RIP: WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian dies at 76 Obit Tributes paid to passionate LGBTQ+ equality champion Applications03 Jul 2024 | 47
Figma pulls AI design tool for seemingly plagiarizing Apple's Weather app AI is 'like the fast food of creativity' AI + ML03 Jul 2024 | 12
Nintendo sues alleged Switch pirate pair for serious coin And if court finds for gaming giant? It's-a me! Bankruptcy! Legal02 Jul 2024 | 19
Google Translate now fluent in 110 additional languages from Abkhaz to Zulu Ta shoh scansh mie, son ymmyd Applications02 Jul 2024 | 35
How tech went from free love to pay-per-day Devconf.cz FOSS, AI, blockchain, and the cycle of empty nonsense Applications02 Jul 2024 | 75
A friendly guide to local AI image gen with Stable Diffusion and Automatic1111 Hands On A picture is worth a 1,000 words... or was that a 1,000 TOPS AI + ML29 Jun 2024 | 22
Google begs court for relief from Epic Games' Play Store demands $137M needed to overhaul Play Store too great to bear, Google argues. Oh, and user security is important, too Applications26 Jun 2024 | 28
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Ollama drama as 'easy-to-exploit' critical flaw found in open source AI server About a thousand vulnerable instances still exposed online, we're told Patches24 Jun 2024 | 8
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Bake an LLM with custom prompts into your app? Sure! Here's how to get started Hands on In Rust, we trust. But in gen-AI to not hallucinate? Eh, that's another story AI + ML22 Jun 2024 | 5
Apple Intelligence won't be available in Europe because Tim's terrified of watchdogs These privacy rules might harm privacy! No, really, that's totally why we're doing this AI + ML21 Jun 2024 | 65
Anthropic delivers Claude 3.5 model – and a new way to work with chatbots Video Fast, funny, visionary, sure ... anything that knocks OpenAI down a peg will do AI + ML20 Jun 2024 | 11
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14
World's top AI chatbots have no problem parroting Russian disinformation Study finds they're taking Putin pushers' point of view 30% of the time AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 68
EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security Security18 Jun 2024 | 75
Google DeepMind's latest model promises realistic audio for your AI-generated vids Video Launch comes as Runway, Pika, Kling push the boundaries of machine-imagined video AI + ML18 Jun 2024 | 2
What's up with Mozilla buying ad firm Anonym? It's all about 'privacy-centric advertising' Analysis Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes? Personal Tech18 Jun 2024 | 48
VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner Latest datacenter Hype Cycle also includes augmented reality, new types of memory, nuke power
Ransomware scum who hit Indonesian government apologizes, hands over encryption key Brain Cipher was never getting the $8 million it demanded anyway
Kernel tweaks improve Raspberry Pi performance, efficiency There's a lot of room for improvement in modern computing, from the low end to the very high
UN telecom watchdog wags finger at Russia for satellite interference European neighbors say interference comes from Moscow and Kaliningrad, Kremlin claims it didn't find anything
Microsoft Stores all close their doors in China Slump in Surface sales suspected as one reason for move online
Japan's digital minister declares victory against floppy disks The war on the relic is finally won. Now on to fax machines?
Traeger security bugs bad news for grillers with neighborly beef Never risk it when it comes to brisket – make sure those updates are applied
RIP: WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian dies at 76 Obit Tributes paid to passionate LGBTQ+ equality champion
So much for green Google ... Emissions up 48% since 2019 AI datacenters blamed for the increase, even as Chocolate Factory bets on AI to fix it
Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time 'TikTag' security folks find anti-exploit mechanism rather fragile Research18 Jun 2024 | 27
US Surgeon General wants cigarette-style health warning labels on social networks Something like ... Side effects may include low self esteem, short attention span, and intrusive ads? Personal Tech17 Jun 2024 | 31
Feds sue Adobe and execs for stinging subscribers with 'hidden' cancellation fees Graphic design giant slammed for using graphic design to bury T&Cs Applications17 Jun 2024 | 24
From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter Hands on Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen AI + ML15 Jun 2024 | 26
European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act Personal Tech15 Jun 2024 | 27
Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done Applications14 Jun 2024 | 53
Four more US states pile on Apple as DoJ turns up antitrust heat Growing coalition joins federal fray, accusing iGiant of playing monopoly Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 5
Adios, accountability: X to hide 'likes' for everyone this week Hello, blackmail: Posters can still see who liked their stuff even if it's a secret from the rest of the digital town square Applications12 Jun 2024 | 44
Microsoft expects further concessions for Teams amid EC antitrust probe Despite unbundling video and chat app from Office, Redmond 'committed to find a resolution to regulators' concerns' Applications05 Jun 2024 | 8
Google to push ahead with Chrome's ad-blocker extension overhaul in earnest Starting Monday, users will gradually be warned the end is near Applications31 May 2024 | 77
Desperately seeking ICQ? It may shut down, but Nina could resurrect it Multiple folks are working on FOSS servers for classic messaging apps Applications31 May 2024 | 6
Microsoft introduces Places to make flexible working less fraught Hit by a return-to-office mandate? Let the Copilot Company help you find co-workers and a desk to work at Applications14 May 2024 | 14
Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government Drama between two of the leading secure messaging services Applications14 May 2024 | 25
OpenAI insists it's not launching a search engine nor GPT-5 on Monday Sheesh, you just can't trust anything on the internet, huh? AI + ML11 May 2024 | 16
Oracle ULA audits are a license to bill Customers can be pushed into renewing agreements for fear of the unknown, but there are cheaper options Applications09 May 2024 | 13
Meta, Spotify break Apple's device fingerprinting rules – new claim Updated And the iOS titan doesn't seem that bothered with data leaking out Research07 May 2024 | 29
Apple confirms iPadOS will fall under its Alternative Business Terms in the EU Cupertino drops the Core Technology Fee for hobbyist developers with no revenue Applications03 May 2024 | 11
Microsoft, Google do a victory lap around passkeys Windows giant extends passwordless tech to everyone else Security02 May 2024 | 74
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US Applications02 May 2024 | 10
Vivaldi composes Split View sonata for browser on iPadOS Tweaks to sorting in Notes and Bookmarks, but WebKit still holds conductor's baton Applications02 May 2024 | 2
BMC's $1.6B victory over IBM is TKO on appeal Always read the terms and conditions carefully Applications01 May 2024 | 21
Tesla maps out new territory in China with Baidu deal U-turn necessary to comply with Chinese law Personal Tech01 May 2024 | 10
Imagine if Uber offered car loans, not just rides. Its Indonesian analog will do this soon Superapp GoTo has an angle on everything – even taming TikTok Software01 May 2024 |
Enterprise browser maker Island says it's now worth $3B Big rise in valuation... for browser that won't let you Control-V any data copied inside it Applications30 Apr 2024 | 24
Amazon to ditch WorkDocs sharing service, support countdown begins Updated Cloud giant directs users to pack their bags for DropBox, gives them a year to get affairs in order Applications26 Apr 2024 | 9
Encrypted email service files DMA complaint claiming it vanished from Google Search Tuta cries foul, Chocolate Factory denies service unreachable Applications26 Apr 2024 | 62
TikTok ban could escalate US-China trade war, ex-White House CIO tells The Reg interview Doing business in Beijing? 'You need to do a what-if scenario' Personal Tech26 Apr 2024 | 167
ByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it off As app boss vows to nuke America's divest-or-ban law in the courts Personal Tech25 Apr 2024 | 85
Spotify claims Apple wants 'tax' for in-app pricing tweak App maker accuses Cupertino of defying EU rules Applications25 Apr 2024 | 18
BMW calls for vendor openness in quest to mine its own processes 'Software companies try to extend their reach and their usage, but this can't be by locking in users,' says process mining lead Applications25 Apr 2024 | 12
Apple releases OpenELM, a slightly more accurate LLM It's not the fastest machine learning model, but you can't have everything AI + ML24 Apr 2024 | 9
Ex-CEO of 'unicorn' app startup HeadSpin heads to jail after BS'ing investors Lachwani faked it but didn't make it Applications22 Apr 2024 | 7
Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data Applications22 Apr 2024 | 7
Official: EU users can swerve App Store and download iOS apps from the web Anticompetitive remedies? We've heard of them Applications17 Apr 2024 | 84
YouTube now sabotages ad-blocking apps that stream its vids EFF lambastes latest 'lazy and deliberately malicious move' Applications16 Apr 2024 | 70
Microsoft to tackle spam by restricting Exchange Online bulk email Need to send to more than 2,000 external recipients in 24 hours? Time to start looking for an alternative Applications16 Apr 2024 | 13
Senator Warren slams Intuit's 'junk fees' as America's Tax Day rolls around again Says the IRS can do this stuff for free Applications15 Apr 2024 | 67
Japan turns up heat on Apple, Google with threat of hefty fines Antitrust proposals could stretch to 30% of annual revenues for law-breaking app store monopolies Applications15 Apr 2024 | 3
75% of enterprise coders will use AI helpers by 2028. We didn't say productively Dev teams must beware inflated expectations of tech leadership, Gartner warns Devops13 Apr 2024 | 45
GCC 15 dropping IA64 support is final nail in the coffin for Itanium architecture Updated Linux kernel cut it loose, now leading FOSS compiler lands depth-charge on Itanic Applications12 Apr 2024 | 81
Linux Foundation is leading fight against fauxpen source Opinion Shifts its transmission from vendor neutral into open source gear Applications12 Apr 2024 | 37
SharePoint logs are easily circumvented and Microsoft is dragging its heels Now is the perfect time to review those permissions Applications10 Apr 2024 | 7
Chrome Enterprise Premium promises extra security – for a fee Cloud Next Paying for browsers is no longer a memory from the 1990s Security10 Apr 2024 | 33
Notepad++ dev slams Google-clogging notepad.plus 'parasite' Updated Imitator seemingly swiftly sunk from search after plea to users for help Applications09 Apr 2024 | 105
Grafana Labs updates observability line-up with query-less visualization CTO Tom Wilkie gives an optimistic take on AI without climbing on the bandwagon Applications09 Apr 2024 |
VMS Software prunes OpenVMS hobbyist program Vintage OS editions go the way of the dodo as VSI cranks up exclusivity Applications09 Apr 2024 | 55
Google sues app devs, claims they're Play Store crypto scammers with 100k+ victims The pair allegedly made 87 apps since 2019 and defrauded folks of tens of thousands of dollars Applications05 Apr 2024 | 20
Microsoft's playdate in Google's Privacy Sandbox gets messy Analysis Targeted ads in Edge may be blocked before they even arrive Applications04 Apr 2024 | 6
Microsoft thinks bundles are great and customers love them Rivals and regulators might disagree, so might users that are paying for software they don't need Applications04 Apr 2024 | 25
How this open source LLM chatbot runner hit the gas on x86, Arm CPUs Way to whip that LLaMA's ass Applications03 Apr 2024 | 3
Microsoft Teams decouples from Office 365 suite globally Licenses everywhere can omit collaboration app thanks to EU regulators Applications02 Apr 2024 | 22
Ex-White House CIO tells The Reg: TikTok ban may be diplomatic disaster Interview Theresa Payton on why US needs a national privacy law Public Sector01 Apr 2024 | 63
Rust developers at Google are twice as productive as C++ teams Code shines up nicely in production, says Chocolate Factory's Bergstrom Devops31 Mar 2024 | 134
Majority of Americans now use ad blockers We're dreaming of a white list, because we're just like the ones you used to know Security27 Mar 2024 | 114
SEC cleared to take securities beef against Coinbase to trial Judge says watchdog can HODL four of its five charges against crypto exchange Applications27 Mar 2024 | 2
In-app browsers are still a privacy, security, and choice problem Regulators reminded that longstanding concerns haven't been addressed Applications27 Mar 2024 | 26
Intel chases smaller code shops with expanded AI PC dev program, NUC kit Chipzilla wants more apps coded for NPUs, not Nvidia AI + ML26 Mar 2024 |
Canva acquires Affinity, further wounding a regulator-bruised Adobe Yet another reason to reconsider that overpriced Creative Cloud subscription Applications26 Mar 2024 | 29
Good news: HMRC offers a Linux version of Basic PAYE Tools. Bad news: It broke Updated Python 2 has been dead for four years Applications26 Mar 2024 | 105
Meta, Microsoft, X, Match pledge selves to Epic battle against Apple App Store You have my sword ... and my bow ... and my axe! Applications21 Mar 2024 | 14
What strange beauty is this? Microsoft commits to two more non-subscription Office editions Just the apps, none of the cloud, forever – for one payment Software19 Mar 2024 | 122
UK tech titan Mike Lynch's US fraud trial begins today 13-year saga continues as jury set to hear claims on both sides of HP's Autonomy acquisition disaster Applications18 Mar 2024 | 10
Microsoft defends barging in on Chrome with pop-up ads pushing Bing, GPT-4 We thought you people wanted choice, IT colossus sniffs Applications15 Mar 2024 | 62
Microsoft license shuffle means Power Apps users could break the bank Updated New restrictions seem to usher users toward expensive Dynamics 365 subscriptions Applications15 Mar 2024 | 21
Google gooses Safe Browsing with real-time protection that doesn't leak to ad giant Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Personal Tech14 Mar 2024 | 16
Developers beware, Microsoft's domain shakeup is coming soon If you don't pay attention, your lovely little Teams app will stop working Applications14 Mar 2024 | 37
Exchange Online blocked from sending email to AOL and Yahoo Microsoft IP addresses on the spam naughty step Applications14 Mar 2024 | 47
Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS Thanks to Europe forcing Apple to offer a browser choice screen. Now, about ditching WebKit ... Applications14 Mar 2024 | 68
The end of classic Outlook for Windows is coming. Are you ready? Microsoft prepares to replace an old faithful with something shiny, new, and lacking key features. Sound familiar? Applications13 Mar 2024 | 227
Now you can compare your Chromium browser with that other Chromium browser using Speedometer 3.0 When almost everyone has the same engine, are benchmarks so important? Applications12 Mar 2024 | 10
No App Store needed: Apple caves, will allow sideloading in EU Think this'll help you escape the fees? Nope – Apple still wants a cut for letting devs install things on user devices Applications12 Mar 2024 | 14
Network Rail steps back from geofencing over safety fears Award winning tech turns out to be less than accurate Applications12 Mar 2024 | 39
Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware Applications07 Mar 2024 | 22
Apple's had it with Epic's app store shenanigans, terminates dev account Updated No end in sight for 'horror show' even with EU's DMA Applications07 Mar 2024 | 72
EU users can't update 3rd party iOS apps if abroad too long Remember how Apple told you security was its paramount concern? Applications06 Mar 2024 | 92
EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company Applications04 Mar 2024 | 31
EU-turn! Now Apple says it won't banish Home Screen web apps in Europe So, er, how will WebKit-only applications work under latest Euro antitrust laws? Anyone? Tim? Applications02 Mar 2024 | 38
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Apple promises to protect iMessage chats from quantum computers Easy to defend against stuff that may never actually work – oh there we go again, being all cynical like Research21 Feb 2024 | 30
Microsoft Publisher books its retirement party for 2026 Updated Venerable desktop publisher not going to get a Copilot any time soon Applications20 Feb 2024 | 53