DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow FAA rules Right after one of its drones crashed into an aircraft fighting California wildfires? Great timing Security15 Jan 2025 | 4
Oh, Deere! FTC sues tractor maker, alleging decades of monopolized repairs Updated Incoming Trump-picked watchdog boss dissents, calls suit 'hasty' and 'deeply imprudent,' so will it stick? Public Sector15 Jan 2025 | 5
The bell tolls for TikTok as lifelines to avoid January 19 US ban vanish Comment SCOTUS unlikely to save it, no time to find a buyer. So, hi, Xiaohongshu! Personal Tech14 Jan 2025 | 64
Allstate accused of quietly paying app makers for driver data Insurance giant sued by Texas for using surveillance without consent to jack up premiums, deny coverage Personal Tech14 Jan 2025 | 23
Microsoft, PC makers cut prices of Copilot+ gear in Europe, analyst stats confirm Double-digit reduction only served to 'stimulate some interest' AI + ML14 Jan 2025 | 46
Brit watchdog probes Google's search, ads empire Third front opened amid continued scrutiny from US, Euro regulators Personal Tech14 Jan 2025 | 4
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 | 47
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 | 127
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 | 59
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 | 33
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 | 73
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 | 62
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
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 | 40
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
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 Updated 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
Intel, AMD engineers rush to save Linux 6.13 after dodgy Microsoft code change 'Let's not do this again please'... days before release date
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
Shove your office mandates, people still prefer working from home Threat to quit still preferred to commuting on packed public transport
Absolute Linux has reached the end – where to next? Analysis Linux distros that don't exist, but we wish did
Oracle open source overlord calls it quits, leaves with big ol' pile of shares 38-year veteran Edward Screven led technology and architecture decisions since Sun merger
Snyk appears to deploy 'malicious' packages targeting Cursor for unknown reason Updated Packages removed, vendor said to have apologized to AI code editor as onlookers say it could have been a test
Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V Patch Tuesday Plus: Excel hell, angst for Adobe fans, and life's too Snort for Cisco
Enterprises in for a shock when they realize power and cooling demands of AI Energy consumption set to become a key performance indicator by 2027
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
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
Garmin Connect outage leaves folks unable to share their fitness virtue signaling RUN/STOP Personal Tech08 Jan 2025 | 20
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 | 24
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
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
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
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
Pornhub pulls out of Florida, VPN demand 'surges 1150%' State masks up finally – its IP addresses, that is Personal Tech05 Jan 2025 | 113
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
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
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
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
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
With 10 months of support remaining, Windows 10 still dominates Statcounter figures show Windows 11 losing user love OSes02 Jan 2025 | 69
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
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
Starlink direct-to-cell is coming to Ukraine Cell towers not required when messaging on Musk's finest Networks01 Jan 2025 | 19
Christmas 1984: The last hurrah for 8-bit home computers Feature Saturation point, and Nintendo and Sega, were just around the corner Personal Tech28 Dec 2024 | 168
After a long lunch, user thought a cursor meant their computer was cactus On Call Reg-reading heroes snacked on their woes and solved problems with extreme speed On-Prem27 Dec 2024 | 94
OneOdio Focus A5: Big battery, budget sound, and a bargain bin price Review Inexpensive over-ear gear, but active noise cancelling won't block out the carol singers Personal Tech23 Dec 2024 | 15
Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain Opinion It's all made from our data, anyway, so it should be ours to use as we want AI + ML22 Dec 2024 | 142
Apple and Meta trade barbs over interoperability requests Both are only thinking about the best interests of users, of course Personal Tech19 Dec 2024 | 35
Fear of Foxconn reportedly driving possible Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi merger The EV race is well and truly running, and no-one wants to be left in the dust Personal Tech19 Dec 2024 | 105
When your technological ghosts come back to haunt you, expect humbug Column Spirits of the NeXTcube, the web ad, and the cursed smartphone deliver a seasonal Technicarol Personal Tech18 Dec 2024 | 12
Apple Intelligence summary botches a headline, causing jitters in BBC newsroom Meanwhile, some iPhone users apathetic about introduction of AI features Personal Tech17 Dec 2024 | 101
$800 'AI' robot for kids bites the dust along with its maker Comment - Updated Moxie maker Embodied is going under, teaching important lessons about cloud services AI + ML16 Dec 2024 | 102
The sweet Raspberry taste of success masks a missed opportunity Opinion Best way to demystify modern computing? Brick it Personal Tech16 Dec 2024 | 161
China's homebrew Bluetooth alternative is on the march as Beijing pushes universal remotes 'Star Flash' is said to include 5G tech and leave rival wireless protocols struggling in the crack of a sofa Personal Tech16 Dec 2024 | 54
Musk's lawyer asks SEC to quit pestering the shy and retiring billionaire Won't someone think of Elon? Ah, who are we kidding - none of this will matter in a month Personal Tech13 Dec 2024 | 79
Android beefs up Bluetooth tag stalker protections Wider ecosystem still has work to do, though Personal Tech13 Dec 2024 | 24
Australia lays fiendish tax trap for Meta – with an expensive escape hatch If Zuck and other Big Tech players pay news publishers, their bills vanish Legal12 Dec 2024 | 71
Epic coughs up the dirty V-Bucks: Fortnite's 'dark pattern' refunds hit accounts Did you get your loot box? Personal Tech12 Dec 2024 | 10
Facebook, Threads, WhatsApp, Instagram stumble on and offline in global outage Updated What's an influencer to do? Personal Tech11 Dec 2024 | 30
Alibaba exec trashes his own staff and customers, quickly apologizes 'I am carefree, I like to joke,' says guy who fines workers if they glance at phones during meetings Offbeat10 Dec 2024 | 18
Mysterious outbreak with high fatality rate in the DRC could imperil tech supply chains Is the industry ready to be tested if the unidentified deadly pathogen spreads beyond rural Kwango Province? Science09 Dec 2024 | 48
Raspberry Pi 500 and monitor arrive in time for Christmas Hands On Faster, whiter, a tad more expensive – and a little baffling Personal Tech09 Dec 2024 | 182
Microsoft teases Copilot Vision, the AI sidekick that judges your tabs Edge-exclusive tool promises 'second set of eyes' for browsing Personal Tech07 Dec 2024 | 39
Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court Video slinger looks to Supremes for salvation, though anything could happen under Trump Personal Tech06 Dec 2024 | 43
Amazon accused of cheating low-income Prime users out of two-day deliveries Lawsuit says e-commerce giant cut two zip codes from its own fleet without telling residents Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 56
Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements TPM 2.0 'non-negotiable' for latest OS, says software giant OSes04 Dec 2024 | 103
Binance accused of tax evasion by India's finance department Minister reveals 17 crypto players owe $100 million – with Binance the baddest of the bad Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 7
FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the meter 'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 22
Are Copilot+ PCs really the fastest Windows PCs? X and Copilot don't think so Opinion Microsoft marketing skewered by X platform users... and its own chatbot AI + ML03 Dec 2024 | 34
Apple's backwards design mistake and the reversed capacitor It's true – the Mac LC III really did have it installed the wrong way round Personal Tech02 Dec 2024 | 32
Brits are scrolling away from X and aren't that interested in AI Ofcom's Online Nation report drills into the UK's internet habits for 2024 Personal Tech29 Nov 2024 | 180
Microsoft preps big guns to shift Copilot software and PCs Canalys Forums EMEA IT admins be warned: 13,000 tech suppliers coming for your employer's checkbook AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 53
Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting Legal28 Nov 2024 | 84
Abstract, theoretical computing qualifications are turning teens off BCS calls for digital literacy GCSE alongside Computer Science Personal Tech28 Nov 2024 | 150
Google sues Pixel engineer who allegedly posted trade secrets online 'See you in court', defendant posts Legal28 Nov 2024 | 29
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 cranks up the power – and the heat Same form factor, more performance for industry Personal Tech27 Nov 2024 | 16
FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles You need to know in advance when your kit will be bricked or downgraded – it's the law Public Sector27 Nov 2024 | 23
Trump tariffs transform into bigger threats for Mexico, Canada than China America's neighbors now face 25% because of fentanyl and immigration, China just 10% on top of existing duties Systems26 Nov 2024 | 275
Windows 10's farewell tour – not AI PCs – set to drive laptop sales in 2025 Impact of AI-integrated notebooks on overall market remains limited for now, says TrendForce Personal Tech26 Nov 2024 | 22
Indonesia tells Apple $100 million investment isn't enough to lift iPhone 16 sale ban Wants Cook to look under the couch again and find at least another $15 million Public Sector26 Nov 2024 | 11
M4 MacBook Pro shows Apple is still glued to the idea of unfixable laptops Mac Mini and iPhone repairability strides have yet to make it to flagship computer Personal Tech25 Nov 2024 | 30
AI PCs: 'Something will have to give in 2025, and I think it's pricing' Consultant bemoans lack of use cases and businesses' budget AI + ML22 Nov 2024 | 84
EU buyers still shunning pure electric vehicles, prefer hybrids Dual power source beat petrol-only autos for second month running Personal Tech22 Nov 2024 | 170
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 struggles to take off If only the company in the title knew how to scale servers in the cloud Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 42
Steam cuts the cord for legacy Windows and macOS Don't say you weren't warned Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 40
Study suggests X turned right just in time for election season Significant uptick in visibility for Musk, Republican account posts from July 13 Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 187
China wants mobile devices to limit usage time for minors, ensure they only see nice content Seeks grand alliance between manufacturers, developers and content providers – all in the name of socialism Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 12
Google changes Android release cycle so new versions arrive in Q2 Version 16 developer preview starts the new cycle, with warnings for devs to test sooner rather than later OSes20 Nov 2024 | 10
Microsoft goes thin client with $349 Windows 365 Link mini PC Ignite Just as good as Apple at making squat boxes, but this one doesn't do very much Personal Tech19 Nov 2024 | 64
iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days Security researcher's reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers Security19 Nov 2024 | 43
India slaps Meta with five-year ban on sharing info from WhatsApp for ads Shouldn't have abused messaging dominance, Zuck Public Sector19 Nov 2024 | 6
Pirate programmer walks the plank for role in massive TV streaming operation US considers the cases concerning Jetflicks to be the largest of their kind Personal Tech18 Nov 2024 | 33
Framework laptops get modular makeover with RISC-V main board Ubuntu Summit One of the braver lightning talks we've seen: Swapping motherboards, live on stage Personal Tech18 Nov 2024 | 20
EU stings Meta for nearly a billion bucks over competition-trampling Facebook Marketplace Mark Z does not like this Personal Tech15 Nov 2024 | 27
AI PCs flood the market. Their makers hope someone wants them Despite 49% surge in shipments, buyers seem unconvinced Personal Tech14 Nov 2024 | 37
Qualcomm's Windows on Arm push would be great – if only it ran all your software Analysis Until compatibility issues are properly addressed, it'll never stand up to x86 Personal Tech14 Nov 2024 | 52
Apple hit with £3 billion claim of ripping off 40 million UK iCloud users Consumer champion Which? not amused by fruit-based giant's alleged preference for its own cloud storage Off-Prem14 Nov 2024 | 40