Fairphone 5 scores a perfect 10 from iFixit for repairability
Middling performance, but check out the longevity
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 8
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Raspberry Pi OS goes goth
First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixes
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 5
Accelerate time to insight for AI and HPC
Sponsored Feature Why few AI projects can get off the ground unless data flows freely
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Yet another UK public sector data blab, this time info of pregnant women, cancer patients
NHS Trust admits highly sensitive data left online for nearly three years
Public Sector07 Dec 2023 | 7
Cisco delivers a powerup to its switches for small and medium biz
Catalyst 1200 and 1300 keep perpetual licenses, PoE and stackability
Networks07 Dec 2023 | 1
Chromebooks are problematic for profits and planet, says Lenovo exec
CANALYS APAC FORUMS Also: India's PC ban didn't take into account needs of ecosystem
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 42
Dell APJ chief: Industry won't wait for Nvidia H100
CANALYS APAC FORUM Canalys mostly agrees, but thinks GPU giant still has a way to go
Systems07 Dec 2023 |
Dump C++ and in Rust you should trust, Five Eyes agencies urge
Memory safety vulnerabilities need to be crushed with better code
Public Sector07 Dec 2023 | 94
US senator claims Google and Apple reveal push notification data to foreign govs
Cupertino promises to reveal its data deliveries, ending silence on the matter
Personal Tech06 Dec 2023 | 6
AMD slaps together a silicon sandwich with MI300-series APUs, GPUs to challenge Nvidia’s AI empire
Chips boast 1.3x lead in AI, 1.8x in HPC over Nv's H100
Systems06 Dec 2023 | 6
Nvidia sees Huawei, Intel in rear mirror as it grapples with China ban
Commerce Sec threatens redesigned AI-capable chips will be curtailed 'the very next day'
Systems06 Dec 2023 | 5
Google unveils TPU v5p pods to accelerate AI training
Need a lot of compute? How does 8,960 TPUs sound?
Systems06 Dec 2023 | 2
Brit bendy chip firm Pragmatic scores funding to boost production
Semiconductor bods get cash injection after threatening to quit UK over lack of government support
Systems06 Dec 2023 | 12
Digital memories are disappearing and not even AI or Google can help
Column Technology allows us to keep more of our stuff than previously possible – but what use is it if we can't find it?
Storage06 Dec 2023 | 65
NTT Data to monitor ten million hotel guests and sell data about their sleep
It'll be opt-in at a capsule hotel chain
Personal Tech06 Dec 2023 | 14
Meta killing off Instagram, Messenger cross-platform chatting
How could you, Mark? Oh, right - gotta avoid those pesky EU gatekeeper rules
Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 5
DoE watchdog warns of poor maintenance at home of Frontier exascale system
Report says new QA plan currently being worked up
HPC05 Dec 2023 | 4
Government and the latest tech don't mix, says UK civil servant of £11B ESN mess
Opinion Public sector might want to 'wait a bit' before buying into bleeding edge, Sir Matthew Rycroft muses
Networks05 Dec 2023 | 34
Upscaling smaller businesses with optimised ICT
How Intel vPro brings enterprise class IT within reach of SMBs
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Spanish media sues Meta for ignoring GDPR and harvesting data
€550 million lawsuit seeks recompense for 'systemic and massive' disregard for privacy laws
Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 26
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Microsoft issues deadline for end of Windows 10 support – it's pay to play for security
Limited options will be available into 2028, for an undisclosed price
Dump C++ and in Rust you should trust, Five Eyes agencies urge
Memory safety vulnerabilities need to be crushed with better code
Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in
'He can't just make his own rules,' Danish labor leader says of Musk
Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit
Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals
Veteran editors Notepad++ and Geany hit milestone versions
There are still good, modern, graphical text editors that are not Electron-based
Atlassian security advisory reveals four fresh critical flaws – in mail with dead links
Bitbucket, Confluence and Jira all in danger, again. Sigh
Digital memories are disappearing and not even AI or Google can help
Column Technology allows us to keep more of our stuff than previously possible – but what use is it if we can't find it?
Apple and some Linux distros are open to Bluetooth attack
Issue has been around since at least 2012
Boffins devise 'universal backdoor' for image models to cause AI hallucinations
Data poisoning appears open to all
India's Moon mission pulled off another trick: an experimental orbital sequel
Swift software development effort saw Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module make an unexpected return to Earth
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Amazon on the hook for predictably revolting use of concealed clothes hook spy cam
Judge finds plaintiff's claim – that Amazon knew about illicit usage – credible enough for case to proceed
Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 99
IBM takes a crack at 'utility scale' quantum processing with Heron processor
Big Blue's roadmap prioritizes circuit size over qubit quantity
Systems05 Dec 2023 | 5
Researcher claims Harvard nixed social media research after getting Zuck bucks
University says ties to Meta execs and a $500 million donation played no role
Personal Tech04 Dec 2023 | 10
Intel scores a reprieve in $2.18B VLSI patent case after court orders retrial
Updated The never-ending IP story goes on
Systems04 Dec 2023 | 4
California commission says Cruise withheld data about parking atop of a pedestrian
Stalled self-driving car biz up to its axles in problems
Personal Tech04 Dec 2023 | 43
17% of Spotify employees face the music in latest cost-cutting shuffle
This despite hitting profit high note – and right on time for Christmas
Personal Tech04 Dec 2023 | 33
Now is a good time to buy memory because prices rise next year, Gartner predicts
To blame? The usual suspect – AI's appetite for chips
Systems04 Dec 2023 | 7
HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers
Funny how marketing messages change depending on the audience
Personal Tech04 Dec 2023 | 143
Sysadmin's favorite collection of infallible utilities failed … foully
who, me? Unnecessary 'maintenance' turned into a fragging foul-up
Storage04 Dec 2023 | 53
'Return to Office' declared dead
Remote work is here to stay despite in-person mandates, this economist says
On-Prem03 Dec 2023 | 210
Elon is the bakery owner swearing in the street about Yelp critics canceling him
Kettle First he was speed-running moderation, now internet advertising. Welcome to the party, pal
Personal Tech02 Dec 2023 | 167
UK competition watchdog wins appeal – investigation into Apple will go on
iPhone maker tried to legally kill mobile browser, gaming probe by CMA
Personal Tech02 Dec 2023 | 9
No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data
Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down – for as long as he can
Public Sector02 Dec 2023 | 36
Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports
Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days
Public Sector01 Dec 2023 | 39
Electric vehicles earn shocking report card for reliability
Legacy auto makers struggle with new tech, and upstarts suffer teething problems with first cars
Personal Tech01 Dec 2023 | 148
HPE to start pumping AI capabilities into Greenlake under Project Ethan
HPE Discover EMEA OpsRamp now natively available through IT-as-a-service platform
On-Prem01 Dec 2023 |
Bank boss hated IT, loved the beach, was clueless about ports and politeness
On Call At the dawn of the dialup age, making a connection could be complicated
Networks01 Dec 2023 | 177
Thirty-nine weeks: That's how long you'll be waiting for an AI server from Dell
Revenue and net income down, server market flickers, PCs fail to ignite
On-Prem01 Dec 2023 | 19
Ex-school IT admin binned student, staff accounts and trashed phone system
After getting the tintack, IRL BOFH went rogue
Public Sector01 Dec 2023 | 56
Watchdog claims retaliation from military after questioning cushy federal IT contracts
Special report IT-AAC had a hand in scrutinizing JEDI, now faces probe for challenging $300M+ single-source deals
Public Sector30 Nov 2023 | 12
Meta goes to war with FTC over right to profit from kids' personal data
Awkward hill to die on, but OK
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 22
Bitcoin's thirst for water is just as troubling as its energy appetite
A single transaction chugs 6.2 million times more than a credit card swipe
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 41
Musk tells advertisers to 'go f**k' themselves as $44B X gamble spirals into chaos
Comment Hello, police? I'd like to report a murder
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 334
Broadcom's latest Trident switch silicon packs neural net processor to terminate congestion
Chip promises better telemetry, security, and traffic engineering, vendor claims
Systems30 Nov 2023 |
Rackspace runs short of Cloud Files storage in LON region
Updated Rackspace? More like Lackspace as customers face upload and delete problems
Storage30 Nov 2023 | 23
HPE targets enterprises with Nvidia-powered platform for tuning AI
HPE Discover EMEA 'We feel like enterprises are either going to become AI powered, or they're going to become obsolete'
On-Prem30 Nov 2023 | 5
Honda cooks up an electric motorbike menu, with sides of connectivity
Plans buffet of components you can assemble into a dream machine
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 36
China's Loongson debuts processor that 'matches Intel silicon circa 2020'
Best not to dismiss it, as Asus looks to be onboard and advances are promised
On-Prem30 Nov 2023 | 36
Meta yanks VR headset's strap-on booster battery after charging bricks it
A misbehaving Li-ion on your noggin - what could possibly go wrong?
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 6
Goldman sacked: Apple 'wants out' of credit card collab
Don't be too shocked: Financial giant has been fleeing normie banking lately after failing to find footing
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 22
Car dealers openly beg Biden to put brakes on electric vehicle drive
No one's buying these things. Just, uh, ignore the massive markups
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 128
Time to take action: Google's inactive account purge begins Friday
You should've received an email if you're affected, but here's a reminder just in case
Networks29 Nov 2023 | 8
Server sales down 31% at HPE as enterprises hack spending
Customers still 'digesting' shipments bought in 2022, says exec in mixed fiscal year for hardware biz
On-Prem29 Nov 2023 | 12
Google goes geothermal to power some bitbarns
Search giant exploring more locations to squeeze watts from rocks
On-Prem29 Nov 2023 | 31
Someone else has a go at reforming US Section 702 spying powers – and nope, no warrant requirement
Back to plan A, then, eh?
Public Sector29 Nov 2023 | 13
AWS unveils core-packed Graviton4 and beefier Trainium accelerators for AI
Re:Invent Also hedging its bets with a healthy dose of Nvidia chips too
Systems28 Nov 2023 | 2
Vertiv goes against the grain with wooden datacenters for greener bytes
Will timber tech take root or just go up in flames?
On-Prem28 Nov 2023 | 15
Activist Investor Elliott calls for a management reboot at Crown Castle
Urges US cell tower giant to reverse 'value-destructive strategy'
Networks28 Nov 2023 | 14
Brits turn off Twitter, although teens and tweens keen on generative AI
Bing grows but Google remains top dog, according to Ofcom report
Networks28 Nov 2023 | 92
Logitech's Wave Keys tries to bend ergonomics without breaking tradition
Review Or your wallet
Personal Tech28 Nov 2023 | 46
Ukraine cyber spies claim Putin's planes are in peril as sanctions bite
Aeroflot fleet still has a smoking section, but not for tobacco
Public Sector28 Nov 2023 | 112
Samsung creates a group dedicated to inventing whatever comes next
Exec who led memory and battery businesses to global dominance gets the job of defining Chaebol's future
Personal Tech28 Nov 2023 | 2
After bashing Nvidia for ‘arming’ China, Cerebras's backer G42 alarms US govt with suspected Beijing ties
What was it they say about folks in silicon houses?
HPC28 Nov 2023 | 6
Game over for ByteDance's big video game studio dream?
TikTok parent reportedly gives hundreds the tintack
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 1
Nvidia’s China-market H20 chips hit another speed bump
Integration woes delay Nvidia's hopes of maintaining grip on Middle Kingdom
Systems27 Nov 2023 | 2
Server shipments to fall 20% this year, but AI means vendors still raking it in
Less is more, as hyper heterogeneous computing heats up
On-Prem27 Nov 2023 | 1
Alibaba shuts down quantum lab, donates it to university
Three guesses where DAMO plans to focus research from now on. Yep, you guessed it...AI
HPC27 Nov 2023 | 2
Google Drive misplaces months' worth of customer files
Updated The horror of logging in only to find everything since May has vanished
Storage27 Nov 2023 | 100
Videoconferencing fatigue is real, study finds
Your brain and heart do not enjoy Zooming, Teamsing, or Webexing
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 34
IT sent the intern to sort out the nasty VP who was too important to bother with backups
Who, Me? Kid escaped from the executive suite without screwing things up
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 89
Datacenter architect creates bonkers designs to illustrate the craft, and quirks, of building bit barns
They’re basically skyscrapers, says Charles Fortin. But they could be ships, cars, or rocks
On-Prem27 Nov 2023 | 36
China lobs tech demo into orbit for People's Republic version of Starlink
Another mega-constellation incoming
Networks24 Nov 2023 | 3
Taxing times: UK missed out on £1.75B because of digitization delays
Public Accounts Committee slams progress and questions plans
Public Sector24 Nov 2023 | 25
German budget woes threaten chip fab funding for Intel and TSMC
Constitutional court tells govt: Er, about that €60B you handed out... it's not legal
Systems24 Nov 2023 | 39
India's space gatekeepers pick Eutelsat OneWeb to provide satellite broadband
Bharti Enterprises-backed outfit beats Kuiper and Starlink
Networks24 Nov 2023 | 1
Simplify and secure operations at the edge
The shift to decentralized IT environments and why only a dedicated edge management platform can solve it
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Lenovo's USB-C Power Banks pack more heat than expected
Recall issued for fiery surprise
Personal Tech23 Nov 2023 | 15
AI chip outfit Graphcore's sales to China hit by US export rules
Company hopes more folks needing AI compute globally will offset pain
Systems23 Nov 2023 | 4
How to accelerate intelligent outcomes and unleash AI for modern enterprises
Why Dell PowerEdge servers can be a good choice for organizations that need systems purpose-built for AI/ML workloads
Commissioned
Tesla, Musk likely aware of Autopilot deficiencies behind Florida fatality, says judge
Decision means family of man killed in 2019 cross-traffic collision can take carmaker to trial
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 68
Cisco whips up modded switch to secure Ukraine grid against Russian cyberattacks
GPS-jamming tactics were doing much more than simply scrambling missile guidance systems
Networks22 Nov 2023 | 13
HP chief throws about AI fairy dust in hopes of reviving slumbering PC giant
What is double of 15% sales shrinkage?
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 6
Robocar tech biz sues Nvidia, claims stolen code shared in Teams meeting blunder
Two companies both online when slide was viewed at presentation
Systems22 Nov 2023 | 27
Arm's tiny Cortex-M52 packs AI punch for small devices
Helium tech to end up on $1-$2 SoCs claimed to bring big performance gains for ML workloads
Systems22 Nov 2023 | 4
Meeting the global need for greener data
How new server CPUs have been optimised for performance per watt to improve datacenter sustainability metrics
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Nvidia revenue explodes, led by datacenter products and … InfiniBand?
A certain Big Red Communist country looms as a dampener – but not a big one
On-Prem22 Nov 2023 | 7
Lenovo sues Asus for patent infringement, seeks US ZenBook ban
Updated Why can't we be FRANDS?
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 11
US govt pays AT&T to let cops search Americans' phone records – 'usually' without a warrant
At least get a court order before mining Hemisphere Project data, says Senator
Public Sector22 Nov 2023 | 15
Firefox slow to load YouTube? Just another front in Google's war on ad blockers
Search giant says delays not specific to any browser – just those evading advert breaks. YMMV
Personal Tech21 Nov 2023 | 112
X's legal eagles swoop on Media Matters over antisemitic content row
Case filed in Texas, where anti-SLAPP provisions don't apply in federal court
Personal Tech21 Nov 2023 | 74
Washington pours $3B into silicon smackdown to outpackage Asia
Uncle Sam rolls up sleeves to onshore work and protect supply chain
Systems21 Nov 2023 | 6
Nvidia intros the 'SuperNIC' – it's like a SmartNIC, DPU or IPU, but more super
If you're doing AI but would rather not do InfiniBand, this NIC is for you
Networks21 Nov 2023 | 6
Capita scores £239M contract to manage mega public sector pension scheme
Cabinet Office clearly over Capita's breach in March that saw pension data exposed to criminals
Public Sector21 Nov 2023 | 33
Top Ukrainian cyber officials fired after allegedly pocketing kickbacks from govt IT deals
Duo probed over alleged $2M embezzlement plot
Public Sector21 Nov 2023 | 2
Microsoft pushes Azure Government Cloud as homefront defender
All your national security are belong to us!
Public Sector20 Nov 2023 | 5
IBM-led advertising X-odus gains steam as more flee Musk's platform
Ad execs have reportedly urged CEO Yaccarino to step down in protest to save her reputation
Personal Tech20 Nov 2023 | 88
Researchers weigh new benchmarks for Green500 amid shifting workload priorities
SC23 Just because it's super efficient at Linpack doesn't mean it'll be in everything
HPC20 Nov 2023 |
Net privacy wars will be with us always. Let's set some rules
Opinion Size matters, and what you do with it. But keep it safe
Networks20 Nov 2023 | 29
Why have just one firewall when you can fire all the walls?
Who, Me? 'Support monkey' turned network isolation job into a banana skin
Networks20 Nov 2023 | 88
Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo sign up for $42 billion scheme to make kit in India
ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: Tata orders staff to move cities; Singapore okays stablecoins; Australia trials CoPilot; and more
Systems20 Nov 2023 | 4
Biting the hand that feeds IT
