Apple accused of hoodwinking UK antitrust cops Mac maker denial of Safari self-preferencing called out by OWA Applications05 Sep 2024 | 9
GNU screen 5 proves it's still got game even after 37 years First major version in two decades is worth getting to know Applications03 Sep 2024 | 60
Microsoft partners beware: Action Pack to be retired in 2025 Windows giant continues march away from on-prem and into a cloudy future SaaS28 Aug 2024 | 30
Under pressure from Europe, Apple makes iOS browser options bit more reasonable Analysis Cupertino quits screwing around with defaults – for those in the EU Applications24 Aug 2024 | 19
Feds, US states sue RealPage for building rent-hiking software for landlords Algorithm just a fancy way to collude using private info, prosecutors say Applications23 Aug 2024 | 35
LibreOffice 24.8: Handy even if you're happy with Microsoft Mature, stable – and can rescue corrupt files Applications23 Aug 2024 | 76
Chrome dumped support for Ubuntu 18.04 – but it'll be back Complaints about lack of notice plus an inquiry from El Reg prompt U-turn by web giant Applications22 Aug 2024 | 22
Microsoft rolls out one Teams app to rule them all That annoying requirement to switch between home and work accounts has finally gone Applications21 Aug 2024 | 37
Open source biz promises to slash bills with observability-as-a-service in the cloud AWS first, others to follow Applications20 Aug 2024 | 5
Apple is coming to take 30% cut of new Patreon subs on iOS You don't get to be the biggest business in the world by being nice Applications12 Aug 2024 | 100
It's all drying up: Microsoft to erase 3D Paint from digital store Unloved multi dimensional doodler set for axe as its predecessor gets an AI update Applications12 Aug 2024 | 21
Twilio's Segment SDK challenged with wiretapping claim Mobile app analytics software said to surreptitiously snarf data Applications09 Aug 2024 | 5
Apple tries again to make EU DMA officials happy – with new fees Meanwhile, UK watchdog contemplates breaking Cupertino's WebKit rule Applications09 Aug 2024 | 16
Anaconda puts the squeeze on data scientists now deemed to be terms-of-service violators Updated Academic, non-profit organizations told to start paying up – or else Applications08 Aug 2024 | 22
AMD hopes to unlock MI300’s full potential with fresh code Devs invited to ROCm out with FP8 precision, quantize to their heart's delight HPC06 Aug 2024 | 1
WordStar 7, the last ever DOS version, is re-released for free The preferred tool of Arthur C Clarke, Anne Rice and George R R Martin Applications06 Aug 2024 | 131
Chrome Web Store warns end is nigh for uBlock Origin Will you see the Lite? Applications06 Aug 2024 | 96
Google paying to be default search on phones is totally against antitrust law, judge rules Web giant to seek second opinion after bench labels biz 'a monopolist' in DoJ win Applications05 Aug 2024 | 48
What AI bubble? Groq rakes in $640M to grow inference cloud In the gold rush, be the one handing out the shovels Cloud Infrastructure Month05 Aug 2024 | 3
Stock-trading apps fall under the feet of stampeding panicking investors They're doing you a favor, probably best not to look today Applications05 Aug 2024 | 12
Python script saw students booted off the mainframe for sending one insult too many Who, Me? Come and see the violence inherent in the system!
Xockets rockets Nvidia: Blackwell debut threatened by DPU patent claims GPU giant accused of colluding with Microsoft, RPX to sideline startup
Huawei debuts triple-folding Mate XT smartphone Asia In Brief Plus: 550MW more DCs for India; Australia poised to use decryption powers; Indonesia creates cyber warfare unit
Predator spyware updated with dangerous new features, also now harder to track Infosec in brief Plus: Trump family X accounts hijacked to promote crypto scam; Fog ransomware spreads; Hijacked PyPI packages; and more
Scientists find a common food dye can make a live mouse's skin transparent Do try this one at home, using a chicken breast and a recipe
Upgrading Linux with Rust looks like a new challenge. It's one of our oldest Opinion From the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever built. Not even a kernel
1.7M potentially pwned after payment services provider takes a year to notice break-in Criminals with plenty of time on their hands may now have credit card details
CrowdStrike hopes legal threats will fade as time passes since it broke the world CFO says company hasn't been sued by any customers – yet
MI6 and CIA using generative AI to combat tech-driven threat actors Spook bosses use first-ever joint article to bemoan how Russia and China use tech to mess with the world
Ubuntu Noble updates on hold while 20th anniversary teaser bears retro-styled gifts 22.04 to 24.04 upgrade temporarily withdrawn, but will be back
Anaconda's Python-for-Excel escapes Azure Cloud, heads for your PC Badger, badger, badger your CIO to let you use this, perhaps Applications05 Aug 2024 | 6
Atlassian softens its cloud-first approach for remaining on-prem customers Happy to have 'em go hybrid as it wises up to the enterprise Applications05 Aug 2024 | 9
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request? Research03 Aug 2024 | 146
Skype goes ad-free, which is unusual for Microsoft Feedback prioritized, unless it's about a feature customers really miss Applications31 Jul 2024 | 30
No love lost between Apple and Nvidia as iGiant chooses Google chips for AI training Things are getting Tensor between Cupertino and Nv AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 9
W3C says Google's cookie climbdown 'undermines' a lot of work While some celebrate, the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group is not happy Applications30 Jul 2024 | 29
How deliciously binary: AI has yet to pay off – or is transforming business Feature Calculating ROI of neural networks turns out to be rather complicated CxO30 Jul 2024 | 67
Latest update for 'extremely fast' compression algorithm LZ4 sprints past old versions New release does something you might have thought it already did Applications30 Jul 2024 | 32
Meta's AI safety system defeated by the space bar 'Ignore previous instructions' thwarts Prompt-Guard model if you just add some good ol' ASCII code 32 AI + ML29 Jul 2024 | 57
Apple Maps escapes orchard into web browser wilds Chrome and Edge on Windows can now join the fun Applications25 Jul 2024 | 30
Adobe exec likened hidden cloud subscription exit fees to 'heroin', says FTC Read the unredacted complaint against Photoshop giant and its software plans Applications25 Jul 2024 | 38
X.org lone ranger rides to rescue multi-monitor refresh rates X11 isn't dead while people still keep working on it Applications25 Jul 2024 | 34
Mistral Large 2 leaps out as a leaner, meaner rival to GPT-4-class AI models It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it AI + ML25 Jul 2024 | 2
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini is indeed small – like its lead over rivals in certain tests AI Roundup Plus: Meta Euro model drama; Mistral and Nvidia find NeMo; and more AI + ML19 Jul 2024 | 5
Thunderbird is go: 128 now out with revamped 'Nebula' UI Give it a try, if only in case you lose your webmail account Applications18 Jul 2024 | 86
Is Teams connector retirement a tweak to fit EU laws, or a sign of price rises to come? Analysis Customers debate reasons behind move, say halo of Teams has slipped now Copilot is here Applications15 Jul 2024 | 12
Honey, I shrunk the LLM! A beginner's guide to quantization – and testing it Hands on Just be careful not to shave off too many bits ... These things are known to hallucinate as it is AI + ML14 Jul 2024 | 20
Game dev accuses Intel of selling ‘defective’ Raptor Lake CPUs High-end processor instability headaches, failures pushed one studio to switch to AMD Systems13 Jul 2024 | 56
New Outlook set for GA despite missing some key features Classic Outlook for Windows shuffles a little closer to the end of the road Applications12 Jul 2024 | 34
Google can totally explain why Chromium browsers quietly tell only its websites about your CPU, GPU usage OK, now tell us why this isn't an EU DMA violation – asking for a friend in Brussels Applications12 Jul 2024 | 46
AI for the masses is already here How Gemini for Google Workspace uses AI to boost productivity within Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets Partner Content
Intuit decimates staff, hopes to hire same number in AI refocus What's that Lassie? The IRS hopes to offer free direct tax filing for everyone next year? Applications10 Jul 2024 | 6
Users rage as Microsoft announces retirement of Office 365 connectors within Teams Updated Expletives fly as admins deal with recommendation to move to Power Automate workflows Applications09 Jul 2024 | 105
Windows Notepad gets spell check. Only took 41 years Purists needn't worry – you can turn it off Applications08 Jul 2024 | 34
Apple reverses course to approve Epic Games Store on iOS in EU Arguments over buttons set to continue while European Commission looks on Applications08 Jul 2024 | 15
Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped' Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 40
RIP: WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian dies at 76 Obit Tributes paid to passionate LGBTQ+ equality champion Applications03 Jul 2024 | 51
Figma pulls AI design tool for seemingly plagiarizing Apple's Weather app AI is 'like the fast food of creativity' AI + ML03 Jul 2024 | 12
Nintendo sues alleged Switch pirate pair for serious coin And if court finds for gaming giant? It's-a me! Bankruptcy! Legal02 Jul 2024 | 20
Google Translate now fluent in 110 additional languages from Abkhaz to Zulu Ta shoh scansh mie, son ymmyd Applications02 Jul 2024 | 38
How tech went from free love to pay-per-day Devconf.cz FOSS, AI, blockchain, and the cycle of empty nonsense Applications02 Jul 2024 | 91
A friendly guide to local AI image gen with Stable Diffusion and Automatic1111 Hands On A picture is worth a 1,000 words... or was that a 1,000 TOPS AI + ML29 Jun 2024 | 23
Google begs court for relief from Epic Games' Play Store demands $137M needed to overhaul Play Store too great to bear, Google argues. Oh, and user security is important, too Applications26 Jun 2024 | 29
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Ollama drama as 'easy-to-exploit' critical flaw found in open source AI server About a thousand vulnerable instances still exposed online, we're told Patches24 Jun 2024 | 9
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Bake an LLM with custom prompts into your app? Sure! Here's how to get started Hands on In Rust, we trust. But in gen-AI to not hallucinate? Eh, that's another story AI + ML22 Jun 2024 | 6
Apple Intelligence won't be available in Europe because Tim's terrified of watchdogs These privacy rules might harm privacy! No, really, that's totally why we're doing this AI + ML21 Jun 2024 | 65
Anthropic delivers Claude 3.5 model – and a new way to work with chatbots Video Fast, funny, visionary, sure ... anything that knocks OpenAI down a peg will do AI + ML20 Jun 2024 | 11
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14
World's top AI chatbots have no problem parroting Russian disinformation Study finds they're taking Putin pushers' point of view 30% of the time AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 67
EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security Security18 Jun 2024 | 75
Google DeepMind's latest model promises realistic audio for your AI-generated vids Video Launch comes as Runway, Pika, Kling push the boundaries of machine-imagined video AI + ML18 Jun 2024 | 2
What's up with Mozilla buying ad firm Anonym? It's all about 'privacy-centric advertising' Analysis Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes? Personal Tech18 Jun 2024 | 49
Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time 'TikTag' security folks find anti-exploit mechanism rather fragile Research18 Jun 2024 | 27
US Surgeon General wants cigarette-style health warning labels on social networks Something like ... Side effects may include low self esteem, short attention span, and intrusive ads? Personal Tech17 Jun 2024 | 31
Feds sue Adobe and execs for stinging subscribers with 'hidden' cancellation fees Graphic design giant slammed for using graphic design to bury T&Cs Applications17 Jun 2024 | 24
From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter Hands on Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen AI + ML15 Jun 2024 | 26
European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act Personal Tech15 Jun 2024 | 27
Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done Applications14 Jun 2024 | 53
Four more US states pile on Apple as DoJ turns up antitrust heat Growing coalition joins federal fray, accusing iGiant of playing monopoly Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 5
Adios, accountability: X to hide 'likes' for everyone this week Hello, blackmail: Posters can still see who liked their stuff even if it's a secret from the rest of the digital town square Applications12 Jun 2024 | 44
Microsoft expects further concessions for Teams amid EC antitrust probe Despite unbundling video and chat app from Office, Redmond 'committed to find a resolution to regulators' concerns' Applications05 Jun 2024 | 8
Google to push ahead with Chrome's ad-blocker extension overhaul in earnest Starting Monday, users will gradually be warned the end is near Applications31 May 2024 | 77
Desperately seeking ICQ? It may shut down, but Nina could resurrect it Multiple folks are working on FOSS servers for classic messaging apps Applications31 May 2024 | 6
Microsoft introduces Places to make flexible working less fraught Hit by a return-to-office mandate? Let the Copilot Company help you find co-workers and a desk to work at Applications14 May 2024 | 14
Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government Drama between two of the leading secure messaging services Applications14 May 2024 | 25
OpenAI insists it's not launching a search engine nor GPT-5 on Monday Sheesh, you just can't trust anything on the internet, huh? AI + ML11 May 2024 | 16
Oracle ULA audits are a license to bill Customers can be pushed into renewing agreements for fear of the unknown, but there are cheaper options Applications09 May 2024 | 13
Meta, Spotify break Apple's device fingerprinting rules – new claim Updated And the iOS titan doesn't seem that bothered with data leaking out Research07 May 2024 | 29
Apple confirms iPadOS will fall under its Alternative Business Terms in the EU Cupertino drops the Core Technology Fee for hobbyist developers with no revenue Applications03 May 2024 | 11
Microsoft, Google do a victory lap around passkeys Windows giant extends passwordless tech to everyone else Security02 May 2024 | 74
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US Applications02 May 2024 | 10
Vivaldi composes Split View sonata for browser on iPadOS Tweaks to sorting in Notes and Bookmarks, but WebKit still holds conductor's baton Applications02 May 2024 | 2
BMC's $1.6B victory over IBM is TKO on appeal Always read the terms and conditions carefully Applications01 May 2024 | 21
Tesla maps out new territory in China with Baidu deal U-turn necessary to comply with Chinese law Personal Tech01 May 2024 | 10
Imagine if Uber offered car loans, not just rides. Its Indonesian analog will do this soon Superapp GoTo has an angle on everything – even taming TikTok Software01 May 2024 |
Enterprise browser maker Island says it's now worth $3B Big rise in valuation... for browser that won't let you Control-V any data copied inside it Applications30 Apr 2024 | 24
Amazon to ditch WorkDocs sharing service, support countdown begins Updated Cloud giant directs users to pack their bags for DropBox, gives them a year to get affairs in order Applications26 Apr 2024 | 9
Encrypted email service files DMA complaint claiming it vanished from Google Search Tuta cries foul, Chocolate Factory denies service unreachable Applications26 Apr 2024 | 62
TikTok ban could escalate US-China trade war, ex-White House CIO tells The Reg interview Doing business in Beijing? 'You need to do a what-if scenario' Personal Tech26 Apr 2024 | 167
ByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it off As app boss vows to nuke America's divest-or-ban law in the courts Personal Tech25 Apr 2024 | 85
Spotify claims Apple wants 'tax' for in-app pricing tweak App maker accuses Cupertino of defying EU rules Applications25 Apr 2024 | 18
BMW calls for vendor openness in quest to mine its own processes 'Software companies try to extend their reach and their usage, but this can't be by locking in users,' says process mining lead Applications25 Apr 2024 | 12
Apple releases OpenELM, a slightly more accurate LLM It's not the fastest machine learning model, but you can't have everything AI + ML24 Apr 2024 | 9
Ex-CEO of 'unicorn' app startup HeadSpin heads to jail after BS'ing investors Lachwani faked it but didn't make it Applications22 Apr 2024 | 7
Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data Applications22 Apr 2024 | 7