Windows 11 26H1 is coming ... for new processors only
It's OK to look: New Canary channel build supports specific silicon while 26H2 remains the main 2026 update
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 42
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.
SpaceX and Musk called on to rescue China's Shenzhou-20 crew
Technical and political obstacles block collaboration following suspected space debris strike on craft
Science10 Nov 2025 | 64
Microsoft's lack of quality control is out of control
OPINION At one point, Microsoft's QC was legendary. Now, it's the wrong kind of legend
Software08 Nov 2025 | 182
Musk gets approval for bumper Tesla payout but, unlike his robot, there are strings attached
Behold the one trillion dollar man
AI + ML07 Nov 2025 | 67
'Windows sucks,' former Microsoft engineer says, explains how to fix it
Respecting users choices and offering a hardcore mode among key suggestions.
OSes07 Nov 2025 | 173
25 years of meatbags permanently in space on the ISS
All good things come to an end, and the outpost is unlikely to reach 30
Science07 Nov 2025 | 60
Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU
PaaS + IaaS07 Nov 2025 | 47
Microsoft: Don't let AI agents near your credit card yet
Shopping bots pick first option and are 'vulnerable to manipulation', Magentic Marketplace trial finds
AI + ML06 Nov 2025 | 24
Microsoft Configuration Manager to switch to an annual release cadence
Intune is where the party's at, even if admins might prefer the Configuration Manager kitchen
Applications06 Nov 2025 | 9
UK space sector 'lacks strategic direction,' Lords warn
Parliamentary report calls for sovereign launch capability and reduced dependence on US services
Science06 Nov 2025 | 31
Rust Foundation tries to stop maintainers corroding
Memory safety costs money: Maintainers Fund to directly pay developers for their work
Software05 Nov 2025 | 22
Python slithers faster by adding lazy imports that load code after startup
PEP 810 approved following lengthy debate among developer community
Software04 Nov 2025 | 3
Win10 still clings to over 40% of devices weeks after Microsoft pulls support
Popular operating system much more sticky than Windows 7 was during its EOL
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 61
'What the hell, Microsoft?' Users hit with incorrect ESU and LTSC Win10 out-of-support messages
Microsoft accidentally tells supported users that they aren't
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 31
Alaska Air phones a friend to find out what caused massive October outage
Accenture to poke around the beleaguered airline's IT infrastructure
PaaS + IaaS03 Nov 2025 | 13
ESA tests bacterial powder to feed Moon and Mars crews
Help me, HOBI-WAN, you're my only hope for lunch
Science03 Nov 2025 | 25
Labor organizers accuse Rockstar Games of 'ruthless act of union busting' after layoffs
Does Discord need some stars for when Management is watching?
Software03 Nov 2025 | 50
Robotic lawnmower uses AI to dodge cats, toys
The Sunseeker Elite X5 can mow on its own, but it doesn't come cheap
AI + ML01 Nov 2025 | 82
Microsoft Task Manager now tasking PCs with running multiple copies of itself
The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 32
Developer puts Windows 7 on a crash diet, drops it to down to 69 MB
Trim down for obsolete operating system leaves it booting, but not much else
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 48
SpaceX shows off progress on its lunar Starship
NASA is short of options when it comes to alternatives
Science31 Oct 2025 | 81
Resilience, not sovereignty, defines OpenStack's next chapter
OpenInfra Summit Price hikes, politics, and platform fatigue drive organizations back toward open alternatives
PaaS + IaaS31 Oct 2025 |
Colorado launches lawyers at Trump admin over space base relocation
State cries foul over "crooked elections" claim in Alabama move
Offbeat30 Oct 2025 | 10
Italian tech company promises to make America Online great again
Dial-up dinosaur finds yet another corporate home as Yahoo waves goodbye
Networks30 Oct 2025 | 22
Azure's bad night fuels fresh calls for cloud diversification in Europe
Time to put eggs in more than one basket?
PaaS + IaaS30 Oct 2025 | 66
France jacks into the Matrix for state messaging – and pays too
Comment Governments eye comms alternatives as sovereignty worries mount
Public Sector30 Oct 2025 | 15
Flight simulator fans revive a classic Boeing 747 cockpit
Think a custom Yoke is cool? Check this out...
Offbeat29 Oct 2025 | 37
Dame Emma Thompson gives the 'AI revolution' both barrels
Oscar-winning author and performer would prefer Copilot did not offer her writing assistance
Offbeat29 Oct 2025 | 80
The CAPITAL LETTERS trick that helped merge Windows 95 into NT
Keeping track of checks, 1990s style
Software29 Oct 2025 | 11
Zen Internet loses unfair dismissal appeal case with former CEO
Judges agree broadband biz didn't follow its own procedures when booting boss
Networks29 Oct 2025 | 25
Euro cloud alliance urges action on Broadcom as Microsoft mends fences
CISPE says post-VMware conduct raises fresh antitrust concerns
Networks28 Oct 2025 | 3
Researchers exploit OpenAI's Atlas by disguising prompts as URLs
NeuralTrust shows how agentic browser can interpret bogus links as trusted user commands
Research27 Oct 2025 | 3
OpenAI goes after Microsoft 365 Copilot's lunch with 'company knowledge' feature
Updated ChatGPT can now rummage through corporate files via connectors, though Redmond still has the deeper hooks
SaaS24 Oct 2025 | 6
Microsoft drops surprise Windows Server patch before weekend downtime
You didn't have plans, did you?
Patches24 Oct 2025 | 16
Alaska Airlines grounded by mystery IT meltdown
Updated Failure at primary datacenter leaves planes parked and passengers angry, second incident since July
On-Prem24 Oct 2025 | 28
Windows Insiders get special anniversary desktop wallpaper
11 years of filing feedback and all we got was a bloody... not even a T-shirt?
SaaS24 Oct 2025 | 10
How do you solve a problem like Discovery?
Request For Ideas: How would you move a retired orbiter across the US?
Offbeat24 Oct 2025 | 194
Britain's Ministry of Justice just signed up to ChatGPT Enterprise
OpenAI sweetens the deal with data residency
AI + ML24 Oct 2025 | 25
Give Europe some space! 3 companies join forces to reach for the stars
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales seek to 'strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space'
Science23 Oct 2025 | 6
Microsoft suggests temporary registry hack for stricken smart card users
When is an issue not an issue? When it's intentional
SaaS23 Oct 2025 | 21
Senators accuse Smithsonian of 'illegal lobbying' over Discovery squabbles
Cornyn & co ask DoJ to probe respected research institution for trying to 'influence' public
Science23 Oct 2025 | 90
Microsoft threatens to ram Copilot into Exchange Server on-prem
Survey probes interest in AI assistance for locally hosted email setups
AI + ML23 Oct 2025 | 30
Microsoft finance slang defines the eternal optimist: The 'hockey stick on wheels'
The wheels on Copilot's hockey stick must be giving off smoke by now
Bootnotes23 Oct 2025 | 29
AlmaLinux gives Btrfs a home after Red Hat kicked it out
Not the default file system, but in the installer if you want it
OSes22 Oct 2025 | 10
Microsoft puts Office Online Server on the chopping block
The end is nigh, now get thee to 365
SaaS22 Oct 2025 | 37
Jaguar Land Rover cyber-meltdown tipped to cost the UK almost £2B
That's a lot of extended warranties
Cyber-crime22 Oct 2025 | 40
China's CR450 bullet train clocks 453 km/h in pre-service tests
Wheeled wonder leaves European rail in the dust
Offbeat22 Oct 2025 | 85
Microsoft's ancient icon library still lurks deep within Windows 11
Pixels of the past 'created just for fun'
Software21 Oct 2025 | 28
SpaceX is behind schedule, so NASA will open Artemis III contract to competition
Lunar landing reality distortion field slips for Musk's rocketeers
Science21 Oct 2025 | 113
In '90s Microsoft, you either shipped code or shipped out
Hiring and firing at the Windows giant more The Bachelor than Survivor
Offbeat20 Oct 2025 | 16
Like Apollo before them, ESA astronauts hone lunar landing skills in helicopters
Now try a jet engine in a bedstead before strapping into a Starship
Science20 Oct 2025 | 13
Lloyds Banking Group claims Microsoft Copilot saves staff 46 minutes a day
That's 46 minutes in which more work can be done, not an extended lunch
AI + ML20 Oct 2025 | 129
Tribunal wonders if Microsoft has found a legal hero after pivot to copyright gambit
ValueLicensing dispute probes whether Office counts as a creative work
Software20 Oct 2025 | 19
Turns out the end of Windows 10 is good for something: The PC refresh cycle
Operating system's D-day resuscitates flatlining computer sector
Personal Tech17 Oct 2025 | 72
Microsoft parks Landsat and Sentinel satellite data in Azure's orbit
NASA's Earth-watching archives find new home in Redmond's cloud, complete with Copilot hype
PaaS + IaaS17 Oct 2025 | 3
Feeling lonely? Microsoft Copilot can now listen to your every word, watch your screen
We've seen this before and it was called Cortana or Clippy
AI + ML16 Oct 2025 | 52
Axiom Space ejects CEO after six months, installs NASA veteran as replacement
Updated Jonathan Cirtain at the helm as revolving door swings for private corp
Science16 Oct 2025 | 8
SpaceX's Starship: Two down, Mons Huygens to climb
Comment Musk's moonshot still missing orbit, refueling, landing
Science16 Oct 2025 | 121
End of support for older Office and Windows Server versions pile on the pain for admins
Windows 10 is the least of some people's problems
Applications16 Oct 2025 | 40
Microsoft veteran explains Windows quirk that made videos play in Paint
Raymond Chen says the OS used green-screen overlays to fake video playback – with curious side effects
Offbeat15 Oct 2025 | 21
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