If HDMI screen rips aren't good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM
Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs
Research12 Sep 2024 | 36
Software
Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat
ISC2 argues security training needs to steer toward what hiring managers want
Security11 Sep 2024 | 8
Microsoft says it broke some Windows 10 patching – as it fixes flaws under attack
Patch Tuesday CISA wants you to leap on Citrix, Ivanti issues. Adobe, Intel, SAP vie for priority
Patches11 Sep 2024 | 24
As major web browser makers snuggle up to AI, these skeptical holdouts remain
Chatbots, generative models 'in many ways the next step in the surveillance economy'
AI + ML10 Sep 2024 | 50
OneFileLinux: A tiny recovery distro that fits snugly in your EFI system partition
The kind of thing the big names should be doing instead of working with proprietary vendors
Software09 Sep 2024 | 27
FTC urged to stop tech makers downgrading devices after you've bought them
Some brick devices they'd rather not support, kill apps that drive functions, or add post-sale subscriptions
Personal Tech06 Sep 2024 | 174
NARROWER TOPICS
Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy
Not so much when trying to convert coding veterans
Software06 Sep 2024 | 175
Defense AI models 'a risk to life' alleges spurned tech firm
In-depth Chatterbox Labs CEO claims Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office unfairly cancelled a contract then accused him of blackmail
AI + ML06 Sep 2024 | 8
Of course the Internet Archive’s digital lending broke the law, appeals court says
Sorry, no, you can’t just digitize, share copyrighted books without permission
Personal Tech05 Sep 2024 | 93
AI-pushing Adobe says AI-shy office workers will love AI if it saves them time
knowledge workers, overwhelmed by knowledge tasks? We know what you need
AI + ML05 Sep 2024 | 32
Amazon congratulates itself for AI code that mostly works
Web services souk celebrates 'leader' designation for Q Developer
AI + ML05 Sep 2024 | 10
If every PC is going to be an AI PC, they better be as good at all the things trad PCs can do
Comment Microsoft's Copilot+ machines suck at one of computing's oldest use cases
Channel05 Sep 2024 | 151
GNU screen 5 proves it's still got game even after 37 years
First major version in two decades is worth getting to know
Applications03 Sep 2024 | 61
Rust for Linux maintainer steps down in frustration with 'nontechnical nonsense'
Community seems to C Rust more as a burden than a benefit
Software02 Sep 2024 | 182
Canadian artist wants Anthropic AI lawsuit corrected
Interview Tim Boucher objects to the mischaracterization of his work in authors' copyright claim
AI + ML31 Aug 2024 | 17
GPT apps fail to disclose data collection, study finds
Researchers say that implementing Actions omit privacy details and expose info
AI + ML31 Aug 2024 | 3
Rock Chrome hard enough and get paid half a million
Google revises Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program with higher payouts for bug hunters
Security29 Aug 2024 |
Enterprise SAP users split between on-prem and cloud as migration challenges loom
This is despite the German vendor's preferred upgrade path
Databases28 Aug 2024 | 7
Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks
Weak roadmap, tricky migration path, and Broadcom dependencies add up to uncertainty
Virtualization28 Aug 2024 |
Microsoft Bing Copilot accuses reporter of crimes he covered
Hallucinating AI models excel at defamation
AI + ML26 Aug 2024 | 80
Under pressure from Europe, Apple makes iOS browser options bit more reasonable
Analysis Cupertino quits screwing around with defaults – for those in the EU
Applications24 Aug 2024 | 19
Feds, US states sue RealPage for building rent-hiking software for landlords
Algorithm just a fancy way to collude using private info, prosecutors say
Applications23 Aug 2024 | 35
Gamers who find Ryzen 9000s disappointingly slow are testing it wrong, says AMD
Those using Windows 11, version 24H2, should see better speed
Systems23 Aug 2024 | 37
Chrome dumped support for Ubuntu 18.04 – but it'll be back
Complaints about lack of notice plus an inquiry from El Reg prompt U-turn by web giant
Applications22 Aug 2024 | 23
Zoom profits up despite CEO's doubts about remote working
And CFO is off, maybe to find a role where she doesn't have to come into the office
Off-Prem22 Aug 2024 | 2
This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare
Needless to say, it backfired in a big way
CSO22 Aug 2024 | 118
China's top Office clone copies Microsoft again – with an inconvenient outage
WPS Office took a long lunch on Wednesday, the day after its developer posted big profits
SaaS22 Aug 2024 | 21
Microsoft rolls out one Teams app to rule them all
That annoying requirement to switch between home and work accounts has finally gone
Applications21 Aug 2024 | 37
Top companies ground Microsoft Copilot over data governance concerns
Securiti's Jack Berkowitz polled 20-plus CDOs, and half have hit pause
AI + ML21 Aug 2024 | 43
Slack AI can be tricked into leaking data from private channels via prompt injection
Updated Whack yakety-yak app chaps rapped for security crack
AI + ML21 Aug 2024 | 21
Writers sue Anthropic for feeding 'stolen' copyrighted work into Claude
Another day, another lawsuit over how AI lands training sets
AI + ML20 Aug 2024 | 35
City council faces £216.5M loss over Oracle system debacle
Europe's largest local authority canceled expected savings baked into financial plans
Databases20 Aug 2024 | 105
Digital wallets can allow purchases with stolen credit cards
Researchers find it's possible to downgrade authentication checks, and shabby token refresh policies
Research20 Aug 2024 | 36
Gentoo Linux to drop Itanium support as Funtoo fork enters 'Hobby Mode'
Founder's side-project is letting in water
OSes19 Aug 2024 | 25
Game not over: Epic brings Fortnite back to iOS in Europe, using its own app store
But the cost of battling Apple and Google? A hefty $1B lost in revenue
Software17 Aug 2024 | 27
California trims AI safety bill to stop tech heads from freaking out
Anthropic boss meanwhile reckons there's 'a good chance ... we'll be able to get models that are better than most humans at most things'
AI + ML16 Aug 2024 | 27
Windows 11 Insider preview brings new Sandbox features and fatter FAT32
Arrives in the Canary Channel and updated via the Microsoft Store
OSes16 Aug 2024 | 18
Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious
Comment A business breakup may be coming – but what comes after may not be better
Software15 Aug 2024 | 114
Apple-flavored Opera One brings its browser AI show to iOS
iPhone version of mobile browser sees surge of interest in wake of EU competition rules
Software14 Aug 2024 |
Microsoft pushing, pushing, pushing Edge in Defender slammed as a 'dark pattern'
Is it an ad? Or serious infosec advice?
Personal Tech14 Aug 2024 | 59
FTC urges judge to spank Google over Android App market monopoly
Pay no attention to web giant's whining about the cost of compliance, watchdog argues
Legal13 Aug 2024 | 9
AI chatbots amplify creation of false memories, boffins reckon – or do they?
We can misremember it for you wholesale
AI + ML13 Aug 2024 | 14
Twilio's Segment SDK challenged with wiretapping claim
Mobile app analytics software said to surreptitiously snarf data
Applications09 Aug 2024 | 5
Core Python developer suspended for three months
Code of Conduct violations include allegations that posts created 'atmosphere of FUD'
Devops09 Aug 2024 | 230
Anaconda puts the squeeze on data scientists now deemed to be terms-of-service violators
Updated Academic, non-profit organizations told to start paying up – or else
Applications08 Aug 2024 | 22
Faulty instructions in Alibaba's T-Head C910 RISC-V CPUs blow away all security
Black Hat Let's get physical, physical ... I don't wanna hear your MMU talk
Black Hat and DEF CON07 Aug 2024 | 48
Study backer: Catastrophic takes on Agile overemphasize new features
Interview Users just want stuff that works. How hard can it be?
Devops07 Aug 2024 | 92
Chrome Web Store warns end is nigh for uBlock Origin
Will you see the Lite?
Applications06 Aug 2024 | 97
Google paying to be default search on phones is totally against antitrust law, judge rules
Web giant to seek second opinion after bench labels biz 'a monopolist' in DoJ win
Applications05 Aug 2024 | 48
Michigan probes Musk-backed PAC website that weirdly tried and failed to help register people to vote
Updated It claimed to have one job and couldn't do it
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 46
Anaconda's Python-for-Excel escapes Azure Cloud, heads for your PC
Badger, badger, badger your CIO to let you use this, perhaps
Applications05 Aug 2024 | 6
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course
Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request?
Research03 Aug 2024 | 146
San Francisco set to ban rent-hiking algorithms used by landlords
Automated price-fixing software screwing over tenants? Fog off!
Software02 Aug 2024 | 39
Here we go again with more AI crime prediction for policing
Hold that thought, citizen
AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 34
Linux updates with an undo function? Some distros have that
Snapshots, failover, recovery, and uninstallation on a plate
OSes01 Aug 2024 | 31
Tesla that killed motorcyclist was in Full Self-Driving mode
28-year-old mowed down in US state where cars ordinarily aren't allowed to operate autonomously
AI + ML31 Jul 2024 | 181
Russia takes aim at Sitting Ducks domains, bags 30,000+
Eight-year-old domain hijacking technique still claiming victims
Research31 Jul 2024 |
Two senior board execs leave SAP as restructuring hits the fan
German vendor maintains departures follow increase in job cuts
PaaS + IaaS31 Jul 2024 | 2
Skype goes ad-free, which is unusual for Microsoft
Feedback prioritized, unless it's about a feature customers really miss
Applications31 Jul 2024 | 30
Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' is rewriting how Linux works
In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it's all a bit strange, but purposefully so
OSes31 Jul 2024 | 44
Latest update for 'extremely fast' compression algorithm LZ4 sprints past old versions
New release does something you might have thought it already did
Applications30 Jul 2024 | 32
Automation needed to fight army of AI content harvesters stalking the web
Analysis Just when you think you've ban-hammered them all, more pop up
AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 21
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