Severe solar storm could disrupt power, communications
On the bright side, auroras may dazzle skies as far south as mid-latitudes
Science09 Oct 2024 | 37
Offbeat
Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to AlphaFold, Rosetta creators - another win for AI
Let’s just hope they don’t give the literature award to a bot, too
Science09 Oct 2024 | 5
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse
Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival
Legal09 Oct 2024 | 4
Bitcoin creator suspect says he is not Bitcoin creator suspect
'If I was Satoshi I would have destroyed my ability to prove I'm Satoshi'
Offbeat09 Oct 2024 | 41
Missing Thunderbirds footage found in British garden shed
Video 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, new Supermarionation is GO!
Offbeat09 Oct 2024 | 81
LinkedIn: If our AI gets something wrong, that's your problem
Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing
AI + ML09 Oct 2024 | 21
AI godfather-turned-doomer shares Nobel with neural network pioneer
First-ever awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence
Science08 Oct 2024 | 28
Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace honored for computer science contributions
Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd lived past 36
Science08 Oct 2024 | 11
DoE awards next-gen nuclear fuel contracts backwards
'Deconversion' can begin now, but initial enrichment, transportation and storage to processors is still TBD
Science08 Oct 2024 | 4
Vulcan Centaur avoids FAA scrutiny after losing solid rocket booster nozzle
Is that a sparkler attached to the bottom of your rocket or just something falling off?
Science07 Oct 2024 | 18
Geico tells El Reg, no, it's not canceling all Cybertruck insurance
This comes after Tesla owner griped of dropped policies on X
Offbeat07 Oct 2024 | 42
Netflix on Mars? Yeah maybe, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo
Optical communications not just for night owls
Science07 Oct 2024 | 14
A working Turing Machine hits Lego Ideas
It now seeks 10K supporters for Expert Review
Offbeat05 Oct 2024 | 43
Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch
10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something
Bootnotes04 Oct 2024 | 75
If you're excited by that $1.5B Michigan nuke plant revival, bear in mind it's definitely a fixer-upper
Analysis Activists, ex-insider sound the alarm as operator says all is under control
On-Prem04 Oct 2024 | 22
ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval
Updated No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission
Science04 Oct 2024 | 23
Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting
Argument that it didn't inherit Twitter's legal obligations did not hit the spot
Legal04 Oct 2024 | 77
Scammers in the slammer for years after ripping off Apple with fake iPhone returns
Duo must also cough up $1.5M for pulling off multi-million-dollar exchange swindle
Bootnotes03 Oct 2024 | 13
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice
Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science
Science03 Oct 2024 | 31
FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab
Feds tell thrilling tale of crypto crooks, Facebook scams, fast cars, guns, betrayal … and leg extensions?
Legal02 Oct 2024 | 22
Popular
Starlink was offered for free to those hit by Hurricane Helene. It is not entirely free
Updated And now SpaceX clarifies special promotion
Missing Thunderbirds footage found in British garden shed
Video 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, new Supermarionation is GO!
National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits 'hundreds of millions' potentially affected
One-man-band faces a mountain of lawsuits but has few assets
Using iPhone Mirroring at work? You might have just overshared to your boss
What does IT glimpse but a dating app on your wee little screen
Copilot's crudeness has left Microsoft chasing Google, again
Opinion Surely Redmond knows that almost nobody has tamed unstructured data?
Microsoft issues 117 patches – some for flaws already under attack
Patch Tuesday Plus: SAP re-patches a failed patch for critical-rated flaw
Smart TVs are spying on everyone
Regulators know this is a nightmare and have done little to stop it. Privacy advocacy group wants that to change
CIQ takes Rocky Linux corporate with $25K price tag
Backs RHEL-compatible distro with indemnification and update guarantees
Qualcomm urges device makers to push patches after 'targeted' exploitation
Given Amnesty's involvement, it's a safe bet spyware is in play
Bitcoin creator suspect says he is not Bitcoin creator suspect
'If I was Satoshi I would have destroyed my ability to prove I'm Satoshi'
STORIES
US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall
Science01 Oct 2024 | 82
Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian
Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas
AI + ML01 Oct 2024 | 12
Uncle Sam lends $1.5B to reignite Michigan nuclear plant in 2025
Up and atom!
Public Sector01 Oct 2024 | 52
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you
Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon
Science01 Oct 2024 | 33
Earth's new mini-moon swings by, then ghosts us by late November
No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055
Science01 Oct 2024 | 32
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab
Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach
Science01 Oct 2024 | 22
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise
And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant
Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
Epic Games starts Battle Royale with Samsung, Google over app store practices
Updated Alleges Korean giant's app store lockdown is no accident, and anticompetitive
Software01 Oct 2024 | 12
SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again after second stage hits wrong part of ocean
Updated Otherwise, Crew-9 launch was a complete success
Science30 Sep 2024 | 22
US Army orders next-gen robot mule to haul a literal ton of gear
Soldiers' new best friend does all the heavy lifting
Bootnotes28 Sep 2024 | 62
Bring the joy of train delays home with your very own departure board
Working from home, but missing the voice of Elinor Hamilton telling you all services are canceled?
Bootnotes27 Sep 2024 | 67
BOFH: AI consultant rapidly transitioned to new role as automotive surface consultant
Episode 18 Now he has a bunch of free time too – in hospital
BOFH27 Sep 2024 | 50
Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter
Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 3
Short sellers rejoice on report of Supermicro DoJ probe
Comment Alleged inquiry comes amid claims server maker cooked its books
Systems26 Sep 2024 |
Samsung fined just $8K for exposing chip fab workers to X-ray radiation
Nothing says 'oops' like a penalty that won’t even dent the electronics giant’s coffee budget
Offbeat26 Sep 2024 | 15
NASA's Astrobees need a new buzz – any ideas for the space-dwelling bots?
Hey Reg readers, what would you do with Honey, Queen, and Bumble?
Science26 Sep 2024 | 26
Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim
iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue
Software26 Sep 2024 | 27
Uncle Sam accuses Aussie AI startup boss of financial fakery that duped investors
Crikey! $40M of investments in 'digital employees' allegedly went down faster than a frosty Fosters
Legal26 Sep 2024 | 14
WordPress.org denies service to WP Engine, potentially putting sites at risk
Updated That escalated quickly
Software26 Sep 2024 | 58
A look under the hood of the 3D-printed, Raspberry Pi powered 'suicide pod'
Design files will be available soon, but no word yet on the software
Offbeat25 Sep 2024 | 94
ESA spending €17M on spacecraft just to watch it go up in flames
DRACO will be born to die in the fires of atmospheric re-entry
Science25 Sep 2024 | 7
Northern Ireland cops whose info was leaked in 2023 may get £240M+ damages
Officers put in danger when republican dissidents grabbed hold of their names and details
Legal25 Sep 2024 | 2
NASA, IBM just open sourced an AI climate model so you can fine-tune your own
Prithvi, Prithvi, Prithvi good
Science25 Sep 2024 | 23
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops
Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu
Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 5
India funds Moon lander, space station module, and Venus orbiter
Wants lunar sample return within three years, Venus launch in 2028, orbiting hab in 2035, boots on Luna five years later
Science25 Sep 2024 | 10
SBF's right-hand woman praised for testimony – and jailed for two years
Caroline Ellison thanked for helping take down FTX supremo, ordered to surrender her own billions
Legal25 Sep 2024 | 32
WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer'
Updated Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license
Software24 Sep 2024 | 18
Scientists demonstrate X-rays as a way to zap asteroids out of Earth's path
Lab-based proof-of-concept shows how radiation creates explosive plumes to deflect menacing space rocks
Science24 Sep 2024 | 50
Look! About chest high! Is it a pallet? Is it a drone? No, it's a Palletrone
And it's here to carry your not-very-heavy stuff
Science24 Sep 2024 | 30
Amazon, Tesla, Meta considered harmful to democracy
Exploiting workers, undermining public services, exacerbating climate crisis, ITUC says
Bootnotes23 Sep 2024 | 41
Cards Against Humanity deals SpaceX a $15M lawsuit over Texas turf tangle
Land purchased to save it from Trump's border wall 'completely f*cked' by 'gravel, tractors, and space garbage'
Bootnotes23 Sep 2024 | 48
Musk dreams of launching five Starships to Mars in two years
Just like robotaxis, actual full self-driving, etc etc in just a few years
Science23 Sep 2024 | 90
Axiom Space puts a brave face on claims of dire finances
Losing money on missions, space station delayed, but 'we will not be deterred'
Science23 Sep 2024 | 4
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside
Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate
Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Heart of glass: Human genome stored for 'eternity' in 5D memory crystal
Just in case some aliens, say, come along in a billion years and feel like cloning us from extinction
Science21 Sep 2024 | 100
NIST: New smoke alarms are better at detecting fires, but still go off for bacon
Just like almost everyone else, they still love the smell of fried artery-cloggers
Bootnotes21 Sep 2024 | 75
A huge week for satnav as both China and Europe make generational launches
Upgrades on the way for both, with deep-ocean services and programmable sats on the way
Science20 Sep 2024 | 24
Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS
Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue
Software19 Sep 2024 | 32
Google dodges €1.5B EU ads antitrust fine after appeal win
Qualcomm, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky
Personal Tech18 Sep 2024 | 13
Intuitive Machines shoots for the Moon with NASA's $4.82B lunar relay jackpot
Surely at least one crew will get there in the next ten years?
Science18 Sep 2024 | 3
Open source orgs strengthen alliance against patent trolls
The more successful FOSS gets, the more it becomes a target
Software18 Sep 2024 | 11
Hey kids, wanna clock the ISS? ESA's Astro Pi challenge runs your code in space
Send astronauts nice pixel art, or try something a little harder
Science17 Sep 2024 | 1
SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience
Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party
Public Sector17 Sep 2024 | 50
On Call’s Greatest Hits, as voted for by you, the readers
On Call The 20 most-commented-on tech support columns from On Call's first 500 instalments
Offbeat17 Sep 2024 | 17
Elon Musk's assassination 'joke' bombs, internet calls for his deportation
'No one is trying' to kill Biden or Harris, mogul says after alleged second attempt on Trump's life
Offbeat16 Sep 2024 | 353
ESA and Neuraspace ink 2-year deal for Space Traffic wrangling
Multi-million euro package to control satellite swerving and debris dodging
Science16 Sep 2024 | 5
Thank you, Reg Readers: On Call has turned 500!
Started on a whim, almost a decade later it's a fixture – and a marvelous demonstration of your wit and wisdom
Bootnotes15 Sep 2024 | 30
Homing pigeon missiles, dead trout swimming, butt breathing honored with Ig Nobel Prize
Mad science award ceremony returns to MIT after four years online
Bootnotes14 Sep 2024 | 71
Feeld dating app's security too open-minded as private data swings into public view
No love for months-long wait to fix this, either
Research13 Sep 2024 | 7
The Europa Clipper stretches its wings as launch nears
Solar arrays are massive... but it's the transistors onlookers are really worried about
Science13 Sep 2024 | 23
Boeing union workers in US reject contract: 96% vote to strike
Doubtful processes, risky spacecraft, what else could possibly go wrong? Oh...30,000 staff off work
Science13 Sep 2024 | 77
BOFH: The Boss is right, the applications of AI are truly staggering
Episode 17 The future... of defenestration
BOFH13 Sep 2024 | 53
Japan to put a small red Swedish house on the Moon
No, you read that right
Science13 Sep 2024 | 62
Google sued for using trademarked Gemini name for AI service
Even the chatbot allegedly admits to infringement claim
AI + ML12 Sep 2024 | 14
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission completes first commercial spacewalk
More cautious than 1960s efforts, EVA goes off without a hitch
Science12 Sep 2024 | 36
NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1's arteries
'Brilliant' team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth
Science12 Sep 2024 | 56
Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs
Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant
Legal12 Sep 2024 | 1
SpaceX blasts being stuck in bureaucratic orbit as Starship approval slips
Toys launched from pram as Musk's rocketeers stamp feet over paperwork
Science11 Sep 2024 | 101
Online media outstrips TV as source of news for the first time in the UK
Ofcom research shows TV remains more trusted news source in social media age
Bootnotes11 Sep 2024 | 107
Robot enters Fukushima's nuclear core to retrieve melted-down remains
Video Trying for 3 grams, only 880 tons to go!
Science11 Sep 2024 | 28
Ex Samsung execs reportedly arrested for alleged IP theft in China chip caper
Duo accused of stealing $3.2B of 20nm tech and secrets
Legal10 Sep 2024 |
SpaceX aims high with Polaris Dawn mission
Altitude record within grasp and in-house spacesuits to be put through their paces
Science10 Sep 2024 | 14
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be gone in ten years – for chump change
Video $7.5 billion needed, the kind of cash Apple makes without trying
Science10 Sep 2024 | 103
Google insists the ad tech business ain't broke, urges Washington not to fix it
As its other monopoly trial - the one brought by the DoJ and eight states - begins in Virginia
Legal10 Sep 2024 | 9
Feds urge 3D printing industry to end DIY machine guns
DoJ, ATF target MCDs, but what about the printers?
Legal09 Sep 2024 | 151
Cluster II spacecraft reenters and burns up with a nod to its controllers
Salsa's final act: Reminding us it was the humans all along
Science09 Sep 2024 | 6
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin waves bye bye to October 13 ESCAPADE
Mars adventure postponed to 2025. Perhaps
Science09 Sep 2024 | 10
Scientists find a common food dye can make a live mouse's skin transparent
Do try this one at home, using a chicken breast and a recipe
Science09 Sep 2024 | 46
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew
What now for these pod people?
Science07 Sep 2024 | 67
Blood boffins build billions of nanobots to battle brain aneurysms without surgery
Good news for rabbits, maybe great news soon for humans?
Science07 Sep 2024 | 34
Trump taps Musk to lead 'government efficiency' task force
Surely this duty will be executed without bias toward NHTSA, FAA, DOJ, NLRB
Offbeat06 Sep 2024 | 146
ESA prints 3D metal shape in space for first time
Tech demo paves way to producing spare parts and tools during missions
Science06 Sep 2024 | 15
SQL king Larry Ellison becomes sequel sultan with controlling interest in Paramount Global
Oh, great: another tech billionaire owns a media company – although his son probably runs the show
Offbeat06 Sep 2024 | 39
NASA's solar sailing spacecraft is tumbling – but that's part of the plan
Who needs fuel – or even engines – when you could use the sun to push a spacecraft along?
Science06 Sep 2024 | 18
US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia
Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech
Public Sector06 Sep 2024 | 4
Age discrimination layoff case against X granted class-action status
Judge clears path for 149 ex-Twitters over 50 to sue collectively
Legal05 Sep 2024 | 24
Vega rocket's last blast hurls Sentinel-2C satellite into orbit
ESA and Arianespace now twiddling thumbs until Vega-C returns to flight
Science05 Sep 2024 | 1
AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract
Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices
Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29
Atomic clocks are so last epoch, it's time someone nailed down the nuclear clock
'Giant step' in research could unlock a bunch of crazy science stuff
Science04 Sep 2024 | 29
Do look up! NASA unfurls massive shiny solar sail in orbit
60 years after Arthur C Clarke wrote Sunjammer, space agency catches up
Science04 Sep 2024 | 55
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