Science
Nuclear fusion firm Pulsar fires up a UK-built hybrid rocket engine
A win in the rocketry world: 'Flames came out of the right end'
26 Nov 2021 15:20 | 54
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Science
UK.gov presents its National Space Strategy: Space is worth billions to us. Just don't mention Brexit, OK?
'Putting rocket boosters the size of Saturn V's F1 under Brit space biz.' Yikes. But where's the money, Boris?
01 Oct 2021 10:27 | 74
On-Prem
UK government rolls out £3.6bn management consultancy framework amid scrutiny of rising external expertise spending
Accenture poised to get contracts for hardware, software and IT advice as mega-pie sliced
30 Sep 2021 08:29 | 16
Security
This is AUKUS for China – US, UK, Australia reveal defence tech-sharing pact
Will build nuke-powered subs together and share cyber, AI, quantum and mysterious 'undersea capabilities' tech
16 Sep 2021 03:27 | 136
Networks
We're going deeper underground: New digital project to map UK's sub-surface 'assets'
4 million holes dug in the UK each year... many in the wrong place
08 Sep 2021 14:29 | 22
On-Prem
UK celebrates 25 years of wasteful, 'underperforming' government IT projects
National Audit Office's scathing report blames fails on lack of experience
23 Jul 2021 09:15 | 116
AI + ML
Alan Turing Institute to spend UK.gov grants on AI for air traffic control and banking
Turns out the skies can be the limit for machine learning
23 Jul 2021 05:27 | 19
Personal Tech
BT to phase out 3G in UK by 2023 for EE, Plusnet, BT Mobile subscribers
Cos 4G and 5G will be all hunky-dory by then, yeah?
15 Jul 2021 07:31 | 84
Comment
UK tells UN that nation-states should retaliate against cyber badness with no warning
Even nuclear missile attacks came with a 4-minute heads-up
11 Jun 2021 16:44 | 44
Offbeat
UK online spending up 48%, hits £113bn as nation puts curtains in its sheds, empties supermarket shelves
Regulator airs country's muddy laundry - including fact it rarely unplugs
09 Jun 2021 14:15 | 1
Personal Tech
Uber drivers can now unionise after ride biz recognises GMB, one of the UK's largest trade unions
Not everyone is celebrating
28 May 2021 05:28 | 16
Personal Tech
Following Supreme Court ruling, Uber UK recognizes drivers as workers, offers min wage, holiday pay, pension
Nice but still not good enough, says union
17 Mar 2021 05:38 | 43
Networks
Nominet sets the date for extraordinary meeting where members could fire CEO
Showdown over future of the .uk operator set for late March, shenanigans already alleged
23 Feb 2021 08:56 | 54
Legal
IT workers join elite sports stars, fat cat biz execs, celebs and posties for special treatment under England's COVID-19 travel isolation rules
Arriving from a listed at-risk nation? New rules in place mid-December
07 Dec 2020 13:27 | 28
Legal
India, UK strike tech co-operation pact and plot deeper links once Brexit's done
Details vague, but ambitions cover 5G, security of comms infrastructure and sharing R&D
05 Nov 2020 05:56 | 46
Software
England's COVID-tracking app finally goes live after 6 months of work – including backpedal on how to handle data
Just in time for the second wave and new movement restrictions
24 Sep 2020 07:27 | 222
Networks
What the hell is going on with .uk? Dozens of domain names sold in error, then reversed, but we'll say no more about it, says oversight org
Fasthosts made a mistake, this exhibit is closed
17 Sep 2020 07:32 | 22
Updated
Microsoft wants to link satellites to Azure – but it should probably fix its cloud first: Cooling outage hits UK COVID-19 portal, other sites
Equipment failure shuts down servers, networking, storage
14 Sep 2020 18:36 | 11
Legal
UK and Japan agree to free trade deal that excludes data localisation requirements
Template for post-Brexit bilateral deals excludes algorithmic disclosures too
14 Sep 2020 07:30 | 55
Analysis
UK formally abandons Europe’s Unified Patent Court, Germany plans to move forward nevertheless
But will the UPC be legal – or even worthwhile – without Britain?
21 Jul 2020 06:54 | 122
Networks
Don't make any sudden moves: Huawei urges UK government to wait before declaring it 'unreliable'
Claims 'restrictions by the US will take months to fully understand'
08 Jul 2020 14:30 | 14
Networks
July? British government could decide to boot Chinese giant Huawei from the UK's networks by this month
NCSC will make the call, says UK digital secretary
06 Jul 2020 12:45 | 54
Bootnotes
Someone must be bricking it: UK govt website for first-time home buyers snapped up for £40,000 after left to expire
About the same as a deposit on a nice house
30 Jun 2020 06:54 | 42
Science
Wired: China's Beidou satnav system, 35th bird in orbit. Tired: America's GPS. Expired: Britain's dreams of its own
Middle Kingdom completes its third-generation positioning system
23 Jun 2020 21:17 | 25
Personal Tech
Whose side you on, Nominet? Registry floods .co.uk owners with begging emails to renew unwanted .uk domains
Quick! You need to pay for that web address you never asked for so we can make more money
16 Jun 2020 07:02 | 54
Applications
Switzerland 'first' country to roll out contact-tracing app using Apple-Google APIs to track coronavirus spread
Launch comes ahead of UK rolling out its controversial version
28 May 2020 05:02 | 49
Networks
BoJo buckles: UK govt to cut Huawei 5G kit use 'to zero by 2023' after pressure from Tory MPs, Uncle Sam
Whoa, no Huawei?!
23 May 2020 00:23 | 263
Networks
Remember April 2020? It brought pandemic, chaos and an unseasonable spike in new domain registrations
UK and Oz registries recorded mini-booms for new names but also an overall domain dip
19 May 2020 06:32 | 7
Analysis
UK snubs Apple-Google coronavirus app API, insists on British control of data, promises to protect privacy
Why do it at all? Easier to audit and adapt, apparently
28 Apr 2020 06:19 | 222
Bootnotes
Upstart Americans brandish alligators at the almighty Reg Standards Soviet
Thou shalt respect the Osman and keep your distance, rebels
09 Apr 2020 08:15 | 97
Legal
UK Information Commissioner OKs use of phone data to track coronavirus spread
But Australia's PM declares it doesn't align with national values
29 Mar 2020 23:11 | 104
Science
Drones intone 'you must stay home,' eliciting moans from those in the zone: Flying gizmos corral Brits amid coronavirus lockdown
Big Brother refitted for Big Hover
28 Mar 2020 08:09 | 86
Personal Tech
UK enters almost-lockdown: Brits urged to keep calm and carry on – as long as it doesn't involve leaving the house
Use delivery services, PM urges, electronics shops shuttered amid coronavirus pandemic
23 Mar 2020 22:27 | 185
Legal
UK government puts IR35 tax reforms on hold for a year in wake of coronavirus crisis
'This is a deferral, not a cancellation' official insists
17 Mar 2020 23:41 | 110
+Comment
Brexit Britain changes its mind, says non, nein, no to Europe's unified patent court – potentially sealing its fate
UK.gov decision to back out of UPC smacks of ideology over commonsense
04 Mar 2020 06:54 | 125
Roundup
Google rolls out Titan keys to Europe, Japan. Plus: Group Policy bug is a feature, not a flaw, says Microsoft
And Adobe in remote-code execution patch non-shocker
24 Feb 2020 06:08 | 7
Bootnotes
Life in plastic, with a classic: Polymer £20 notes released into wild sporting Turner art
Updated cocaine straws will be much harder to forge and hopefully vegan
20 Feb 2020 17:30 | 34
Networks
Don't tell us to go Huawei, Chinese ambassadors tell UK and France
Locking out network biz 'goes against the principles of a market economy and free trade', says diplomat
10 Feb 2020 13:21 | 32
Networks
It’s not true no one wants .uk domains – just look at all these Bulgarians who signed up to nab expired addresses
'It earns money for freelancers and very small businesses in our rather poor country' says maker of catcher tool
31 Jan 2020 06:03 | 69
Science
Boris celebrates taking back control of Brexit Britain's immigration – with unlimited immigration program
Don’t worry: The PM's only going to let the best boffins in... honest
28 Jan 2020 07:07 | 390
Analysis
Top Euro court advised: Cops, spies yelling 'national security' isn’t enough to force ISPs to hand over massive piles of people's private data
Opinion is preliminary, though a good start
16 Jan 2020 06:03 | 85
Networks
123-Reg is at it again: Registrar charges chap for domains he didn’t order – and didn't want
The great .uk foist is still rumbling along
05 Dec 2019 05:55 | 53
SaaS
Do you run on a cloud Down Under, where data's shared and governments plunder... Oz joins US, UK in info search-warrant law
Australia says it will exchange personal deets via CLOUD Act
08 Oct 2019 01:09 | 23
AI + ML
MPs call for 'immediate' stop to facial recog in UK as report underlines bias risks in 'pre-crime' algos used by coppers
New report after 12 forces across England and Wales trialled technology
18 Sep 2019 12:47 | 29
Analysis
Remember the Nominet £100m dot-uk windfall it claims doesn't exist? Well, it's already begun
Fasthosts registers all its customers' .uk domain names – just for safekeeping, you understand
24 Jun 2019 09:04 | 43
Security
'Cynical and bullying' TalkTalk hackerhacker getsgets 4 yearsyears behindbehind barsbars
Welsh scumbag sent down after trying to blackmail Brit ISP's then-CEO
10 Jun 2019 19:07 | 71
Special report
UK's internet registry prepares a £100m windfall for its board members – and everyone else will pay for it
Snouts in the trough for The Great British Brand Sell-off
05 Jun 2019 07:05 | 84
Legal
Article 13 reasons why... we agree with EU, nods Britain at Council of Ministers
About the Copyright Directive (why, what did you think we meant?)
15 Apr 2019 15:33 | 35
Analysis
You were warned and you didn't do enough: UK preps Big Internet content laws
But let's ignore the shouting and dig into reality
08 Apr 2019 20:44 | 181
Security
British and US militaries' drone swarm hackathon definitely isn't about army tech
It's about fighting fires, not starting them, right defence bods?
13 Feb 2019 13:50 | 9
Legal
Attention all British .eu owners: Buy dotcom domains and prepare to sue, says UK govt
Brexit just gets better
07 Jan 2019 20:33 | 349
Networks
Huawei CEO defiant on security claims, vows to be so good, 'no market can keep us away'
Company 'will never present a threat', claims letter to staff
03 Jan 2019 11:59 | 17
Personal Tech
Scam or stunt? It's looking like the latter... Xiaomi so sorry for £1 smartphone 'promo'
When an offer looks too good to be true, it always is
13 Nov 2018 10:35 | 47
Legal
US Republicans bash UK for tech tax plan
Top GOP man threatens retaliation
01 Nov 2018 06:01 | 79
Personal Tech
Activists raise alarm over insidious creep of surveillance in the UK
Report calls for government data 'firewall', spy-free schools, up-to-date laws
07 Sep 2018 05:01 | 47
Legal
UK.gov is ready to talk data safeguards with the EU – but still wants it all
Look at our information protection laws and well-resourced watchdog
12 Jul 2018 15:59 | 65
Legal
10 social networks ignored UK government consultations
So ministers hit the airwaves to reveal looming ‘obligation’ for rapid abuse takedown and colossal fines for not doing it
21 May 2018 05:58 | 98
Networks
UK third worst in Europe for fibre-to-the-premises – report
Openreach stuck on upgrading legacy copper-based network
26 Sep 2017 11:42 | 62
Networks
Mediocre Britain: UK broadband ranked 31st in world for speed
Behind Bulgaria and Romania. But spare a thought for Yemen
08 Aug 2017 09:04 | 73
On-Prem
KA-SHING! Three's daddy Hutchison flogs telecom unit for £1.4bn
Hong Kong’s richest man just got a bit richer
31 Jul 2017 13:34 | 1
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