IBM is quietly axing jobs, source says
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Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed
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We're in the brute force phase of AI – once it ends, demand for GPUs will too
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Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy
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What is this computing industry anyway? • The Register
And you may ask yourself, 'How do I work this?' And you may ask yourself, 'Where is that large computer?'| www.theregister.com
Admins wonder if the cloud was such a good idea after all • The Register
As AWS, Microsoft, and Google hike some prices, it's time to open up the ROI calculator| www.theregister.com
Starlink does a 180, decides to block X in Brazil after all • The Register
Musk fought the law and the law won... for now| www.theregister.com
Google Workspace going OAuth exclusive on Sept 30 • The Register
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End-of-life IP cams being used to spread new Mirai botnet • The Register
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Snowflake claims Iceberg wins table format wars • The Register
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Microsoft backs open source PostgreSQL analytics extension • The Register
Microsoft-backed extension aims to address open source database's perceived weaknesses| www.theregister.com
CockroachDB scuttles away from open source Core offering • The Register
Distributed database biz doesn't like bigger customers using the free version of its software| www.theregister.com
MySQL 9 underwhelms some DB experts in the community • The Register
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MongoDB loses nearly quarter of value after cutting forecast • The Register
Document database company asking sales peeps to target workloads with 'higher growth potential'| www.theregister.com
MongoDB dunks on PostgreSQL after Q2 success • The Register
Open source competitor is still the most popular database among devs, though| www.theregister.com
Microsoft security tools probed for workplace surveillance • The Register
Cracked Labs examines how workplace surveillance turns workers into suspects| www.theregister.com
To crew, or not to crew – that is the question for Starliner • The Register
Decision time arrives for NASA bigwigs| www.theregister.com
Graph database query language gets ISO recognition • The Register
Standards body adoption could help ease portability between vendors| www.theregister.com
RansomHub-linked EDR-killing malware spotted in the wild • The Register
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Retirement fund sues CrowdStrike over lack of Falcon testing • The Register
That horse has not just bolted, it's trampled all over kernel space| www.theregister.com
A closer look at what caused the CrowdStrike Windows crashes • The Register
Maybe next time some staged rollouts? A bit of QA too?| www.theregister.com
Failure to follow procedures caused US-wide AT&T outage • The Register
America's second largest wireless carrier taking steps to prevent a repeat of 12-hour downtime in February| www.theregister.com
EU gave CrowdStrike keys to Windows kernel, Microsoft claims • The Register
Was a 2009 agreement on interoperability to blame?| www.theregister.com
Chinese satellite broadband launch rocket breaks up • The Register
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Core Python developer suspended for three months • The Register
Code of Conduct violations include allegations that posts created 'atmosphere of FUD'| www.theregister.com
Google patches Quick Share for Windows to shut malware hole • The Register
Or rather could, until the web giant was tipped off| www.theregister.com
CISA warns of critical vulnerability in Chirp smart locks • The Register
Hard-coded credentials last thing you want in home security app| www.theregister.com
Chrome Web Store warns end is coming for uBlock Origin • The Register
Will you see the Lite?| www.theregister.com
Twilio's Segment SDK challenged with wiretapping claim • The Register
Mobile app analytics software said to surreptitiously snarf data| www.theregister.com
Number of NHS IT systems hit by CrowdStrike outage grows • The Register
Cancer treatments are in jeopardy across multiple healthcare facilities| www.theregister.com
GCHQ cyber-chief slams security outfits peddling 'medieval witchcraft' • The Register
It's not Advanced Persistent Threats, it's Adequate Pernicious Toerags| www.theregister.com
Toyota Japan back on the road after probably-not-cyberattack • The Register
Malfunction took 14 plants offline for 36 hours. Oh, what a … nah, too obvious| www.theregister.com
NASA mulls sending the Starliner crew home in a SpaceX pod • The Register
Officials may overhaul next year's Dragon mission if Boeing's Calamity Capsule proves too risky to return with crew| www.theregister.com
Dell to color-code staff based on how hybrid they really are • The Register
Sources slam aggressive 'back to school' grading system as HR vows to track VPN use, badge swipes| www.theregister.com
LockBit site back online as police prepare to expose gang • The Register
After very boring first reveal, this could be the real deal| www.theregister.com
LockBit ransomware criminal sentenced to 4 years • The Register
Canadian-Russian said to have turned to a life of cybercrime during pandemic, now must pay the price – literally| www.theregister.com
Federal bureau of trolling hits LockBit, but joke's on us • The Register
When you can't lock 'em up, lock 'em out| www.theregister.com
LockBit's claim of fresh ransomware payments denied • The Register
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LockBit Leak Week ends with… a big dull dud • The Register
NCA still left enough for onlookers to wonder if there's anything more to come| www.theregister.com
NCA exposes nearly 200 LockBit cronies, data theft malware • The Register
Operation Cronos's 'partners' continue to trickle the criminal empire's secrets| www.theregister.com
Georgia state responds to voter portal security concerns • The Register
Trying to cancel a citizen's registration would be caught by humans no matter what the page said, officials say| www.theregister.com
Google injects Gemini into Nest cameras and Assistant • The Register
And you're replacing Chromecast with TV Streamer? Great! That's a logical step for the evolving landscape of ...| www.theregister.com
WordStar 7, the last ever DOS version, re-released for free • The Register
The preferred tool of Arthur C Clarke, Anne Rice and George R R Martin| www.theregister.com
SMBs to get $54M in CHIPS Act funding for metrology research • The Register
Up to 24 outfits to bag taxpayer cash for projects 'developing a viable product or service' for US chip industry| www.theregister.com
US CHIPS bill attracts 600+ applicants seeking over $70B • The Register
Commerce secretary warns priority will go to shovel-ready projects| www.theregister.com
NIST looks to establish network of US research fabs • The Register
Agency hopes program will keep US ahead of curve on semiconductor manufacturing| www.theregister.com
NIST wants US public to weigh in on CHIPS Act programs • The Register
What should R&D focus on, and how should we structure grants so they're not just a swap for private sector cash?| www.theregister.com
US CHIPS Act: Timing is everything • The Register
Plan to regain semiconductor production market share may be a case of too little, too late| www.theregister.com
Nvidia, Siemens tout 'industrial metaverse' to match reality • The Register
Using Pixar-derived tech to make digital twins immersive| www.theregister.com
Did speeding American manhole cover beat Sputnik into space? Top boffin speaks to El Reg • The Register
How a nuke blast lid may have beaten Soviets by months| www.theregister.com
NFL to begin using face scanning tech across all stadiums • The Register
Smile for the camera to get in, or buy a beer without lining up| www.theregister.com
CrowdStrike hits back at Delta over litigation threat • The Register
Vendor plans to aggressively defend its case before listing catalog of shortcomings at the airline| www.theregister.com
50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution • The Register
In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems| www.theregister.com
Boeing nosedived in Q2, appoints new CEO • The Register
It lost billions and missed expectations, but fresh blood at the top has pleased shareholders| www.theregister.com
NASA gives Falcon 9 thumbs-up to launch Crew-9 • The Register
1. Undock, bring Butch and Suni home on Starliner, 2. Launch Crew-9, 3. Do the handover, 4. Bring Crew-8 home| www.theregister.com
Starliner crew will stay onboard the ISS a little longer • The Register
Bosses regret talking up mission duration as Capsule's lifetime extended to 90 days| www.theregister.com
Boeing's Starliner losses closing in on $1B • The Register
Troubled space capsule cost $195 million this quarter, bringing total losses on it since 2020 to $883m| www.theregister.com
This isn't Boeing very well... Faulty timer knackers Starliner cargo capsule on its way to International Space Station • The Register
What a clock-up| www.theregister.com
NASA hands Boeing first commercial crew contract for SPAAAACE • The Register
SpaceX likely to get second ISS crew contract later this year| www.theregister.com
Boeing takes another $125M hit thanks to Starliner • The Register
Perhaps those thrusters actually burn dollars after all| www.theregister.com
DARPA suggests turning legacy C code automatically into Rust • The Register
Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request?| www.theregister.com
UK's next-gen Active Cyber Defence program in the works • The Register
Work aims to build on the success of NCSC's 2016 initiative – and private sector will play a part| www.theregister.com
Larry Ellison Institute snaps up Oxford pub • The Register
DBAs come in for beer but struggle to find a table, query imaginary world in wardrobe| www.theregister.com
AGI remains a distant dream despite LLM boom • The Register
Cognitive scientists question bold claims from OpenAI, Microsoft and others| www.theregister.com
Ticker tape and a binary message: Bank of England's new Alan Turing £50 must be the nerdiest banknote ever • The Register
Tribute to wartime computer boffin hits circulation on 23 June| www.theregister.com
Missing Alan Turing memorabilia to be returned to Blighty from the US, 36 years after it went walkabout • The Register
A win for 2020: Polymath's possessions headed back to Sherborne School| www.theregister.com
Watch: Rare Second World War footage of Bletchley Park-linked MI6 intelligence heroes emerges, shared online • The Register
A glimpse of life at Whaddon Hall| www.theregister.com
British Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing receives Royal pardon • The Register
Gay computing pioneer killed himself in 1954 after 'gross indecency' conviction| www.theregister.com
Is AI going to pay its way? Wall Street wants some proof • The Register
2025 could be Peak Nvidia when reality finally kicks in| www.theregister.com
Microsoft admits VPN problems in Windows after April update • The Register
Connection failures reported following installation| www.theregister.com
AWS hits $100 billion revenue run rate, expands margins • The Register
Growth is rather slower than cloudy rivals, but boss Andy Jassy can explain that| www.theregister.com
AI boom seems great news for nuclear power in the datacenter • The Register
Uranium is so hot right now, mining CEO is glowing with enthusiasm| www.theregister.com
Big name US newspapers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over copyright • The Register
Publishers want ChatGPT models destroyed after ML tech trained 'unlawfully' on articles| www.theregister.com
Microsoft bungs a billion bucks at biz developing AI that will take our jobs 'for the benefit of all' • The Register
Ours too, though OpenAI says GPT-2 model won't be released| www.theregister.com
Ballmer: Apple's iPhone will be a niche player • The Register
That's right, Steve - and it's a good thing too| www.theregister.com
Vanilla OS 2 is a radical distro with a friendly face • The Register
In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it's all a bit strange, but purposefully so| www.theregister.com
Why Microsoft is a national security threat • The Register
With little competition at the goverment level, Windows giant has no incentive to make its systems safer| www.theregister.com
Skype goes ad-free, which is unusual for Microsoft • The Register
Feedback prioritized, unless it's about a feature customers really miss| www.theregister.com
Microsoft Dynamics 365 called out for worker surveillance • The Register
Redmond disputes some claims made in Cracked Labs report| www.theregister.com
Amazon ordered to handle recall of vendors' faulty products • The Register
E-super-souk isn't having any of it| www.theregister.com
US House of Rep passes new TikTok ban bill to Senate • The Register
Sadly no push to end stupid TikTok dances, but ByteDance would have year to offload app stateside| www.theregister.com
Europe gives TikTok 24 hours to explain its latest app • The Register
Commissioner Thierry Breton likens click-to-earn version to cigarettes| www.theregister.com
Stalkerware vendor mSpy breached for a third time • The Register
Also: Velops routers love plaintext; everything is a dark pattern; Internet Explorer rises from the grave, and more| www.theregister.com
Relying on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mob US to protect you from SIM swapping? You better get used to disappointment • The Register
Study shows top telcos are naff at fending off cellphone number hijackings| www.theregister.com
Microsoft scrambles to thwart new Internet Explorer 0-day attack • The Register
Patch Tuesday can't come soon enough| www.theregister.com
Secure Boot master key exposure makes it all but useless • The Register
Plus: More stalkerware exposure; a $16M TracFone fine; Ransomware victims don't use MFA, and more| www.theregister.com
Australia secures takedown order for terror videos • The Register
Yet X remains a supporter of The Christchurch Call, an international agreement to stop video nasties| www.theregister.com
Stampede for alternatives among Oracle Java users • The Register
Following licensing changes, 86% of users head for the door. Coincidence?| www.theregister.com
Tesla misses the mark on all fronts in quarter of chaos • The Register
Who cares that net profit slid 55%? Not Wall Street| www.theregister.com
Tesla cuts vehicle, FSD prices as earnings call looms • The Register
Because nothing reassures investors like discounting some inventory| www.theregister.com
Tesla Cybertruck's acceleration pedal fixed in 35 seconds • The Register
Riveting conclusion to Tesla recall saga| www.theregister.com
Why Tesla is down today – Messy, guidance-free Q4 call • The Register
'This was a 101 how not to do a conference call,' says Wall St expert| www.theregister.com
X looks back at year of so-called 'engineering excellence' • The Register
Now please subscribe to premium and let us host your 'entire financial life'| www.theregister.com
Starship to land on Mars in 4 years, says Musk • The Register
Monster rocket yet to trouble orbit, let alone the Red Planet| www.theregister.com
Tesla to license Full Self-Driving stack to other automakers • The Register
Multiple safety investigations, patches for unsafe behavior, and the fact it's still a beta haven't dissuaded other OEMs?| www.theregister.com
Musk's view count antics: Perfect cover for paid API fail • The Register
Quickly, Elon: Distract everyone from fact the platform can't support a single new thing you force on it| www.theregister.com
Tesla has a bit of work to do on Optimus robot • The Register
Optimus Sub-Prime? For something meant to revolutionize production lines, reveal wasn't quite there yet| www.theregister.com
Elon Musk set to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal • The Register
Pretty cool that all other problems a billionaire could reasonably tackle are solved, leaving this one| www.theregister.com
Tesla promises to build robot you could beat up – or beat in a race • The Register
May have unbeatable powers of distraction as automaker talks up its coming-soon-now AI supercomputer and glosses over product delays| www.theregister.com
Senators urge US trade watchdog to look into whether Tesla may just be over-egging its Autopilot, FSD pudding • The Register
The day before Elon's big party, too| www.theregister.com