Tim cooking up the dough as his Apple pay rises 18% to $74.6M
He could buy 49,766 and a half MacBook Pros with that
Personal Tech14 Jan 2025 |
On-Prem
It's not just Big Tech: The UK's Online Safety Act applies across the board
Analysis That niche forum running for 20 years – get ready, there's work to do
Security14 Jan 2025 | 2
Europe hopes Trump trumps Biden's plan for US to play AI gatekeeper
Export controls would limit shipments of GPUs to large swaths of EU
AI + ML14 Jan 2025 | 27
Hulk smash Musk and Zuck! Actor Mark Ruffalo and non-billionaire pals back network tech underpinning Bluesky
Free Our Feeds solicits funds to foster AT Protocol that powers decentralized social media
Bootnotes14 Jan 2025 | 33
Intel’s datacenter architecture boss and Xeon lead jumps to Qualcomm
Sailesh Kottapalli sees ‘a once-in-a-career opportunity’ at the house of Snapdragon – maybe server CPUs or AI silicon?
Systems14 Jan 2025 |
Sonos CEO steps down after smart speaker app upgrade hit bum note
Board appoints interim leader to stay in tune with its turnaround song, both execs hear sweet sound of cash landing in the bank
Personal Tech14 Jan 2025 | 17
Miscreants 'mass exploited' Fortinet firewalls, 'highly probable' zero-day used
Ransomware 'not off the table,' Arctic Wolf threat hunter tells El Reg
Networks14 Jan 2025 | 6
HPE may have bagged $1B order from Elon Musk's X for AI servers
That's Cray cray
HPC14 Jan 2025 | 15
CoreWeave drops £1bn in UK datacenters – but don't expect the latest Nvidia magic just yet
Rent-a-GPU outfit's latest datacenters are packed to the brim with H200s
Systems13 Jan 2025 | 2
NATO's newest member comes out swinging following latest Baltic Sea cable attack
'Sweden has changed,' PM warns as trio of warships join defense efforts
Networks13 Jan 2025 | 36
Nvidia snaps back at Biden's 'innovation-killing' AI chip export restrictions
'New rule threatens to squander America's hard-won technological advantage' says GPU supremo
Systems13 Jan 2025 | 22
Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days
'Codefinger' crims on the hunt for compromised keys
Research13 Jan 2025 | 4
Tesla recalls 239,382 vehicles over rearview camera problems
Software snafu can fry computer components for owners of Musk's electric buggies
Personal Tech13 Jan 2025 | 53
Pornhub lockdown and fact-free Zuckbots – welcome to 2025
Opinion Think you're good at spotting trends? Try these on for size
Networks13 Jan 2025 | 76
UK prepared to throw planning rules out the window for massive datacenters
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project designation could tear down more restrictions
On-Prem13 Jan 2025 | 65
Linus Torvalds offers to build guitar effects pedal for kernel developer
‘I'm a software person with a soldering iron’, he warns alongside release of Linux 6.13-rc7
Personal Tech13 Jan 2025 | 56
TSMC revenue booms and you don’t need AI to figure out why
Asia In Brief PLUS: China plans unified APIs; Singapore lets Police run scam victims’ bank accounts; Fujitsu now too cool for aircon
Systems12 Jan 2025 | 6
That subdued CES has us wondering what 2025 will look like, tech-wise
Kettle El Reg vultures circle the Consumer Electronics Show
Personal Tech12 Jan 2025 | 16
Is it really the plan to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal? It's been a weird week
Opinion Meanwhile, tech titans are falling over themselves to help Trump
Public Sector11 Jan 2025 | 292
Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases
Gee, wonder why Beijing is so keen on the – checks notes – Committee on Foreign Investment in the US
Cyber-crime10 Jan 2025 | 7
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Pornhub lockdown and fact-free Zuckbots – welcome to 2025
Opinion Think you're good at spotting trends? Try these on for size
Euro-cloud Anexia moves 12,000 VMs off VMware to homebrew KVM platform
Exclusive Faced with huge license cost increase, provider and customers were both happy to make migration a mission
Linus Torvalds offers to build guitar effects pedal for kernel developer
‘I'm a software person with a soldering iron’, he warns alongside release of Linux 6.13-rc7
Microsoft tests 45% M365 price hikes in Asia-Pacific to see how much you enjoy AI
Won’t say if other nations will be hit, but will ‘listen, learn, and improve’ as buyers react – so far with anger
NATO's newest member comes out swinging following latest Baltic Sea cable attack
'Sweden has changed,' PM warns as trio of warships join defense efforts
Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days
'Codefinger' crims on the hunt for compromised keys
Life lesson: Don't delete millions of accounts on the same day you go to the dentist
Who, Me? Or ignore documentation that warns you are about to do something dangerous
Azure, Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks out users across regions
It's fixed, mostly, after Europeans had a manic Monday
Miscreants 'mass exploited' Fortinet firewalls, 'highly probable' zero-day used
Ransomware 'not off the table,' Arctic Wolf threat hunter tells El Reg
Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules
Infosec in brief PLUS: Data broker leak reveals extent of info trading; Hot new ransomware gang might be all AI, no bark; and more
STORIES
Tongue-zapping spoons, tea-cooling catbots, lazy vacuums and more from CES
CES All the consumer electronics weirdness you didn't want to see in person anyway
Personal Tech10 Jan 2025 | 38
Scammers exploit UK's digital landline switch to swipe cash
Old deadline of January 2025 being used to push victims into paying up
Networks10 Jan 2025 | 36
Hands-on jobs to grow fastest, because AI can't touch them
World Economic Forum finds huge demand for brainbox skills, news for how it changes your role
AI + ML10 Jan 2025 | 70
Is that a bird’s nest, a wireless broadband base station, or both?
Everything in Australia is deadly, in this case giant eagles guarding eggs in places wireless broadband techs need to reach
Offbeat10 Jan 2025 | 66
Rollable laptop displays to roll off the production line from April, says Samsung
CES Lenovo’s already showing them off in a bonkers laptop
Personal Tech10 Jan 2025 | 41
Look for the label: White House rolls out 'Cyber Trust Mark' for smart devices
Beware the IoT that doesn’t get a security tag
Security09 Jan 2025 | 38
Biden said to weigh global limits on AI exports in 11th-hour trade war blitz
updated China faces outright ban while others vie for Uncle Sam's favor
Public Sector09 Jan 2025 | 8
Short-lived bling, dumb smart things, and more: The worst in show from CES 2025
ces The honors are dubious, but boy, so is the tech
Offbeat09 Jan 2025 | 77
Tesla, Musk double down on $56B payday appeal
What could be the motivation for continuing to fight the case?
CxO09 Jan 2025 | 74
Microsoft trims jobs as new year begins
Redmond claims tiny cuts are performance based
Personal Tech09 Jan 2025 | 24
Trump China tariffs to 'overshadow' the 'progress' of AI PCs
Already inflated costs of NPU-based boxes set to jump on import tax
AI + ML09 Jan 2025 | 25
What happens when someone subpoenas Cloudflare to unmask a blogger? This...
Ex-politician in UK claims he's been defamed – and goes to court in US for answers
Legal09 Jan 2025 | 85
£3.8B later, old tech supplier flames still burning for HMRC
Deal supposed to end in 2017 continues to haunt tax collector procurement
Software09 Jan 2025 | 10
UK government pledges law against sexually explicit deepfakes
Not just making them, but sharing them too
Public Sector09 Jan 2025 | 28
The ultimate Pi 5 arrives carrying 16GB ... and a price to match
How much RAM does an enthusiast really need?
Personal Tech09 Jan 2025 | 127
Japanese police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign targeting local orgs
‘MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which may be worrying
Security09 Jan 2025 | 6
I tried hard, but didn't fix all of cybersecurity, admits outgoing US National Cyber Director
In colossal surprise, ONCD boss Harry Coker says more work is needed
CSO08 Jan 2025 | 12
We did warn you – 2025 may be the year AI bots take over Meta's 'verse
Opinion Can't grow any more? Let's just invent engagement!
Personal Tech08 Jan 2025 | 51
Quantum? No solace: Nvidia CEO sinks QC stocks with '20 years off' forecast
CES D-Wave, Rigetti, others plummet nearly 50% after Huang says the obvious
On-Prem08 Jan 2025 | 23
Garmin Connect outage leaves folks unable to share their fitness virtue signaling
RUN/STOP
Personal Tech08 Jan 2025 | 20
Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia
Peach State already home to more than 50 bit barns
On-Prem08 Jan 2025 | 2
Never mind those Chinese spies: US Air Force picks Verizon for 35 base network upgrades
Salt Typhoon? Unpatched network kit? Sorry, I think you're breaking up
Networks08 Jan 2025 | 6
AI hype led to an enterprise datacenter spending binge in 2024 that won't last
GPUs and generative AI systems so hot right now... yet 'long-term trend remains,' says analyst
On-Prem08 Jan 2025 | 7
UK digital markets watchdog expects to launch investigations within the month using new powers
Regulator will see a 'participative' approach before imposing fines
Public Sector08 Jan 2025 | 13
Additional Microprocessors Decoded: Quick guide to what AMD is flinging out next for AI PCs, gamers, business
CES Plus: A peek at Nvidia's latest hype
Systems08 Jan 2025 | 3
Chinese RISC-V project teases 2025 debut of freely licensed advanced chip design
Third-gen Xiangshan may be close to performance of Arm’s made-for-HPC Neoverse 2
Systems08 Jan 2025 | 10
Akamai to quit its CDN in China, seemingly not due to trouble from Beijing
Security and cloud compute have so much more upside than the boring business of shifting bits
Security08 Jan 2025 | 4
US watchdog sticks probe into 2.6M Teslas over so-called Smart Summon crash reports
If it's spelled like an A.S.S, acts like an ass, maybe it's just...
Software08 Jan 2025 | 34
Uncle Sam now targets six landlord giants in war on alleged algorithmic rent fixing
One of ya is gonna sing like a canary, prosecutors say
AI + ML08 Jan 2025 | 23
FCC boss urges speedy spectrum auction to fund 'Rip'n'Replace' of Chinese kit
Telcos would effectively fund grants paid to protect national security
Networks08 Jan 2025 | 15
Now Trump's import tariffs could raise the cost of a laptop for Americans by 68%
CES Make America irate again
Personal Tech07 Jan 2025 | 182
Zuck takes a page from Musk: Meta dumps fact-checkers, loosens speech restrictions
Updated 'We're going to catch less bad stuff,' Facebook tycoon admits, but it's worth it to get Trump off his back
Personal Tech07 Jan 2025 | 125
Many people are saying a luxury Dubai property developer will blow $20B on US datacenters
A successful real-estate billionaire and Donald Trump walk into a bar...
On-Prem07 Jan 2025 | 3
John Deere boasts driverless fleet - who needs operators, anyway?
CES Lots of new ways to cut labor costs, no mention of repairability
AI + ML07 Jan 2025 | 41
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X chip targets $600 Copilot+ PCs
CES Hopes to elbow out competition on Arm-based hardware
Systems07 Jan 2025 | 4
UK gives Openreach £289M for 4 rural broadband contracts in 'gigabit by 2030' push
Updated Nation's dominant broadband plumber wins ahead of altnets
Networks07 Jan 2025 | 34
The unlicensed OneDrive free ride ends this month
Kind old Microsoft is worried about security and compliance ... nothing to do with a free storage loophole
Storage07 Jan 2025 | 35
Intel debuts laptop silicon that doesn't qualify for Microsoft's 'Copilot+ PC' badge
CES TOPS, SCHMOPS, says Chipzilla, our NPUs may be slow but that doesn't matter
Systems07 Jan 2025 | 19
Demand for AI servers sees Foxconn fly and suppliers come along for the ride
Record quarterly revenue at contract manufacturing giant suggests strong demand for hardware of all sorts
Systems07 Jan 2025 |
Nvidia shrinks Grace-Blackwell Superchip to power $3K mini PC
CES Tuned for running chunky models on the desktop with 128GB of RAM, custom Ubuntu
AI + ML07 Jan 2025 | 9
Dude, you got a Dell, period! RIP XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, Precision
CES It'll all end in tiers
Personal Tech07 Jan 2025 | 55
New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to plan New Year's Day massacre
But Jabbar did not live stream his actions on Jan 1, FBI confirmed
Personal Tech06 Jan 2025 | 13
Tired of begging, Microsoft now trying to trick users into thinking Bing is Google
If you can't beat 'em, just imitate their branding, hide yours and hope they don't notice
Personal Tech06 Jan 2025 | 79
FireScam infostealer poses as Telegram Premium app to surveil Android devices
updated Once installed, it helps itself to your data like it's a free buffet
Research06 Jan 2025 | 5
Eutelsat OneWeb blames 366th day for 48-hour date disaster
Leap year curse strikes satellite broadband vendor
Networks06 Jan 2025 | 61
AI spending spree continues as Microsoft commits $80B for 2025
With those whopping returns who could argue with the premis... oh wait
On-Prem06 Jan 2025 | 28
Google's 10-year Chromebook lifeline leaves old laptops headed for silicon cemetery
Longer support for newer models won't save prior versions from scrapheap
Personal Tech06 Jan 2025 | 70
Looming energy crunch makes future uncertain for datacenters
But investors still betting big on bit barns thanks to AI and cloud demand
On-Prem06 Jan 2025 | 12
After China's Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now
Opinion If 40 years of faulty building gets blown down, don’t rebuild with the rubble
Cyber-crime06 Jan 2025 | 40
Taiwan reportedly claims China-linked ship damaged one of its submarine cables
More evidence of Beijing’s liking for gray zone warfare, or a murky claim with odd African entanglements?
Security06 Jan 2025 | 12
Pornhub pulls out of Florida, VPN demand 'surges 1150%'
State masks up finally – its IP addresses, that is
Personal Tech05 Jan 2025 | 113
How datacenters use water – and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible
Feature If they're not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is
On-Prem04 Jan 2025 | 72
Encryption backdoor debate 'done and dusted,' former White House tech advisor says
interview When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it's serious business
Cyber-crime04 Jan 2025 | 71
Honey co-founder's Pie Adblock called out for copying GPL'd uBlock Origin files
And, magically, a repo appears on GitHub with attribution
Personal Tech04 Jan 2025 | 32
First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech
Redmond's pause to redesign planned datacenters won't scuttle this project, say Mount Pleasant officials
On-Prem03 Jan 2025 | 13
We’re paying for what we don’t get: East D.C. neighbors frustrated with Amazon’s Prime delivery exclusions
Feature Locals demand transparency - and a refund wouldn't hurt
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 42
With datacenter power crisis looming, US government looks to Constellation
Not just AWS, Microsoft et al that are betting on nuclear energy, 13 federal agencies get in on act too
On-Prem03 Jan 2025 | 10
US logic in question, but perhaps American memory can still prevail
Comment With Intel's foundry future in doubt, Micron takes center stage in US Chips Act push
Storage03 Jan 2025 | 10
IBM and GlobalFoundries settle multibillion-dollar trade secret and contract lawsuits
Clears way for 'new opportunities' for collab, say pair
Systems03 Jan 2025 |
Tech titans hide in shadows awaiting Trump tariff threats
Being more diplomatic than the politicians makes sense amid fear of upsetting the next US President
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 58
Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's top flack in favor of more Trump-friendly candidate
Runny Clegg scrambles for door
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 39
Accenture wins £35M more UK tax work without competition despite promise to 'disaggregate'
System which went live in 2009 cannot be supported by another supplier, tax collector says
Applications03 Jan 2025 | 8
HMD Fusion: A budget repairable smartphone with modular flair
Review Expansion port on the back lets you add Outfits with added functions
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 34
Apple auto-opts everyone into having their photos analyzed by AI for landmarks
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 68
Tech support warrior left cosplay battle and Trekked to the office
On Call Set aside the bat'leth to fix trivial problem for p'takh
On-Prem03 Jan 2025 | 69
Chinese cyber-spies reportedly targeted sanctions intel in US Treasury raid
OFAC, Office of the Treasury Secretary feared hit in data-snarfing swoop
CSO02 Jan 2025 | 3
FCC net neutrality rules dead again as appeals court sides with Big Telco
No more back-and-forth: Rosenworcel tells Congress the issue needs legislating
Networks02 Jan 2025 | 26
Apple offers to settle 'snooping Siri' lawsuit for an utterly incredible $95M
Even the sound of a zip could be enough to start the recordings, according to claims
Security02 Jan 2025 | 40
Will 2025 be the year satellite-to-smartphone services truly take off?
Analysis Connectivity direct to unmodified mobes looms, thanks to Starlink and co
Networks02 Jan 2025 | 39
With 10 months of support remaining, Windows 10 still dominates
Statcounter figures show Windows 11 losing user love
OSes02 Jan 2025 | 69
Screwed by the cloud: Hardware vendors looking for that raison d'refresh
40% of world's servers are 6 years +, drink 66% of DC energy, provide 7% of compute. Please refresh, says HPE
On-Prem02 Jan 2025 | 14
Trump's tariff threats could bump PC prices by almost half
Warning of planned hikes limit forecasts to just 2% shipment growth for US market in 2025
Personal Tech02 Jan 2025 | 79
RISC-V is making moves, but it has work to do if it wants to hit the mainstream
Feature Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close?
Systems02 Jan 2025 | 22
Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid
Report charts four scenarios from 'Sustainable AI' to 'Who Turned Out The Lights?'
On-Prem02 Jan 2025 | 58
Next-gen Wi-Fi to trade ludicrous speed for the boring art of actually working
Eighth generation of the standard is all about ultra reliability
Networks02 Jan 2025 | 40
Can 4G feature phones rise again on the back of QVGA, thin clients, and remote browsers?
The developer of the Puffin Browser thinks so – and has a million users to show for it
Personal Tech02 Jan 2025 | 32
Eight things that should not have happened last year, but did
Opinion 2024's Tech Fail Roll Of Dishonor
Bootnotes01 Jan 2025 | 112
US Army soldier who allegedly stole Trump's AT&T call logs arrested
Brings the arrest count related to the Snowflake hacks to 3
Cyber-crime01 Jan 2025 | 16
Starlink direct-to-cell is coming to Ukraine
Cell towers not required when messaging on Musk's finest
Networks01 Jan 2025 | 19
US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust's key leak
Data pilfered as miscreants roamed affected workstations
Cyber-crime31 Dec 2024 | 16
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