£1B lawsuit targets Microsoft for allegedly overcharging Windows customers on other clouds
Yes, we've been over this before - several times, in fact
Legal04 Dec 2024 |
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Binance accused of tax evasion by India's finance minister
Nation wants almost $100 million from 17 crypto exchanges – most of it from Binance
Legal04 Dec 2024 | 1
RISC-V's AI champion just scored $693M cash infusion
Architecture may be good for more than cut-rate SoCs and high-volume microcontrollers after all
AI + ML04 Dec 2024 |
FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the metre
'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all
Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 3
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
re:Invent Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed
AI + ML04 Dec 2024 | 1
Perfect 10 directory traversal vuln hits SailPoint's IAM solution
20-year-old info disclosure class bug still pervades security software
Patches03 Dec 2024 | 1
Outlook is poor for those still on Windows Mail, Calendar, People apps by end of year
We're sure you'll learn to love the new Outlook for Windows app
Applications03 Dec 2024 | 11
SOHO, the two-year mission that forgot to retire, finally faces sunset
Probe may not make it to 30 as funding runs out and replacement is launched
Science03 Dec 2024 | 9
Major energy contractor reports 'limited' access to IT after ransomware locks files
ENGlobal customers include the Pentagon as well as major oil and gas producers
Security03 Dec 2024 | 6
Amazon promises 4x faster AI silicon in 2025, turns Trainium2 loose on the net
Re:Invent Tens of thousands of AWS’ Trn2 instances to fuel Anthropic's next-gen models
Systems03 Dec 2024 | 3
AWS introduces S3 Tables, a new bucket type for data analytics
Re:Invent Most significant API changes since S3 was launched, AWS VP tells us
Storage03 Dec 2024 |
Judge again cans Musk's record-setting $56B Tesla package
'Even if a stockholder vote could have a ratifying effect, it could not do so here,' says Delaware Chancellor
Bootnotes03 Dec 2024 | 15
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Are Copilot+ PCs really the fastest Windows PCs? X and Copilot don't think so
Opinion Microsoft marketing skewered by X platform users... and its own chatbot
AI + ML03 Dec 2024 | 15
Gelsinger departs Intel with $9.7M handshake
CEO's severance pales in comparison to Musk's billion-dollar Tesla battle
Systems03 Dec 2024 | 7
$373M ASML chipmaker shrinks to $228 – but it's made of Lego
What to buy the techie who has everything?
Offbeat03 Dec 2024 | 20
Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warns
National cyber emergencies increased threefold this year
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 13
UK government spends another £1B on cloud migration and services
New framework set to help public sector orgs move on amid lock-in fears
PaaS + IaaS03 Dec 2024 | 13
Asda hits the brakes on tech tweaks to avoid festive fiasco
Stability essential ahead of Christmas trading amid ongoing Walmart divorce
On-Prem03 Dec 2024 | 20
GitHub's boast that Copilot produces high-quality code challenged
We're shocked – shocked – that Microsoft's study of its own tools might not be super-rigorous
AI + ML03 Dec 2024 | 35
Russia gives life sentence to Hydra dark web kingpin after seizing a ton of drugs
No exaggeration – literally a ton. Plus, 15 co-conspirators also put behind bars
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 23
GenAI comes for jobs once considered 'safe' from automation
Specialty in cognitive non-routine tasks means high-skilled city workers affected
HPC03 Dec 2024 | 46
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory datacenter flooded, offline until 2025
Burst water pipe blots out the Sun – or at least the data about it collected from two probes
On-Prem03 Dec 2024 | 15
Data on 760K workers from Xerox, Nokia, BofA, Morgan Stanley and more dumped online
Yet another result of the MOVEit mess
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 3
AWS unveils cloud security IR service for a mere $7K a month
Re:Invent Tap into the infinite scalability... of pricing
Security03 Dec 2024 | 5
Biden administration bars China from buying HBM chips critical for AI accelerators
Updated 140 Middle Kingdom firms added to US trade blacklist
Storage03 Dec 2024 | 5
Employee sues Apple over 'spying' claims tied to mandatory devices
Cupertino's walled garden 'is a prison yard' claims plaintiff
Legal02 Dec 2024 | 6
Cost of Gelsinger's ambition proves too much for Intel
Comment At least he'll have company as he joins 15K colleagues headed for the door
Systems02 Dec 2024 | 27
Oh, good. Supermicro board probe clears server slinger of misconduct claims
But hunts for a fresh CFO 'in light of rapid recent growth'
Systems02 Dec 2024 | 3
Bluesky keeps growing, and so do its problems
Impersonators, harmful content and AI scraping are up, too
Software02 Dec 2024 | 67
OpenAI denies it is building ad biz model into its platform
Chief financial officer admits 'we're open to exploring other revenue streams in the future'
AI + ML02 Dec 2024 | 11
Apple's backwards design mistake and the reversed capacitor
It's true – the Mac LC III really did have it installed the wrong way round
Personal Tech02 Dec 2024 | 25
Musk seeks injunction to stop OpenAI morphing into for-profit company
Politics, electric cars, rockets, and social media not enough to keep some individuals busy
AI + ML02 Dec 2024 | 16
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Who had Pat Gelsinger retires from Intel on their bingo card?
80486 processor lead architect leaves x86 giant after largest quarterly loss in its history
Systems02 Dec 2024 | 110
Windows 11 market share falls despite Microsoft ad blitz
Only 10 months left until Windows 10 end of support and people still seem to prefer it
OSes02 Dec 2024 | 74
Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI's most wanted list
The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin
Cyber-crime02 Dec 2024 | 34
Oracle's Java price hikes push CIOs to brew new licensing strategies
Users could save 50% with open source alternatives, says expert
Software02 Dec 2024 | 25
Win a slice of XP cheese if you tell us where Microsoft should put Copilot next
Competition What's that coming over the hill, is it an AI?
Bootnotes02 Dec 2024 | 194
Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone's getting burned
Opinion The politics of cybersecurity are too important to be left to the politicians
Security02 Dec 2024 | 55
Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs
A massively increased bill was one motive, but customers went cold on Virtzilla, and OpenNebula proved more efficient
Virtualization02 Dec 2024 | 29
NetAdmin learns that wooden chocks, unlike swipe cards, open doors when networks can't
Who, Me? Burglary skills are surprisingly important when building networks
Networks02 Dec 2024 | 84
Claims of 'open' AIs are often open lies, research argues
'When policy is being shaped, definitions matter'
AI + ML02 Dec 2024 | 8
Submarine cable resilience board announced on same day maybe-cut-by-China Baltic cable repaired
ITU thinks time is now for more talk about how to keep data moving beneath the waves
Networks02 Dec 2024 | 20
Open source router firmware project OpenWrt ships its own entirely repairable hardware
'Forever unbrickable' Wi-Fi 6 box from Banana Pi comes packaged or in kit form
Networks02 Dec 2024 | 45
China launches first next-gen Long March 12 rocket, christens private spaceport
Won't scare SpaceX as it's not reusable, but will help Beijing do things like launch broadband sats
Science02 Dec 2024 | 2
Google India probed after driver fatally followed Maps route over unfinished bridge
Asia in Brief Plus: 95 percent of Chinese broadband tops 100 megabits; Yahoo Japan photo album privacy breach; and more
Software01 Dec 2024 | 34
Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op
Infosec in brief Also, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more
Security01 Dec 2024 | 7
Brits think AI in the workplace is all chat, no bot for now
Despite hype, most UK workers see more discussions than implementations
AI + ML01 Dec 2024 | 26
Cryptocurrency policy under Trump: Lots of promises, few concrete plans
Analysis Pro-crypto lawmakers are in, but will that translate to action? Doubt it
Public Sector30 Nov 2024 | 63
NASA's X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom
Feature Pilot James 'Clue' Less is ready to take to the skies
Science30 Nov 2024 | 61
RansomHub claims to net data hat-trick against Bologna FC
Crooks say they have stolen sensitive files on managers and players
Cyber-crime30 Nov 2024 | 2
SpaceX hits 400 launches of Falcon 9 rocket
Yet another batch of Starlink satellites mark the milestone
Science29 Nov 2024 | 51
Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros
Leading Linux desktops boldly address the 'not enough distros' non-problem
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 113
Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure
US agencies blasted 'unforgivable' SQLi flaws earlier this year
Patches29 Nov 2024 | 7
Arch Linux installer now slightly less masochistic
'BTW I use Arch' runway greased, plus clarification around package licensing
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 34
Cloudy with a chance of GPU bills: AI's energy appetite has CIOs sweating
Canalys Forums EMEA Public cloud expenses have businesses scrambling for alternatives that won't melt the budget
AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 11
TSMC bets big on 2nm by 2025 – but can it deliver?
analysis Ambition meets reality as geopolitical, technical, and logistical challenges loom
Systems29 Nov 2024 | 12
Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Second alleged intrusion on English NHS org systems this week
Cyber-crime29 Nov 2024 | 20
Brits are scrolling away from X and aren't that interested in AI
Ofcom's Online Nation report drills into the UK's internet habits for 2024
Personal Tech29 Nov 2024 | 179
Microsoft preps big guns to shift Copilot software and PCs
Canalys Forums EMEA IT admins be warned: 13,000 tech suppliers coming for your employer's checkbook
AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 53
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Chinese boffins find way to use diamonds as super-dense and durable storage medium
Looks better on your beloved's finger than a Blu-ray, too
Storage29 Nov 2024 | 54
Tech support chap showed boss how to use a browser for a year – he still didn't get it
On Call Every time he needed help, he'd use a loudspeaker to ask for it
Networks29 Nov 2024 | 198
Panasonic brings its founder back to life as an AI
Digital clone of Kōnosuke Matsushita to dispense management advice to new generation
AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 17
Fine print in Intel's CHIPS Act deal includes requirement to keep control of its foundries
That will limit Chipzilla's ability to cash in and bail itself out
Public Sector29 Nov 2024 | 18
Google earns fresh competition scrutiny from two nations on a single day
India unhappy about treatment of some games, Canada upset by adware monopoly
Legal29 Nov 2024 | 13
Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate
Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting
Legal28 Nov 2024 | 81
Microsoft patches the patch that broke Exchange Server
If at first you don't succeed, you might be on the Microsoft Exchange team
OSes28 Nov 2024 | 5
Yup, half of that thought-leader crap on LinkedIn is indeed AI scribbled
Ten rules for maximizing your grindset! #1: Let a bot do your work for you
Bootnotes28 Nov 2024 | 51
Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft
Exclusive El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive
PaaS + IaaS28 Nov 2024 | 12
AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point
SC24 Ayar Labs contends silicon photonics will be key to scaling beyond the rack and taming the heat
Networks28 Nov 2024 | 6
NHS major 'cyber incident' forces hospitals to use pen and paper
Systems are isolated and pulled offline, while scheduled procedures are canceled
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2024 | 56
Abstract, theoretical computing qualifications are turning teens off
BCS calls for digital literacy GCSE alongside Computer Science
Personal Tech28 Nov 2024 | 145
'Best job at JPL': What it's like to be an engineer on the Voyager project
Feature 'I love this work. I love what I'm doing. It's so cool'
Science28 Nov 2024 | 32
Google sues Pixel engineer who allegedly posted trade secrets online
'See you in court', defendant posts
Legal28 Nov 2024 | 29
The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you're fired
Scumbags play on victims' worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2024 | 48
China starts building world's largest fully steerable radio telescope
120-meter colossus expected to be online in 2028 – around the same time the Square Kilometer Array
Science28 Nov 2024 | 25
Microsoft informed of yet another antitrust probe by US authorities
Investigation is apparently sweeping, but keen on info about AI, security, and cloud
Legal28 Nov 2024 | 5
After missing the AI boom – badly – Samsung shuffles the C-Suite
Memory and foundry businesses get new leaders as Chaebol seeks to enter HBM heaven
Systems28 Nov 2024 | 2
No, Broadcom did not just end VMware's flagship VCDX certification program
Sure, it sent an email and FAQ saying it had – but that was a mistake, you see
Virtualization28 Nov 2024 | 9
India spending $170M to take its tax system paperless by rebuilding three legacy systems
Let's see how this goes
Software28 Nov 2024 | 8
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