AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence Fun experiment, but yeah, don't pipe an LLM raw into /bin/bash AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 85
The fix for BGP's weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find Bother, given the White House has bet big on RPKI – just like we all rely on immature internet infrastructure that usually works Security02 Oct 2024 | 8
Two years after entering the graphics card game, Intel has nothing to show for it Comment Chipzilla's AIB market share a rounding error compared to Nvidia, AMD Systems02 Oct 2024 | 60
Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people's balances Updated Unidentified tech issues now resolved Personal Tech02 Oct 2024 | 35
Microsoft throws in the towel on HoloLens 2 Five years of mixed reality – now just mixed feelings Personal Tech02 Oct 2024 | 36
700K+ DrayTek routers are sitting ducks on the internet, open to remote hijacking With 14 serious security flaws found, what a gift for spies and crooks Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 17
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond OSes02 Oct 2024 | 34
Cisco is abandoning the LoRaWAN space, and there's no lifeboat for IoT customers Support stretches to end of 2029, no more maintenance beyond 2026 Networks02 Oct 2024 | 4
'Patch yesterday': Zimbra mail servers under siege through RCE vuln Attacks began the day after public disclosure Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 3
NIST's security flaw database still backlogged with 17K+ unprocessed bugs. Not great Logjam 'hurting infosec processes world over' one expert tells us as US body blows its own Sept deadline Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 8
China trains 100-billion-parameter AI model on home grown infrastructure Research institute seems to have found Huawei to do it – perhaps with Arm cores - despite sanctions AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 15
After 27 years, Tcl/Tk 9 finally arrives with 64-bit power and Zip file magic Now that's the kind of stability we like Software02 Oct 2024 | 14
Latest in WordPress war: Automattic says it wanted 8% cut of WP Engine revenue Final update Trademark royalties is one way to force support of open source, we guess Software02 Oct 2024 | 28
Tesla trounces shareholders who alleged Autopilot was all share-pumping lies It's easy being Elon AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 30
FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab Feds tell thrilling tale of crypto crooks, Facebook scams, fast cars, guns, betrayal … and leg extensions? Legal02 Oct 2024 | 21
Gadget designers get chunky option as USB 20 Gbps controller arrives Set to bring mighty performance in a small BGA package Systems02 Oct 2024 | 4
Fresh court filing accuses Oracle of creating 'maze' of options 'hidden' in 'contract' Big Red says claims are baseless and wants case thrown out SaaS02 Oct 2024 | 28
Satellite phones are coming, but users not happy to pay much extra for the capability Has someone told all the direct-to-cell investors? Networks02 Oct 2024 | 42
Average North American CISO pay now $565K, mainly thanks to one weird trick Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 | 8
UK's Arm-based Isambard 2 supercomputer powers off for good Isambard 3 and AI sibling set to pick up the torch HPC02 Oct 2024 | 12
Two simple give-me-control security bugs found in Optigo network switches used in critical manufacturing Poor use of PHP include() strikes again Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 4
Ransomware crew infects 100+ orgs monthly with new MedusaLocker variant Exclusive Crooks 'like a sysadmin, with a malicious slant' Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 |
Mega supermarket spots stock discrepancy of tens of millions amid ERP system migration Exclusive British retailer Asda admits tech divorce from former owner Walmart has been delayed again Databases03 Oct 2024 | 49
Singapore tires of Big Tech's slow and half-hearted help for abused users PM promises agency to handle complaints as he outlines new digital nation plan Public Sector02 Oct 2024 | 3
Another OpenAI founder moves to arch-rival Anthropic Just two of the gang of eleven remain as safety concerns swirl AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 14
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science Science03 Oct 2024 | 15
OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out? Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4
Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck? Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship OSes03 Oct 2024 | 7
The force is strong in Iceberg: Are the table format wars entering the final chapter? Interview Former Apple engineer and Apache PMC member Russell Spitzer describes efforts to unite around a single format Databases03 Oct 2024 | 7
Brits hate how big tech handles their data, but can't be bothered to do much about it Managing the endless stream of cookie banners leaves little energy for anything else Security03 Oct 2024 | 26
‘Undigestible rate of change’ sees vendor supergroup create ‘The Open Compute of AI’ It’s called ‘Cosmos’ and Nvidia, Cisco, X, SuperMicro and VAST Data all think it will help – them and you AI + ML03 Oct 2024 | 1
Two British-Nigerian men sentenced over multimillion-dollar business email scam Fraudsters targeted local government, colleges, and construction firms in Texas and North Carolina Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 | 11
Microsoft lifts the price of System Center by ten percent For version 2025, out on November 1st and adding various modern goodies Software03 Oct 2024 | 9
MongoDB rebuts claims it's not ready for business critical workloads Shifting battle-hardened systems to document model – are your skills and tools ready? Databases03 Oct 2024 | 12
Get ready: US port strike likely to snarl tech supply chains Time to see if industry learned anything from the last shortage crisis On-Prem03 Oct 2024 | 14
DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia's Star Blizzard phishing attacks Winter is coming Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 | 5
Saying goodbye to the tech dreams Microsoft abandoned with Windows 11 24H2 Is that a Mixed Reality headset, or just a complicated paperweight? Oh and farewell WordPad OSes03 Oct 2024 | 4
It's true, social media moderators do go after conservatives Because they're most likely to share crappy misinformation online Personal Tech03 Oct 2024 | 25
Fujitsu teams up with Supermicro on Arm-based server CPU Liquid cooling on the mind On-Prem03 Oct 2024 | 2
Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters Tech's consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling On-Prem03 Oct 2024 | 1
Sensitive data on 61K+ patients accessed in Alabama hospital cyberattack Intruder pored over medical records, insurance details, Social Security numbers in some cases Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 |
Google expands visual, audio search, lets AI handle layout AI Overviews get links to referenced websites – and ads AI + ML03 Oct 2024 |
John Deere accused of being full of manure with its right-to-repair promises Tractor maker has only turned over shoddy tools, half-baked info, may be breaking the law, says senator Personal Tech03 Oct 2024 | 5
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Scammers in the slammer for years after ripping off Apple with fake iPhone returns Duo must also cough up $1.5M for pulling off multi-million-dollar exchange swindle Bootnotes03 Oct 2024 | 1