Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk's multiple messes
Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse'
Software22 Sep 2023 | 1
Software
Amazon's 'protects' against junk AI e-books by limiting author-bots to three a day
Somehow still 'committed to providing the best possible reading and publishing experience'
AI + ML22 Sep 2023 | 2
Beneath Microsoft's Surface event, AI spreads everywhere
Windows gets its own Copilot to help operate the operating system – Edge, Bing, Outlook, 365 not spared, either
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 7
VCs lay $52.5M golden egg for MotherDuck's serverless analytics platform
Database service vendor based on open source DuckDB fattens up to $400M valuation
Databases21 Sep 2023 |
Intel CTO suggests using AI to port CUDA code to – surprise! – Intel chips
This is about ending Nvidia's vendor lock-in, insists Greg Lavender
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 6
Authors Guild sues OpenAI for using Game of Thrones and other novels to train ChatGPT
Class action alleges pirated novels were fed into binary brainbox
AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 35
Zuck uses India visit to increase Meta's transactional traction
WhatsApp gets better at taking money and so does Meta with verified accounts for biz
Software21 Sep 2023 |
GNU turns 40: Stallman's baby still not ready for prime time, but hey, there's cake
It turned the software industry upside down regardless
Applications20 Sep 2023 | 66
Chan Zuckerberg org to spin up 1,000+ H100 GPU cluster for AI medical research
Plus: DeepMind trained model to predict genetically mutated DNA strings
AI + ML20 Sep 2023 | 6
Terraform fork OpenTF renamed and relocated as OpenTofu
Open wide!
Software20 Sep 2023 | 9
Google Bard can now tap into your Gmail, Docs, more
Web giant promises personal info and files won't be used to train this chatbot
AI + ML20 Sep 2023 | 34
Intel slaps forehead, says I got it: AI PCs. Sell them AI PCs
People try to put us down, talkin' 'bout ML generation
AI + ML19 Sep 2023 | 26
Venture capital firm makes 'unsolicited' bid for MariaDB buyout
Database company, which went through an IPO in December last year, was still in search of credit facility as of August
Databases19 Sep 2023 | 4
Tabular's Iceberg vision goes from Netflix and chill to database thrill
Promise of neutral data layer between vendors' vested interests attracts $26M
Databases19 Sep 2023 |
Unity talks of price cap and fees for only largest games developers
That sound? It's the screeching noise of a massive U-turn as games engine biz admits mistakes
Software19 Sep 2023 | 16
GitHub Copilot, Amazon Code Whisperer sometimes emit other people's API keys
Final update AI dev assistants can be convinced to spill secrets learned during training
AI + ML19 Sep 2023 | 9
UK courts award CGI £60M deal to keep ancient tech alive
Legacy – sorry 'heritage' – support contract includes case managements systems
Applications19 Sep 2023 | 4
Ubuntu's 'Mantic Minotaur' peeks out of the labyrinth
As outline becomes visible, including the return of ZFS, kernel 6.4 glides across the Styx into eternity
OSes19 Sep 2023 | 12
Buiding Excel-like UI for Uber's China ops exposed Microsoft calculation quirks
Updated Developer recounts rideshare outfitattempts to crack the Middle Kingdom market
Applications19 Sep 2023 | 28
China to set standards for the metaverse because it's not sure what one is
Beijing reckons they could be handy for manufacturing, but for now they're just a mess
Software19 Sep 2023 | 5
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India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots
Global tech companies' Bharat offices attract the wrong sort of interest
GNU turns 40: Stallman's baby still not ready for prime time, but hey, there's cake
It turned the software industry upside down regardless
Salesforce engineers roll back change after breaking own cloud for hours today
Updated Services said to be returning to normal from downtime though Tableau Cloud still MIA
Uncle Sam names three Amazon execs as Prime suspects in subscription ripoff case
Dark patterns 'knowingly duped millions of consumers'
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam
Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys
Terraform fork OpenTF renamed and relocated as OpenTofu
Open wide!
Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers
Part of network of crims who used 'trickery and threats' to target elderly, says US Attorney
Data breach reveals distressing info: People who order pineapple on pizza
Pizza Hut Australia says 190,000 customers' info – including order history – has been accessed
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there
Admits it's 'not technically feasible' ... but with no promise not to invoke it
95% of NFTs now totally worthless, say researchers
'Even the most prominent collections are struggling to maintain demand'
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VMware staff reportedly told job cuts may start before Broadcom acquisition
CVs are starting to appear on social media because staff think it's a sensible time to be in the shop window
Virtualization19 Sep 2023 | 5
Sonos secures a victory in audio patent fight against Google
ITC judge rules you can't sue over invalid patents, but the fight goes on
Software18 Sep 2023 | 6
CERN swaps out databases to feed its petabyte-a-day habit
Run 3 reboot provoked challenges for Europe's particle-smashing project
Databases18 Sep 2023 | 2
Oracle at Europe's largest council didn't foresee bankruptcy
Auditors unable to sign off accounts partly due to lack of IT controls amid challenging ERP deployment
Databases18 Sep 2023 | 57
Having read the room, Unity goes back to drawing board on runtime fee policy
But the damage has already been done
Software18 Sep 2023 | 36
UK judge rates ChatGPT as 'jolly useful' after using it to help write a decision
AI in brief PLUS: Coca-Cola's AI-designed drink to debut; chip startups struggle to compete with Nvidia as funding flees
AI + ML18 Sep 2023 | 20
Gandalf chatbot security game counters privacy fireballs
You shall not pass judgement, Lakera AI insists, because exposed player info was harmless
AI + ML17 Sep 2023 |
Unity closes offices, cancels town hall after threat in wake of runtime fee restructure
Backlash has spilled offline and into potential violence
Software15 Sep 2023 | 99
Big Tech offers free training courses on India's new digital skills platform
Mobile-first service aims to bring e-learning to the masses, covering tech and plenty more
Software15 Sep 2023 | 1
Adobe's AI tools may paint a pretty picture, but they also cost a pretty penny
At least artists are being paid to train its models
AI + ML14 Sep 2023 | 4
Databricks shakes VC money tree and $500M falls out
Who needs an IPO when you have Series I?
Databases14 Sep 2023 |
Amazon unleashes Gen AI for product descriptions, curbs it for Kindle
When you’re shopping from 'TBMPOY' or 'CARWORNIC' will you even notice the difference?
AI + ML14 Sep 2023 | 17
GitHub alienates developers by force feeding them AI recommendations
Decision to combine user-curated feed with algorithmic stuff leaves coders fuming
Devops13 Sep 2023 | 40
Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 hits beta with reassuringly little drama
Think Debian 12 plus Mint's polish and a friendlier UX for non-techies
OSes13 Sep 2023 | 13
UK government awards chunk of mega-billions tech framework
Exclusive Deal for tax collector’s legacy application services goes to troupe of suppliers including Accenture, Capgemini and IBM
Applications13 Sep 2023 | 10
Don't worry, folks. Big Tech pinky swears it'll build safe, trustworthy generative AI
White House bags more voluntary commitments
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 6
Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and others sue OpenAI
Another would be copyright class action
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 28
Oracle disappoints market with revenue miss as Ellison hints at Azure database move
Don't expect 'armies of programmers' to rewrite Cerner, says Larry, talking up low-code app dev platform APEX
Databases12 Sep 2023 | 13
Friends don't let friends use AI to chat
Science shocker: Real BFFs understand authenticity and sincerity can't be machine-generated
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 14
Lawyer's Microsoft email snafu goes from $1.75M lawsuit to Ctrl+Alt+Settle
Accused software giant of MFA error that rendered work address useless
Software12 Sep 2023 | 31
Microsoft Edge still forcing itself on users in Europe
Updated Promised change to allow Windows system links open in the actual default browser not yet evident
OSes12 Sep 2023 | 30
Alibaba set to unleash AI that offers financial advice – do you feel lucky?
Claims it's already comparable to finance industry pros and capable of recommending insurance plans
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 8
Arm's lawyers want to check assembly expert's book for trademark missteps
IPO-hungry chip biz promises to donate copies to universities – may also demand a reprint
Software12 Sep 2023 | 50
Billions of 'custobots' are coming online. Marketers may need to learn SEO for AI
You can't take a machine to lunch or put it to sleep with PowerPoint, but you can try to shape its worldview
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 14
OpenAI boss Sam Altman receives Indonesia's first golden visa
Open AI boss to get 'red carpet' at immigration
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 1
Morgan Stanley values Tesla's super-hyped supercomputer at up to $500B
Musk snaps up Nvidia GPUs even as he builds Dojo. Finance bods foresee SaaSy AI, rivers of cash
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 21
Google thinks $20M ought to be enough to figure out how or if AI can be used responsibly
Mull it over, think tanks, while we roll out this tech into every corner of life
AI + ML11 Sep 2023 | 4
Get ready to say hello to new Windows and goodbye to an old friend
The clock is ticking for Windows troubleshooters, plus Microsoft's preparing a new OS release
Software11 Sep 2023 | 17
Linux 6.6's in-kernel SMB networking server graduates
Samsung's KSMBD server hitting primetime has several significant implications
OSes11 Sep 2023 | 18
Microsoft to kill off third-party printer drivers in Windows
Go native or go home: End of servicing plan rolled out for legacy printer drivers in fresh update
OSes11 Sep 2023 | 134
IRS using AI to catch rich people and tax-dodging corps
AI in brief Plus: Google CEO says AI will be biggest tech shift in our lives, new official AI words on Dictionary.com
AI + ML11 Sep 2023 | 9
Local governments aren't businesses – so why are they force-fed business software?
Opinion Oracle's repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed
Databases11 Sep 2023 | 101
G20 sets 2027 as the year in which it hopes members can tax crypto transactions
Leaders settle for modest action on issues including AI, stablecoins, cross-border payments
Software11 Sep 2023 | 6
IBM Software tells workers: Get back to the office three days a week
Managers warn company goals can't be achieved unless coders get more face time and less FaceTime
AI + ML11 Sep 2023 | 156
GenAI proponents exploring its use alongside infrastructure-as-code
It’s not 'Alexa: build me a K8s cluster' but could become Ansible or Chef using models trained on log files to recommend what your app needs
AI + ML11 Sep 2023 | 3
NixCon drops Palmer Luckey's AI combat drone maker Anduril as sponsor due to military ties
NixOS event organizers say community unhappy about funding from Pentagon contractor
AI + ML08 Sep 2023 | 8
GNOME 45 formalizes extensions module system
As it reaches Release Candidate status, one change among many will have more visible impact
OSes08 Sep 2023 | 36
TSMC warns AI chip crunch will last another 18 months
Boss Mark Liu says silicon ready but advanced packaging isn't
AI + ML08 Sep 2023 | 4
PEBCAK problem transformed young techie into grizzled cynical sysadmin
On Call Banks aren't very creative, which became an issue for one customer
Software08 Sep 2023 | 143
India warns ecommerce 'basket sneaks' and 'confirm shamers' their days are numbered
Amazon, Google, and Meta helped it to draft guidelines on preventing 'dark patterns'
Software08 Sep 2023 | 19
Microsoft to shield paid-up Copilot customers from any AI copyright brawls it starts
Tough luck, freeloaders: You're on your own
AI + ML07 Sep 2023 | 8
Windows August update plays Blue Screen bingo – and MSI boards got the winning ticket
BIOS update issued with tweaked Intel microcode
OSes07 Sep 2023 | 18
Linux distros drop their feelgood hits of the summer
A quiet period for the IT industry is a good time to rebuild and refresh, apparently
OSes07 Sep 2023 | 12
Microsoft to kill off Outlook REST API v2.0 in 2024 – for real this time
Learn to love Microsoft Graph or say hello to Mr 404
Software07 Sep 2023 | 10
d-Matrix bets on in-memory compute to undercut Nvidia in smaller AI models
Microsoft among in-memory AI chip startup's backers
AI + ML07 Sep 2023 | 3
AI to replace 2.4 million jobs in the US by 2030, many fewer than other forms of automation
It's not all bad news. Poets are safe. And machines will take some jobs no human wants
AI + ML06 Sep 2023 | 37
Google settles another Play Store antitrust case
Perhaps the Chocolate Factory didn't feel like staring down 36 state AGs with two other competition cases pending
Applications06 Sep 2023 | 3
Scared of flying? Good news! Software glitches keep aircraft on the ground
NATS explains last week's UK chaos as bug delays 211 United Airlines flights
Software06 Sep 2023 | 62
Windows File Explorer gets nostalgic speed boost thanks to one weird bug
A glitch that makes the lives of users better? Where do we sign?
OSes06 Sep 2023 | 58
SAP user group calls for support deadline reprieve amid hospital billing worries
Schedule is unrealistic... it takes 2 years just to tender, protests board member
Databases06 Sep 2023 | 13
Decades-old Home Office asylum system misses EOL deadline, no new timetable in place
Exclusive Replacement due more than a decade ago, Casework Information Database soldiers on as case backlog hits record highs
Databases06 Sep 2023 | 38
Google rebrands 'android' as 'Android' to remove any doubt about its affiliations
LOGOWATCH 'Bugdroid' goes a bit 'Village People' to become 'as dynamic as Android itself'
Software06 Sep 2023 | 32
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history
YMMV, based on where you are
Applications06 Sep 2023 | 91
US AGs: We need law to purge the web of AI-drawn child sex abuse material
Deepfakes of underage girls set off alarm bells for legal eagles
AI + ML06 Sep 2023 | 42
AI coding is 'inescapable' and here to stay, says GitLab
Getting strong FOMO vibes from devs – tho how ML is actually used among engineers may surprise you
Devops05 Sep 2023 | 23
Fedora and Asahi Linux pals revamp installation process
Switch to Calamares aims to make setup simpler
OSes05 Sep 2023 | 4
Largest local government body in Europe goes under amid Oracle disaster
Authority effectively bankrupt as ERP car crash adds to equal pay liability
Databases05 Sep 2023 | 236
Three years after setting off, Bus Open Data Service wants consultants to help it on its journey
UK tender hopes to boost beleaguered local bus services
Databases05 Sep 2023 | 12
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Guild behind actors' strike fears video game workers also at risk from AI
Authorizes strike for voice and motion capture talent at major game studios
AI + ML05 Sep 2023 | 35
ArcaOS 5.1 gives vintage OS/2 a UEFI facelift for the 21st century
When your '90s nostalgia craves a modern touch
OSes04 Sep 2023 | 72
X may train its AI models on your social media posts
AI In brief Plus: AI luminary Douglas Lenat passed away, and US newspaper chain halts publishing of AI-generated articles
AI + ML04 Sep 2023 | 20
So you want to save energy? Ditch web apps and go native, boffins say
Take up less CPU time and memory? What amazing tech is this?!
Software04 Sep 2023 | 32
Farewell WordPad, we hardly knew ye
Microsoft ends development of free basic word processor bundled with Windows
Software04 Sep 2023 | 143
The world seems so loopy. But at least someone's written a memory-safe sudo in Rust
Turns out we can have nice things?
Software02 Sep 2023 | 141
Dell and Samsung grab first-class tickets for AI hype train
Stock prices shoot up thanks to tech flavor of the moment
AI + ML01 Sep 2023 | 6
What happens when What3Words gets lost in translation?
UK emergency services organizations urged to consider alternatives
Applications01 Sep 2023 | 168
antiX 23: Anarchic for sure, but 'design by committee' isn't always the best for Linux
Still, it's blisteringly fast and systemd-free too
OSes01 Sep 2023 | 58
From browser brat to backend boss: Will WASM win the web wars?
Opinion WebAssembly is getting a lot of hype, but is it the game-changer some think it is?
Devops01 Sep 2023 | 66
Pokémon Go was a 'success disaster' and Niantic is still chasing another hit
The past seven years have seen improved mapping, AR and AI, and the developer's gotta catch 'em all ahead of Monster Hunter launch
Software01 Sep 2023 | 21
Broadcom boss dismisses notion China could derail VMware buy
As Nutanix celebrates Cisco hook-up and quirky cloud repatriations
Software01 Sep 2023 | 2
How to ask Facebook's Meta to not train its AI models on some of your personal info
Hey, stop Zucking up my data!
AI + ML31 Aug 2023 | 38
Arm wrestles assembly language guru's domains away citing trademark issues
Maria Markstedter spent years writing about chip biz's ISA, is a tad miffed by heavy-handed takedown tactics
Software31 Aug 2023 | 106
With version 117, Firefox finally speaks Chrome's translation language
It also beats its main rival in some speed tests now
Applications31 Aug 2023 | 51
Another thing AI is better at than you: First-person drone racing
May as well give up already
AI + ML31 Aug 2023 | 10
Joined at the hip
The linking together of SAP and non-SAP data sources
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As VMware says goodbye, leadership thinks Broadcom buy is a win
Exec chuffed regulators accepted perhaps-overstated lame duck argument
Virtualization31 Aug 2023 | 7
Chinese vendor apologizes for claiming Microsoft open source code was its own product
CEC-IDE is re-skinned Visual Studio Code with added censorware to spot terms like ‘Taiwan Independence’
Software31 Aug 2023 | 15
OpenAI urges court to throw out authors' claims in AI copyright battle
ChatGPT's prose harvesting protected by fair use, super-lab argues
AI + ML31 Aug 2023 | 42
After injecting pop-up ads for Bing into Windows, Microsoft now bends to Europe on links
Clicking a URL from a system service will actually open in your chosen browser. For some. How fancy
OSes30 Aug 2023 | 36
Biting the hand that feeds IT
