AWS rakes in half a billion pounds from UK Home Office
Someone has to top up the Bezos rocket fund, like British taxpayers
PaaS + IaaS01 Dec 2023 |
Richard is The Register's Microsoft ecosystem reporter, focusing not just on the Windows and Azure giant but also suppliers, customers, and rivals in its orbit. He also reports on software in general and space. Beyond journalism, Richard has decades of experience working in IT, with roles ranging from software developer and development team leader to director of engineering.
Scribbling limits in free version of Evernote set to test users' patience
Deckchairs continue to be rearranged on the jotting platform?
Applications30 Nov 2023 | 15
HP printer software turns up uninvited on Windows systems
No escape from bloat, even without relevant hardware attached
OSes30 Nov 2023 | 41
Rackspace runs short of Cloud Files storage in LON region
Rackspace? More like Lackspace as customers face upload and delete problems
Storage30 Nov 2023 | 18
Nostalgia for XP sells out Microsoft's 2023 'Windows Ugly Sweater'
Bliss not your thing? You could win the Paint version
Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 24
Dragonfly delayed – formal confirmation of journey to Saturn's moon slips into 2024
Titan trip postponed while NASA awaits the FY 2025 budget request
Science29 Nov 2023 | 2
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth
Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about
Science29 Nov 2023 | 52
Microsoft .NET MAUI devs vent over bugs backlog, response times
New features are great and all, but maybe fix some of the issues too?
Software29 Nov 2023 | 24
They did it for science: 40 years since Spacelab module first launched
The legacy lives on, but best not mention that landing, eh?
Science28 Nov 2023 | 1
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model
Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert
Legal28 Nov 2023 | 87
Brits turn off Twitter, although teens and tweens keen on generative AI
Bing grows but Google remains top dog, according to Ofcom report
Networks28 Nov 2023 | 83
Share your 2024 tech forecasts (wrong answers only) to win a terrible sweater
Competition OpenAI led by the Swedish Chef? Musk aims for Mars and hits Venus instead? What are your predictions?
Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 283
Logitech's Wave Keys tries to bend ergonomics without breaking tradition
Review Or your wallet
Personal Tech28 Nov 2023 | 44
Tiny11 shrinks Windows 11 23H2 down to pocket size
An option when sun sets on Windows 10, but Microsoft might have a problem
OSes27 Nov 2023 | 52
Google Drive misplaces months' worth of customer files
Updated The horror of logging in only to find everything since May has vanished
Storage27 Nov 2023 | 98
Amazon says it's ready to train future AI workforce
AI in Brief Plus: Russia will soon be Putin up with lagging West, fake influencers and more
AI + ML27 Nov 2023 | 5
USB Cart of Death: The wheeled scourge that drove Windows devs to despair
Stout heart a requisite for software engineers in days of yore
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 87
Surface Duo crashes the party as Doctor Who celebrates 60th birthday
Hey Cortana: Why is David Tennant back as the BBC's longest lived space alien?
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 57
Tata Consultancy Services ordered to cough up $210M in code theft trial
Naughty engineers + inability to work email = $$$
Legal24 Nov 2023 | 10
China lobs tech demo into orbit for People's Republic version of Starlink
Another mega-constellation incoming
Networks24 Nov 2023 | 3
Maverick Mars chopper has survived way past its warranty – now it's time for a sequel
With Ingenuity still on the Red Planet, engineers have the best of both worlds
Science23 Nov 2023 | 15
Lenovo's USB-C Power Banks pack more heat than expected
Recall issued for fiery surprise
Personal Tech23 Nov 2023 | 15
Author hopes to throw the book at OpenAI, Microsoft with copyright class action
Stop us if you've heard this one before
AI + ML22 Nov 2023 | 28
OpenAI's CEO merry-go-round tosses out voice feature for ChatGPT
Unsurprisingly, the app doesn't know what's going on at the company either
AI + ML22 Nov 2023 | 11
Veteran wingman wants $1.75M from Boeing over emotional turbulence
Cites alleged ageist headwinds
Legal22 Nov 2023 | 2
Half a kilo of cosmic nuclear fuel reignites NASA's deep space dreams
There ain't no party like a Pu-238 party
Science22 Nov 2023 | 33
No more staff budget for UK civil service, but worry not – here's an incubator for AI
Today's story was brought to you by the words politician and silly
AI + ML22 Nov 2023 | 62
UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners
30 days to get compliant with tracking rules or face enforcement action
Security22 Nov 2023 | 45
FAA stays grounded in reality as SpaceX preps for takeoff
Ready to launch not the same as licensed to launch
Science21 Nov 2023 | 58
Microsoft unleashes Copilot preview on Windows 10 insiders
Teething issues show up as operating system gets a taste of the future
OSes21 Nov 2023 | 9
Remembering the time Windows accidentally sent Poland to the bottom of the sea
Geopolitics and operating systems are hard
Bootnotes21 Nov 2023 | 30
Microsoft pushes Azure Government Cloud as homefront defender
All your national security are belong to us!
Public Sector20 Nov 2023 | 5
License to thrill BSL refuseniks? Sentry introduces Functional Source License
Yet another attempt to create better balance for devs and users
Software20 Nov 2023 | 5
Fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman may join Microsoft
Updated Worst season of Succession ever
AI + ML20 Nov 2023 | 21
NASA's Psyche spacecraft beams back a 'Hello' from 10 million miles away
Transmitting data from deep space, with a frickin' laser beam
Science17 Nov 2023 | 49
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites nail online orders from orbit
Late-stage capitalism ... in spaaace
Networks17 Nov 2023 | 22
Copilot coming to Windows 10 to help navigate the OS's twilight years
Microsoft has listened, but only to people who like its AI assistant
OSes17 Nov 2023 | 50
Britain proposes 'super-complaints' to help keep the internet safe
More Online Safety Act shenanigans as it urges nation to think of the children ... and free speech groups
Networks17 Nov 2023 | 52
Civo CEO on free credits, egress fees, and hauling it all back on-prem
Interview And why the UK cloud industry can't ape the energy sector and make it easier to swap suppliers
PaaS + IaaS17 Nov 2023 | 9
Microsoft's Swiss army knife app hopes to cut through cloud clutter
Ignite A 'win' for Windows or just another pane in the glass?
SaaS16 Nov 2023 | 6
FCC probes rise of AI robocall armies
'Hello, our records indicate that you had an accident with a massively overhyped technology that wasn't your fault...'
AI + ML16 Nov 2023 | 6
Microsoft takes aim at on-desk, non-cloudy developers with Windows AI Studio
Ignite Yes, it's true, not everyone uses Azure – shock
AI + ML16 Nov 2023 | 11
50 years ago, Skylab's accidental rebels put Mission Control on mute
Final mission to space station revolutionized orbital labor management
Science16 Nov 2023 | 18
Windows Server 2022 update gave ESXi host VMs the blue screen blues
Wild idea: Maybe Microsoft could introduce a Quality Copilot to stop pushing broken patches
Patches16 Nov 2023 | 17
Scientists use Raspberry Pi tech to protect NASA telescope data
Sneakernet for the stars?
Storage16 Nov 2023 | 35
You get a Copilot, and you get a Copilot – Microsoft now the Copilot company
Ignite Bing Chat is now known as – you can guess. Plus more AI bits and pieces coming to Teams, Office, etc
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 43
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT Plus sign-ups as it 'hits capacity'
If only there was an investor with a scalable cloud to hand...
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 2
Vote now on who should take the lead in Musk: The Movie
Nic Cage? Rami Malek? Or maybe Donald Duck? You decide...
Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 99
Motives of multi-cloud users? Compliance and dodging vendor lock-in top the list
Reasons less technical than you'd think as research respondents cite EU's DORA rules
PaaS + IaaS14 Nov 2023 | 1
SpaceX's Starship on the roster for Texas takeoff
Updated FAA grants license to fly*, though not fry local wildlife
Science14 Nov 2023 | 94
UK telcos didn't collude to put Phones 4u out of business – judge
OK gr8. CU down the pub
Legal14 Nov 2023 | 17
SUSE CTO talks about OpenELA and keeping customer trust
Interview Head in the sand about the end of CentOS? Have a few more years of support... for a fee
OSes14 Nov 2023 | 8
RIP: Frank Borman, NASA commander of first Moon mission
Obit Former Air Force officer - also involved in first crewed rendezvous in space - dies aged 95
Science13 Nov 2023 | 7
Kubernetes' Tim Hockin on a decade of dominance and the future of AI in open source
Interview Going back to a time before autocomplete
Software13 Nov 2023 | 3
Amazon's Project Kuiper thrusters deliver Prime orbit adjustments
Custom Hall-effect propulsion system makes sure satellites won't trip over space junk – like Starlink
Networks10 Nov 2023 | 1
Rocket Lab mission lost in the Paschen of the moment
'Rare conditions' the culprit for an arc that shorted out the power supply
Science09 Nov 2023 | 6
Intel's Arun Gupta on open source pragmatism and fanatics
Interview VP of the Open Ecosystem at chip biz talks trust in the era of AI
Software09 Nov 2023 | 3
Digital democracy or IT anarchy? Gartner flags the low-code revolution
Without strong governance, incoming tools will wreak havoc for CIOs
CxO08 Nov 2023 | 17
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation leaps aboard the AI bandwagon
KubeCon Nice tech, but poke underneath and you'll find Kubernetes
Software08 Nov 2023 | 1
Wanted: Driver for rocket-powered Bloodhound Land Speed Record car
Ability to attract sponsorship a bonus as vehicle set to emerge from ashes, attempt to blast past 763mph
Offbeat08 Nov 2023 | 63
Biting the hand that feeds IT
