Minister wants to ‘free drivers from dependency on private companies’

Rights holders had better buckle up for years of legal wrangling, IP lawyer tells The Reg

Statcounter shows the gap narrowing as users cling to older hardware and familiar workflows

Bye-bye bcachefs, but hello there bhyve

If that's a step too far, then there are new versions of CDE – and tmux

Another reason why the OS seems to swell with every update

Analyst Counterpoint says second-hand phones are also helping Cupertino to the smartphone shipment summit

Planned Snapdragon goes puff and disappears, but the code will survive

Lessons from COVID and tariff shocks getting Mike D's tech shop through AI-induced memory maze

Warns memory price explosion means PCs may have less RAM, or use low-cost parts

Eric Migicovsky wants to ensure Pebble can’t be killed again, and DIYers benefit most

Kyivstar begins trials offering SMS connectivity when ground networks fail

Carrier insists network wasn't at fault when smartphone couldn't reach 000

Users who thought they were safely in the program hit errors on day one

They can probably set up a printer faster, but look elsewhere for cryptography advice

Case alleges loyal customers continued to pay bundled rates after minimum contract terms ended

Company behind THESPECTRUM brings the holiday season early for retro computing fans

Linux-powered PC, Arm VR headset, and refreshed controller all land on pre-order for next year

The goal of 'oxidizing' the Linux distro hits another bump

But only a few states plus Puerto Rico will accept it

Fashion house behind Jobs' turtleneck helps with pricey new accessory line

End of support? Not quite

Dave Plummer's 85 KB troubleshooting tool shipped with his home number on the code

Two different groups want this valuable spectrum, but can they share?

Behold the one trillion dollar man

Norges Bank Investment Management votes against excessive award, automaker's share price skids

Popular operating system much more sticky than Windows 7 was during its EOL

Microsoft accidentally tells supported users that they aren't

Trim down for obsolete operating system leaves it booting, but not much else

Rough justice? Redmond out as Germany's openDesk judged a better fit

Dial-up dinosaur finds yet another corporate home as Yahoo waves goodbye

Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act

Google Gemini worst offender with 76% error rate

Weak demand for iPhone Air and delays to a costly foldable tablet suggest Cupertino's hardware experiments are struggling

Dev unveils a faster, modernized take on Microsoft's file system for penguin-powered PCs

Another phone Linux? The Reg attempts to disentangle the options

Mozilla hardens its browser and toys with AI search while closing the door on legacy systems

Minister pins hopes on low Earth orbit satellites to plug crap rail connectivity

Oh and the CPU is up to 15% faster for those that could care less about articifically intelligent Apple products and more about getting work done

IDC and Counterpoint say premium kit is driving sales in both new and used markets

Microsoft admits its media creation tool 'might not work as expected'

You can't always get what you want

New laws restrict goods that are manufactured outside of China