US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia
Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech
Public Sector06 Sep 2024 |
Thomas is a senior reporter at The Register. His specialty lies in government IT, software development, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence. Thomas has nearly 30 years of experience in technology publishing, including roles ranging from magazine section editor to editor-at-large.
Of course the Internet Archive’s digital lending broke the law, appeals court says
Sorry, no, you can’t just digitize, share copyrighted books without permission
Personal Tech05 Sep 2024 | 9
AI-pushing Adobe says AI-shy office workers will love AI if it saves them time
knowledge workers, overwhelmed by knowledge tasks? We know what you need
AI + ML05 Sep 2024 | 9
Amazon congratulates itself for AI code that mostly works
Web services souk celebrates 'leader' designation for Q Developer
AI + ML05 Sep 2024 | 8
Apple accused of hoodwinking UK antitrust cops
Mac maker denial of Safari self-preferencing called out by OWA
Applications05 Sep 2024 | 8
OpenAI allegedly wants TSMC 1.6nm for in-house AI chip debut
Another job for Broadcom, then
AI + ML04 Sep 2024 | 5
White House thinks it's time to fix the insecure glue of the internet: Yup, BGP
Better late than never
Networks03 Sep 2024 | 26
AI firms propose 'personhood credentials' … to fight AI
It's going to take more than CAPTCHA to prove you're real
AI + ML03 Sep 2024 | 53
Rust for Linux maintainer steps down in frustration with 'nontechnical nonsense'
Community seems to C Rust more as a burden than a benefit
Software02 Sep 2024 | 176
Canadian artist wants Anthropic AI lawsuit corrected
Interview Tim Boucher objects to the mischaracterization of his work in authors' copyright claim
AI + ML31 Aug 2024 | 17
GPT apps fail to disclose data collection, study finds
Researchers say that implementing Actions omit privacy details and expose info
AI + ML31 Aug 2024 | 3
Rock Chrome hard enough and get paid half a million
Google revises Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program with higher payouts for bug hunters
Security29 Aug 2024 |
Astronomers back call for review of bonkers rule that means satellite swarms fly without environment checks
Space boffins want pollution from the likes of Starlink regulated
Science29 Aug 2024 | 46
Facebook whistleblower calls for transparency in social media, AI
Frances Haugen says navigating the digital world requires a North Star
Software27 Aug 2024 | 14
Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats
Cracked Labs examines how workplace surveillance turns workers into suspects
Security27 Aug 2024 | 68
Microsoft Bing Copilot accuses reporter of crimes he covered
Hallucinating AI models excel at defamation
AI + ML26 Aug 2024 | 79
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
Gamers who find Ryzen 9000s disappointingly slow are testing it wrong, says AMD
Those using Windows 11, version 24H2, should see better speed
Systems23 Aug 2024 | 37
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 | 21
Amazon antitrust case in Washington DC is resurrected
DC appeals court reverses dismissal, finding enough evidence of anticompetitive behavior to proceed
Personal Tech22 Aug 2024 | 2
This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare
Needless to say, it backfired in a big way
CSO22 Aug 2024 | 118
Body of IT tycoon Mike Lynch recovered after superyacht sinks
Updated Search for others missing, including his 18-year-old daughter, continues
On-Prem21 Aug 2024 | 67
Top companies ground Microsoft Copilot over data governance concerns
Securiti's Jack Berkowitz polled 20-plus CDOs, and half have hit pause
AI + ML21 Aug 2024 | 43
Slack AI can be tricked into leaking data from private channels via prompt injection
Updated Whack yakety-yak app chaps rapped for security crack
AI + ML21 Aug 2024 | 21
Writers sue Anthropic for feeding 'stolen' copyrighted work into Claude
Another day, another lawsuit over how AI lands training sets
AI + ML20 Aug 2024 | 35
Euro antitrust cop Margrethe Vestager to depart after decade of reining in Big Tech
Her legacy hinges on her successor – will they double down?
Public Sector20 Aug 2024 | 5
Digital wallets can allow purchases with stolen credit cards
Researchers find it's possible to downgrade authentication checks, and shabby token refresh policies
Research20 Aug 2024 | 32
Game not over: Epic brings Fortnite back to iOS in Europe, using its own app store
But the cost of battling Apple and Google? A hefty $1B lost in revenue
Software17 Aug 2024 | 27
California trims AI safety bill to stop tech heads from freaking out
Anthropic boss meanwhile reckons there's 'a good chance ... we'll be able to get models that are better than most humans at most things'
AI + ML16 Aug 2024 | 27
Disney claims agreeing to Disney+ terms waives man's right to sue over wife's death
Updated NYU doc died from allergic reaction after eating at Florida resort pub
Bootnotes15 Aug 2024 | 69
Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious
Comment A business breakup may be coming – but what comes after may not be better
Software15 Aug 2024 | 114
Microsoft tweaks fine print to warn everyone not to take its AI seriously
Don't use LLMs for anything important and don't try to reverse engineer it
Software14 Aug 2024 | 25
Apple-flavored Opera One brings its browser AI show to iOS
iPhone version of mobile browser sees surge of interest in wake of EU competition rules
Software14 Aug 2024 |
Microsoft pushing, pushing, pushing Edge in Defender slammed as a 'dark pattern'
Is it an ad? Or serious infosec advice?
Personal Tech14 Aug 2024 | 59
FTC urges judge to spank Google over Android App market monopoly
Pay no attention to web giant's whining about the cost of compliance, watchdog argues
Legal13 Aug 2024 | 9
AI chatbots amplify creation of false memories, boffins reckon – or do they?
We can misremember it for you wholesale
AI + ML13 Aug 2024 | 14
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
Before we put half a million broadband satellites in orbit, anyone want to consider environmental effects?
SpaceX 'WasteX' Starlink said to make up 60% of sats circling Earth
Networks12 Aug 2024 | 80
Twilio's Segment SDK challenged with wiretapping claim
Mobile app analytics software said to surreptitiously snarf data
Applications09 Aug 2024 | 5
Core Python developer suspended for three months
Code of Conduct violations include allegations that posts created 'atmosphere of FUD'
Devops09 Aug 2024 | 227
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
Under-fire Elon Musk urged to get a grip on X and reality – or resign
Exclusive Chamber of Progress pens open letter pressing billionaire to behave better amid UK riots
Personal Tech07 Aug 2024 | 378
Faulty instructions in Alibaba's T-Head C910 RISC-V CPUs blow away all security
Black Hat Let's get physical, physical ... I don't wanna hear your MMU talk
Black Hat and DEF CON07 Aug 2024 | 48
Verisign under fire for increasing .com prices each and every year it can
Registry happy to chat about caps, just don't consider it a commitment to actually do anything
Networks06 Aug 2024 | 8
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
Michigan probes Musk-backed PAC website that weirdly tried and failed to help register people to vote
Updated It claimed to have one job and couldn't do it
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 44
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
IBM Canada can't duck channel exec's systematic age discrimination claim
'They actually replaced me with a younger employee'
Channel04 Aug 2024 | 34
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
San Francisco set to ban rent-hiking algorithms used by landlords
Automated price-fixing software screwing over tenants? Fog off!
Software02 Aug 2024 | 39
Here we go again with more AI crime prediction for policing
Hold that thought, citizen
AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 34
Tesla that killed motorcyclist was in Full Self-Driving mode
28-year-old mowed down in US state where cars ordinarily aren't allowed to operate autonomously
AI + ML31 Jul 2024 | 181
Russia takes aim at Sitting Ducks domains, bags 30,000+
Eight-year-old domain hijacking technique still claiming victims
Research31 Jul 2024 |
Microsoft Dynamics 365 called out for 'worker surveillance'
Insight Redmond disputes some claims made in Cracked Labs probe
SaaS31 Jul 2024 | 36
Amazon, you will do a total recall of bad stuff sold through your site, watchdog barks
E-super-souk isn't having any of it
Personal Tech30 Jul 2024 | 92
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
Automation needed to fight army of AI content harvesters stalking the web
Analysis Just when you think you've ban-hammered them all, more pop up
AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 21
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