 | 37
Science
Rocky Ross 128 b might harbour aliens – and it's headed right for us
In 71,000 years, it'll be closer than disappointing dustball Proxima Centauri b
15 Nov 2017 14:32 | 23
OSes
Munich council: To hell with Linux, we're going full Windows in 2020
Never go full Windows
13 Nov 2017 09:09 | 481
SaaS
Want to provision a new VM on Azure? Get in line
UK West and South regions suffering from capacity issues
09 Nov 2017 14:38 | 21
Science
NASA tells The Reg: For crying out loud. We're not building flying taxi software for Uber
One day, one news release and some coverage...
09 Nov 2017 12:57 | 8
Updated
OVH data centres go TITSUP: Power supply blunders blamed
Thanks, initial testing seems unduly problematic
09 Nov 2017 10:48 | 49
Science
Scientists think they've found primordial goop whence life first sprang
It also makes for great fertiliser
07 Nov 2017 13:29 | 28
On-Prem
No, Samsung, you really do owe Apple $120m for patent infringement
US Supreme Court sends another appeal packing
06 Nov 2017 16:21 | 28
Science
Post-Brexit economy SAVED: Posh-nosh truffle thrives in Wales
Climate apocalypse, you say? Meh, at least we have truffles
06 Nov 2017 14:32 | 42
Science
Boffins: Sun's red dwarf neighbour is looking a little thick around the middle
Proxima Centauri... more like Pulverea Centauri, amirite?*
06 Nov 2017 09:01 | 22
OSes
Linux data-sharing licences: So, will big data hogs take the plunge?
Experts weigh in
25 Oct 2017 11:36 | 1
OS Summit
Containers? Ha! Ain't no party like a Tupperware party, boasts Facebook
No Docker or Kubernetes under The Social Network's hood
23 Oct 2017 16:10 | 3
OS Summit
Linux Foundation wants to do to data what it's done for software
Penguins and machine learning. It could happen!
23 Oct 2017 11:37 | 3
Science
Mastercard blockchain: Millions. Opening up the API: Priceless
Credit card purveyors aim to improve 'cross-border, B2B payment flows'
20 Oct 2017 17:29 | 8
SaaS
No more mister nice GUI: Visual tools stapled to Azure Data Factory
Hate code? Love lists? Microsoft's got you covered
20 Oct 2017 15:35 | 1
Science
The case of the disappearing insect. Boffin tells Reg: We don't know why... but we must act
'It's more dramatic than climate change'
20 Oct 2017 11:55 | 112
Science
Dev writes Ethereum code for insecure SHA-1 crypto hash function
Interaction with legacy systems but not all think it's a good idea
20 Oct 2017 11:05 | 13
Networks
Tezos crypto and $232m initial coin offering risks implosion – reports
Expert's protip: 'Hope is not an investment strategy'
19 Oct 2017 17:38 | 11
Legal
Mohawks fling patent infringement sueball at Microsoft and Amazon
Tribe has sovereign immunity to legal challenges
19 Oct 2017 17:03 | 37
SaaS
AWS to Windows devs: Come out of the dark, into the Lightsail
Amazon takes a swipe at hosting provider market
17 Oct 2017 10:43 | 6
Bootnotes
Argh, my loafer just fell down the rope ladder! Yes, I'm in the Microsoft treehouse
But yep, there are power points
17 Oct 2017 09:04 | 44
On-Prem
Supreme Court to rule on whether US has right to data stored overseas
Microsoft's Irish data centre spat asks: How far should an American warrant go?
16 Oct 2017 16:07 | 103
Science
Ethereum blockchain is sailing to Byzantium – hard fork up and running
Promises clearer user interaction and extra privacy
16 Oct 2017 14:37 | 9
SaaS
SendGrid services are down and out of action
Tried logging in or signing up? Big bag of fail? Thought so
16 Oct 2017 09:26 | 4
Legal
Uber begins appeals process to claw back taxi licence in London
Ride-hailing biz free to continue operating until negotiations end
13 Oct 2017 12:59 | 12
Updated
Co-op Bank's users moan over online wobbles
Remember, folks, don't tweet your bank details
13 Oct 2017 11:48 | 24
Legal
Screw the badgers! Irish High Court dismisses Apple bit barn appeals
€850m data centre given go-ahead after two-year delay
12 Oct 2017 16:06 | 47
AI + ML
Alibaba's Jack Ma says: Relax, we're too wise for robots to take our jobs
We just have a little self-confidence problem is all
12 Oct 2017 10:36 | 18
Legal
To Russia, with love: Greek court now says Bitcoin fraud suspect could be tried at home
US and Moscow both want to extradite Alexander Vinnik, 38, but minister of justice will decide
11 Oct 2017 16:02 | 13
Science
They've only gone and made a chemical-threat-detecting ring
Oo, what's that you've got on? Chanel No. 5? Anthrax? This trendy wearable would know
11 Oct 2017 14:05 | 24
Devops
Visual Studio Team Services having some 'performance issues'
Microsoft suspects 'code change' behind slow calls
10 Oct 2017 14:02 | 27
Updated
Russia to block access to cryptocurrency exchanges' websites – report
Central bank deputy governor calls them 'dubious'
10 Oct 2017 10:49 | 30
Bootnotes
Star Wars: Big Euro cinema group can't handle demand for tickets to new flick
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to nerds raging on Twitter
10 Oct 2017 10:09 | 91
Science
Three words: Synthetic gene circuit. Self-assembling bacteria build pressure sensor
Because 3D printers are sooo 2006
10 Oct 2017 09:05 | 38
