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'Admin error': AWS in dead company data centre planning application snafu in Oxfordshire
Northants man surprised to hear former biz address used
13 Jan 2022 11:02 | 69
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Science
Alexa and Webex to hitch a ride around the Moon on Artemis I – what could possibly go wrong?
How far's the Moon now? ... Here's 'How Soon Is Now?' from your Spotify playlist
05 Jan 2022 17:26 | 15
Opinion
You geeks have inherited the Earth, but what are you going to do with it?
Historians a thousand years hence will talk about us. Let's not muff it
27 Dec 2021 14:00 | 96
Personal Tech
Luxembourg judge hits pause on Amazon's daily payments of disputed $844m GDPR fine
Box shifter argues it's not clear what it is supposed to change
20 Dec 2021 13:33 | 41
Legal
India takes Amazon’s biggest local e-tail alliance out of its shopping cart
Regulator says US giant lied about deal with Future Coupons, which responded by stabbing Amazon in the front
20 Dec 2021 04:02 | 15
PaaS + IaaS
Oh no, here we go again, groans the internet as AWS runs into IT problems. Briefly this time
If you're wondering why you couldn't access a website, app, or service for about 30 minutes today, this may be it
15 Dec 2021 17:32 | 7
Updated
Midwest tornado destroys Amazon warehouse, killing six after worker 'told not to leave'
More than eighty feared dead across multiple US states hit by super storms
13 Dec 2021 20:27 | 44
Review
Is it decadent that I use four different computers each day, at different times?
Amazon's latest Kindle Paperwhite sees Reg hack's fondleslab get a rest
13 Dec 2021 06:01 | 94
Legal
Amazon fined €1.13bn by Italy's antitrust authorities for abusing its power
'Use our logistics service or don't. It'll cost you either way.'
10 Dec 2021 06:36 | 27
Software
Amazon Appstore melts over Android 12 'Snow Cone'
Running the latest version of Android? Appstore apps no longer work
02 Dec 2021 06:30 | 15
On-Prem
Amazon accused of grossly underreporting COVID-19 cases to US labor agency
'Yes, we had nearly 20,000 cases last year but only 27 were directly work-related. Honestly.'
01 Dec 2021 23:06 | 26
Re:Invent
AWS unveils Graviton3 Arm chips and more. But the real story is the slide from IaaS to packaged solutions
CEO Adam Selipsky takes the stage in Vegas – and may be on a collision course with customers
01 Dec 2021 00:09 | 5
Personal Tech
If at first Amazon doesn't let you succeed, try, try again: Warehouse workers given second chance at union vote
US watchdog tosses previous result in the trash after election fairness slammed
30 Nov 2021 21:17 | 24
Personal Tech
Apple, Amazon fined to the tune of €200m for colluding over Beats headphones sales
Trillion-dollar giants vow to appeal against penalties that amount to just a few hours of profit
24 Nov 2021 08:29 | 34
Updated
Amazon India execs questioned after sellers allegedly use site to smuggle marijuana
Ganja believe it? Seller claimed to sell 'Stevia leaves', but shifted a tonne of wacky 'baccy before being busted
22 Nov 2021 03:58 | 22
Updated
Amazon tells folks it will stop accepting UK Visa credit cards via weird empty email
January cutoff postponed... for now cardholders can keep buying things they can't afford
17 Nov 2021 16:15 | 302
Off-Prem
AWS adds Linux app streaming alongside Windows to 'greatly lower' cost
Savings are exaggerated, but there is more to this than price
17 Nov 2021 15:30 | 4
Personal Tech
Amazon cuts a relatively tiny check to disappear claims it broke the law by withholding COVID-19 data from staff
Settlement is little more than a minor cost-of-business expense
16 Nov 2021 23:20 | 4
Networks
Workplace surveillance booming during pandemic, destroying trust in employers
At the same time, Brit MPs call for tighter regulations on AI snooping
12 Nov 2021 16:04 | 32
AI + ML
UK aims for 'openness and fairness' in its AI Strategy – unless we're talking about favoured contractors
Or the government itself, of course
11 Nov 2021 09:30 | 12
Networks
Amazon hasn't launched one internet satellite yet, but it's now planning a fleet of 7,774
Low Earth orbit is going to be chockablock with broadband-beaming birds
05 Nov 2021 22:44 | 59
PaaS + IaaS
JEDI mind tricks: Google said Pentagon contract didn't align with company values. Now it's chasing another defence gig
Don't Be Evil... unless...
04 Nov 2021 17:38 | 12
Personal Tech
140,000-plus drivers sent $60m in compensation checks after Amazon 'stole their tips'
One lucky bod gets $28,000, on average it's a few hundred bucks each
03 Nov 2021 22:12 | 68
Databases
SQL Server on Linux: Canonical offers official support, AWS Babelfish helps users move to Postgres
Amazon tech requires fork of PostgreSQL, is not fully compatible with SQL Server
02 Nov 2021 10:01 | 33
Networks
Amazon aims to launch prototype broadband internet satellites by Q4 2022 – without Bezos' Blue Origin
Meanwhile, SpaceX already has 1,000+ orbiting Starlink birds
02 Nov 2021 07:02 | 24
PaaS + IaaS
Microsoft wins JEDI contract, Amazon complains. Amazon wins NSA contract, watchdog says Microsoft right to moan
US Government Audit Office upholds Redmond's protest
01 Nov 2021 16:17 | 12
The RPG
New World: Grindy? Check. Repetitive? Check. Fun? We hate to say it... but check
Goddamn it, Jeff Bezos' lot can make a passable MMORPG after all
30 Oct 2021 09:38 | 31
SaaS
AWS still growing like a weed but Amazon's retail empire hit by soaring labour, supply chain costs
CFO warns of $4bn in extra costs in the Christmas quarter
29 Oct 2021 12:29 | 2
Storage
Sovereignty? We've heard of it. UK government gives contract to store MI5, MI6 and GCHQ's data to AWS
Hands up who wants to do that info migration
26 Oct 2021 15:15 | 79
Updated
Amazon warehouse workers in New York to labor watchdog: We want our union vote
Unions face test on Staten Island after defeat in Bessemer, Alabama
25 Oct 2021 23:18 | 15
On-Prem
Non-profit's IT manager accused of embezzling $400k by buying gear, services from his own fake companies
Boss used org's credit card to buy stuff from Amazon, Square accounts he set up, say prosecutors
25 Oct 2021 20:10 | 23
Applications
No swearing or off-brand comments: AWS touts auto-moderation messaging API
Automate everything – but while human moderation is hard, robot moderation tends not to work
21 Oct 2021 12:23 | 30
Offbeat
UK's competition regulator announces market study into music-streaming biz
Watchdog is getting comfortable with its new digital remit
19 Oct 2021 12:07 | 5
Personal Tech
US lawmakers give Amazon until November to prove it didn't lie to Congress
This better be a Prime delivery
18 Oct 2021 21:33 | 19
Security
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m
Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them
15 Oct 2021 23:24 | 45
Legal
FTC carpet bombs industry with letters warning that fake reviews will be punished
The Register is an amazing website, simply one of the very best out there. Extremely cool people. 10/10
14 Oct 2021 14:30 | 43
Legal
Amazon India accused of copying merchant products and juicing search results to sell its own knockoffs
Report claims documents show employees abusing access
13 Oct 2021 22:01 | 14
Legal
Judge in UK rules Amazon Ring doorbell audio recordings breach data protection laws
Relax, this isn't a binding precedent - but it puts down a marker
13 Oct 2021 20:03 | 37
Bootnotes
Twitch increases bug bounty payouts after source code leak by... wait, is that it?
Reg reader sighs at 'Orwellian gig economy' sums
12 Oct 2021 17:01 | 33
Off-Prem
Amazon CEO: Directors and team leaders will determine return to work policy for white collar workers
And warehouse staff, datacentre engineers, retail staffers? 'Thanks for your dedication' but no flexible work for you
12 Oct 2021 14:32 | 5
Updated
Things that are not PogChamp: Amazon's Twitch has its source code, streamer payout data leaked
Fingers 'server config' error that allowed 'malicious third party' to peruse files
06 Oct 2021 14:27 | 20
Bootnotes
US school districts blame Amazon for nationwide bus driver shortage
PA, MA bring in National Guard to plug gaps, while Boston teacher tells of stripper bus hired for school trip
29 Sep 2021 17:47 | 91
Off-Prem
Labour Party proposes raising UK Digital Services Tax (so Amazon can pass the hike on that, too?)
Retailers not enthused
29 Sep 2021 12:17 | 76
Updated
Cloudflare R2 Storage service takes direct aim at Amazon S3, hits on price and portability
Networking biz says it won't charge for most egress fees, pledges to undercut
28 Sep 2021 21:57 | 4
Video
Amazon's AI chips find their way into Astro butler bot, latest wall-hanging display
$1,500 gets you a robo-dog that can't handle stairs ... so here's a flying camera, too
28 Sep 2021 21:10 | 12
Off-Prem
Don't forget to leave a rating: Amazon chairman meeting with UK prime minister to talk taxes
4 stars - did not warn us about 'digitalisation of the economy'*
20 Sep 2021 13:46 | 50
Off-Prem
Amazon UK business swelled by 50%+ in 2020, and taxes soared. Lol, no, it means those paid by its staff
Jeff Bezos founded biz at the 'apex of the Big Tech tax avoiders'
17 Sep 2021 12:15 | 30
Personal Tech
Amazon abuses dominance to keep wholesaler prices high, says DC AG in updated antitrust complaint
Minimum Margin Agreement policy is anticompetitive, it is claimed
13 Sep 2021 22:10 | 6
Software
Amazon Elasticsearch Service is so flexible it wants to be called by a new name
Meet Amazon OpenSearch Service, more or less the same code, without the trademark infringement
10 Sep 2021 01:25 | 3
Offbeat
Amazon to cover 100%* of college* tuition* for hourly employees* in the US
* Terms and conditions apply. See in store for caveats. No purchase necessary
09 Sep 2021 20:27 | 30
Legal
Amazon says Elon Musk's wicked, wicked ways mean SpaceX's Starlink 2.0 should not be allowed to fly
Yes, that Amazon. The one that's been fined for breaches of privacy and labor laws and accused of price-fixing, making life hell for unions …
09 Sep 2021 07:58 | 66
Off-Prem
Amazon Japan to power itself with 450 little solar plants
22-megawatt rig to be built by Mitsubishi – apparently the first direct sale agreement of its sort in Japan
08 Sep 2021 04:46 | 3
SaaS
In 2006, Amazon debuted EC2. 15 years on, HashiCorp says firms blowing their cloud budgets is all part of the fun
Altered priorities ahead
24 Aug 2021 11:27 | 15
Networks
Facebook and Amazon take over Philippines-to-USA sub cable after China Mobile quits
USA's Clean Networks plan appears to have scuppered Chinese participation in 108Tbit/sec CAP-1 cable
16 Aug 2021 06:33 | 31
Analysis
Amazon Game Studios to its own devs: All your codebase doesn't belong to us
E-goliath's subsidiary drops 'draconian' contract terms that absorbed personal work, demanded license rights
13 Aug 2021 21:07 | 18
Off-Prem
UK's Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency signs £15m in cloud contracts
AWS and Azure cruise into government agency
09 Aug 2021 10:29 | 7
On-Prem
Amazon delays return to office work until 2022 at the earliest
Other Big Tech companies, however, still want workers in this autumn
06 Aug 2021 21:04 | 44
Personal Tech
US labor official suggests Amazon's Alabama workers rerun that unionization vote
'Free and fair election was impossible'
04 Aug 2021 23:28 | 48
Personal Tech
Euro watchdog will try to extract $900m from Amazon for breaking data privacy laws
You miss every shot you don't take, we guess
30 Jul 2021 22:33 | 44
PaaS + IaaS
'$6 in every $10' spent on cloud infrastructure is with AWS, Microsoft, or Google
Fewer and fewer orgs want to run their own data centre
30 Jul 2021 17:16 | 18
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