Google expands visual, audio search, lets AI handle layout
AI Overviews get links to referenced websites – and ads
AI + ML03 Oct 2024 |
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Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck?
Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship
OSes03 Oct 2024 | 1
The force is strong in Iceberg: Are the table format wars entering the final chapter?
Interview Former Apple engineer and Apache PMC member Russell Spitzer describes efforts to unite around a single format
Databases03 Oct 2024 | 4
Mega supermarket spots stock discrepancy of tens of millions amid ERP system migration
Exclusive British retailer Asda admits tech divorce from former owner Walmart has been delayed again
Databases03 Oct 2024 | 41
MongoDB rebuts claims it's not ready for business critical workloads
Shifting battle-hardened systems to document model – are your skills and tools ready?
Databases03 Oct 2024 | 11
Microsoft lifts the price of System Center by ten percent
For version 2025, out on November 1st and adding various modern goodies
Software03 Oct 2024 | 9
‘Undigestible rate of change’ sees vendor supergroup create ‘The Open Compute of AI’
It’s called ‘Cosmos’ and Nvidia, Cisco, X, SuperMicro and VAST Data all think it will help – them and you
AI + ML03 Oct 2024 | 1
OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling
If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out?
Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4
Another OpenAI founder moves to arch-rival Anthropic
Just two of the gang of eleven remain as safety concerns swirl
AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 13
Latest in WordPress war: Automattic says it wanted 8% cut of WP Engine revenue
Updated Trademark royalties is one way to force support of open source, we guess
Software02 Oct 2024 | 21
Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people's balances
Updated Unidentified tech issues now resolved
Personal Tech02 Oct 2024 | 34
Tesla trounces shareholders who alleged Autopilot was all share-pumping lies
It's easy being Elon
AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 18
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI
Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond
OSes02 Oct 2024 | 31
After 27 years, Tcl/Tk 9 finally arrives with 64-bit power and Zip file magic
Now that's the kind of stability we like
Software02 Oct 2024 | 14
'Patch yesterday': Zimbra mail servers under siege through RCE vuln
Attacks began the day after public disclosure
Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 3
AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence
Fun experiment, but yeah, don't pipe an LLM raw into /bin/bash
AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 84
China trains 100-billion-parameter AI model on home grown infrastructure
Research institute seems to have found Huawei to do it – perhaps with Arm cores - despite sanctions
AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 15
Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian
Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas
AI + ML01 Oct 2024 | 12
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After 3 years, Windows 11 has more than half Windows 10's market share
Microsoft's latest OS is performing dismally compared to predecessors
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 62
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US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall
AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence
Fun experiment, but yeah, don't pipe an LLM raw into /bin/bash
The fix for BGP's weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find
Bother, given the White House has bet big on RPKI – just like we all rely on immature internet infrastructure that usually works
Two years after entering the graphics card game, Intel has nothing to show for it
Comment Chipzilla's AIB market share a rounding error compared to Nvidia, AMD
Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people's balances
Updated Unidentified tech issues now resolved
Euro cops arrest 4 including suspected LockBit dev chilling on holiday
And what looks like proof stolen data was never deleted even after ransom paid
Uncle Sam lends $1.5B to reignite Michigan nuclear plant in 2025
Up and atom!
Microsoft throws in the towel on HoloLens 2
Five years of mixed reality – now just mixed feelings
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI
Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond
700K+ DrayTek routers are sitting ducks on the internet, open to remote hijacking
With 14 serious security flaws found, what a gift for spies and crooks
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Windows 11 user hurt by the KB5043145 update? Microsoft offers a way out
Might be best to give it a miss for now
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 34
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund throws cash at FreeBSD and Samba
EuroBSDCon Unix-like to work on infrastructure, SMB reimplementation on 'key milestones'
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 45
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise
And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant
Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
Epic Games starts Battle Royale with Samsung, Google over app store practices
Updated Alleges Korean giant's app store lockdown is no accident, and anticompetitive
Software01 Oct 2024 | 12
Watch your mirrors: Tesla Cybertrucks have 'Full' 'Self Driving' now
As eggheads reckon Musk-mobiles need human interventions every 13 miles
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 80
Rackspace internal monitoring web servers hit by zero-day
Exclusive Intruders accessed machines via tool bundled with ScienceLogic, 'limited' info taken, customers told not to worry
Cybersecurity Month30 Sep 2024 | 11
California governor vetoes controversial AI safety law, tells everyone to start over
Newsom doesn't want Golden State to lose its golden goose
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 11
AWS must fork out $30.5M after losing P2P network patent scrap
No one really wins when a troll, sorry, assertion entity scores a victory
Networks30 Sep 2024 | 29
World Wide Web Foundation closes so Tim Berners-Lee can spend more time with his protocol
Who wants to join his so Solid crew?
Networks30 Sep 2024 | 21
Linux kernel 6.11 lands with vintage TV support
Open Source Summit Europe
io_uring is getting more capable, and PREEMPT_RT is going mainstream
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 11
Oracle settles customer NetSuite dispute out of court
Allegations of fraud and unfair business practices dismissed after private mediation
Databases30 Sep 2024 | 3
Windows 11 Patch Tuesday preview is a glitchy disaster
Updated Blue is the color of some screens after optional KB5043145 update
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 62
Remote ID verification tech is often biased, bungling, and no good on its own
Only 2 out of 5 tested products were equitable across demographics
Public Sector30 Sep 2024 | 10
Anthropic's UK revenue not enough to stop $4B Amazon union, says watchdog
Tie-up between AI toolmaker and Bezos biz doesn't qualify for merger partnership probe
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 5
GNOME 47 brings back some customization options, but let's not go crazy
Release codenamed 'Denver' will hit Fedora and Ubuntu next month
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 22
Extracting vendor promises won't fix cybersecurity. Extracting teeth might
Opinion One branch of tech has learned to work together to solve the near-impossible. Now it's our turn
Applications30 Sep 2024 | 36
Raspberry Pi AI Camera takes inferencing load off the CPU
HANDS ON Autofocus would have been nice, though
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 24
Personalized pop-up was funny for about a second, until it felt like stalking
Who, Me? The call was coming from inside the house
Software30 Sep 2024 | 73
Kamala Harris campaign motorcade halted by confused robotaxis
Is this AI showing the would-be leader of the free world who's really the boss?
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 99
AI code helpers just can't stop inventing package names
LLMs are helpful, but don't use them for anything important
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 65
Recall the Recall recall? Microsoft thinks it can make that Windows feature palatable
AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 119
Cockroach Labs CEO: Diverse database models are essential as app demands surge
Interview Licensing mixes also needed lest vendors give too much away
Databases27 Sep 2024 |
OpenAI reportedly considering for-profit plans, but what would that be good for?
Opinion Even investors might not get much out of it
AI + ML27 Sep 2024 | 25
Time to explore your virtualization options
New VMware by Broadcom subscription model may force tough decisions around ongoing software support, maintenance and security
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Fedora 41 beta arrives, neck-and-neck with Ubuntu – but with a different focus
Text Edit emerges, plus tinted terminal title bar when it's time to tread tactfully
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 31
OS/2 expert channeled a higher power to dispel digital doom vortex
On Call 'He sat in a chair, rubbed his temple, and began to recite syntax as if performing magic'
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 174
Data harvesting superapp admits it struggled to wield data – until it built an LLM
Engineers at Grab don't need to ask each other questions any more
AI + ML27 Sep 2024 | 9
Japanese orgs now paying salaries direct into e-wallets
Starting at SoftBank, using its own PayPay service
Software27 Sep 2024 | 11
FTC sues five AI outfits – and one case in particular raises questions
From allegations of lying about capabilities to fake reviews. Plus: Biden AI robocaller finally fined $6M
AI + ML26 Sep 2024 | 16
Patch now: Critical Nvidia bug allows container escape, complete host takeover
33% of cloud environments using the toolkit impacted, we're told
Patches26 Sep 2024 | 16
Tor Project wags Tails to mark privacy project merger
Onion Amnesia: Steaming up your digital disguise
Software26 Sep 2024 | 2
That doomsday critical Linux bug: It's CUPS. May lead to remote hijacking of devices
Final update No patches yet, can be mitigated, requires user interaction
Security26 Sep 2024 | 103
OpenAI in throes of executive exodus as three walk at once
Looks like it's going to be the Sam Altman show from now on
AI + ML26 Sep 2024 | 27
SAP support auto-renewal gotcha: Do nothing now, pay for another year
Updated Single digit price hikes suspected for UK and Europe and double digit mooted for everywhere else
Databases26 Sep 2024 | 13
CrowdStrike's Blue Screen blunder: Could eBPF have saved the day?
Interview Grafana Labs CTO looks at the options
Software26 Sep 2024 | 11
Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim
iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue
Software26 Sep 2024 | 27
Infosys scores deal to write code for EV-maker Polestar
HQ in Sweden, made in China, programmed in Bengaluru, but with a traditional offshoring marque
Software26 Sep 2024 | 47
Uncle Sam accuses Aussie AI startup boss of financial fakery that duped investors
Crikey! $40M of investments in 'digital employees' allegedly went down faster than a frosty Fosters
Legal26 Sep 2024 | 14
WordPress.org denies service to WP Engine, potentially putting sites at risk
Updated That escalated quickly
Software26 Sep 2024 | 58
OpenAI to reveal secret training data in copyright case – for lawyers' eyes only
Counsel for aggrieved authors will view info in a secure room, without internet access, and no devices present
AI + ML26 Sep 2024 | 16
If your AI does the crime, you'll do the time, warns DoJ
Add compliance requirements to your AI to-do list
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 31
Altman reportedly asks Biden to back a slew of multi-gigawatt-scale AI datacenters
With 2.5 million Blackwell GPUs, would gobble enough energy to power millions of homes
Systems25 Sep 2024 | 23
US Army drafts AI to combat recruitment shortfall
No more cold calls: Recruit 360 pinpoints top prospects from millions
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 15
Google's Rust belts bugs out of Android, helps kill off unsafe code substantially
Memory safety flaws used to represent 76% of 'droid security holes. Now they account for 24%
OSes25 Sep 2024 | 14
The early bird gets a touch of nostalgia as Ubuntu 24.10 hits beta
Fun retro tweaks, App Center facelift, and more as Oracular Oriole moves into view
OSes25 Sep 2024 | 6
Campaigners claim 'Privacy Preserving Attribution' in Firefox does the opposite
Updated Tracking alternative is less invasive than other methods, but is opt out by default
Applications25 Sep 2024 | 69
Apple ropes off at least 4 GB of iPhone storage to house AI
Better or worse than a surprise U2 album?
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 37
AI PCs will dominate shipments by 2026, but not because of demand
Buying computers without the tech to get harder as chipmakers compete for cash, say analysts
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 33
NASA, IBM just open sourced an AI climate model so you can fine-tune your own
Prithvi, Prithvi, Prithvi good
Science25 Sep 2024 | 23
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops
Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu
Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 5
AI chatbot gets green light to hallucinate your investment portfolio
Service due to roll out later this month, despite fears AI will crash the market
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 18
WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer'
Updated Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license
Software24 Sep 2024 | 18
Who’s watching you the closest online? Google, duh
Four Chocolate Factory trackers cracked the Top 25 in all regions
Security24 Sep 2024 | 15
Snowflake seeks to raise funds with $2B bond sale
Poorly received by investors, the moves comes in a difficult year
Databases24 Sep 2024 | 4
As IBM pushes for more automation, its AI simply not up to the job of replacing staff
So say our sources, who warn job cuts, outsourcing risk depriving biz of seasoned technical talent
Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 53
Cloudflare tightens screws on site-gobbling AI bots
When robots.txt just ain't cutting the mustard
AI + ML24 Sep 2024 | 13
Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts
But work on big ticket items needed to make the combo a contender is yet to commence
Virtualization24 Sep 2024 | 5
ServiceNow root certificate blunder leaves users high and dry
Updated More like ServiceNo, or maybe ServiceNotforawhile
Software23 Sep 2024 | 13
US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
No room for your spy mobiles on our streets
Software23 Sep 2024 | 28
Admins using Windows Server Update Services up in arms as Microsoft deprecates feature
There are other ways to keep things patched, but this one will sting for some
OSes23 Sep 2024 | 71
Feel free to ignore GenAI for now – a new kind of software developer is being born
Interview Kubernetes whizz says devs can redefine their roles and capitalize on coding ML rewards
Software23 Sep 2024 | 47
NHS drops another billion on tech in the hope of finally going digital
Framework promised last year set to reach value of up to £2.5B after chat with supply chain
Software23 Sep 2024 | 62
Did you hear the one about the help desk chap who abused privileges to prank his mate?
Who, Me? The result was no joke, thanks to a Microsoft glitch
On-Prem23 Sep 2024 | 91
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside
Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate
Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Huawei to dump Windows for PCs in favor of its own HarmonyOS
Asia In Brief Plus: Indian gov's fact-checking unit ruled unlawful; Fukushima datacenter boom; GoTo partners with Tencent, too
OSes23 Sep 2024 | 23
Majority of Redis users considering alternatives after less permissive licensing move
Valkey leads interest in FOSS alternatives after database slinger tightens terms
Databases20 Sep 2024 | 19
Microsoft on a roll for terrible rebranding with Windows App
If you hadn't guessed, that's the artist formerly known as Remote Desktop
Applications20 Sep 2024 | 77
Europe's largest city council: Oracle ERP allocated £2B in transactions to wrong year
Workers forced to manually correct setup that struggles to produce auditable accounts after customizations
Databases20 Sep 2024 | 51
Disney kicks Slack to the curb, looks to Microsoft Teams for a happily ever after
Updated Definitely not punishment for someone leaking internal data
Applications20 Sep 2024 | 43
While HashiCorp plays license roulette, Virter rolls out to rescue FOSS VM testing
Open Source Summit Europe BSL shenanigans continue to make waves
Devops20 Sep 2024 | 7
Crack coder wasn't allowed to meet clients due to his other talent: Blisteringly inappropriate insults
On Call Then he stopped being a coding whiz, which is when the trouble started
Software20 Sep 2024 | 160
Citrix adds remote Mac support, but some customers are grumpy
License changes and product bundles aren't going down well, says Gartner's DaaS magical quadrant
Virtualization20 Sep 2024 | 5
Alibaba Cloud claims its modular datacenter architecture shrinks build times by 50 percent
Also reveals boosted utilization rates, upgraded IaaS and more – all in the name of AI apps
Off-Prem20 Sep 2024 | 4
CISA boss: Makers of insecure software must stop enabling today's cyber villains
Write better code, urges Jen Easterly. And while you're at it, give crime gangs horrible names like 'Evil Ferret'
Software20 Sep 2024 | 93
Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS
Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue
Software19 Sep 2024 | 32
Torvalds weighs in on 'nasty' Rust vs C for Linux debate
This is like vi vs Emacs with 'religious overtones,’ project chief laughs
Software19 Sep 2024 | 219
ERP modernization? Admins have heard of it
Back-end systems fail to get the love given to SaaSy customer-facing counterparts
Databases19 Sep 2024 | 6
Dutch watchdog wants more powers after EU drops Microsoft Inflection probe
Concerns over the elimination of a future competitor through acquihiring
AI + ML19 Sep 2024 | 1
Kelsey Hightower: If governments rely on FOSS, they should fund it
Interview Kubernetes doyen talks to The Reg about keeping coders coding
Software19 Sep 2024 | 44
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