Canonical intros Microcloud: Simple, free, on-prem Linux clustering
As Ubuntu approaches its 20th anniversary, some more of its pieces may be Snapping together
Airbus to test sat-stabilizing 'Detumbler' to simplify astro-garbage disposal
Dead spin is a dangerous orbital dance that can be stopped with magnets and friction, apparently
Microsoft takes aim at on-desk, non-cloudy developers with Windows AI Studio
Ignite
Yes, it's true, not everyone uses Azure – shock
Windows Server 2022 update gave ESXi host VMs the blue screen blues
Wild idea: Maybe Microsoft could introduce a Quality Copilot to stop pushing broken patches
Windows users can soon ditch Bing, Edge, other bundleware – but only in the EU
On the other hand, Europeans have to wait for Copilot
OSes17 Nov 2023 |
Civo CEO on free credits, egress fees, and hauling it all back on-prem
Interview And why the UK cloud industry can't ape the energy sector and make it easier to swap suppliers
PaaS + IaaS17 Nov 2023 |
Lawyer guilty of arrogance after ignoring tech support
On Call When users decline to answer 'have you tried turning it on?' surely no judge would fail to convict?
On-Prem17 Nov 2023 | 20
UK won't rush to regulate AI, says first-ever minister for digital brainboxes
One does not wish to slow innovation, Viscount Jonathan Camrose opines
AI + ML17 Nov 2023 | 8
Qualcomm promises 'premium performance' in Gen 3 Snapdragon 7 phone chips
Higher end SoCs for midrange mobes as Honor and Vivo sink it into their next devices
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 |
Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data
Chaebol already the subject of suits for a pair of past indiscretions
Security17 Nov 2023 |
Tencent shrugs off effect of US sanctions and says Chinese suppliers will fill GPU gap
Ordered enough Nvidia kit to keep evolving its AI and has plans to work around bans
On-Prem17 Nov 2023 |
South Korea opens the door for robots to roam among pedestrians
They'll have a top speed of 15km/h and need insurance before they roll
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 12
Amazon bankrolling industry lobbying against Microsoft Azure should surprise no one
Coalitions battling Windows giant's software licensing are funded by AWS, report indicates
Public Sector17 Nov 2023 | 2
Wish you could sing like Charli XCX or possess any musical talent? YouTube AI might make that happen
Fake it (with a neural network) until you make it
AI + ML17 Nov 2023 | 11
Look out, Scattered Spider. FBI pumps 'significant' resources into snaring data-theft crew
Absence of arrests doesn't mean nothing's happening, cyber-cops insist
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 3
HP sued over use of forfeited 401(k) retirement contributions
If IT giant loses this lawsuit, it might just upset every plan in America
On-Prem16 Nov 2023 | 10
White House hopes to power up American battery factories with $3.5B fund
Now that's the kind of current affairs we're into
Science16 Nov 2023 | 8
How much to clean up a ransomware infection? For Rackspace, about $11M
And that's not counting the incoming lawsuits. Thank goodness for insurance, eh?
CSO16 Nov 2023 | 3
Microsoft's Swiss army knife app hopes to cut through cloud clutter
Ignite A 'win' for Windows or just another pane in the glass?
SaaS16 Nov 2023 | 3
How cyber training can help you beat the bad guys
No matter what stage your security career is at, SANS has resources that will add to your knowledge
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SUPERCOMPUTING 2023
Cerebras CEO puts Nvidia on blast for 'arming' China with shiny GPUs
Interview Calls biz rival 'un-American' for weaving around chip export ban
Top500 supercomputers: Who gets the most out of peak performance?
Analysis The latest list of the world's publicly known fastest machines is out – how to make sense of the numbers
Aurora dawns late: Half-baked entry secures second in supercomputer stakes
Summary Half the machine, quadruple the anticipation for all-Intel super
Nvidia tears covers off H200 AI accelerator – yes, the one with more memory
GPUs That's quite a stop-gap to Blackwell
As the Top500 celebrates its 30th year, with a $5 VM you too can get into the top 10 ... of 1993
History But if you really care about performance, there are better options out there, natch
FCC probes rise of AI robocall armies
'Hello, our records indicate that you had an accident with a massively overhyped technology that wasn't your fault...'
AI + ML16 Nov 2023 | 3
Alibaba cancels cloud spinoff, blames US chip sanctions
Export curbs strike again and stock prices come tumbling down
PaaS + IaaS16 Nov 2023 | 2
50 years ago, Skylab's accidental rebels put Mission Control on mute
Final mission to space station revolutionized orbital labor management
Science16 Nov 2023 | 7
BlackCat plays with malvertising traps to lure corporate victims
Ads for Slack and Cisco AnyConnect actually downloaded Nitrogen malware
Research16 Nov 2023 | 1
Databricks' lakehouse becomes foundation under fresh layer of AI dreams
Mega startup serves slice of GenAI with data engineering main as it tries to upstage Microsoft’s Fabric showpiece
Storage16 Nov 2023 |
Japan Airlines fuels up on hydrogen hype with eye on cleaner skies
Jet-setting to a greener future?
Science16 Nov 2023 | 19
Royal Mail’s recovery from ransomware attack will cost business at least $12M
First time hard figure given on recovery costs for January incident
Cyber-crime16 Nov 2023 | 6
NASA geeks code new tricks to model rocket plumes and avoid a lunar dust-up
Supersonic hot gas not that awesome for rocky, dusty surface
HPC16 Nov 2023 | 5
MICROSOFT IGNITE
You get a Copilot, and you get a Copilot – Microsoft now the Copilot company
Summary Bing Chat is now known as – you can guess. Plus more AI bits and pieces coming to Teams, Office, etc
Microsoft holds chip giants' feet to the fire with homegrown CPU, AI silicon
Next Platform Arm-based Cobalt Azure server processor and Maia accelerator emerge at Ignite
Microsoft touts mirroring over moving in data warehouse gambit
Databases Fabric update cuts against the grain, and may have more to do with Databricks partnerships
Another month, another bunch of fixes for Microsoft security bugs exploited in the wild
Patch Tuesday Plus: VMware closes critical hole, Adobe fixes a whopping 76 flaws
Microsoft decides it will be the one to choose which secure login method you use
Earlier Certificate-based authentication comes first and phones last
Visual Studio 17.8 released with .NET 8, but progress is slow with much-requested features
Microsoft releases .NET 8 with preview of Aspire cloud-ready stack to ‘simplify cloud app complexity’
C++ 26 committee progresses new features including contracts and ‘desperately needed’ reflection
Developers cheer GitHub Copilot Enterprise edition trained on organization code, but not its price
Scientists use Raspberry Pi tech to protect NASA telescope data
Sneakernet for the stars?
Storage16 Nov 2023 | 33
Rights warriors claim online ad auction data a danger to national security
'The industry can not be allowed to put elected leaders, military personnel at risk'
Personal Tech16 Nov 2023 | 16
Cisco has a new problem: You take too long to implement its products and stop buying more kit
Supply chain is back to pre-COVID normal, just in time for big clouds to spend $1 billion on networks for AI
Networks16 Nov 2023 | 8
Use AI to accelerate adoption of central bank digital currencies, says IMF head
No turning back for cash replacement tokens, especially if they make credit more accessible
Software16 Nov 2023 | 14
Surviving a cyberattack? It ain’t what you store, it’s the way you restore it
ExaGrid explains why backup and storage tiers can prevent cyber security tears
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Hundreds of websites cloned to run ads for Chinese football gambling outfits
Linked to org that UK authorities found once failed its anti-money-laundering obligations
Security16 Nov 2023 | 1
AI copyright row deepens: Stability VP quits in protest over 'fair use' excuse
Refuses to sing from the corporate songbook on the legal grounds for training neural nets on people's work
AI + ML16 Nov 2023 | 17
Clorox CISO flushes self after multimillion-dollar cyberattack
Plus: Ransomware crooks file SEC complaint against victim
CSO16 Nov 2023 | 20
Google, Amazon, Microsoft make the Mozilla naughty list for Christmas shopping
Big Tech's toys have privacy problems. Why not buy utterly unconnected dead-tree books instead?
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 10
Meta's fix for teen online mental health? Hold Apple and Google responsible
Facebook: If only we had a national law to ensure kids get parental permission to indulge in damaging social media
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 29
Cruise parks entire US fleet over safety fears
Roadblocks ahead as external watchdog hired for full audit of self-driving biz
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 11
Generative AI: It’s not just for the big guys
Smaller organizations can enjoy the fruits of generative AI by combining small language models with retrieval augmented generation
Commissioned
Right-to-repair fight going national as FTC asked to lay down the law
Why shouldn't you be able to fix your own kit? Clue: Profit is involved
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 18
Google Workspace weaknesses allow plaintext password theft
Exploits come with caveats, but Google says no fixes as user security should do the heavy lifting here
Research15 Nov 2023 | 2
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT Plus sign-ups as it 'hits capacity'
If only there was an investor with a scalable cloud to hand...
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 2
Tesla Cybertruck no-resale clause vanishes faster than a Model S in Ludicrous Mode
Time for eBay jockeys to ready their watchlists for second-hand clunkers
Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 56
Popular
FBI Director: FISA Section 702 warrant requirement a 'de facto ban'
War of words escalates as deadline draws near
Clorox CISO flushes self after multimillion-dollar cyberattack
Plus: Ransomware crooks file SEC complaint against victim
Amazon to staff: Come into the office – it'd be a shame if something happened to your promotion
We know who's been naughty and who's been nice, says box-shifting-cum-cloud-computing biz
Scientists use Raspberry Pi tech to protect NASA telescope data
Sneakernet for the stars?
Amazon to staff: Come into the office – it'd be a shame if something happened to your promotion
We know who's been naughty and who's been nice, says box-shifting-cum-cloud-computing biz
On-Prem15 Nov 2023 | 30
Intel chips away at carbon footprint but skims over thirst for water, chemicals
Semiconductors are a dirty business
Systems15 Nov 2023 | 3
FBI Director: FISA Section 702 warrant requirement a 'de facto ban'
War of words escalates as deadline draws near
Security15 Nov 2023 | 52
RHEL and Alma Linux 9.3 arrive – one is free, one merely free of charge
The Hat adds tool to facilitate migration from various free RHEL-a-like distros
OSes15 Nov 2023 | 19
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To pay or not to pay for AI's creative 'borrowing' – that is the question
One that Microsoft and Meta dodged during House of Lords committee
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 46
Banned US chipmaking equipment still ending up in China, says report
Plus: US execs line up to dine with President Xi
Systems15 Nov 2023 | 5
Rivian bricks infotainment systems in 'fat finger' fiasco
Updated Ruh-roh, where did the aircon go?
Software15 Nov 2023 | 24
Vote now on who should take the lead in Musk: The Movie
Nic Cage? Rami Malek? Or maybe Donald Duck? You decide...
Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 90
Ransomware more efficient than ever, and baddies are still after your logs
Trying times for incident responders who battle fastest-ever ransomware blitz as attackers keep scrubbing evidence clean
Research15 Nov 2023 | 3
Google DeepMind's GraphCast AI weather predictor looks fascinating on paper but ...
... Even its creators say it ain't 'a replacement for traditional forecasting methods'
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 14
Software is listening for the options you want it to offer, and it's about time
Comment Talking back to devices will end the confusion caused by long menus of functions nobody uses
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 22
Fujitsu-backed FDK claims nickel zinc batteries ready for use in UPSes
Might be great for the datacenter, but not likely to be in EVs anytime soon
On-Prem15 Nov 2023 | 25
UnitedHealthcare's broken AI denied seniors' medical claims, lawsuit alleges
Post-acute care algorithm allegedly comes up short 90% of the time
AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 37
Russian national pleads guilty to building now-dismantled IPStorm proxy botnet
23K nodes earned operator more than $500K – and now perhaps jail time
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
YouTubers kindly asked to mark their deepfake vids as Fake Fakey McFake Fakes
Fess up before Google's robo-cops possibly finger your synthetic drivel
AI + ML14 Nov 2023 | 18
A secure future-proofed app infrastructure
Telemetry, automation address top multi-cloud networking woes and more
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Google Chrome coders really, truly, absolutely ready to cull third-party cookies from 2024
Bonfire of the web trackers is coming, industry ready or not
X fails to remove hate speech over Israel-Gaza conflict
98% of posts reported stay up, and Musk's response is to sue the messenger
From yellow cabs to sky cabs: Air taxis take a Big Apple test flight
Mayor wants to electrify downtown heliport, but the FAA has yet to certify eVTOL for passenger flights
Corduroy is coming to the metaverse with touchy-feely robotic sensors
Just what virtual reality needs – an update that brings a bit of texture torture
Science14 Nov 2023 | 4
AMD SEV OMG: Trusted execution in VMs undone by bad hypervisors' cache meddling
Let's do the CacheWarp again
Research14 Nov 2023 | 7
Intel emits patch to squash chip bug that lets any guest VM crash host servers
Sapphire Rapids, Alder Lake, Raptor Lake chip families treated for 'Redundant Prefix'
Patches14 Nov 2023 | 1
How can the UK public sector maximise the value of data?
Let HPE's House of Data documentary explain how to do it while maintaining the trust of citizens
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