AI + ML
Facebook uses one billion Instagram photos to build massive object-recognition AI that partly trained itself
Proof-of-concept SEER taught over eight days using 512 GPUs
06 Mar 08:39 | 10
Software
AI + ML
You only need pen and paper to fool this OpenAI computer vision code. Just write down what you want it to see
Trick future robot overlords by scribbling 'superuser' on your forehead
05 Mar 23:28 | 17
Applications
The Document Foundation updates LibreOffice Community to 7.1.1
Ninth anniversary celebrated with bug fixes for enthusiasts and power users
05 Mar 17:01 | 4
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
The sooner AI stops trying to mimic human intelligence, the better – as there isn't any
Still waiting for neuroscientists to work out why
05 Mar 09:30 | 74
Applications
UK monopoly watchdog launches probe after iOS app makers slam Apple software store's draconian T&Cs
The walls are closing in on the iGiant
05 Mar 07:34 | 28
AI + ML
Honda sends first consumer Level 3 autonomous car into showrooms, but only to 100 lucky Japanese leasers
Netflix and drive is finally here
05 Mar 06:57 | 20
Software
Chrome release cycle accelerated to four-weekly frenzy
Faster, Sysadmin! Install! Install!
05 Mar 05:58 | 10
AI + ML
PayPal says developer productivity jumped 30% during the COVID-19 plague
Despite perils of 500PB data trove, 'microservices abuse' and need to rapidly bring Asian tech to the world
05 Mar 02:54 | 10
OSes
Self-supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server virty users see stealth inflation
Software remains pretty much the same... but at twice the price
05 Mar 01:52 | 32
Applications
'Major update': Microsoft snips the life support lines for its Delve mobile apps
Come to Outlook Mobile. The water's lovely
04 Mar 16:56 | 2
Software
Ever wondered why the big beasts in software all suddenly slapped an 'I heart open-source' badge on?
Red Hat's State of Enterprise Open Source might have an answer
04 Mar 14:35 | 10
Applications
Royal Navy and Airforce get low-code bridge in UK military recruitment saga
We don't want to take 'first past the post' candidates, says contract award notice. Ahem
04 Mar 11:28 | 20
AI + ML
Boeing successfully flies unmanned autonomous military 'wingman' aircraft that may become pilot's buddy
First test flight saw drone take off, follow orders, land by AI control
04 Mar 10:27 | 43
Ignite
Upgrade from .NET Framework to .NET 5 can be hard. New official tool may help... slightly
'This tool is not supported in any way. Nobody will be on the hook for fixing any issues with it'
04 Mar 09:30 | 7
AI + ML
Deno 1.8: Node.js alternative gets 'out of the box GPU accelerated machine learning'
JavaScript could usurp Python for mathematical programming, claims Deno team
04 Mar 08:36 | 18
Applications
Chancellor launches £500m business software subsidy in the UK. What's 'approved' software then?
UK targets 100,000 small businesses with up to £5,000 boost
04 Mar 07:17 | 23
Applications
If Google and Apple won't help us, we'll sort it out the Linux way: 21 companies form Mobile Native Foundation
Lyft, Microsoft, Slack, Capital One, Airbnb become bedfellows
04 Mar 06:37 | 6
Software
Hong Kong teases tech to track residents as they move past QR codes
In response to complaints about the time taken to scan, not concerns about privacy
04 Mar 04:58 | 6
Ignite
Analyse this: Microsoft promises OLAP-OLTP 'Link' with new CosmosDB features
Azure SQL Data Warehouse
03 Mar 18:35 |
Applications
Google's multi-platform app framework Flutter reaches version 2, expands to the web
The same tech inside Google Pay, Shopping, Analytics, Ads, etc
03 Mar 17:50 | 7
Popular
Security
AdGuard names 6,000+ web trackers that use CNAME chicanery: Feel free to feed them into your browser's filter
Assuming your content blocker can scrutinize DNS
On Call
I haven't bought new pants for years, why do I have to keep buying new PCs?
Friends and family tech support meets steam-powered computing
Personal Tech
The world's first Apple Silicon iMac is actually a Mac Mini
Bit of a pain switching the thing on, but you can't have everything
Personal Tech
The 40-Year-Old Version: ZX81's sleek plastic case shows no sign of middle-aged spread
'You'll be surprised at how much you can do with a personal computer'
OSes
Self-supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server virty users see stealth inflation
Software remains pretty much the same... but at twice the price
Networks
GPS jamming around Cyprus gives our air traffic controllers a headache, says Eurocontrol
One-fifth of all flights in a 3 hour period were affected
Legal
Prime suspect: Amazon India apologises for offensive scenes in political thriller
Charges filed against head of content as cast and crew apply for 'anticipatory bail'
Legal
US consumer protection bureau goes after tech support scammers' alleged payments processor
Hit the organ-grinder, not just the monkey
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
The sooner AI stops trying to mimic human intelligence, the better – as there isn't any
Still waiting for neuroscientists to work out why
Storage
Hot DRAM: Shortage of memory chips will continue this year, says Micron
Good news for memory makers, not such great news for wider tech world
STORIES
OSes
Microsoft celebrates Ignite by ramming 21H1 down the throats of Windows Insiders
Ready or not, here I come!
03 Mar 15:30 | 3
Applications
Brave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, no profiling – and may even offer a paid-for, no-ad version
Pitches pro-privacy platform with customizable results filter dubbed Goggles
03 Mar 14:00 | 29
Databases
IBM settles £36m Direct Line insurance platform project lawsuit, after claiming Teradata tried to usurp its spot
Terms of deal not disclosed as Big Blue insists it wasn't wrong, but merely didn't follow design standards
03 Mar 09:30 | 16
Ignite
Microsoft touts Azure Percept development kits to those toying with AI on the edge
Full stack means fully locked in – oh shoot, did we say that out loud?
02 Mar 23:29 | 3
Devops
Python Package Index nukes 3,653 malicious libraries uploaded soon after security shortcoming highlighted
Unauthorized versions of CuPy and other projects flood PyPI
02 Mar 20:09 | 10
Ignite
Excel-lent: Microsoft debuts low-code Power Fx language... but it is not really new
Citizen development platform where everything looks like Excel
02 Mar 16:30 | 30
Ignite
Microsoft previews Windows Server 2022: Someone took a spanner to core plumbing features
New Windows Server ahoy - but the company would rather talk about Azure
02 Mar 14:00 | 28
Bork!Bork!Bork!
The Great Borkish Breakfast: I'll have a cup of tea, a sausage roll and a side of bork, please
Microsoft's OS might be time-expired, but the pastry is, well, far too edible
02 Mar 11:25 | 26
OSes
Linux Mint emits fix for memory-gobbling Cinnamon – and future version may insist on some updates
It's your computer, not ours – but we may go ahead and update it for you, says team
02 Mar 10:30 | 67
Applications
Netflix reveals massive migration to new mix of microservices, asynchronous workflows and serverless functions
Goes deep on Docker and adopts ‘strangler fig’ pattern to replace legacy platform
02 Mar 06:58 | 35
Applications
Japanese bank botched data migration, which somehow turned its ATMs into card-eating monsters
Online banking and thousands of machines went offline while the mess was cleaned up
02 Mar 00:39 | 10
Software
'Incorrect software parameter' sends Formula E's Edoardo Mortara to hospital: Brakes' fail-safe system failed
Bug keeps Mercedes, Venturi teams out of qualifying race
01 Mar 21:02 | 53
Databases
Would you Looker that: Google bakes in BigQuery caching layer to boost BI interactivity
'BigQuery is pretty fast anyway so you'd really need to value the extra speed'
01 Mar 18:33 |
In Brief
Google seeks to placate AI researchers complaining of Big Brother-like working conditions
Plus: Deepfake Tom Cruise has arrived on TikTok, and new ML algo that beats humans at classic Atari games
01 Mar 13:27 | 15
Column
Palantir and UK policy: Public health, public IT, and – say it with me – open public contracts
Nope, COVID-19 is not a catch-all excuse for backdoor deals
01 Mar 09:29 | 67
Who, Me?
Rookie's code couldn't have been so terrible that it made a supermarket spontaneously combust... right?
We'll never know but he was spared the whiteboard of shame
01 Mar 08:15 | 144
Software
Singapore reveals open-source blockchain COVID-test result tracker, eyes uses as vaccine passport app
Tech already used to verify university degrees, will soon be compulsory at the border
01 Mar 05:58 | 10
Devops
Splunk junks 'hanging' processes, suggests you don't 'hit' a key: More peaceful words now preferred in docs
Biased terms can't be ‘grandfathered’ in either – that’s also on vendor's list of language best avoided
01 Mar 03:58 | 269
OSes
Linus Torvalds went six days without electricity, swears smaller 5.12 kernel is co-incidental
Devs told if they really, really, need more time for merges they can have it
01 Mar 02:07 | 68
