Science
It's primed and full of fuel, the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to be packed up prior to launch
Fingers crossed the telescope will finally take to space on 22 December
07 Dec 2021 00:48 | 51
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On-Prem
The SEC is investigating whistleblower claims that Tesla was reckless as its solar panels go up in smoke
Tens of thousands of homeowners and hundreds of businesses were at risk, lawsuit claims
06 Dec 2021 22:35 | 4
On-Prem
The Omicron dilemma: Google goes first on delaying office work
Hurrah, employees can continue to work from home and take calls in pyjamas
06 Dec 2021 11:32 | 65
In brief
Prisons transcribe private phone calls with inmates using speech-to-text AI
Plus: A drug designed by machine learning algorithms to treat lung disease reaches human clinical trials and more
04 Dec 2021 15:48 | 54
Personal Tech
Texas' anti-moderation social network law blocked by judge
Enforcing rules on content is in everybody's interest, court decides
02 Dec 2021 22:05 | 13
Software
Apple files fresh appeal to stop court order demanding external payment systems in iOS apps
iGiant warned developers it could still charge fees for third-party financial transactions anyway
02 Dec 2021 00:59 | 27
On-Prem
Amazon accused of grossly underreporting COVID-19 cases to US labor agency
'Yes, we had nearly 20,000 cases last year but only 27 were directly work-related. Honestly.'
01 Dec 2021 23:06 | 26
Science
We've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Mega-comets lurking in solar systems, spewing carbon monoxide
Comet BB is not only largest of its type that we know of, it was likely active billions of miles from the Sun
01 Dec 2021 06:32 | 11
Personal Tech
If at first Amazon doesn't let you succeed, try, try again: Warehouse workers given second chance at union vote
US watchdog tosses previous result in the trash after election fairness slammed
30 Nov 2021 21:17 | 24
AI + ML
UK privacy watchdog may fine selfie-hoarding Clearview AI £17m... eventually, perhaps
Regulator's 'assertions are factually and legally incorrect' biz tells El Reg
30 Nov 2021 08:26 | 20
Science
James Webb Space Telescope may actually truly launch this century, says NASA
Will it fly by Christmas? Betteridge's law probably applies
29 Nov 2021 21:58 | 24
In brief
AI surveillance software increasingly used to make sure contract lawyers are doing their jobs at home
Plus: GPT-3 is now generally available and one man goes undercover in Amazon to live under AI
20 Nov 2021 11:01 | 22
Personal Tech
Lawsuit accusing Robinhood and Citadel Securities of colluding to stop GameStop shares from skyrocketing thrown out by judge
There's not enough evidence, judge ruled
19 Nov 2021 23:28 | 39
Security
Canadian teen nabbed in $36.5m crypto heist – possibly the biggest haul yet by a single individual
Plus, US gov to sell off $56m of Bitcoin – the largest single sum recovered so far from a cryptocurrency fraud
18 Nov 2021 23:04 | 13
Science
It's fake ooze, don't fall for fake ooze: Alien fossils found on Mars might just be simple chemistry, uni pair warn
Similar mistakes have been made in the past, after all
18 Nov 2021 07:29 | 37
Personal Tech
Activision shareholders demand Kotick's head after CEO 'failed' to take claims of staff sex assault seriously
Plus workers stage walk out in protest against games giant's big cheese
17 Nov 2021 23:32 | 8
Personal Tech
'We are not people to Mark Zuckerberg, we are the product' rages Ohio's Attorney General in Facebook lawsuit
Britain's former deputy prime minister among execs sued on behalf of pension fund, other investors
17 Nov 2021 02:26 | 27
Personal Tech
Amazon cuts a relatively tiny check to disappear claims it broke the law by withholding COVID-19 data from staff
Settlement is little more than a minor cost-of-business expense
16 Nov 2021 23:20 | 4
Personal Tech
US states' antitrust lawsuit against Google's advertising business keeps growing
Texas and pals are back with more details of Chocolate Factory's alleged efforts to unfairly rig the online advertising world
16 Nov 2021 05:29 | 10
Science
Russia blows up old satellite, NASA boss 'outraged' as ISS crew shelters from debris
Moscow slammed for 'reckless, dangerous, irresponsible' weapon test
16 Nov 2021 02:46 | 119
Personal Tech
What, Uber charges disabled people fees for taking a while to get into their ride? Doesn't seem fair, says Uncle Sam
Plus: Trips now more expensive in the UK to woo new drivers, tackle demand
11 Nov 2021 23:00 | 27
Science
International Space Station fires rockets to dodge chunk of destroyed Chinese satellite
Meanwhile, next crew of astronauts all set to launch on Thursday
11 Nov 2021 02:56 | 30
Applications
Epic battle latest: Judge reminds Apple it has 30 days to let apps link out to non-Apple payment systems
Cupertino tells The Reg it will fight on
11 Nov 2021 01:29 | 16
AI + ML
Turns out there is something everyone may agree on in Congress: Let netizens use mostly algorithm-lite apps
Dems, Repubs in House, Senate unite for Filter Bubble Transparency Act
10 Nov 2021 02:51 | 13
Science
Now that's a splash down: Astronauts spend 8-hour trip to Earth in diapers after SpaceX capsule toilet breaks
Puts a whole new spin on 'To boldly go where no one has gone before'
09 Nov 2021 07:04 | 38
AI + ML
Why machine-learning chatbots find it difficult to respond to idioms, metaphors, rhetorical questions, sarcasm
'Understanding the meaning of such expressions relies on shared cultural and commonsense cues' ... which machines lack, new study details
08 Nov 2021 22:40 | 95
In brief
Alphabet launches new AI drug discovery startup, Isomorphic Labs, led by DeepMind CEO
Plus: Waymo's self-driving cars are mapping the mean streets of NYC
08 Nov 2021 11:43 | 1
Feature
AI algorithms can help erase bright streaks of internet satellites – but they cannot save astronomy
'We are absolutely losing some science'
06 Nov 2021 09:15 | 117
Networks
Amazon hasn't launched one internet satellite yet, but it's now planning a fleet of 7,774
Low Earth orbit is going to be chockablock with broadband-beaming birds
05 Nov 2021 22:44 | 59
Science
So it is possible for Jeff Bezos to lose: Court dismisses Blue Origin complaint about Moon contract award to Elon Musk
NASA and SpaceX to resume working on the next lunar lander
05 Nov 2021 03:18 | 27
Science
NASA picks spot at Moon's South Pole to perform first ice-drilling experiment
Featuring two sidekicks: A rover using Nokia's 4G and a hopping recon bot
04 Nov 2021 07:11 | 19
Personal Tech
140,000-plus drivers sent $60m in compensation checks after Amazon 'stole their tips'
One lucky bod gets $28,000, on average it's a few hundred bucks each
03 Nov 2021 22:12 | 68
Personal Tech
Blizzard co-leader Jen Oneal leaps into escape pod after just three months in the role
Says she is not 'without hope' for biz
03 Nov 2021 02:04 | 7
Ignite
If you're deemed cool enough, Microsoft will offer you access to Azure-based GPT-3
Text'n'code-emitting system still available from OpenAI
03 Nov 2021 00:49 | 2
Networks
Amazon aims to launch prototype broadband internet satellites by Q4 2022 – without Bezos' Blue Origin
Meanwhile, SpaceX already has 1,000+ orbiting Starlink birds
02 Nov 2021 07:02 | 24
Networks
FCC officially opens its $1.9bn purse to reimburse those ripping out and replacing Huawei, ZTE kit
You've got just over a couple of months to get your compensation requests filed
01 Nov 2021 22:23 | 10
In brief
Twitter's algos favour tweets from conservatives over liberals because they generate more outrage online – study
Plus: Microsoft acquires an AI content moderation startup to prevent hate speech on the Xbox and more
30 Oct 2021 11:05 | 52
Science
Trick or treat? Massive solar storm could light up American skies this Halloween
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning of a geomagnetic storm
29 Oct 2021 22:03 | 22
Personal Tech
Multimillionaire Activision Blizzard CEO cuts annual pay to $62,000 amid sexual harassment probes
Bobby Kotick vows zero tolerance on discrimination, will waive forced arbitration, and more
28 Oct 2021 22:36 | 9
Personal Tech
European Commission sticks 'in-depth' antitrust probe into Nvidia-Arm merger plan
Officials have until March 2022 to approve the deal or not
28 Oct 2021 06:40 | 17
Science
Pack your bags – we may have found the first planet outside of our galaxy
Alas, we will have to wait 70 years to confirm the sighting
28 Oct 2021 02:04 | 37
AI + ML
Twitter's machine learning algorithms amplify tweets from right-wing politicians over those on the left
Engineers and researchers don't know why
25 Oct 2021 11:02 | 65
In brief
Japanese bloke collared after using AI software to uncensor smut and flogging it
Plus: Explore the limits of language models in bizarre research experiment, and more
23 Oct 2021 03:30 | 47
On-Prem
Unvaccinated and working at Apple? Prepare for COVID-19 testing 'every time' you step in the office
Tell us you've been jabbed or...
21 Oct 2021 21:39 | 251
Science
Boeing's Starliner capsule corroded due to high humidity levels, NASA explains, and the spaceship won't fly this year
Meanwhile Elon's running orbital tourist trips and ISS crew missions
21 Oct 2021 10:14 | 75
Personal Tech
Chip shortage forces temporary Raspberry Pi 4 price rise for the first time
Ten-buck increase for 2GB model 'not here to stay' says Upton
21 Oct 2021 00:00 | 6
Science
Lunar rocks brought to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 show Moon's volcanoes were recently* active
* Just a couple of billion years
20 Oct 2021 09:58 | 18
Personal Tech
Allegations of favoring visa holders over US workers for jobs cost Facebook just 4 hours of annual profit
And that $14.25m is supposed to be some kind of record
19 Oct 2021 23:20 | 16
Personal Tech
Canon makes 'all-in-one' printers that refuse to scan when out of ink, lawsuit claims
We can't wait to see the logic gymnastics needed to justify this
19 Oct 2021 00:15 | 179
Personal Tech
US lawmakers give Amazon until November to prove it didn't lie to Congress
This better be a Prime delivery
18 Oct 2021 21:33 | 19
In brief
Bank manager tricked into handing $35m to scammers using fake 'deep voice' tech
Plus: Microsoft Translator machine learning software now supports over 100 languages
16 Oct 2021 11:01 | 26
Personal Tech
LinkedIn shutting down in China after mounting government pressure to censor social media content
Try InJobs instead! All the fun of a résumé and no comments allowed
14 Oct 2021 22:18 | 21
Personal Tech
Report: Apple short of 10 million iPhone 13s this year due to ongoing chip shortage
Broadcomm,Texas Instruments, and more buckling under supply crisis
13 Oct 2021 23:58 | 14
Offbeat
Shatner breaks the age barrier, goes where no nonagenarian has gone before with Blue Origin rocket trip
Gives classic monologue upon landing
13 Oct 2021 20:33 | 48
Legal
EU Commission may extend antitrust probe into Nvidia's $54bn merger with Arm
Investigation to continue into early 2022
13 Oct 2021 07:30 | 31
Science
Saturday start for NASA's Lucy probe on its 12-year quest to map Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
Astronomers will be searching for clues on how the Solar System formed
12 Oct 2021 23:50 | 13
AI + ML
Astroboffins reckon they've detected four hidden exoplanets by probing distant radio waves
It could help us find more exoplanets far out in the universe
12 Oct 2021 01:30 | 10
AI + ML
Behold the Megatron: Microsoft and Nvidia build massive language processor
MT-NLG is a beast that fed on over 4,000 GPUs
12 Oct 2021 00:36 | 23
In brief
Clearview CEO doubles down, claims biz has now scraped over ten billion social media selfies for surveillance
Plus: DeepMind makes its first profit... by selling to its stablemates
09 Oct 2021 18:08 | 25
PaaS + IaaS
Judge rejects claims Cloudflare should be held responsible for customers' copyright infringement
'We don’t host the content of the websites at issue'
09 Oct 2021 15:11 | 46
