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 | 47
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 | 48
Robot enters Fukushima's nuclear core to retrieve melted-down remains Video Trying for 3 grams, only 880 tons to go! Science11 Sep 2024 | 15
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 | 99
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 | 133
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 | 8
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 | 45
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew What now for these pod people? Science07 Sep 2024 | 65
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 | 119
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 | 13
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 | 17
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
Malaysia's plan to block overseas DNS dies after a day Minister orders regulator to slow down following immediate backlash
We're in the brute force phase of AI – once it ends, demand for GPUs will too Gartner thinks generative AI is right for only five percent of workloads
Thanks, Edward Snowden: You propelled China to quantum networking leadership Beijing aimed research at immediate needs – like blocking leaks – while the US sought abstract knowledge
We know 'Linux is a cancer' but could CentOS chaos spell opportunity for Microsoft? Analyst suggests Redmond's internal distro may one day fly the coop
Apple owes billions in back taxes over Ireland state aid rule break Final judgment handed down by Court of Justice of the European Union
Research suggests more than half of VMware customers are looking to move Price rises, uncertainty after Broadcom takeover forcing users to look elsewhere for virtualization needs
Microsoft says it broke some Windows 10 patching – as it fixes flaws under attack Patch Tuesday CISA wants you to leap on Citrix and Ivanti issues. Adobe, Intel, SAP also bid for patching priorities
Oracle to power 1GW datacenter with trio of tiny nuclear reactors Isn't saying how much they'll cost or when they'll fire up
ServiceNow moves its backend off MariaDB to homebrew Postgres Xanadu release also adds a Pro tier, along with lots more AI
So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn't work A really big oh sh*t moment, for sure
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 | 26
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
WHO-backed meta-study finds no evidence that cellphone radiation causes brain cancer The signal may not rot your mind, we can't say the same for the content Science04 Sep 2024 | 105
US govt halts medical study into Havana Syndrome, cites 'coercion' of participants What was screwing with minds of US diplomats – wait, is that a black helicopt... Science04 Sep 2024 | 49
Mercury probe BepiColombo thrusters are acting up, but science marches on Trajectory tweak means a delay of almost a year, though 165 km flyby should produce eye candy Science03 Sep 2024 | 8
Magnetic personalities at Tokamak Energy form separate division Fusion biz wants to break superconducting tech into other sectors Science03 Sep 2024 | 17
Elon Musk’s Starlink won't block Elon Musk’s X in Brazil, as required by court order Appeal panel upholds ban as Musk Xeets up a rage-storm Legal03 Sep 2024 | 155
NASA confirms who is flying and who is not on SpaceX Crew Dragon Meanwhile, strange noises emanate from Starliner Science02 Sep 2024 | 21
Chinese boffins advocate nuking nearby asteroids – it’s the only way to be sure ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: Alibaba exits regulatory purgatory; India slows CBDC rollout; China creates eight new datacenter hubs Science02 Sep 2024 | 19
iGulu F1 could be the hoppy ending to your home-brew horror show Review Good things come to those who wait – and have deep pockets Offbeat01 Sep 2024 | 35
Musk's X, Media Matters headed to trial The platform 'has provided sufficient allegations to survive dismissal,' judge says Legal30 Aug 2024 | 116
Starliner's not-so-grand finale is a thump in the desert next week An ignominious, uncrewed end to Boeing's misfire Science30 Aug 2024 | 104
SpaceX grounded after fumbling Falcon 9 landing for first time in years Updated Failure has become rare, but the FAA needs to look into it regardless Science30 Aug 2024 | 52
What is missing from the web? We're asking for Google Besides sanity, of course Offbeat30 Aug 2024 | 37
Faulty valve sent Astrobotic's Peregrine lander straight back to Earth's atmosphere What goes up must come down – just not always on the Moon Science30 Aug 2024 | 24
Have we stopped to think about what LLMs actually model? Claims about much-hyped tech show flawed understanding of language and cognition, research argues AI + ML30 Aug 2024 | 151
France charges Telegram CEO with multiple crimes Testing the idea that a platform boss can be responsible for the acts of others, or not helping to investigate them Legal30 Aug 2024 | 126
Crypto boss finds fraud trial a serious pain in the neck Thankfully his injuries are not life threatening Legal30 Aug 2024 | 10
China is beating the world at scientific research, think tank finds Could monopolise 24 key techs if current trends continue Science30 Aug 2024 | 25
SETI boldly looks beyond the Milky Way in latest alien hunt Civilizations detectable at galactic distances could harness all of a star's energy output, boffins reckon Science29 Aug 2024 | 48
Yelp accuses Google of being a local search bully in antitrust lawsuit Chocolate Factory claims rival is trying to revive cases it's already lost Legal29 Aug 2024 | 8
Astronomers back call for review of bonkers rule that means satellite swarms fly without environment checks Space boffins want pollution from the likes of Starlink regulated Science29 Aug 2024 | 46
EU tries to pin down China on definition of 'important data' Rules on cross border data transfers have European businesses scratching their heads Legal29 Aug 2024 | 2
TikTok isn't protected by Section 230 in 10-year-old’s ‘blackout challenge’ death Want a bot to pick engaging content and immunity from liability? Sorry, no Legal28 Aug 2024 | 80
HP secures $50M CHIPS Act boost to adapt inkjet tech for life sciences Major funding backs printer giant's microfluidics work as market waits to see if regular printing revs recover Personal Tech28 Aug 2024 | 10
NASA's billion-dollar launcher is behind schedule and burning cash Stop us if you've heard this one before Science28 Aug 2024 | 15
Rocket Factory Augsburg breaks down the SaxaVord blowout 'Enjoy the footage. It has cost us quite some money to generate' Science28 Aug 2024 | 19
Big Tech: Malaysia won't let us set our own rules and that's not fair and makes us grumpy Asia Internet Coalition asks for rethink of social media licensing law with the old 'You'll scare away investors' line – a week after AWS opened a region Public Sector28 Aug 2024 | 22
A last look at the Living Computers museum before collection heads to auction A guided tour of vintage hardware set to be scattered to the winds Personal Tech27 Aug 2024 | 37
Blue Origin sets October 13 for first New Glenn EscaPADE to Mars Must launch to catch the red planet alignment window despite occasional testing 'anomalies' Science27 Aug 2024 | 12
Dr Helen Fisher, MRI maven who showed just how love works, dies at 79 It's all about your chemistry Science27 Aug 2024 | 11
Judge acquits web dev accused of spreading fake news that led to UK riots With a warning: Words have power Legal27 Aug 2024 | 38
Japan abandons SLIM hopes its lunar lander will revive, ends Moon mission Lasted longer than expected, but hasn't been heard from since late April Science26 Aug 2024 | 2
NASA will fly Boeing Starliner crew home with SpaceX, Calamity Capsule deemed too risky +Comment Eight days going on eight months for pilots stuck on orbiting space station Science25 Aug 2024 | 102
LEGO's Concorde is the only supersonic jet you can build for the price of a fancy dinner Hands on And still step on in the dark Offbeat24 Aug 2024 | 61
Ex-Microsoft engineer resurrects PDP-11 from junkyard parts Because everyone has a box of mystery computer bits they simply can't part with Offbeat23 Aug 2024 | 67
To crew, or not to crew – that is the question facing Boeing's stricken Starliner Decision time arrives for NASA bigwigs Science23 Aug 2024 | 57
First of ESA's Cluster satellites prepares for fiery finale over South Pacific Over 20 years into a 2-year mission, but all good things come to an end Science23 Aug 2024 | 17
BOFH: Videoconferencing for special dummies Episode 16 Can't question the documentation if there is no documentation BOFH23 Aug 2024 | 101
India delays planned space station and moon base by five years As results from 2023's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggest south pole Moon magma Science23 Aug 2024 | 29
China's rideshare champ Didi gives users the option to report stinky cars Also testing allowing women to chose female drivers Offbeat23 Aug 2024 | 6
Juice probe scores epic fuel save after snapping selfies with Earth and Moon Onward to Venus! Science21 Aug 2024 | 32
Shein, Temu escalate epic e-commerce squabble Chinese fast fashion slingers get their Spider-Man meme moment Legal21 Aug 2024 | 45
Atlassian CEO's idea to build 4,000-kilometer extension cord plugged in Giant solar farm in Australia will make 'leccy that flows under the ocean to Singapore Offbeat21 Aug 2024 | 40
SpaceX set to surpass Gemini 11's altitude record with Polaris Dawn mission Let's hope the spacesuits hold up for extravehicular activity Science20 Aug 2024 | 31
Console yourself – research finds gaming may actually boost mental health Digital athletes enjoy positive effects in Japan study, but too much screentime sees diminishing returns Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 14
Rocket Factory Augsburg engine test ends in explosion at SaxaVord spaceport First stage destroyed during hot fire in Scotland Science20 Aug 2024 | 41
'Right to switch off' initiative aims to boost economy by beating burnout Your country needs you… to quit it with all those sick days Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 129
Alibaba and Tencent clouds see demand for CPUs level off, GPUs accelerate Lenovo also cashes in on AI demand, without being able to turn it into profit Off-Prem20 Aug 2024 |
Missing scissors cause 36 flight cancellations in Japan Plus a further 200 delays, rockstars knocked off stage … all on a holiday weekend Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 117
Nvidia's latest AI climate model takes aim at severe weather That tornado warning couldn't possibly be a hallucination... could it? Science19 Aug 2024 | 8
ESA's Juice probe dances with Earth and Moon before shooting off to Jupiter Gravity assist flybys planned for tonight and tomorrow Science19 Aug 2024 | 11
Developer tried to dress for success, but ended up attired for an expensive outage Who, Me? Debugging software on the waterfront is a strangely dangerous task Columnists19 Aug 2024 | 159
Japan's Astroscale wins contract for space junk harvesting robotic arm The plan is to do away with an H-IIA rocket upper stage – and prove it's possible Science19 Aug 2024 | 9
If a cheesy '80s flick is a good metaphor for how you run projects, something is wrong There can be only one … annoying management technique Software16 Aug 2024 | 36
Disney claims agreeing to Disney+ terms waives man's right to sue over wife's death Updated NYU doc died from allergic reaction after eating at Florida resort pub Bootnotes15 Aug 2024 | 69
NASA pushes decision on bringing crew back in Starliner to the end of August When is a mishap not really a mishap? Science15 Aug 2024 | 146
NASA's VIPER rover might still reach the lunar surface after all Intuitive Machines tosses hat into the ring for NASA's canceled trundlebot Science14 Aug 2024 | 13
Intel, already adrift, now Armless too Sells stake in rival chip designer, keeps its MariaDB shares Offbeat14 Aug 2024 | 9
FTC urges judge to spank Google over Android App market monopoly Pay no attention to web giant's whining about the cost of compliance, watchdog argues Legal13 Aug 2024 | 9
InSight data suggests plentiful water lies beneath Mars' surface There's water in them thar hills, but it'll be really hard to get to Science13 Aug 2024 | 22
SpaceX tries to wash away Texas pollution allegations Updated Elon Musk: Aiming for Mars, but sometimes ends up with Mercury? Science13 Aug 2024 | 42
US standards body proposes atomic clocks in lunar orbit to keep Moon time Knowing precise time on satellite essential if we want accurate GPS-like system for exploration Science13 Aug 2024 | 17
Getting up close and personal with Concorde, Concordski, and Buran Geek's Guide The Reg flies to Germany to visit the Speyer and Sinsheim palaces of engineering marvels Geek's Guide13 Aug 2024 | 64
Before we put half a million broadband satellites in orbit, anyone want to consider environmental effects? SpaceX 'WasteX' Starlink said to make up 60% of sats circling Earth Networks12 Aug 2024 | 80
CrowdStrike president cheered after accepting 'Epic Fail' Pwnie award DEF CON Michael Sentonas hopes trophy will remind staff that failure is unacceptable Offbeat12 Aug 2024 | 53
In celebration of Curiosity's successful landing on Mars Forget the woes of Starliner with an audacious NASA landing on another planet that went very very right Science12 Aug 2024 | 5
Chinese satellite broadband launch rocket breaks up into space junk Asia In Brief Plus: Vietnam's PM leads chips push; Tesla backs out of Thailand; Drones fly trash off Everest; and more Science12 Aug 2024 | 25
NASA's NEOWISE asteroid spotter turned off for the final time A mission that was supposed to last for less than a year went on for more than a decade Science09 Aug 2024 | 14
BOFH: The true gravity of the Boss and the 3-coffee problem Episode 15 2 bodies of arbitrary positive mass, one of which is the PFY, don't seem very influenced by the chief BOFH09 Aug 2024 | 81
Intel's processor failures: A cautionary tale of business vs engineering Opinion Chipzilla taking some punches but could it stay down? Columnists09 Aug 2024 | 93
Report slams Boeing and NASA over shoddy quality that's delayed SLS blastoff Space Launch System project overspent, under-built, and is overdue, government probe finds Science09 Aug 2024 | 51
Anaconda puts the squeeze on data scientists now deemed to be terms-of-service violators Updated Academic, non-profit organizations told to start paying up – or else Applications08 Aug 2024 | 22
NASA mulls using SpaceX in 2025 to rescue Starliner pilots stuck on space station Officials may overhaul next year's Dragon mission if Boeing's Calamity Capsule proves too risky to return with crew Science07 Aug 2024 | 90
NASA pushes back missions to the ISS to buy time for Starliner analysis Next SpaceX crew trip moves deep into September while engineers agonize over the Calamity Capsule Science07 Aug 2024 | 35
Japan stops measuring train crowding by ease of newspaper readership The smartphone strikes again! And so might the Reg Standards Bureau, with your help Offbeat06 Aug 2024 | 49
Freighter bound for the ISS suffers engine abort Are the woes of the Calamity Capsule catching? Science05 Aug 2024 | 13
Second patient receives the Neuralink implant Almost half the electrodes are working... for now Networks05 Aug 2024 | 18
The cybersecurity QA trifecta of fail that may burn down the world Opinion Malware is often described as biology. It should be the other way around Columnists05 Aug 2024 | 32