Matthew Brown Companies confirms it's in funding talks with Virgin Orbit Back to work on Monday? Branson and co still fighting to get funding Offbeat24 Mar 2023 | 6
Forget general AI, apparently zebrafish larvae can count Numerical abilities could be a hardwired, ancient feature of the developing vertebrate brain, study suggests Science24 Mar 2023 | 16
BOFH: The Board members are looking very ill these days Episode 6 Be nice if someone would keep a closer eye on them ... BOFH24 Mar 2023 | 46
Where in the world is Terraform Labs villain Do Kwon? Montenegro, actually Probably in a jail cell, waiting to be extradited stateside Legal24 Mar 2023 | 11
Toshiba board supports – without recommending – $15 billion takeover bid It's probably going to happen, but final approval depends on 'circumstances' Legal24 Mar 2023 | 4
Terran 1, world's first (mostly) 3D printed rocket, lifts off ... and fails to reach orbit Mission named 'Good Luck Have Fun' needed more of both Science23 Mar 2023 | 8
First-known interstellar Solar System visitor 'Oumuamua a comet in disguise – research Strange appearance and behavior perplexed astronomers, led some folks to believe it was alien spaceship Science23 Mar 2023 | 38
Japanese outfit's private Moon mission enters Lunar orbit Now all it has to do is land Science23 Mar 2023 | 13
Space dust that regularly hits Earth could contain proof of alien life JWST? Whatever, I found ET in my dustpan Science22 Mar 2023 | 13
Indian state turns off internet for 27 million, for four days, to stymie one man Digital rights org criticizes use of fill-in-the-blank template used to quell separatist protests Legal22 Mar 2023 | 14
US details CHIPS Act rules that give China and South Korea some comfort Allows a little expansion of output from existing Middle Kingdom facilities Legal22 Mar 2023 |
Winnie the Pooh slasher flick mysteriously cancelled in Hong Kong Do you Xi what I Xi? Offbeat22 Mar 2023 | 33
Software-controlled food tech: 3D printed pipe-dream, or fatal stack instability? My goodness that's moist Science21 Mar 2023 | 14
NASA's space nuclear power program is a hot mess 13 years of research at $40m/year only produced 2 cancelled projects, says oversight arm Science21 Mar 2023 | 8
Acer pedals into e-cycle market with AI and big data in its basket Still tumbleweed for PC industry right now, but maybe folks will buy computers-on-bikes? Offbeat21 Mar 2023 | 17
Student satellite demonstrates drag sail to de-orbit old hardware 65 AA batteries and $10 Arduino processor power space debris solution Science21 Mar 2023 | 42
Earth is running out of places for stargazers to do dark deeds in the name of science A 'new deal for the night' needed Science20 Mar 2023 | 24
Potatoes in space: Boffins cook up cosmic concrete for off-world habitats Extraterrestrial regolith biocomposite, you say? I’ll have two Science20 Mar 2023 | 38
Hong Kong's state-sponsored SEO on national anthem strikes the right note Can't get Google to finish the job, though Legal20 Mar 2023 | 11
Now collapsed SVB's parent files for bankruptcy as Biden calls for stiffer penalties Thought you guys were into fail fast, fail often? Legal17 Mar 2023 | 35
GitHub publishes RSA SSH host keys by mistake, issues update Getting connection failures? Don't panic. Get new keys
Cisco, Huawei, Ericsson on the hook for Philippine telco's $880M overspend Next time you blow a project budget, console yourself that you weren’t this bad
Errors logged as 'nut loose on the keyboard' were – ahem – not a hardware problem On Call Five developers named Bob were not good at their jobs
Microsoft breaks geolocation, locking users out of Azure and M365 Customers banished to an IP address in Uzbekistan that Redmond’s cloud did not recognize
Barred from US tech, Huawei claims to have built its own 14nm chip design suite Beijing's Made in China drive fueled by Washington's export crackdowns
ChatGPT, how did you get here? It was a long journey through open source AI Opinion Without publicly accessible code, there would be no AI chatbot
BOFH: The Board members are looking very ill these days Episode 6 Be nice if someone would keep a closer eye on them ...
Accenture puts 19,000 staffers' heads on the chopping block 2.5% of workforce to go as sales and margin growth forecasts dip
French parliament says oui to AI surveillance for 2024 Paris Olympics Liberté, égalité, reconnaissance faciale for all
Microsoft scrambles to fix Windows 11 'aCropalypse' privacy-battering bug All your previously Snipping Tool cropped images aren't, basically
UNIX co-creator Ken Thompson is a… what user now? Elder statesman of system software makes a shocking revelation Offbeat17 Mar 2023 | 91
Capital crunch: Virgin Orbit confirms all ops on pause until Tuesday Staff reportedly furloughed as firm scrambles to find funding after failed launch Science16 Mar 2023 | 24
NASA spots first evidence of an active volcano on Venus – in a big pile of CD-ROMs Disc-trawling expedition of 30-year-old data turns up trumps Science16 Mar 2023 | 11
Reg fashion: Here's what the well-dressed astronaut will wear on the Moon in 2025 Charcoal gray with orange highlights – so chic, and so deliberately fake Science16 Mar 2023 | 61
Here's a fun idea: Try to unlock and drive away in someone else's Tesla Bring back keys! Bring back keys! Offbeat15 Mar 2023 | 146
Firefly gets nod from NASA to deliver Lunar Pathfinder to the Moon LuSEE in the sky with ... data Science15 Mar 2023 | 14
DXC Technology fined $8m by SEC for misleading investors Penalty paid for misclassifying tens of millions of dollars of costs, and for 'inadequate' controls missing the error Legal15 Mar 2023 | 1
Tough luck, Brits: Binance suspends UK deposits and withdrawals Perfect timing – we could use another bank run Legal15 Mar 2023 | 51
Anyone want an International Space Station? Slightly used NASA expects to spend about $1 billion to bring it down safely Science15 Mar 2023 | 132
China debuts bonkers hybrid electric trolley-truck Mutant offspring of a semi and a trolleybus suggested as emission-cutting future of commercial transport Science15 Mar 2023 | 82
MIT researchers propose modular, multi-mission Moon robots Fancy playing with some space Lego? Science14 Mar 2023 | 1
Sandia opens up ultra-fast X-ray cameras to speedy shutterbugs Seriously, this tech makes your phone camera look like it's from the stone age Science14 Mar 2023 | 7
Uber and Lyft gig worker win overturned: You're a contractor, Harry 'Today's ruling certainly isn't going to stop us' says campaigner Offbeat14 Mar 2023 | 6
Microsoft and GM deal means your next car might talk, lie, gaslight and manipulate you 'ChatGPT is going to be in everything' says automaker Offbeat14 Mar 2023 | 146
NASA wants a telescope on the far side of the Moon Aims to look at the universe's dark ages without interference from Earth Science14 Mar 2023 | 51
Pentagon whistleblower Ellsberg given months to live Comment The man leaking vital data before it was fashionable Bootnotes13 Mar 2023 | 16
Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm bought by HSBC for 1 British pound in rescue deal $2.9 trillion-asset globo corp's local subsidiary buys Silicon Roundabout fave Legal13 Mar 2023 | 49
Yes, Samsung 'fakes' its smartphone Moon photos – who cares? Comment Moon is real. Pictures of Moon are real. Phone uses lots of pictures of Moon to make your picture less crap Offbeat13 Mar 2023 | 86
Silicon supply chain players plot exodus from China in wake of ASML's exit Vietnam, Malyasia, and Singapore roll out the welcome mat Legal13 Mar 2023 | 23
China launches yet another crackdown on social media 'I am the Chinese Communist Party. I will be with you forever' - Beijing's new propaganda vid says the quiet part out loud Legal13 Mar 2023 | 18
US government says Silicon Valley Bank depositors can get their cash on Monday Feds say this won’t cost taxpayers a dime Legal13 Mar 2023 | 36
Hold off on that 2046 Valentine's date, asteroid might hit Earth Luckily this rock is only about the size of the Arc de Triomphe, let alone the 600-to-1 chance Science12 Mar 2023 | 30
Welcome to Muskville: Where the workers never leave Comment Your boss owns you AND your home – is this Texas utopia? Offbeat10 Mar 2023 | 94
Silicon Valley Bank seized by officials after imploding: How this happened and why 2023, just like 2008 Legal10 Mar 2023 | 133
BOFH: I care a lot ... about onion bhajis Episode 5 Users and colleagues? You couldn't pay me enough BOFH10 Mar 2023 | 99
Boffins find 'missing link' between interstellar ice and what comes out of the tap Now drink your space juice Science10 Mar 2023 | 26
Two tech-centric banks strike trouble, spooking markets Silicon Valley Bank sold billions in bonds as startups struggle, crypto-centric Silvergate Bank just gave up Legal10 Mar 2023 | 12
US officials probe Tesla's incredible detaching steering wheel It could be worse, at least Autopilot is ... oh Offbeat09 Mar 2023 | 43
Adidas grapples with $1.3B in unsold Yeezy sneakers after breaking up with Kanye West This is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket case Bootnotes09 Mar 2023 | 91
The Moon or bust, says NASA, after successful SLS/Orion test flight Heat shield sustained more damage than expected, but this shouldn't discourage astronauts Science09 Mar 2023 | 68
South Korea warns US: The CHIPS Act leaves a sour taste Minister wants to protect Samsung, SK hynix, from having to give up the crown jewels to score subsidies Legal09 Mar 2023 | 18
Inaugural flight of first (mostly) 3D-printed rocket aborted Relativity Space relatively grounded Science09 Mar 2023 | 10
Wannabe space 'superpower' UK tosses £1.6M at eight research projects Very world-beating funding Science08 Mar 2023 | 64
AmigaOS 3.2.2 released for those feeling nostalgic Original mid-1980s OS is still alive and kicking Offbeat08 Mar 2023 | 73
Tech demo takes brain scan, creates a picture of what you're looking at Break out the tinfoil hats: Boffins' experimental tech improves computer mind reading Science07 Mar 2023 | 42
NASA fixes solar observation spacecraft by turning it off and turning it on again 'Firemode reset' sees Interstellar Boundary Explorer back on the job Science07 Mar 2023 | 41
South Korea moves to resolve WWII dispute with Japan that troubles tech supply chains Nations edge closer to an acceptable settlement on reparations for forced labor Legal07 Mar 2023 | 24
Japan's next-gen H3 satellite launch vehicle fails on debut Destroyed after second stage failed to ignite, making the mission impossible Science07 Mar 2023 | 6
The cause of last December's failed satellite launch? Nozzle material, says ESA Arianespace Vega-C rocket failure sent two Airbus satellites into the Atlantic Ocean Science06 Mar 2023 | 8
China accelerates drive for scientific self-sufficiency Asia In Brief PLUS: Grab's custom GitOps; Alipay's RISC-V payments push; NTT Data's solar wrap plan; and more Science06 Mar 2023 | 21
Why our solar-storm sats corrode – and probably not what you expected My dear, I do believe I have the vapors ... in spaaace Science04 Mar 2023 | 17
Hubble images photobombed by space hardware on the up Big brains worry investment explosion could hit astronomy Science03 Mar 2023 | 25
Can we interest you in a $10 pocket calculator powered by Android 9? Beware, it only has 3GB free and may go up to – yikes! – $23 Offbeat03 Mar 2023 | 88
To explore caves on Mars and the Moon, take a hint from Hansel & Gretel, say boffins Robot adventurers drop mesh network 'breadcrumbs' to stay connected Science03 Mar 2023 | 31
China leads the world in tech research, could win the future, says think tank US comes in second, rest of the world is a distant third in fields from biotech to batteries Science03 Mar 2023 | 27
Ericsson fined for dodgy Djibouti dealings and warned over Iraqi indiscretions $206 million for breaching 2019 settlement – and DoJ warns it won't be afraid to do this again Legal03 Mar 2023 | 5
Space. The eventual frontier. This is the delayed journey of Crew-6 astronauts en route to the ISS SpaceX overcomes ground systems issue that halted previous launch attempt Science03 Mar 2023 |
Funnily enough, FDA forbids Elon Musk's Neuralink human experiments It's still coming soon ... just like it was in 2019, and 2020, and 2021, and 2022 Science02 Mar 2023 | 25
UK space faces cash freeze unless watchdogs step up 'Toxic' environment requires reboot to restore confidence following failed satellite launch Science02 Mar 2023 | 17
Defense boffins take notes from sci-fi writers on the future of warfare Neat! Everything's gonna be just like Call of Duty! Offbeat02 Mar 2023 | 29
NASA finds crashing spacecraft into asteroids is a viable defence strategy Recoil from DART impact changed Dimorphos's orbit more than expected Science02 Mar 2023 | 37
Find pushes back birth of Europe's steel hardware to about 3,000 years ago Iberians were using heavy metal on hard rock way before it was cool Science02 Mar 2023 | 47
Havana Syndrome definitely (maybe) not caused by brain-scrambling energy weapons Pre-existing mental health issues and the stress of working in Cuba are more likely culprits Bootnotes02 Mar 2023 | 36
FBI boss says COVID-19 'most likely' escaped from lab Latest claim comes days after Dept of Energy waved finger in China's direction Offbeat01 Mar 2023 | 237
Double trouble for NASA with two spacecraft on the fritz Interstellar Boundary Explorer isn't listening and Surface Water Ocean Topography mission off to unlucky start Science01 Mar 2023 | 3
Not just you in the night: Tiny bugs use superpropulsion to eject huge volumes of pee This could have practical applications for human technology, say boffins Science01 Mar 2023 | 50
If we plan to live on the Moon, it's going to need a time zone For one thing, lunar satnav isn't gonna work with Earth's systems Science01 Mar 2023 | 136
China blocked 54.3 million items online in 2022, after snitches sent 170 million tips Regulator warns it's far from finished and the deletions will continue until morale improves Legal01 Mar 2023 | 5
Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if payments missed Timely application as delinquencies rise with interest rates Offbeat28 Feb 2023 | 198
Ground equipment failure scrubs latest ISS SpaceX launch Crew-6 will have to wait to go to space, and everyone in orbit will have to wait that much longer to come home Science27 Feb 2023 |
To the Moon? Emojis can be financial advice, says judge QED, NFTs are securities Offbeat27 Feb 2023 | 36
Germany to court Indian IT talent – starting with easier visa application processes Perhaps just in time to give H-1B holders affected by US tech layoffs somewhere to go other than home Legal27 Feb 2023 | 25
Global finance wonks worry financial services too invested in outsourcers, Big Tech Not keen on crypto, either – and looking forward to consistent language on cyber incidents Legal27 Feb 2023 | 2
Chinese defence boffins ponder microwaving Starlink satellites to stop surveillance Beijing has filed the paperwork for its LEO constellation, but SpaceX is already there Science27 Feb 2023 | 93
CEO Elon Musk wants out of Tesla tweet jail. Lol, no, says SEC Uncle Sam still wants lawyer to vet EV tycoon's meme emissions Offbeat24 Feb 2023 | 27
It's getting crowded on the ISS: SpaceX Crew-6 to launch Monday NASA is used to dealing with extra guests: just sleep on the ceiling Science24 Feb 2023 | 4
Companies can't shut you up using severance pay, at least in the US Watchdog reverses Trump era decision upholding ability to stop ex-staffers talking smack about you Legal24 Feb 2023 | 28
BOFH: The PFY has won an award … for outstanding service? Episode 4 Something's not right here BOFH24 Feb 2023 | 53
Japanese balloon startup wants to 'democratize space' – with $180,000 ticket price Aim is to bring entry fee down to tens of thousands of dollars, if you have that lying around Offbeat23 Feb 2023 | 21
China's Zhurong rover may be dead: NASA images show no sign of life Pic Or maybe it's just resting and pining for the fjords Science23 Feb 2023 | 11
Light from a long time ago reaches James Webb Space Telescope Galaxies got big much sooner than expected, new observations Science22 Feb 2023 | 27
Titanic mass grave site to be pillaged for NFTs Comment Company claims that's the best way to put 'historical' legacy in the hands of the global public Offbeat22 Feb 2023 | 55
NASA: Yup, thousand-pound meteorite exploded over Texas As good time as any for Europe to announce a 2030 asteroid-spotting mission Science22 Feb 2023 | 52
Africa's internet registry has sometimes needed financial assistance to keep operating, could fail, warns ARIN head AFRINIC situation has links to the APNIC snafu – and The Reg has more evidence of astroturfing Legal22 Feb 2023 | 8
Can YouTube be held liable for pushing terror vids? Asking for a Supreme Court... Will Section 230 immunity just be revoked? We can answer that Legal22 Feb 2023 | 59
ISS rescue Soyuz launches this week, won't return crew until September Leaving another Russian craft in orbit for months ... what could go wrong? Science21 Feb 2023 | 5
Research raises questions: Are instruments taken to Mars sensitive enough to find life? Study in Chile desert finds NASA Mars mission instruments unlikely to detect signs of life in Earth's most arid regions Science21 Feb 2023 | 18
Marketing company chases Twitter for $7,000 over 'swag gift box for Elon' This is just a sliver of the $400,000 allegedly owed for branded merch Offbeat21 Feb 2023 | 73
Behold Big Tech's mightiest new innovations: Minecraft Crocs, recycled cubicles Thank you, Microsoft and Meta, for firing thousands and then sharing your very finest inventions Offbeat21 Feb 2023 | 17
APNIC calls in lawyers to handle election code of conduct breach allegations Threats to voters also reported as vote for regional internet registry heats up Legal21 Feb 2023 | 7