In brief
Alphabet launches new AI drug discovery startup, Isomorphic Labs, led by DeepMind CEO
Plus: Waymo's self-driving cars are mapping the mean streets of NYC
08 Nov 2021 11:43 | 1
Software
Opinion
Calendars have gone backwards since the Bronze Age. It's time to evolve
Are you syncing what I'm syncing?
08 Nov 2021 09:30 | 134
Software
Reg scribe spends 80 hours in actual metaverse … and plans to keep visiting
It's not a place to spend all day, but a useful alternative when friends are distant, or the real world is dangerous
08 Nov 2021 06:58 | 80
Feature
AI algorithms can help erase bright streaks of internet satellites – but they cannot save astronomy
'We are absolutely losing some science'
06 Nov 2021 09:15 | 117
Software
NASA advised to study up on what open source, free software, and permissive licenses actually mean
Turns out making code public with the right fine-print is harder than rocket science
05 Nov 2021 23:57 | 41
Webinar
Looking for flexibility and scalability? You might want to sign up for a document database
But you might not want to go it alone
05 Nov 2021 17:00 |
OSes
Microsoft issues patch to Insiders to undo carnage caused by expired digital certificate in Windows 11
Beta and Release Preview Channels receive a fix while Dev gets Windows Subsystem for Android
05 Nov 2021 15:15 | 6
Software
140 million Chinese punters adopt Digital Yuan and spend up big
But central bank worries about security, usability – and business continuity
05 Nov 2021 04:37 | 17
Exclusive
Red Hat forced to hire cheaper, less senior engineers amid budget freeze
Email tells bosses to down-level open positions to control costs
05 Nov 2021 00:57 | 61
OSes
Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff
And we're talking about shipped code, not some Insider beta, here
04 Nov 2021 20:00 | 64
Software
Angular 13 arrives: Ivy everywhere, View Engine and IE11 support cut
Cruft removed to improve performance
04 Nov 2021 15:45 | 3
Databases
RISE with SAP? Never heard of it, say 30% of UK users
While 11% plan to take up the package, lack of use cases keep numbers low
04 Nov 2021 13:00 | 3
Comment
Waterfox: A Firefox fork that could teach Mozilla a lesson
Why are some of Moz's axed projects bigger than its flagship?
04 Nov 2021 10:01 | 144
Analysis
Dynamics 365 facelift shows Microsoft trying to compete with the supply chain and process mining big dogs
Azure, Teams, Office integration might offer a leg-up, though
04 Nov 2021 09:15 | 3
OSes
CentOS Stream^W^W Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 emerges in beta form
We're on a highway to RHEL
04 Nov 2021 06:14 | 20
Updated
GitHub CEO forks off: Nat Friedman to quit this month, replacement will report to exec behind .NET Hot Reload fiasco
Chief product officer takes over world's palatable social network
03 Nov 2021 19:54 | 8
Interview
Microsoft introduces Azure Container Apps with scale to zero
Kubernetes under the covers, with a Microsoft flavour
03 Nov 2021 14:24 | 8
Databases
Sheffield University scales back student system after Oracle integration stumbles
£30m project uncertain amid cuts to academic departments
03 Nov 2021 10:00 | 38
Analysis
What will the factory of the future look like? Let's start with Intel, Red Hat, and 5G
Machine-to-machine communications, AI, DevOps tech all coming together
03 Nov 2021 08:27 | 13
AI + ML
Joint UK-Oz probe finds face-recognition upstart Clearview AI is rubbish at privacy
Brit watchdog considering next steps, Australia's orders deletion of scraped image trove
03 Nov 2021 07:44 | 14
Ignite
If you're deemed cool enough, Microsoft will offer you access to Azure-based GPT-3
Text'n'code-emitting system still available from OpenAI
03 Nov 2021 00:49 | 2
Software
Judge tosses NEC's claim that Oracle salespeople tricked it into using the wrong software license prior to audit
Big Red, for now, has the upper hand in battle over agreements
02 Nov 2021 23:37 | 12
OSes
Fedora 35 is out: GNOME 41 desktop, polished UI, easier-to-install closed-source apps
Plus: Why the distro isn't in the Microsoft Store for WSL
02 Nov 2021 22:33 | 19
Updated
Facebook ditches its creepy, controversial robot – yes, its facial-recognition AI
Social network is going to sit this one out until clear rules are formulated
02 Nov 2021 21:47 | 14
Software
Hey, Walkers. What's the difference between crisps and chips? Answer: You can't get either of them
Software upgrade hits snack production for over a week
02 Nov 2021 19:35 | 38
AI + ML
Linux Foundation backs Project OpenBytes: An attempt to slash legal risk of sharing data for training AI
Common format and license floated to foster greater exchange of info for ML
02 Nov 2021 18:49 | 6
Ignite
How about a big dollop of Azure with that database engine? Microsoft opens up SQL Server 2022 preview
The direction of travel is clear – cloudwards
02 Nov 2021 18:06 | 2
Ignite
What a Mesh: Microsoft puts Office in the Loop, adds mixed reality tech to Teams
Vid chat app gets 3D virtual meetings while users hope for more reliable connections
02 Nov 2021 16:08 | 41
Databases
Infosys awarded contract to replace East Sussex County Council's ageing ERP system
Indian service provider tasked with getting authority from SAP R/3 to Oracle Fusion
02 Nov 2021 13:26 | 3
Databases
SQL Server on Linux: Canonical offers official support, AWS Babelfish helps users move to Postgres
Amazon tech requires fork of PostgreSQL, is not fully compatible with SQL Server
02 Nov 2021 10:01 | 33
Special series
Find out how to build trust in your AI apps from our MCubed web lecture this week
Think explainability and accuracy are mutually exclusive? Think again!
02 Nov 2021 06:31 |
Virtualization
VMware's divorce from Dell is complete: Virtualization giant now a separate biz with $64bn valuation
Wants to be the 'Switzerland' of cloud
01 Nov 2021 23:02 | 13
Updated
Apple's macOS Monterey upgrades some people's laptops to doorstops
Reports of bricked computers suggest it may be worth waiting for better-behaving code
01 Nov 2021 20:36 | 65
Updated
Linux kernel 5.15 released with new NTFS driver plus an LTS sticker slapped on it
Also SMB3 server in the kernel, and new DAMON memory monitor
01 Nov 2021 14:31 | 10
Opinion
Google's 'Be Evil' business transformation is complete: Time for the end game
I've read this stuff, says one dev. 'Either Google is screwed, or society is screwed'
01 Nov 2021 09:27 | 180
Who, Me?
IT god exposed as false idol by quirks of Java – until he laid his hands on the server
Look on my works and despair. After you've emptied the trash
01 Nov 2021 08:30 | 65
Paid Feature
Migrating to Amazon Web Services' Aurora just got a lot easier
Making the switch using Babelfish
01 Nov 2021 06:01 |
In brief
Twitter's algos favour tweets from conservatives over liberals because they generate more outrage online – study
Plus: Microsoft acquires an AI content moderation startup to prevent hate speech on the Xbox and more
30 Oct 2021 11:05 | 52
Webinar
AI stuck in 'just experimenting' mode? Learn how to open the data bottleneck here
We'll help you get ML into production and kick-start disruption
29 Oct 2021 18:00 |
Databases
Yugabyte's latest funding round values the distributed SQL system at $1.3bn
Double-decker database raises $188m from hungry VCs
29 Oct 2021 17:32 |
Hands on
Windows Subsystem for Android: What's the point?
Project Astoria – which evolved into Windows Subsystem for Linux – returns with its original intent
29 Oct 2021 09:30 | 48
AI + ML
When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more
It's better to work for the Man than the Machine
29 Oct 2021 04:59 | 4
Software
Get FOSS-happy, China tells its financial institutions
Use it, contribute to it, respect its licences – and plan for security emergencies it creates
29 Oct 2021 01:59 | 12
GitHub Universe
OpenID-based security features added to GitHub Actions as usage doubles
Single-use tokens and reusable workflows explained at Universe event
28 Oct 2021 18:29 |
OSes
A Windows 11 tsunami? No, more of a ripple as Microsoft's latest OS hits 5% PC market
Next version of Windows 10 looms around the corner
28 Oct 2021 16:31 | 101
OSes
Ex-org? Not at all! Three and a half years after X.Org Server 1.20, 1.21 is released
All thanks to Touchpad funding and a new maintainer – but X vs Wayland still a dilemma for community
28 Oct 2021 12:30 | 43
AI + ML
Chinese server builder Inspur trains monster text-generating neural network
Yuan 1.0 said to pass Turing test, and require many fewer GPUs than the GPT-3 Microsoft licensed from OpenAI
28 Oct 2021 09:40 | 43
AI + ML
Big Blue scoffs a Happy Meal: McDonald's sells automated order-taking tech to IBM
Would you like AI with that?
27 Oct 2021 22:46 | 32
