Elon Musk 'buying Manchester United' football club Results are rubbish on Earth, but Mars United could be undisputed champions Bootnotes17 Aug 2022 | 54
China-linked fake news site shows disinformation on the rise Beijing-backed PR firm is behind at least 72 ersatz web titles, Mandiant says Bootnotes05 Aug 2022 | 32
Enough with the notifications! Focus Assist will shut them u… 'But I'm too important!' Something for the Weekend An app will always find a way to interrupt what you’re doing Bootnotes05 Aug 2022 | 225
Anti-piracy messaging may just encourage more piracy Behavioral economics study suggests rights holders don't understand psychology Bootnotes02 Aug 2022 | 88
Bad news, older tech workers: Job advert language works against you And there's a study now to prove it – science! Bootnotes02 Aug 2022 | 228
I paid for it, that makes it mine. Doesn’t it? No – and it never did Something for the Weekend A new generation learns the hard way that everything is ephemeral Bootnotes29 Jul 2022 | 289
Martin Shkreli, out of prison for running a Ponzi scheme, now pushes Web3 thing His latest project, Druglike, most definitely isn't in the pharmaceutical business, from which he's been banned Bootnotes26 Jul 2022 | 34
Being declared dead is automated, so why is resurrection such a nightmare? Something for the Weekend Death becomes you swiftly but it’s messy making your way back Bootnotes15 Jul 2022 | 134
China is trolling rare-earth miners online and the Pentagon isn't happy Beijing-linked Dragonbridge flames biz building Texas plant for Uncle Sam Bootnotes28 Jun 2022 | 40
Behold this drone-dropping rifle with two-mile range Confuses rather than destroys unmanned aerials to better bring back intel, says Ukrainian designer Bootnotes27 Jun 2022 | 37
UK Home Office signs order to extradite Julian Assange to US WikiLeaker-in-chief to appeal Priti Patel's decision Bootnotes17 Jun 2022 | 77
I was fired for blowing the whistle on cult's status in Google unit, says contractor The internet giant, a doomsday religious sect, and a lawsuit in Silicon Valley Bootnotes16 Jun 2022 | 40
Musk can't tweet about Tesla without lawyer approval – and he's still fighting to end that By free speech, he means freedom to flip the bird at the SEC Bootnotes15 Jun 2022 | 48
No more fossil fuel or nukes? In the future we will generate power with magic dust Something for the Weekend Don’t cross the streams! Why? It would be bad. What do you mean 'bad'? Bootnotes10 Jun 2022 | 110
Farewell to two pivotal figures: The founder of Inmos, and the co-creator of MIME Obituary Iann Barron and Ned Freed were key innovators in computer comms Bootnotes07 Jun 2022 | 18
OpenSea staffer charged with insider-trading of NFTs From Non-Fungible Tokens to No Freedom, Twit, if convicted Bootnotes02 Jun 2022 | 17
Tech hiring freeze doesn't mean people won't leave Comment Work culture is irrevocably changed. Businesses that don't see that are in for a rough ride Bootnotes02 Jun 2022 | 65
Elon Musk orders Tesla execs back to the office Bosses can always work from home – after they've done a minimum of 40 hours a week on site Bootnotes01 Jun 2022 | 156
Drone ship carrying yet more drones launches in China Zhuhai Cloud will carry 50 flying and diving machines it can control with minimal human assistance Bootnotes29 May 2022 | 29
Declassified and released: More secret files on US govt's emergency doomsday powers Nuke incoming? Quick break out the plans for rationing, censorship, property seizures, and more Bootnotes28 May 2022 | 120
Janet Jackson music video declared a cybersecurity exploit Another reason not to play 1989's Rhythm Nation – it messes with some hard disk drives
Software developer cracks Hyundai car security with Google search Top tip: Your RSA private key should not be copied from a public code tutorial
Mozilla finds 18 of 25 popular reproductive health apps share your data Scary in post-Roe America, and Poland, and far too many other places
Russian military uses Chinese drones and bots in combat, over manufacturers' protests Testimonials from Russian generals not welcomed by DJI or Unitree Robotics
Elon Musk 'buying Manchester United' football club Results are rubbish on Earth, but Mars United could be undisputed champions
NASA uses occult means to spot tiny moon orbiting asteroid Lucy probe is five years away from getting a closeup of Polymele's satellite
UK hospitals lose millions after AI startup valuation collapses Updated Two trusts saw nearly $18 million go up in smoke when Sensyne Health was delisted from AIM
NASA wants a hundredfold upgrade for space computers Does it hope to run Doom on the Moon or something?
Open source VideoLAN media player asks why it's blocked in India Rubbishes suggestions poisoned clones or ancient malware are worthy reasons for ban
Spam is back with a vengeance. Luckily we can't read any of it Something for the Weekend It's a shame still nothing can be done about all the false positives, though Bootnotes27 May 2022 | 102
New York City rips out last city-owned public payphones Y'know, those large cellphones fixed in place that you share with everyone and have to put coins in. Y'know, those metal disks representing... Bootnotes26 May 2022 | 33
Failed gambler? How about an algorithm that predicts the future Something for the Weekend Hopefully an end to '... and you'll never guess what happened next!' Bootnotes20 May 2022 | 75
Pentagon opens up about its database of 400 smudges that may or may not be UFOs 'We're open to all hypotheses, we're open to any conclusions' says official Bootnotes17 May 2022 | 28
Switch off the mic if it makes you feel better – it'll make no difference Something for the Weekend Treat all those micro-phonies like so many spies in the wire Bootnotes06 May 2022 | 81
Meetings in the metaverse: Are your Mikes on? Something for the Weekend You thought Zoom was bad? Welcome to the Thunderdome Bootnotes29 Apr 2022 | 58
US Army may be about to 'waste' up to $22b on Microsoft HoloLens Updated Will soldiers actually use these goggles? Asking for a watchdog Bootnotes26 Apr 2022 | 81
Putin reaches for nuclear option: Zuckerberg banned In Soviet Russia, bear pokes you Bootnotes22 Apr 2022 | 61
When the expert speaker at an NFT tech panel goes rogue Something for the Weekend Stick to the script, man! It’s confusing enough already Bootnotes16 Apr 2022 | 118
US Army to build largest 3D-printed structures in the Americas Do we have enough toner for barracks in Fort Bliss base in Texas? Bootnotes09 Apr 2022 | 66
Fish mentality: If The Rock told you to eat flies, would you buy my NFT? Something for the Weekend This week's column coming to you via hologram. Or a spaceship Bootnotes08 Apr 2022 | 61
Japanese startup makes baby carrier-style sling for 'Love Robots' Fittings open on Saturday, to make it easier to take motorized pals with you wherever you go Bootnotes01 Apr 2022 | 33
In the graveyard of good ideas, how does yours measure up to these? Something for the Weekend? You can now read your comics in the metaverse Bootnotes25 Mar 2022 | 142
The Human Genome Project will tell us who to support at Eurovision Something for the Weekend? My parents were not lying to me but… who's the Finn? Bootnotes11 Mar 2022 | 78
Proprietary neural tech you had surgically implanted? Parts shortage Something for the Weekend? Sorry about it. You know how it is with supply chains. Aroogah, arooogah.... Bootnotes04 Mar 2022 | 131
A tale of two dishwashers: Buy one, buy it again, and again Something for the Weekend? It's all the data's fault, of course… and it's my data so that means it's my fault Bootnotes25 Feb 2022 | 191
Insurance claims up 31% thanks to the metaverse I'm gaming like a wrecking ball Bootnotes14 Feb 2022 | 20
Russian 'Minecraft bomb plot' teen jailed for five years Military court sends 16-year-old and his pals down for homemade terror training Bootnotes14 Feb 2022 | 37
'Boombox' function sparks Tesla recall Pedestrian warning systems in 578,607 cars affected, including model S, X and Y Bootnotes11 Feb 2022 | 82
Polly wants a snapper? Parrot swipes GoPro for sweet views of New Zealand's Fiordland Video Oi, kea! Bootnotes04 Feb 2022 | 19
Jeff Bezos adds some more overheads to his $485m yacht by taking down historic bridge Rotterdam can't get over it Bootnotes03 Feb 2022 | 141
Prince of Packaging HP Inc snaps up zero-plastic bottle maker Patented plastic-free tech from Choose Packaging Bootnotes02 Feb 2022 | 16
He ain't heavy, he's my brother: Bloke gives away SpaceX ticket because he was over weight limit You must be this small to ride Bootnotes01 Feb 2022 | 85
God of War: How do you improve on perfection? You port it to PC, obviously The RPG The migration of PlayStation exclusives continues to be a great idea Bootnotes29 Jan 2022 | 39
US Navy in mad dash to salvage F-35C that fell off a carrier into South China Sea Where Britain leads, America follows Bootnotes28 Jan 2022 | 105
Crack team of boffins hash out how e-scooters should sound – but they need your help* Poll *They're probably fine Bootnotes28 Jan 2022 | 203
Carked it, Diem? Zuckerberg's grand cryptocurrency thing may sell off assets for $200m Facebook-born blockchain payment system's day well and truly seized Bootnotes27 Jan 2022 | 21
How to polish the bottom line? Microsoft makes it really hard to claim expenses, say staffers If even Captain PowerShell can't automate this, what hope is there for the rest of us? Bootnotes26 Jan 2022 | 66
Behold! The first line of defence for 25% of the US nuclear stockpile: Dolphins Erm... should we be concerned? Bootnotes25 Jan 2022 | 52
Robot vacuum cleaner employed by Brit budget hotel chain Travelodge flees Unit dragged back to work after being found under hedge a day later Bootnotes24 Jan 2022 | 59
Elvis may have left the building, but Windows remains very much on show Bork!Bork!Bork! Just like the '68 Comeback Special, Bork has returned Bootnotes24 Jan 2022 | 13
Dog forgets all about risk of drowning in a marsh as soon as drone dangles a sausage It's not the wurst idea in the world Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 35
'Can you identify your assailants?' Yes, they were pixelated! I'd know them anywhere! Something for the Weekend, Sir? 'Inside' knowledge on the image database conundrum – at 25 frames per second Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 41
If you want less CGI and more real effects in movies, you may get your wish: Inflatable film studio to orbit Earth What a retirement for the ISS: Gaining a totally feasible 'state-of-the-art media production capability' Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 39
Microsoft sends HoloLens 2 into a care home... Nope, not a headline gag about retiring the tech. They actually did this Hands-free kit a 'game changer' for doctors assessing residents during pandemic Bootnotes19 Jan 2022 | 4
Big shock: Guy who fled political violence and became rich in tech now struggles to care about political violence 'I recognize that I come across as lacking empathy,' billionaire VC admits Bootnotes18 Jan 2022 | 50
Epoch-alypse now: BBC iPlayer flaunts 2038 cutoff date, gives infrastructure game away Nobody expects the Linux malposition, do they, Michael Palin? Bootnotes17 Jan 2022 | 105
Weed dispensary software company's ambitions pruned after Spotify trademark clash Because they tried to call it Potify Bootnotes13 Jan 2022 | 52
Canon: Chip supplies are so bad that our ink cartridges will look as though they're fakes Updated The solution? Click the annoying error messages away and keep printing Bootnotes10 Jan 2022 | 122
Not looking forward to a greyscale 2022? Then look back to the past in 64 colours Something for the Weekend, Sir? Any colour you like as long as it's black. Or white Bootnotes07 Jan 2022 | 142
Ceefax replica goes TITSUP* as folk pine for simpler times But creator runs server from home – we can forgive him Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 98
Fugitive mafioso evaded cops for two decades until he was spotted on Google Street View Wanted killer cuffed after maps snaps led to Facebook sighting Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 41
Heart attack victim 'saved' by defibrillator delivery drone* * And a passerby who happened to be a doctor Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 64
Bork ends where it began. At McDonald's, home of the finest bork product 12BoC Bork bless us, everyone Bootnotes05 Jan 2022 | 10
France loves open source so much, even its cinema borks have Linux behind the scenes 12BoC The last time Ubuntu went to space ISS astronauts got menaced by CIMON* Bootnotes04 Jan 2022 | 37
A kitchen splashbork on sale at the Cardiff IKEA 12BoC Keeping things consistent in the Pi department Bootnotes03 Jan 2022 | 12
The Ghost of Windows Past haunts a street corner in Bermondsey 12BoC Woo... woo... don't forget to back up your files... woo... Bootnotes02 Jan 2022 | 34
Going round in circles with Windows in Singapore 12BoC A mystery error message bedevils Mass Transit Passengers Bootnotes01 Jan 2022 | 22
Some errors fill the screen. And some come from the .NET Framework 12BoC Go on. Click Continue. We dare you Bootnotes31 Dec 2021 | 27
Too busy feasting on meatballs, Windows struggles to update itself in IKEA 12BoC Who is going to install this Daim patch? Bootnotes30 Dec 2021 | 29
Yule goat's five-year flame-free streak ends ignominiously Swedish city refuses to make tradition of setting fire to a tradition a tradition Bootnotes29 Dec 2021 | 77
Low on passengers, low on memory: A bad day on the London Underground 12BoC Lucky that new Crossrail thing is late – who knows how Windows will cope? Bootnotes29 Dec 2021 | 56
Windows takes a breather in London's Spitalfields 12BoC No, not that sort of Rust Bootnotes28 Dec 2021 | 13
Please pay for parking – CMOS batteries don't buy themselves 12BoC Tesco parking screen reminds customers of the glory days of 2012 Bootnotes27 Dec 2021 | 69
A proposal to beat below-the-belt selfies: Crowdsourced machine learning using victims' image stashes Column Empty your inboxes, people, we can duck this problem together Bootnotes22 Dec 2021 | 77
Thank you, FAQ chatbot, but if I want your help I'll ask for it Something for the Weekend, Sir? It’s FAQing annoying to tell the truth Bootnotes17 Dec 2021 | 166
Playing jigsaw on my roof: They can ID you from your hygiene habits Something for the Weekend, Sir? Pat McGovern knew his way around a trash can Bootnotes10 Dec 2021 | 74
OK, boomer? Gen-X-ers, elder millennials most likely to name their cars, says DVLA Most bizarre names chosen by UK drivers included ZZ Top and The Beast Bootnotes09 Dec 2021 | 95
Fail: Exam paper marked by Elon Musk up for auction Sweary test on sale as Tesla CEO forgets where he parked his car Bootnotes06 Dec 2021 | 12
Battlefield 2042: Please don't be the death knell of the franchise, please don't be the death knell of the franchise The RPG Another terrible launch, but DICE is already working on improvements Bootnotes04 Dec 2021 | 31
One white cat and a volcano short of a Bond villain: Rocket Lab's Peter Beck shows off the 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron updated, but the Spectre of SpaceX looms Bootnotes03 Dec 2021 | 26
When you think of a unit of length, do you think of Antony Gormley's rusty anatomy? Angel of the North asteroid story upsets us mightily Bootnotes03 Dec 2021 | 50
What a bunch of bricks: Crooks knock hole in toyshop wall, flee with €35k Lego haul Police still trying to piece everything together Bootnotes02 Dec 2021 | 106
You forced me to use this fancypants app and now you're asking for a printout? Something for the Weekend, Sir? 'Just take the meds, Mr Sloper, and enjoy your holiday' Bootnotes26 Nov 2021 | 121
Desktop bust and custom iPhone 13 Pro made from melted-down Tesla car for the Elon Musk dork in your life Just $8,300! Bootnotes25 Nov 2021 | 60
Joint venture: Uber Eats to offer weed orders in Ontario O Cannabis! Meanwhile, ride biz back to court in the UK over driver contracts Bootnotes23 Nov 2021 | 17
From the studio that brought you 'Mortal Wombat' comes 'Pernicious Possum' Woman tells New Zealand police she was held hostage by small marsupial Bootnotes16 Nov 2021 | 30
Cruel and unusual IT fail upstages Megan Fox. Transformers: Windows in disguise Bork!Bork!Bork! Check your outputs, kids Bootnotes15 Nov 2021 | 21
Still reeling from the Great Facebook Blackout of 2021? Turns out Zuck is not the worst offender Uswitch's survey may surprise you – or not. Depends how much you like Reddit Bootnotes11 Nov 2021 | 4
Ofcom announces plan to protect endangered species – the Great British phone box BT is getting axe-happy but regulator's scheme could save 5,000 kiosks Bootnotes10 Nov 2021 | 32
One click, one goal, one mission: To get a one-touch flush solution Something for the Weekend, Sir? Gimme gimme gimme fried chicken Bootnotes05 Nov 2021 | 76
Samsung releases pair of jeans that can't do anything except cover your legs and hold a Galaxy Z Flip 3 Who needs big pockets, right? Other than, you know, literally everyone Bootnotes03 Nov 2021 | 72
Remember the 'guy in a jetpack' seen flying close to passenger jets? Probably just balloons, says FBI Video Ah well, back to panicking over imaginary drones, then Bootnotes03 Nov 2021 | 23
What a clock up: Brit TV-broadband giant Sky fails to pick up weekend's timezone change, fix due by Friday We say GMT, you say BST, let's call the whole thing off Bootnotes02 Nov 2021 | 107
Remember when you thought fax machines were dead-matter teleporters? Ah, just me, then Something for the Weekend, Sir? No, things were NOT better in the past, so leave them there Bootnotes29 Oct 2021 | 132
Florida man accused of breaking Mastodon's open-source license with botched social network launch Updated Golf enthusiast given 30 days to cough up code Bootnotes23 Oct 2021 | 56
'Windows 11 has been successfully downloaded,' says update for Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator What? No. Noooooooooooooooooo Bootnotes21 Oct 2021 | 16
Facebook posts job ad for 10,000 'high-skilled' roles to 'build the metaverse' – and they'll all be based in the EU Announcement uses the phrase 'world-leading' without referring to UK once Bootnotes18 Oct 2021 | 47
Heart FM's borkfast show – a fine way to start your day Jamie and Amanda have a new co-presenter to contend with Bootnotes18 Oct 2021 | 25
Missouri governor demands prosecution of reporter for 'decoding HTML source code' and reporting a data breach Salus populi suprema lex esto ... or perhaps not Bootnotes15 Oct 2021 | 105