Perl Steering Council lays out a backwards compatible future for Perl 7
Sensibly written code only, please. Plus: what all those 'heated discussions' were about
Devops26 May 2022 | 32
Employed as an intern at Vulture Central in 2018, Richard Speed stuck around and managed to achieve the lofty title of Reporter after demonstrating his prowess at carrying beer glasses. He studied English Literature and Computer Science at university before spending a quarter of a century at the sharp, pointy end of IT. Now he much prefers writing about it rather than having to make it work. Richard covers Microsoft and open source software.
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 splashes down on Win Server 2022
I don't think it's going to happen, I don't think it's going to happen... It happened
Software26 May 2022 | 3
Slack-for-engineers Mattermost on open source and data sovereignty
Interview Control and access are becoming a hot button for orgs
Networks26 May 2022 | 1
In record year for vulnerabilities, Microsoft actually had fewer
Occasional gaping hole and overprivileged users still blight the Beast of Redmond
Security25 May 2022 | 10
Microsoft veteran on how he forged a badge to sneak into a Ballmer presentation
Developers, developers... and top secret coffee machines. Security at MS is definitely tighter 25 years later
Offbeat25 May 2022 | 38
Microsoft shows off Windows updates at Build dev event
Microsoft Build Amazon Appstore preview goes wider, plus Windows on Arm platform with Neural Processing Units – Project Volterra
OSes24 May 2022 | 10
CockroachDB adds command line tool as database hits version 22.1
The Register speaks to Jim Walker about maturity and super regions
Databases24 May 2022 | 4
GitLab version 15 goes big on visibility and observability
GitOps fans can take a spin on the free tier for pull-based deployment
Devops23 May 2022 |
Upgrading to Android 12.1 ... in Windows 11: Telemetry disabled by default
Dev Channel Insiders get Windows Subsystem for Android updates
OSes23 May 2022 | 4
Beware the fury of a database developer torn from tables and SQL
Who, Me? Not so much process privilege rings, more circles of hell
Databases23 May 2022 | 171
Boeing's Starliner CST-100 on its way to the ISS 2 years late
A couple of thruster failures shouldn't affect the Calamity Capsule's second attempt at reaching space station
Science20 May 2022 | 64
Microsoft patches the patch that broke Windows authentication
May 10 update addressed serious vulns but also had problems of its own
Security20 May 2022 | 17
Seriously, you do not want to make that cable your earth
On Call Network? What's that when it's at home?
Columnists20 May 2022 | 245
Acer's TravelMate laptops arrive – complete with Microsoft Pluton chips
MS's TPM tip finally gets a grip – but shh – don't mention the Chromebooks
Personal Tech19 May 2022 | 3
Start your engines: Windows 11 ready for broad deployment
If you're on Windows 10, and meet requirements, it's ready to rumble... and 22H2 is waiting in the wings
OSes19 May 2022 | 142
Bing! Microsoft tests search box in the middle of Windows 11 desktop
Attempt to be interactive meets cries of 'Someone dumped a text box right in the center of my desktop!'
OSes19 May 2022 | 49
Google's first report on Privacy Sandbox hits UK watchdog's inbox
No 'reportable concerns' yet plenty of concerned feedback
Personal Tech19 May 2022 | 2
Surf the web from your parked Renault: Vivaldi comes to OpenR
French frolics for Chromium browser on Android Automotive
Software18 May 2022 | 27
Rocket Lab is taking NASA's CAPSTONE to the Moon
Mission to lunar orbit is further than any Photon satellite bus has gone before
Science17 May 2022 | 8
Hardening in the enterprise: SUSE releases Rancher 2.6.5 and NeuVector 5.0
Kubecon Still a 'nimble idea factory' under the gaze of the Chameleon
OSes17 May 2022 |
Inkscape adds multi-page support with v1.2 update
Pain points plugged in open-source vector art package
Software17 May 2022 | 20
Kasten by Veeam adds ransomware detection to K10 data management platform
Kubecon Catching compromise attempts before kicking off that recovery plan
Storage16 May 2022 |
September 16, 1992, was not a good day to be overly enthusiastic about your job
Who, Me? If I get in early and work hard, everyone will notice, right?
Columnists16 May 2022 | 63
Windows Subsystem for Linux gets bleeding-edge Ubuntu
'This is not recommended for production development. It may be unstable and it will have bugs'
OSes13 May 2022 | 11
Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over bot numbers claim
Less than 5% of users are spam accounts? Is that too high ... or too low for him?
Networks13 May 2022 | 111
Microsoft adds unscheduled breaks to most certification exams
Farewell to scheduling your emergencies in advance
Software13 May 2022 | 12
We can bend the laws of physics for your super-yacht, but we can't break them
On Call Make it work like it does at home
Networks13 May 2022 | 240
Microsoft tests ‘Suggested Actions’ in Windows 11. Insiders: Can we turn it off?
It looks like you've copied a phone number, would you like help?
OSes12 May 2022 | 100
Rocky Linux sponsor CIQ secures $26m funding for CentOS successor
Interview RHEL, RHEL, RHEL, how about that? We talk to founder about HPC, open source and more
OSes11 May 2022 | 8
Trying and failing to update Visual Studio? You aren't alone
The progress bar of lies reborn as a cheery 'Checking' message
SaaS11 May 2022 | 13
Half of developers still at screens even during breaks
Going for a walk: Good. Doomscrolling: Bad
Software11 May 2022 | 33
.NET 5 and Windows 10 20H2 drop out of support
Fire the update engines if you haven't already
Software11 May 2022 | 5
Aerospace biz Orbex shows off a prototype Prime on its Scottish stand
What goes up will also come down. The question is... how?
Science11 May 2022 | 5
Appian awarded over $2b after claiming Pegasystems stole its data
Low-code platform providers' legal tussle ends with 'largest damages award in Virginia state court history'
Legal10 May 2022 | 19
Asahi Linux project shows progress in graphics drivers on Apple's M1
Follow the blue rabbit! Graphics driver developer lead talks to The Reg
OSes10 May 2022 | 17
Astra Space to launch satellites from Shetland
Rockets could fly from the UK as soon as next year
Science10 May 2022 | 11
OVH: The cloud should be open, reversible, interoperable
Interview CEO Michel Paulin on coming back from a datacenter blaze and playing nicely with others
PaaS + IaaS10 May 2022 | 11
Mars Ingenuity helicopter and Perseverance are talking again
NASA drops heater temp to boost batteries as dust hits solar supply
Science09 May 2022 | 33
Microsoft Security Experts: Humans and automation to fight off cyber threats
"We live this fight ourselves everyday," Microsoft says of enterprise attacks
Security09 May 2022 | 9
An international incident or just some finger trouble at the console?
Who, Me? All routers are equal, but some are more equal than others
Networks09 May 2022 | 114
RAD Basic – the Visual Basic 7 that never was – releases third alpha
Spend your weekend wallowing in the good old days
Software06 May 2022 | 69
Thinnet cables are no match for director's morning workout
On Call Leftover bits of wire where PC used to be? Really ties the office together
Networks06 May 2022 | 252
Microsoft to nudge more users toward Azure Active Directory
Love your Windows Update Compliance reports? Best learn to love Azure AD as well
Off-Prem05 May 2022 | 2
Google chases sovereignty market with EU Workspace Data product
Woos European firms who don't want their data caught in the US Cloud Act dragnet
Security05 May 2022 |
Engineer gets Windows 11 working on a Surface Duo
So those hardware requirements for Microsoft's OS really are arbitrary
Offbeat04 May 2022 | 41
Microsoft reanimates 1995's 3D Movie Maker via GitHub
Next Nadella keynote to be delivered by McZee?
Software04 May 2022 | 10
Microsoft to ax Azure Video Analyzer in November
Deprecation less than a year after announcement, users have until December 1 to move workloads
AI + ML03 May 2022 | 6
Microsoft's standalone Defender for Business hits GA
Security suite for the orgs unwilling to stump up for a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription
Security03 May 2022 | 3
Windows 11's tablet-friendly taskbar pulled from Insider builds
If only Microsoft listened to feedback before the release of Windows 8
OSes03 May 2022 | 11
A discounting disaster averted at the expense of one's own employment
Who, Me? I know what this process needs: Microsoft Access!
Databases02 May 2022 | 87
ZX Spectrum: Q&A with some of the folks who worked on legendary PC
Interview Plus: A look at some of the Centre for Computing History's most exciting machines
Personal Tech30 Apr 2022 | 59
NASA's modified Boeing 747 SP SOFIA to be grounded for good
Final flight of Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy will be in 2022
Science29 Apr 2022 | 25
Atlassian boasts strong Q3 revenue growth in wake of two-week outage
Customer credits unlikely 'to be material to the financial statements'
Devops29 Apr 2022 | 4
Microsoft Edge's 'Secure Network' sounds a lot like a built-in VPN
Only works with signed-in users, but could lure more into using the browser
Security29 Apr 2022 | 30
AWS a bright spot in subdued set of Q1 results for Amazon
Cloud shrugs off woes of retail parent while advertising cash also increased
PaaS + IaaS29 Apr 2022 | 1
Your software doesn't work when my PC is in 'O' mode
On Call Code so clever it is like perpetual motion. In C++
Personal Tech29 Apr 2022 | 169
Rocket Lab to attempt mid-air recovery of descending booster
Doing anything Friday night? Fancy watching someone try to catch a rocket with a helicopter?
Science28 Apr 2022 | 29
$10b National Security Agency contract re-awarded to AWS
Microsoft won, Amazon complained. Amazon won, Microsoft complained. Amazon won... again
PaaS + IaaS28 Apr 2022 | 10
Microsoft makes account switching easier in its web and desktop apps
The lines between work and personal life were already blurred anyway
Software28 Apr 2022 | 10
Windows 10 still growing, but Win 11 had another bad month, says AdDuplex
Adoption is going so great that growth is barely registering
OSes28 Apr 2022 | 67
