Microsoft CEO Nadella's compensation drops... to $48M
Try to hold back your tears as CEO to employee pay ratio hits: 250 to 1
Software20 Oct 2023 | 4
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Half a billion pound NHS data platform award still stuck in the pipes
Palantir users' endorsement letter could lay the ground for Palantir win
Databases20 Oct 2023 | 8
Making the problem go away is not the same thing as fixing it
On Call The difference is especially stark at 2:00 AM
Software20 Oct 2023 | 78
Fears China could trash Broadcom's VMware nuptials as revenge for sanctions
Regulator twiddled thumbs for Intel and Tower Semi, it could happen again
Virtualization19 Oct 2023 | 7
UK tribunal agrees with Clearview AI – Brit data regulator has no jurisdiction
American selfie-scraper shakes off $9M privacy fine as the 'actions of a foreign state are out of scope'
AI + ML19 Oct 2023 | 26
Analysts scratch heads over MariaDB's decision to ditch DBaaS crown jewels
'Their future is murky at the moment'
Databases19 Oct 2023 | 5
In-memory database Redis wants to dabble in disk
Aims to lower costs and broaden appeal of system popular with devs
Databases19 Oct 2023 | 5
HashiCorp CEO talks license changes and the role of foundations
Interview Open Source or Source Available? Does anyone really care?
Devops19 Oct 2023 | 6
Nvidia sells Foxconn on AI factories that turn raw data into profit
Or, at least, information that can drive profits anyway
AI + ML18 Oct 2023 |
Hyperscale datacenter capacity set to triple because of AI demand
And it's going to suck... up more power too
AI + ML18 Oct 2023 | 1
Take Windows 11... please. Leaks confirm low numbers for Microsoft's latest OS
Time to rethink Windows 10 support cycle then?
OSes18 Oct 2023 | 162
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Buyer's remorse haunts 3 in 5 business software purchases
They never do tell you about the unexpected costs and overly complex implementations
Applications18 Oct 2023 | 41
Ampere leads a pack of AI startups to challenge Nvidia's 'unsustainable' GPUs
AI Platform Alliance probably has Jensen Huang in tears...of laughter
AI + ML18 Oct 2023 | 2
Atlassian users complain of cloud migration dead ends, especially in UK
Lack of local clouds and inflexible offers see users depart. Maybe the new ‘Compass’ developer experience tool will be more to their liking
Software18 Oct 2023 | 29
US launches official probe into Cruise after pair of pedestrian accidents
Hey, we're still safer than human drivers, says GM outfit
AI + ML17 Oct 2023 | 7
Thousands of Teslas recalled over brake fluid bug
OTA software update to deal with misbehaving sensor
Software17 Oct 2023 | 36
Ex-Fugees star accuses his lawyer of going full robot in corruption trial
An AI may be able to botch a closing argument, but can it sing Killing Me Softly?
AI + ML17 Oct 2023 | 6
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‘How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie’ guide updated by US and South Korean authorities
Advise turning off and never using remote desktop protocol, prohibiting private VPNs, not trusting recruiters’ due diligence
In-memory database Redis wants to dabble in disk
Aims to lower costs and broaden appeal of system popular with devs
Royal College considers no confidence move after Excel recruitment debacle
Mangled spreadsheets mean government was asleep on the job and should be held to account
Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll
Profits plunge, sales down in Q3. Multi-year cost cutting drive means staff will be decimated
First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe
Comment Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's richest man
Analysts scratch heads over MariaDB's decision to ditch DBaaS crown jewels
'Their future is murky at the moment'
Casio keyed up after data loss hits customers in 149 countries
Crooks broke into the ClassPad server and swiped online learning database
Making the problem go away is not the same thing as fixing it
On Call The difference is especially stark at 2:00 AM
Indian authorities raid fake tech support rings after tipoff from Amazon and Microsoft
Also went after crypto-crooks who sought money to buy miners for fake token
Amazon unveils new drone design, plans liftoff of aerial delivery in UK, Italy
Smaller, quieter, and expected to deliver millions of packages in coming years
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What did the VisiCalc fairy bring you for Spreadsheet Day?
Jez and friend's Excel-lent Adventure
Software17 Oct 2023 | 34
TileDB secures $34M to reimagine databases, not just collect GitHub stars
System aims to clean mess of high-performance analytics cluttering the modern data stack
Databases17 Oct 2023 | 3
Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird
Indie C++ Unix-like OS project now has an indie Javascript-capable browser, too
OSes17 Oct 2023 | 4
Microsoft starts offering advice in how to code for Arm
In 2027 a quarter of PCs won’t use x86, and Redmond wants its ecosystem ready
OSes17 Oct 2023 | 27
LinkedIn lays off nearly 700 staff, engineers to suffer the most
Time to update that resume on, er ... oh.
Software16 Oct 2023 | 31
Windows 10's latest update issue isn't a bug but a feature – to test your patience
Some attempted installations of KB5031356 were reportedly stuck on 30% after 24 hours
OSes16 Oct 2023 | 52
Developers build AI to read ancient scroll burnt in Mount Vesuvius eruption
AI in brief Plus: US Space Force halts use of ChatGPT and more
AI + ML16 Oct 2023 | 9
Birmingham set to miss deadline to make Oracle disaster 'safe and compliant'
Bankrupt council is like 'ship adrift' – lacks financial info in midst of equal pay nightmare
Databases16 Oct 2023 | 32
Excel Hell II: If the sickness can't be fixed, it must be contained
Opinion Microsoft's Steve Ballmer once called open source a cancer. Today's diagnosis points to a different cause
Software16 Oct 2023 | 113
As it prepares to abandon its on-prem server products, Atlassian is content. Users? Not so much
Massive price rises are coming for smaller holdouts, and Australian vendor knows its bottom line could hurt
Software16 Oct 2023 | 57
How 'AI watermarking' system pushed by Microsoft and Adobe will and won't work
Check for 'cr' bubble in pictures if your app supports it, or look in the metadata if it hasn't been stripped, or...
AI + ML15 Oct 2023 | 38
Microsoft ends its week on a high – after a trying time with tax bills and Copilot costs
Kettle Bit of a Blizzard of news for Redmond
Software15 Oct 2023 | 2
Ubuntu unleashes Mantic Minotaur with 23.10 build
The bull has escaped Minos' labyrinth, and El Reg follows the thread
Software14 Oct 2023 | 8
MariaDB ditches products and staff in restructure, bags $26.5M loan to cushion fall
Strategic DBaaS and distributed back end jettisoned after years of promotion
Databases13 Oct 2023 | 12
GNOME developer proposes removing the X11 session
The suggested change is the first step in desktop environment becoming Wayland-only
OSes13 Oct 2023 | 78
Brit watchdog slams Microsoft as it clears $69B Activision Blizzard buy
'Tactics employed by Microsoft are no way to engage with us'
Software13 Oct 2023 | 15
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Gas supplier blames 'rogue' code for Channel Island outage
CEO claims bug had millions-to-one chance of disrupting supply – but it did
Software13 Oct 2023 | 67
Workload written by student made millions, ran on unsupported hardware, with zero maintenance
On Call Nobody minded for 20 years or so, until another student took action
Software13 Oct 2023 | 168
Google offers some copyright indemnity to users of its generative AI services
'If you are challenged, we will assume responsibility'
AI + ML12 Oct 2023 | 8
Excel recruitment time bomb makes top trainee doctors 'unappointable'
Exclusive Mangled mismatch of formats, macros, and VLOOKUP practice hits wannabe anesthetists
Software12 Oct 2023 | 181
AI safety guardrails easily thwarted, security study finds
OpenAI GPT-3.5 Turbo chatbot defenses dissolve with '20 cents' of API tickling
AI + ML12 Oct 2023 | 28
Hell no, we won’t pay, says Microsoft as Uncle Sam sends $29B bill for back taxes
Says it has enough cash to foot the demand
Software11 Oct 2023 | 60
HashiCorp Vault scans for skeletons in your code closet
HashiConf Added functionality follows BluBracket acquisition earlier this year
Devops11 Oct 2023 |
AI processing could consume 'as much electricity as Ireland'
Boffins estimate power needed if every Google search became an LLM interaction. Gulp
AI + ML11 Oct 2023 | 14
HashiCorp tweaks Terraform with user interface changes and AI infused testing
HashiConf Can I use AI to write me a license that won't annoy the open-source community?
Devops11 Oct 2023 |
Red Hat retires mailing list, leaving Linux loyalists to read between the lines
Comment Email is just so 20th century
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 33
Generative AI slashes cloud migration hassles, says McKinsey partner
Bhargs Srivathsan also urges enterprises to ditch the tech Lamborghinis for efficient ride
AI + ML11 Oct 2023 | 18
Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux
You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 100
SAP barely moving needle to migrate users off ECC before support ends
Gartner finds only a third are somewhat prepared for S/4HANA transition
Databases11 Oct 2023 | 7
Go ahead, let the unknowable security risks of Windows Copilot onto your PC fleet
Column Or maybe don't let Microsoft's desire to defeat Google dictate your defensive strategy
AI + ML11 Oct 2023 | 69
Software patch fixes Euclid space telescope navigation bug
Probe goes loopy after mistaking solar rays for stars
Software11 Oct 2023 | 8
Meta watchdog sticks a probe into Facebook rules after fake Biden vid allowed to stay
Doctored video featured vile false slur, but it wasn't a deepfake ... so that's OK, then?
AI + ML11 Oct 2023 | 7
Microsoft says VBScript will be ripped from Windows in future release
It's PowerShell or something similar in the not too distant future
OSes10 Oct 2023 | 48
Microsoft extends life support for aging Apache Cassandra 3.11 database
But only if you're ready to cozy up in Azure's abode
Databases10 Oct 2023 |
Incus 0.1 is Canonical's LXD 'containervisor' with Ubuntu integration stripped out
Community fork delivers first code for more distro-neutral functionality
OSes10 Oct 2023 |
SAP customers on brink of ERPocalypse as 2025 support cliff looms for ECC
When German vendor promised service until 2027, not everyone qualified
Databases10 Oct 2023 | 10
Microsoft does not want ValueLicensing CEO anywhere near its confidentiality ring
Perpetual license case perpetually rumbles on
Software10 Oct 2023 | 12
Unity CEO 'retires' in the wake of fee fiasco
Ex-Red Hat CEO James M Whitehurst takes the big chair in the interim
Software10 Oct 2023 | 46
Japanese PM says international AI regulations will be here by Christmas
G7 to meet after getting ideas from UN’s Internet Governance Forum
AI + ML10 Oct 2023 | 8
Forcing Apple to allow third-party app stores isn't enough
Opinion You're excited about Meta offering iOS apps via Facebook ads? Really?
Applications09 Oct 2023 | 75
Qualtrics culls 780 jobs amid 'complex' growth spurt
Staff get Zoom meeting to hear how they might be hit after phase of rapid hiring ends
Software09 Oct 2023 | 6
The generative AI easy button: How to run a POC in your datacenter
There’s an easy way to get started with generative AI without long procurement cycles or substantial deployments - here’s how
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Microsoft drops official support for Python 3.7 in Visual Studio Code
Should still work for the foreseeable future, but rely on it at your own risk
Software09 Oct 2023 | 25
UK data watchdog warns Snap over My AI chatbot privacy issues
AI in brief Plus: 4channers are making troll memes with Bing AI, and more
AI + ML09 Oct 2023 | 6
Apple antique aficionados can boot to the future with OpenCore Legacy Patcher
FOSS Fest Hackintoshing reaches a wider audience – owners of older Macs
OSes09 Oct 2023 | 19
Scripted shortcut caused double-click disaster of sysadmin's own making
Who, Me? Tech remembers why those safeguards were there there to start with
Software09 Oct 2023 | 107
SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son predicts artificial general intelligence is a decade away
'Investo-bot, make me rich' is his vision – powered by Arm chips, natch
AI + ML09 Oct 2023 | 19
AI girlfriend encouraged man to attempt crossbow assassination of Queen
21-year-old jailed for nine years after he was egged on by Replika bot
AI + ML06 Oct 2023 | 110
Microsoft Cortana's farewell tour comes to the Windows Insider program
Last season's assistant shuffles off from the Canary build of Windows 11
OSes06 Oct 2023 | 13
ELKS and Fuzix: Linux – and Unix – writ very, very small
That is not dead which can eternal lie. Iä! Iä! IA16!
OSes06 Oct 2023 | 36
In rare bout of generosity, Oracle extends free support for Database 19c
Big Red says it wants to give customers time to upgrade to 23c, which only exists in the cloud for now
Databases06 Oct 2023 | 5
Acting union calls out Hollywood studios for 'double standard' on AI use
Actors would get sued for violating their IP, why is the opposite not true?
AI + ML05 Oct 2023 | 15
When is a PC an AI PC? Nobody seems to know or wants to tell
Canalys EMEA Forum HP and Lenovo developing machines with LLMs – maybe it'll be in the price?
AI + ML05 Oct 2023 | 35
Not even the ghost of obsolescence can coerce users onto Windows 11
It's a great advert for Ubuntu anyway
OSes05 Oct 2023 | 210
After a clean and inclusive Ubuntu-based desktop? Elementary, dear user
iPadOS-like distro reaches 7.1 and talks to you on installation
OSes05 Oct 2023 | 6
DuckDB shuns VC breadcrumbs so support isn't all it's quacked up to be
Company behind popular in-process OLAP system feels weight of success
Databases05 Oct 2023 | 1
Canva creates $200M kitty to pay creators for stuff they feed its design-bot
Maybe this being-ethical-with-creators-and-not-just-ripping-off-their-stuff thing is gathering steam
AI + ML05 Oct 2023 | 7
Microsoft rolls OpenAI's text-to-pic DALL-E 3 into Bing
AI-made images invisibly watermarked – as academics warn that kind of measure is pointless
AI + ML04 Oct 2023 | 2
Dell jumps on personalized GenAI biz wagon with 'customizable' pitch
Flags up enterprise customer adoption 'hesitancy,' though, as data governance worries persist
AI + ML04 Oct 2023 | 1
Clearing a path to success
The benefits of simplifying AI operations from cloud to edge
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Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans
One version's edgier than the other
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27
City council Oracle megaproject got a code red – and they went live anyway
Poor security and segregation of duties also worry auditors
Databases04 Oct 2023 | 59
Ex-Microsoft maverick takes us on a trip through vintage Task Manager code
Plus: Have you updated to the latest version of Bloated Fetal Sacs?
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 22
Human knocks down woman in hit-and-run. Then driverless Cruise car parks on top of her
Victim in critical condition
AI + ML04 Oct 2023 | 122
If you want to fund open source code via Patreon with GitHub, well now you can
Exploited open source maintainers get broader payment pleading options
Devops03 Oct 2023 | 4
ChattyG takes a college freshman C/C++ programming exam
Compiles learning and code to pass – but not necessarily with flying colors
AI + ML03 Oct 2023 | 17
AMD graphics card users report gremlins with Windows 11
It looks like you spent hours tuning your settings – shall I reset them for you?
OSes03 Oct 2023 | 13
Microsoft CEO whinges about Google's default search deals
Alleges it achieved dominance through nefarious means – but who would do such a thing?
Software03 Oct 2023 | 23
And now for something completely different: Python 3.12
Nobody expects more flexible string parsing
Devops03 Oct 2023 | 29
MongoDB promises to keep its hands off application building
Yet history tells us it's an ever present temptation to grab greater chunks of the stack
Databases03 Oct 2023 | 1
Watermarking AI images to fight misinfo and deepfakes may be pretty pointless
Exclusive Basically, it's 'not going to work'
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 29
Fuming Tom Hanks says he had nothing to do with that AI dental ad clone of him
Updated I'm not a smart man, but I know it should be cast away
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 27
openSUSE offers Slowroll distro for those scared by the speed of Tumbleweed
Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
OSes02 Oct 2023 | 8
NSA hopes AI Security Center will help US outsmart, outwit, and outlast adversaries
Agency boss warns enemies trying to nick AI advances and 'corrupt our application of it'
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 1
Outlook's clingy 'reopen last session' prompt gets the boot
It looks like you're a perpetual Office user who needs a hidden feature disabled. Would you like help?
Applications02 Oct 2023 | 16
Lost your luggage? That's nothing – we just lost your whole flight!
Who, me? Tech's second day on the job nearly saw his high-flying career grounded
Databases02 Oct 2023 | 96
OpenAI warns folks over GPT-4 Vision's limits and flaws
AI In Brief Plus: Mistral emits uncensored model, Meta expands Llama 2's context window, Alexa drills into your voice
AI + ML02 Oct 2023 | 4
What's next for VMware? Long-term Virtzilla-watchers predict Broadcom's moves
Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they'll help is another matter
Virtualization02 Oct 2023 | 4
Free software pioneer Richard Stallman is battling cancer
A changed RMS appeared at the GNU 40th anniversary event in Switzerland
OSes29 Sep 2023 | 44
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