Meanwhile, in Japan, pet fish run up credit card bill on Nintendo Switch
Gaming critters wreak havoc after Pokémon attempt crashes
Offbeat30 Jan 2023 | 6
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AI cannot be credited as authors in papers, top academic journals rule
Work isn't original if it was taken from a plagiarism engine like ChatGPT
Science27 Jan 2023 | 33
Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $500,000
And that, kids, is why we don't play the Emergency Alert System tone on TV
Bootnotes27 Jan 2023 | 140
Scientists conclude cats only have three personalities after YouTube clip binge
Insight could lead to better conflict resolution between our feline overlords
Bootnotes27 Jan 2023 | 76
BOFH and the case of the Zoom call that never was
Episode 2 No boss, your monitor is not a computer
BOFH27 Jan 2023 | 74
Truck-size asteroid makes one of the tightest fly-bys of Earth ever recorded
What a tease
Science27 Jan 2023 | 40
Google gives in to India Android antitrust verdict, kinda
Tech behemoth says it will appeal 'certain aspects' of the decision
Legal26 Jan 2023 | 3
Space mining startup prepping to launch 'demo' refinery... this April
Last (failed) attempts at such an endeavor happened a decade ago, but AstroForge thinks it can do better
Science26 Jan 2023 | 37
Lockheed Martin demos 50kW anti-aircraft frickin' laser beam
Updated Looks like a reboot of SWIV
Science26 Jan 2023 | 107
James Webb Space Telescope suffers another hitch: Instrument down
Second system to be knocked offline
Science26 Jan 2023 | 48
Watch Rocket Lab lift off from US for first time, put radio-sniffing sats into orbit
Video Nice of someone to give SpaceX a little competition
Science26 Jan 2023 | 5
Walmart runs creepy 'advergame' on Roblox, where kids can make toy wish lists
Toys that can then be purchased at... you guessed it, say critics in letter to watchdog
Offbeat25 Jan 2023 | 2
Tesla eyes Nevada for Semi electric truck plant, battery factory
Two facilities to cost $3.6B, some truckers unimpressed with the machines
Offbeat25 Jan 2023 | 22
NASA, DARPA to go nuclear in hopes of putting boots on Mars
Fission reactor rocket should get them going quite fast
Science25 Jan 2023 | 43
Space dust reveals Earth-killer asteroids tough to destroy
Good luck blowing up a pile of rubble. Boffins suggest we'll need to create a diversion instead
Science25 Jan 2023 | 50
Uncle Sam greenlights first commercial nuclear small modular reactor design
NuScale plants could begin construction as soon as February 21, when new rule goes into effect
Science24 Jan 2023 | 37
British monarchy goes after Twitter, alleges rent not paid for UK base
One appears to not have been remunerated, Crown Estate tells High Court
Legal24 Jan 2023 | 94
Lucy asteroid probe forced to limp on without full solar array
Attempts to fix glitch ditched – but never give up, never surrender
Science24 Jan 2023 | 2
Live Nation CFO on Taylor Swift ticket chaos: Don't blame me, bots made me crazy
Attack was three times the size of anything company had seen – they couldn't shake it off
Offbeat24 Jan 2023 | 20
India uses emergency powers to order takedown of BBC documentary
Is a critical account of PM's past actions a real emergency, a political emergency, or a free speech emergency?
Legal24 Jan 2023 | 55
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So you want to replace workers with AI? Watch out for retraining fees, they're a killer
Comment Who said workforce development was just for humans?
Chrome bug bedevils file storage in the cloud
'I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that'
Gee, tanks: Russian hackers DDoS Germany for aiding Ukraine
in brief Also: a week of leaks; Riot Games says 'LoL' to source code ransom demands; and Yandex source also appears online
Shag pile PC earned techies a carpeting from HR
Who, Me? Thankfully a veep with a sense of humor pulled the rug out
After less than half a year, Intel quietly kills RISC-V dev environment
Did Pathfinder get lost in Intel's sea of red ink? Or is Chipzilla becoming RISC averse?
China stops recognizing online study, orders kids back to foreign unis
Asia In Brief PLUS: NTT’s haptics advance; Australia cracks down on influencers; Korean Uni websites hit by Chinese protestors; and more
FOSS could be an unintended victim of EU crusade to make software more secure
Opinion Don't throw the open source baby out with the bathwater
Oh, 07734! Internet Archive debuts vintage calculator emulator
MAME adapted to bring your favorite TI and HP graphing machines back to life
Labyrinth of 371 legacy systems hindered hospital's IT meltdown recovery
Guy's and St Thomas' in London spent two months getting back on its feet after heatwave fried datacenter
Japan, Netherlands reportedly join US in China tech export ban
But the first rule of Chip Fight Club must be observed. Meanwhile Beijing may have its own shadow bans
STORIES
It's been 230 years since British pirates robbed the US of the metric system
Feature How did the world's largest economy get stuck with retro measurement?
Science22 Jan 2023 | 683
If we have self-healing bio robots in 2053, it started here with mouse muscle cyborgs
Updated Light-powered droids are coming, one fraction of a millimetre at a time
Science21 Jan 2023 | 3
Three billion objects, 10TB+ of data – yup, it's the largest-yet survey of our galaxy
And not even close to mapping it all
Science20 Jan 2023 | 12
Tone deaf? Microsoft must have booked Sting for Davos because he's a good singer
Comment But the next day it laid off 10,000 staff
Offbeat20 Jan 2023 | 31
Bringing cakes into the office is killing your colleagues, says UK food watchdog boss
Surely there are quicker and more effective ways to end your co-workers
Offbeat20 Jan 2023 | 208
Punch-drunk Apple Watch called 15 cops to a boxing workout when it heard 'shots'
Hey Siri, did you know know that swatting is a bug, not a feature?
Offbeat19 Jan 2023 | 69
Plugging end-of-life EV batteries into the grid could ease renewables transition
Study says this would give old power units years of useful life once unsuitable for cars
Science18 Jan 2023 | 33
Let me X-plane: Boeing R&D unit sheds rudder, ailerons, flaps for DARPA project
US research agency paying $42.4m for working full-scale aircraft that ejects air out of its surfaces
Offbeat18 Jan 2023 | 44
Laser-wielding boffins bend lightning to their will
Video Discovery could provide better protection for power stations, airports and launchpads
Science18 Jan 2023 | 30
Artificial pancreas successful in type 2 diabetes tests
Cambridge researchers say 89 percent of study patients reported spending less time managing their condition
Science18 Jan 2023 | 29
Boffins say their protective satellite paint job could harvest power from the Sun
How does Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure sound for the bathroom wall?
Science17 Jan 2023 | 8
Of course U2 is one of Bill Gates' favorite bands
Mr Microsoft bares all in his 11th Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit
Offbeat16 Jan 2023 | 32
Time to study the classics: Vintage tech is the future of enterprise IT
Opinion Look back in wonder
Columnists16 Jan 2023 | 94
Twitter starts auction to flip the bird, furniture, pizza ovens, gadgets galore
Am I bid $50 for a ten-foot neon logo? Or $25 for an @ symbol planter box?
Offbeat16 Jan 2023 | 49
Software engineer accused of stealing $300k from employer was 'inspired by Office Space'
We know it's an influential film but that doesn't mean it's an instruction manual
Offbeat13 Jan 2023 | 44
Ex-Twitter Brits launch legal challenge against dismissal
How to conduct a UK redundancy process: Not the way the US social media company is doing it, say sacked employees
Legal13 Jan 2023 | 38
BOFH: It's 4ft tall, heavyset, has optional fax. No they didn't take the toner!
Episode 1 PFY and Simon do some of their best work: outsmarting thieves, drinking beer and reading the fine print
BOFH13 Jan 2023 | 43
Fat EVs may cause 'more death on our roads' – watchdog
Is there a weight watchers for Hummers?
Offbeat12 Jan 2023 | 149
The years fly by on first exoplanet confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope
LHS 475 b same size as Earth, rocky, but hotter, and so close to its star it orbits in 2 days
Science12 Jan 2023 | 7
Move over, Kraftwerk: These musical instruments really are the robots
One Hacker Band is a guitar, bass and drums that play themselves
Offbeat12 Jan 2023 | 25
Space startup ABL emulates Virgin Orbit failure by crashing
Second time this week a satellite-ferrying vehicle has failed
Science12 Jan 2023 | 22
Stranded ISS astronauts are getting a new Soyuz to ride home
The coolant-deprived vessel that got them there will return to Earth alone
Science11 Jan 2023 | 13
Robot seal tested for stress relief on pretend Mars mission
Anything to avoid interacting with Elon Musk
Offbeat11 Jan 2023 | 29
Larry Ellison mea culpa as traffic cop stops Big Red boss on own island
Maybe pursuit of health and wellness requires driving fast in an orange Corvette
Offbeat10 Jan 2023 | 49
2002 video streaming patent holder sues Amazon and Twitch
Both companies knew about the patent, claims lawsuit
Legal10 Jan 2023 | 22
Beijing official says crackdown on tech companies is over
We might be looking at a new China for 2023 and the Year of the Rabbit
Legal10 Jan 2023 | 3
Virgin Orbit doesn't
First sat launch from UK soil experienced 'anomaly' after entering space, did not deploy payloads
Science10 Jan 2023 | 135
Remember the Ozone hole? The satellite that spotted it just caused a space junk scare
South Korean authorities warned locals to avoid falling space junk, which probably splashed down harmlessly
Science09 Jan 2023 | 10
The balmy equator of Mars looks rich in opal-bound water
The poles have ice but it's freezing up there, so why not grind gems for cocktails?
Science09 Jan 2023 | 10
First satellite to be launched from European soil leaves Cornwall tonight
Virgin Orbit set to help UK county put pasty-munching image behind it
Science09 Jan 2023 | 30
China's Mars rover hibernates for a scarily long time
Zhurongs don't make a right and suggest the mission may not have survived winter
Science09 Jan 2023 | 19
Mixing an invisible laser and a fire alarm made for a disastrous demo
Who, Me? Dark deeds are no way to close a deal
Science09 Jan 2023 | 59
Alibaba's Jack Ma out as boss of fintech Ant Group
'Corporate governance optimization' sees founder's role reduced, but not in pursuit of a listing
Legal09 Jan 2023 | 3
Quantum entanglement discovery could enable futuristic comms tech, Nuclear physicists say
So that must be why the Russians might have hacked the DoE, right?
Science07 Jan 2023 | 47
Uncle Sam OKs vaccine that protects honeybees against hive-destroying bacterium
Maybe humans could learn a thing or two about how modern medicine can prevent the spread of disease
Science06 Jan 2023 | 35
Move over, graphene. There's a new super-material in town: Graphullerene
New family of carbon super-structures discovered for futurologists to fizz over
Science06 Jan 2023 | 28
FTC floats rule to ban imposed non-compete agreements in US
Miscreants would face the wrath of Khan
Legal06 Jan 2023 | 15
FCC suggests licensing 5GHz spectrum to drone operators
What's the WiFly password again?
Legal05 Jan 2023 | 5
The CES tat bazaar: Bike desks, AI-powered bird feeders, and the smelloverse
CES It's little wonder Samsung expects the consumer tech slump to continue
Offbeat05 Jan 2023 | 33
Rate of disruptive tech and science discoveries has slowed over the decades, claims study
Makes the repetitive strain injury you got from hours of pipetting all worth it, hey lab scientists?
Science05 Jan 2023 | 42
Japan lacks the expertise for renewed nuclear power after Fukushima
No staff and no equipment ready after over a decade of nuclear denial
Science04 Jan 2023 | 40
Doom QA testers form Microsoft's first labor union in the US
And the largest such group in the gaming industry, says Communications Workers of America
Offbeat04 Jan 2023 | 7
Google accuses Indian antitrust watchdog of plagiarizing EU ruling
At least it was Ctrl C, Ctrl V and not ChatGPT
Legal04 Jan 2023 | 6
Literally, look who's back: A comet that last swung by Earth 50,000 years ago
All right, C/2022 E3, we know what you're thinking – and we can explain everything, kinda
Science04 Jan 2023 | 13
NASA boss says US may lose latest space race with China
Beijing could dent Yank efforts to colonize Moon if it gets there first
Science04 Jan 2023 | 42
Elon Musk's cost-cutting campaign at Twitter extended to not paying rent, claims landlord
Owner of our SF digs sues for $140,000
Offbeat03 Jan 2023 | 122
NASA may tap SpaceX to rescue ISS 'nauts in Soyuz leak
And Elon's still distracted by Twitter, yes? OK, that's probably for the best
Science30 Dec 2022 | 49
BOFH and the office security access upgrade
Episode 24 I don't care what the app says, I'm not dead!
BOFH23 Dec 2022 | 88
Perseverance rover drops off first sample tube on surface of Mars
Woohoo! Cameras on robot's belly confirm it isn't going to drive over it
Science22 Dec 2022 | 30
SEC: Startup had 'no functional streaming service', raised $1.3m anyway
Asks Florida judge to sanction 'American-Latino centric version of Netflix’ for alleged fraud
Legal22 Dec 2022 | 12
License to launch: UK space regulator gives Virgin Orbit satellites the go-ahead
First satellite to be launched into orbit from western Europe... when it takes off
Science22 Dec 2022 | 61
NASA retires Mars InSight mission after it enters ‘dead bus’ condition
So long and thanks for all the science
Science22 Dec 2022 | 19
India schedules first crewed space mission for Q4, 2024
Two test missions fly first, before Gaganyaan makes India just the fourth nation to put people into orbit
Science22 Dec 2022 | 10
NASA's latest AI will navigate the Moon using landmarks
Compass, protractor and map not required to triangulate lunar coordinates
Science20 Dec 2022 | 13
Brit MPs pour cold water on hydrogen as mass replacement for fossil fuels
But gas likely to find a 'big niche' in rail, aviation, shipping, and industry
Science20 Dec 2022 | 151
NASA's Mars InSight uploads its (probably) final image, shares it in a tweet
All those expensive gadgets the boffins attached to it, they couldn't afford a feather duster?
Science20 Dec 2022 | 28
US Air Force signs $344m deal for hypersonic Mayhem aircraft
Part missile, part spy plane, all Mach 5+ and coming in 2028, maybe
Science19 Dec 2022 | 21
Devil's lettuce: Toxic weed harvested with baby spinach causing delirium in Australia
Salads recalled after consumers report hallucinations, dilated pupils, and worse
Offbeat19 Dec 2022 | 22
When we asked how you crashed the system we wanted an explanation not a demonstration
Who, Me? One dumb downtime-inducing panic is survivable. The second is a career-killer
Offbeat19 Dec 2022 | 110
Toshiba breaks its silence on sales rumors, to quash them
Asia In Brief PLUS: FTX may be sold in Japan and Singapore; Binance busted in Australia; India won’t limit gaming time
Legal18 Dec 2022 |
Amazon, Games Workshop announce Warhammer 40k film deal
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only Bezos. Oh, and Henry Cavill
Offbeat16 Dec 2022 | 52
Plaice in spaaace: NASA boosts astronauts' cognition with piscine diet
Study finds fruit and veg also help improve health and performance, even during space hops
Science16 Dec 2022 | 15
BBC is still struggling with the digital switch, says watchdog
It brought you Monty Python and Jimi Hendrix, but Auntie Beeb must compete with digital monsters like Netflix
Offbeat16 Dec 2022 | 157
Bill Gates' nuclear power plant stalled by Russian fuel holdup
Putin it into operation will take a while at this rate
Science16 Dec 2022 | 94
Microsoft takes a punt on silicon battery startup
If electric car ownership keeps going up, they’ll be coining it
Science15 Dec 2022 | 9
Musk bans private-plane-tracking @Elonjet on Twitter, threatens legal action
Updated Say what you want – until Elon decides it affects him, too
Offbeat15 Dec 2022 | 189
Soyuz leak puts a stop to planned ISS spacewalk and work on Nauka module
Королёв, we have a problem …
Science15 Dec 2022 | 10
NASA starts assessing Orion capsule for refurb
Would you ride to the Moon in a sightly used spaceship? Yeah, it's got some miles on it …
Science15 Dec 2022 | 20
London cops break into gallery to rescue lifelike art installation
'Kristina' is a sculpture of a woman with her face in a bowl of soup
Offbeat14 Dec 2022 | 65
The IT decision-maker that really matters? Your pet
So says Samsung, which wants to add your cat's collar to the Internet of Stuff
Offbeat14 Dec 2022 | 24
China publishes first images captured by Kuafu-1 solar probe
Initial attempt at longitudinal magnetic map of our local star
Science14 Dec 2022 |
America's nuclear fusion 'breakthrough' is super-hot ... yet far from practical
First ignition is awesome, but economics and engineering to deliver clean energy promise are nowhere
Science14 Dec 2022 | 66
US Air Force tests its first fully functional hypersonic missile
I used to be a missileer like you, then I took an ARRW in the knee
Science14 Dec 2022 | 52
KaRIn to hitch a ride on NASA's water-tracking sat
I demand to speak to the space manager
Science14 Dec 2022 | 1
Boffins hear Martian dust devils' rumbles for first time
Audio recordings of local whirlwinds provide data on Mars weather, wear and tear of space hardware
Science13 Dec 2022 | 3
US Dept of Energy set to reveal fusion breakthrough
Updated If Uncle Sam got more power out of a reaction than it put in, it's a new dawn for clean energy
Science13 Dec 2022 | 100
Vietnam celebrates 25 years of internet with advertising blacklist
Facebook and YouTube among companies that will have to monitor user content
Legal13 Dec 2022 |
The cubesats lost in space from Artemis Moon mission
To the four out of ten that didn't make it, we salute 'em
Science12 Dec 2022 | 23
Galactic anti-nuclei travelers could help illuminate dark matter
Earth-based experiment provides model result to help expose mysterious substance making up the majority of the Milky Way
Science12 Dec 2022 | 3
OK, we know iPhones are expensive but... $11 a month for Twitter Blue on iOS?
Comment Elon Musk's meeting with Tim Cook at Apple HQ went well, we see
Offbeat12 Dec 2022 | 81
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