Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks
Can you blame it?
Applications23 Sep 2023 | 29
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VR headsets to shift 30 million units a year by 2027, vastly behind wearables
The eyes don’t have it, but you're all ears
Personal Tech23 Sep 2023 | 10
Uncle Sam is this keen to keep US CHIPS funds out of China
Meanwhile, GlobalFoundries scores $3B DoD contract to fab chips for military, aerospace
Systems23 Sep 2023 | 6
Colleges snub Turnitin's AI-writing detector over fears it'll wrongly accuse students
By the time they graduate, employers will be making them use LLMs anyway
AI + ML23 Sep 2023 | 9
Unity apologizes, tweaks runtime install fees after gaming world outrage
Is this the engine maker's final continue?
Software22 Sep 2023 | 8
IBM's Weather Company leaked my personal info to analytics, thunders netizen
Video watching habits and other data just handed over, lawsuit claims
Software22 Sep 2023 | 1
Apple squashes security bugs after iPhone flaws exploited by Predator spyware
Holes in iOS, macOS and more fixed following tip off from Google, Citizen Lab
Patches22 Sep 2023 | 3
That's gas: CO2 found on Europa surface may hint at some possible sign of life
Hey, ESA: Can Juice get there any faster?
Offbeat22 Sep 2023 | 5
US military F-35 readiness problems highlighted in aptly timed report
This surely can't be related to that crash debacle over the weekend, right?
Offbeat22 Sep 2023 | 10
FAA wants rocket jockeys to clean up after their space launch parties
Have you seen orbit? There's junk everywhere
Science22 Sep 2023 | 6
UK-US data deal could hinge on fate of legal challenges to EU arrangement
So much for sovereignty then
Databases22 Sep 2023 | 26
FYI: Those fancy 'Google-designed' TPU AI chips had an awful lot of Broadcom help
Comment And Meta's tapping up Big B too – it's big bucks for this silicon giant
AI + ML22 Sep 2023 |
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The need for trusted infrastructure when moving applications from on-prem to the AWS Cloud
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European Commission hits Intel with new fine over antitrust findings
Updated What a difference a year makes: in June '22 it was asking for half a billion in interest back after a successful appeal
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 2
Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK
Updated Travelers told routine work being performed nationwide
On-Prem22 Sep 2023 | 37
CMA says new Microsoft-Activision deal addresses concerns
Meet gaming's power couple, with Ubisoft the third wheel. Now competition watchdog must ensure Windows biz keeps promises
Software22 Sep 2023 |
Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech
Opinion A decade of support is a much better deal than what Microsoft or Apple will give you
OSes22 Sep 2023 | 62
BOFH: A security issue, you say? Activate code tangerine
Episode 18 When you utter those words, it empowers us to do anything
BOFH22 Sep 2023 | 41
How is this problem mine, techie asked, while cleaning underground computer
On Call If you throw enough mud, some of it will stick … and crash a server
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 179
If you're cautious about using ML and bots at work, that's not a bad idea
DataGrail Summit Alex Stamos: 'We don't really know what's gonna go wrong with AI yet'
AI + ML22 Sep 2023 | 18
The clock is ticking and Korea wants to know if its chipmakers will get their export license extension
SK hynix and Samsung do so much memory-making in China, ending sanction exemptions would be extraordinary
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 7
ESA gets the job of building Europe's secure satcomms network
IRIS2 oversight deal signed as constellation’s schedule slips, and Ariane 6 hits another snag
Security22 Sep 2023 | 3
Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk's multiple messes
Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse'
Software22 Sep 2023 | 41
The iPhone 15 has a Goldilocks issue: Too big or too small. Maybe a case will make it just right
Quick look Fanboi numbers are well down – but Apple's queueing system, rather than apathy, is likely the cause
Personal Tech22 Sep 2023 | 59
Amazon 'protects' against junk AI e-books by limiting author-bots to three a day
Somehow still 'committed to providing the best possible reading and publishing experience'
AI + ML22 Sep 2023 | 23
Now IBM sued for age discrim by its own HR veterans
Staff with short 'runways' told to take off amid shift to corporate chatbots, it's claimed
On-Prem21 Sep 2023 | 55
US govt IT help desk techie 'leaked top secrets' to foreign nation
National defense files can earn you $55K … and espionage charges
Cyber-crime21 Sep 2023 | 13
Beneath Microsoft's Surface event, AI spreads everywhere
Windows gets its own Copilot to help operate the operating system – Edge, Bing, Outlook, 365 not spared, either
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 38
Epic payout: FTC opens Fortnite settlement claim floodgates
Parents and players alike can now apply for a piece of the $245m pie
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 3
TransUnion reckons big dump of stolen customer data came from someone else
Prolific info-thief strikes again
Cyber-crime21 Sep 2023 | 5
95% of NFTs now totally worthless, say researchers
'Even the most prominent collections are struggling to maintain demand'
Offbeat21 Sep 2023 | 73
US DoD serves up $238M Chips Act funding to 8 regional hubs
Hoping to bridge the dreaded 'lab-to-fab' gap where R&D dreams go to die
Systems21 Sep 2023 |
EU right to repair updates pass latest hurdle
Makers won't be able to pull wool over consumers' eyes, though critics say it hasn't gone far enough
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 16
Cisco spends $28B on data cruncher Splunk in cybersecurity push
$157/share cash deal is the largest acquisition in networking titan's history
Security21 Sep 2023 | 5
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Call me an Apple fan, says Huawei founder and chief exec
Ren Zhengfei says he still takes lessons from American rival
Offbeat21 Sep 2023 | 8
If a college graduate can’t protect your data, you’re in trouble
To achieve resiliency and efficiency, aim for simplicity
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Korea's FTC fines Broadcom $14.3M for pushing 'unfair' deal onto Samsung
Updated Watchdog claims it abused market position to leverage 'unfavorable' long-term parts supply contract
Systems21 Sep 2023 |
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed
The roaming charges must be out of this world
Networks21 Sep 2023 | 12
VCs lay $52.5M golden egg for MotherDuck's serverless analytics platform
Database service vendor based on open source DuckDB fattens up to $400M valuation
Databases21 Sep 2023 |
Lawsuit claims Google Maps led dad of two over collapsed bridge to his death
Web giant accused of gross negligence by not updating app despite complaints
Legal21 Sep 2023 | 189
Menacing marketeers fined by ICO for 1.9M cold calls
Five businesses facing half a million in collective penalties for illegally phoning folk registered with TPS
Security21 Sep 2023 | 29
EE touts next-gen broadband Smart Hub with Wi-Fi 7 for 2024
Sure to lure in a few in the WFH crowd ... but no pricing yet
Networks21 Sep 2023 | 19
Intel CTO suggests using AI to port CUDA code to – surprise! – Intel chips
This is about ending Nvidia's vendor lock-in, insists Greg Lavender
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 6
Authors Guild sues OpenAI for using Game of Thrones and other novels to train ChatGPT
Class action alleges pirated novels were fed into binary brainbox
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 53
India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots
Global tech companies' Bharat offices attract the wrong sort of interest
Security21 Sep 2023 | 1
Data breach reveals distressing info: People who order pineapple on pizza
Pizza Hut Australia says 190,000 customers' info – including order history – has been accessed
Security21 Sep 2023 | 92
Zuck uses India visit to increase Meta's transactional traction
WhatsApp gets better at taking money and so does Meta with verified accounts for biz
Software21 Sep 2023 |
Toshiba succeeds at selling itself, delisting set for September 27
Acquiring entity Japan Industrial Partners hasn't said what it plans for the sprawling conglomerate
Systems21 Sep 2023 | 2
ServiceNow upgrade goes from AI to Zero Trust
You can’t not do GenAI in 2023, and 'Vancouver' release has gone there – but its detours may be more worthy
SaaS21 Sep 2023 | 1
Uncle Sam names three Amazon execs as Prime suspects in subscription ripoff case
Dark patterns 'knowingly duped millions of consumers'
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 30
Google on trial: Feds challenge deals that set your web search defaults
Big G wheels out its old argument that its products are better - and look, there they are, pre-installed and in your face
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 27
Feds raise alarm over Snatch ransomware as extortion crew brags of Veterans Affairs hit
Invasion of the data snatchers
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 3
Signal adopts new alphabet jumble to protect chats from quantum computers
X3DH readied for retirement as PQXDH is rolled out
Security20 Sep 2023 | 18
International Criminal Court hit in cyber-attack amid Russia war crimes probe
Right as judges issued warrants against Putin
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 19
Salesforce engineers roll back change after breaking own cloud for hours today
Updated Services said to be returning to normal from downtime though Tableau Cloud still MIA
SaaS20 Sep 2023 | 3
Core blimey, Intel's answer to AMD and Ampere's cloudy chips has 288 of them
And they're all tailored for efficiency
Systems20 Sep 2023 | 6
Neuralink's looking for participants willing to be part of human trials
Musk company gets FDA's OK for six-year assessment of its brain implants
Science20 Sep 2023 | 25
Pot calls the kettle hack as China claims Uncle Sam did digital sneak peek first
Beijing accuses US of breaking into Huawei servers in 2009
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
GNU turns 40: Stallman's baby still not ready for prime time, but hey, there's cake
It turned the software industry upside down regardless
Applications20 Sep 2023 | 79
Apple pairs well with profits, not repair shops
iFixit demotes iPhone 14 from 7/10 to 4 after reality of software locks hit home
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 22
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there
Admits it's 'not technically feasible' ... but with no promise not to invoke it
Networks20 Sep 2023 | 90
Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers
Part of network of crims who used 'trickery and threats' to target elderly, says US Attorney
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 15
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam
Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 20
Chan Zuckerberg org to spin up 1,000+ H100 GPU cluster for AI medical research
Plus: DeepMind trained model to predict genetically mutated DNA strings
AI + ML20 Sep 2023 | 6
As TikTok surveils staff's office hours, research indicates WFH is good for planet
Not leaving home for work cuts an individual's carbon footprint by 54%, says research
On-Prem20 Sep 2023 | 58
Broaden your cyber security knowhow at CyberThreat 2023
November’s two day conference sees experts from the cyber security community share their insight and knowledge
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Scientists suggest possible solution to space-induced bone loss
Douglas Adams was right! Mice may hold key to exploring the universe
Science20 Sep 2023 | 42
AWS spins up more cloudy Mac Minis, now with M2 Pro silicon
Andy Jassy's rent-a-Macs have no love for the vanilla M2, and the Max and Ultra aren't used in the Mini
PaaS + IaaS20 Sep 2023 | 6
Terraform fork OpenTF renamed and relocated as OpenTofu
Open wide!
Software20 Sep 2023 | 10
Singapore may split liability for phishing losses between banks and victims
Won't someone please think of the banks?
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
Hong Kong authorities cuff six in connection with floundering crypto platform JPEX
Special Adminstrative Region aspires to be a crypto hub, is making an example of allegedly unlicensed operator
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 3
A chip off the old block: The 200mm fab supply chain breaker
Southeast Asia, China spearheading factory capacity growth for foreseeable future
On-Prem20 Sep 2023 |
Google Bard can now tap into your Gmail, Docs, more
Web giant promises personal info and files won't be used to train this chatbot
AI + ML20 Sep 2023 | 34
So what if China has 7nm chips now, there's no Huawei it can make them 'at scale'
Updated Or so says US Commerce Secretary
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 76
Intel slaps forehead, says I got it: AI PCs. Sell them AI PCs
People try to put us down, talkin' 'bout ML generation
AI + ML19 Sep 2023 | 27
Judge sides with Meta and Google, puts California child privacy law on hold
NetChoice 'likely to prevail' in First Amendment argument, court rules
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 24
DoD hopes $30M BEACONS will light the way to next-gen American battery designs
And less than half the cost of a single F-35 – bargain!
Science19 Sep 2023 | 8
Marvell disputes claim Cavium backdoored chips for Uncle Sam
Allegations date back a decade to leaked Snowden docs
Research19 Sep 2023 | 8
Russian allegedly smuggled US weapons electronics to Moscow
Feds claim sniper scope displays sold in sanctions-busting move
Cyber-crime19 Sep 2023 | 23
Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet
Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service
Networks19 Sep 2023 | 12
SCREAM resonates in the race for the Gordon Bell Climate Prize
A look at America's next top model ... in fine resolution
HPC19 Sep 2023 | 8
Venture capital firm makes 'unsolicited' bid for MariaDB buyout
Database company, which went through an IPO in December last year, was still in search of credit facility as of August
Databases19 Sep 2023 | 4
Rocket Lab launch streak goes up in smoke with 41st mission
Electron rocket was lost when reusable first stage separated early this morning
Science19 Sep 2023 | 10
Tabular's Iceberg vision goes from Netflix and chill to database thrill
Promise of neutral data layer between vendors' vested interests attracts $26M
Databases19 Sep 2023 |
'Small monthly payment' only thing that stands between X and bot chaos, says Musk
Comment Yes, because automated accounts are really the problem here
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 115
Unity talks of price cap and fees for only largest games developers
That sound? It's the screeching noise of a massive U-turn as games engine biz admits mistakes
Software19 Sep 2023 | 16
Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets
Fewer boxes shipped, but with 8 H100s apiece, revenue is up amid AI frenzy
Systems19 Sep 2023 | 4
The Clorox Company admits cyberattack causing 'widescale disruption'
Back to 'manual' order processing for $7B household cleaning biz, financial impact will be 'material'
Cyber-crime19 Sep 2023 | 7
Schneider Electric warns that existing datacenters aren't buff enough for AI
You're going to need liquid-cooled servers, 415V PDUs, two-ton racks, and plenty of software management
On-Prem19 Sep 2023 | 9
GitHub Copilot, Amazon Code Whisperer sometimes emit other people's API keys
Final update AI dev assistants can be convinced to spill secrets learned during training
AI + ML19 Sep 2023 | 9
UK courts award CGI £60M deal to keep ancient tech alive
Legacy – sorry 'heritage' – support contract includes case managements systems
Applications19 Sep 2023 | 4
Ubuntu's 'Mantic Minotaur' peeks out of the labyrinth
As outline becomes visible, including the return of ZFS, kernel 6.4 glides across the Styx into eternity
OSes19 Sep 2023 | 12
BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year
Time to retire that Nokia N97 at last?
Networks19 Sep 2023 | 120
Buiding Excel-like UI for Uber's China ops exposed Microsoft calculation quirks
Updated Developer recounts rideshare outfitattempts to crack the Middle Kingdom market
Applications19 Sep 2023 | 28
Desktop AI isn’t happening, says AMD, and might not for quite a while
Chip designer has extended support for modest desktop CPUs, citing Intel setting expectations for cheap and not-so-speedy silicon
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 9
China to set standards for the metaverse because it's not sure what one is
Beijing reckons they could be handy for manufacturing, but for now they're just a mess
Software19 Sep 2023 | 5
Australia to build six 'cyber shields' to defend its shores
Local corporate regulator warns boards that cyber is totally a directorial duty
Security19 Sep 2023 | 26
VMware staff reportedly told job cuts may start before Broadcom acquisition
CVs are starting to appear on social media because staff think it's a sensible time to be in the shop window
Virtualization19 Sep 2023 | 5
US Defense Department enlists Google for AI-powered cancer-spotting kit
A different type of ARM - the Augmented Reality Microscope
Science19 Sep 2023 | 1
World's most powerful free-electron laser upgraded to fire a million X-rays per second
US DoE particle will be a 'strobe light' in atomic disco
Science18 Sep 2023 | 15
Thousands of Juniper Junos firewalls still open to hijacks, exploit code available to all
Unauthenticated and remote code execution possible without dropping a file on disk
Security18 Sep 2023 | 6
Intel thinks glass substrates are a clear winner in multi-die packaging
Don't get too excited, tech won't be ready until the end of the decade
Systems18 Sep 2023 | 9
SEC gets $10m from Lyft over failure to disclose $424m pre-IPO stock sale
Board member sold off stock just before listing, Lyft forgot to mention it
Legal18 Sep 2023 |
Former CIO accuses Penn State of faking cybersecurity compliance
Now-NASA boffin not impressed
Security18 Sep 2023 | 4
Microsoft Surface chief Panos Panay abruptly announces departure
Rumors point to Panay headed to Amazon to take over for outgoing Alexa and Echo chief David Limp
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 2
Sonos secures a victory in audio patent fight against Google
ITC judge rules you can't sue over invalid patents, but the fight goes on
Software18 Sep 2023 | 6
Microsoft worker accidentally exposes 38TB of sensitive data in GitHub blunder
Included secrets, private keys, passwords, 30,000+ internal Teams messages
Security18 Sep 2023 | 20
Textbook publishers sue shadow library LibGen for copyright infringement
Yet another attempt at a permanent takedown – but will it stick?
Science18 Sep 2023 | 67
If anyone finds an $80M F-35 stealth fighter, please call the Pentagon
Updated US military enlists public to help track down missing jet
Offbeat18 Sep 2023 | 77
Azure SQL Database takes Saturday off on US east coast following network power failure
At least it was the weekend
PaaS + IaaS18 Sep 2023 | 3
CERN swaps out databases to feed its petabyte-a-day habit
Run 3 reboot provoked challenges for Europe's particle-smashing project
Databases18 Sep 2023 | 2
Oracle at Europe's largest council didn't foresee bankruptcy
Auditors unable to sign off accounts partly due to lack of IT controls amid challenging ERP deployment
Databases18 Sep 2023 | 57
AMD's latest Epyc is slimmer, cooler, and ready to party at the edge
Little chip promises big power savings
Systems18 Sep 2023 |
California passes bill to set up one-stop data deletion shop
Infosec in brief Also, LockBit gets a new second stringer, AirTag owners find yet another illicit use, and this week's critical vulns
Security18 Sep 2023 | 12
Having read the room, Unity goes back to drawing board on runtime fee policy
But the damage has already been done
Software18 Sep 2023 | 36
Cryptojackers spread their nets to capture more than just EC2
AMBERSQUID operation takes AWS's paths less travelled in search of compute
Research18 Sep 2023 | 3
Mention AI in earnings calls ... and watch that share price leap
This week's story is brought to you by the letters C, E, O, as well as B and S
Offbeat18 Sep 2023 | 6
Getting to the bottom of BMW's pay-as-you-toast subscription failure
Opinion Fuming customers steamed as they'd already paid luxury prices
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 202
Britcoin or Britcon? Bank of England grilled on Digital Pound privacy concerns
At least the economists seem to have a better grip on tech than Online Safety Bill pushers...
Offbeat18 Sep 2023 | 42
Chap blew up critical equipment on his first day – but it wasn't his volt
Who, Me? Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
On-Prem18 Sep 2023 | 119
South Korean telco SK Broadband and Netflix call a truce in network payment fight
Maybe better together? Duo announce AI and entertainment product partnership
Legal18 Sep 2023 | 3
UK judge rates ChatGPT as 'jolly useful' after using it to help write a decision
AI in brief PLUS: Coca-Cola's AI-designed drink to debut; chip startups struggle to compete with Nvidia as funding flees
AI + ML18 Sep 2023 | 20
Activist investor KKR buys 20 percent of Asian datacenter outfit
Owner of Cloudera and Barracuda likes the look of Singtel's portfolio
Off-Prem18 Sep 2023 | 3
37 Signals says cloud repatriation plan has already saved it $1 million
CTO David Heinemeier Hansson reckons he’s on track to hit $10 million over five years
On-Prem18 Sep 2023 | 52
Apples to apples: Boffins find a way to make e-waste edible
We're rubbish at recycling plastic, but Singaporean scientists think they can make more of it recoverable. Even the hard cases used in electronics
Science18 Sep 2023 | 7
SK hynix vice-chair denies selling to Huawei, calls for memory probe
Asia In Brief PLUS: Hong Kong’s CoinEx crypto exchange frozen; Uber eyes off India; and more!
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 2
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