Bluesky capitalizes on X woes with funding and user growth
The decentralized social network hints at sustainability with talk of subscriptions
Personal Tech28 Oct 2024 | 29
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.
'Open banking' rules will put your financial data back where it belongs
Well, at least eventually since some companies have until 2030 to comply
Software27 Oct 2024 | 8
Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics
Security26 Oct 2024 | 18
Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites
updated Boffins say it's absurd that the US comms watchdog won't consider atmospheric harms
Science24 Oct 2024 | 13
Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams
All for the low, low price of a mere dollar
Security24 Oct 2024 | 23
Anthropic's latest Claude model can interact with computers – what could go wrong?
For starters, it could launch a prompt injection attack on itself...
AI + ML24 Oct 2024 | 8
Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers
Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions
Software23 Oct 2024 | 257
AI firms and civil society groups plead for passage of federal AI law ASAP
Congress urged to act before year's end to support US competitiveness
AI + ML23 Oct 2024 | 8
Sorry, but the ROI on enterprise AI is abysmal
Appen points to, among other problems, a lack of high-quality training data labeled by humans
AI + ML22 Oct 2024 | 45
Socket plugs in $40M to strengthen software supply chain
Biz aims to scrub unnecessary dependencies from npm packages in the name of security
Applications22 Oct 2024 |
Lab-grown human brain cells drive virtual butterfly in simulation
Could organoid-driven computing be the future of AI power?
Science22 Oct 2024 | 32
Gary Marcus proposes generative AI boycott to push for regulation, tame Silicon Valley
Interview 'I am deeply concerned about how creative work is essentially being stolen at scale'
AI + ML21 Oct 2024 | 32
Open source LLM tool primed to sniff out Python zero-days
The static analyzer uses Claude AI to identify vulns and suggest exploit code
Security20 Oct 2024 | 9
Spectre flaws continue to haunt Intel and AMD as researchers find fresh attack method
The indirect branch predictor barrier is less of a barrier than hoped
Cybersecurity Month18 Oct 2024 | 28
Microsoft crafts Rust hypervisor to power Azure workloads
OpenVMM touts stronger security, but not ready for prime time just yet
Software17 Oct 2024 | 8
Manifest file destiny: Declare your funding needs via JSON
India-based stockbroker Zerodha pledges $1M a year for open source projects
Software17 Oct 2024 | 2
FTC drops hammer on unwanted subscriptions with 'click to cancel' rule
It 'will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money'
Legal16 Oct 2024 | 18
Google's memory safety plan includes rehab for unsafe languages
Large C and C++ codebases will be around for the 'foreseeable future'
Cybersecurity Month16 Oct 2024 | 30
Digital River runs dry, hasn't paid developers for sales since July
Vendor told El Reg the biz's law firm claims merchant debts aren’t valid obligations
Software15 Oct 2024 | 60
Anthropic's Claude vulnerable to 'emotional manipulation'
AI model safety only goes so far
AI + ML12 Oct 2024 | 42
Why send a message when you can get your Zoom digital video clone to read the script?
We're sure colleagues will find your lookalike, soundalike avatar's missive very warm and human
AI + ML11 Oct 2024 | 29
The .io domain isn't going anywhere anytime soon amid treaty
UK-Mauritius handshake holds but Chagos Islands shift could eventually phase out the ccTLD
Off-Prem10 Oct 2024 | 49
Deno 2.0 looks to backward compatibility to move forward
Modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript plays nicer with Node.js
Devops09 Oct 2024 | 4
Smart TVs are spying on everyone
Regulators know this is a nightmare and have done little to stop it. Privacy advocacy group wants that to change
Cybersecurity Month09 Oct 2024 | 128
LinkedIn: If our AI gets something wrong, that's your problem
Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing
AI + ML09 Oct 2024 | 21
AI-driven e-commerce fraud is surging, but you can fight back with more AI
Juniper Research argues the only way to beat them is to join them
AI + ML08 Oct 2024 | 7
Epic judge orders Google to let rivals set up app stores
Chocolate Factory vows to appeal
Applications07 Oct 2024 | 19
159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud
WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste
Software04 Oct 2024 | 39
Cloudflare beats patent troll so badly it basically gives up
Networking giant pockets $225K, foe promises to stop suing and abandons IP
Networks03 Oct 2024 | 67
John Deere accused of being full of manure with its right-to-repair promises
Tractor maker has only turned over shoddy tools, half-baked info, may be breaking the law, says senator
Personal Tech03 Oct 2024 | 54
Google expands visual, audio search, lets AI handle layout
AI Overviews get links to referenced websites – and ads
AI + ML03 Oct 2024 | 3
Latest in WordPress war: Automattic says it wanted 8% cut of WP Engine revenue
Final update Trademark royalties is one way to force support of open source, we guess
Software02 Oct 2024 | 34
AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence
Fun experiment, but yeah, don't pipe an LLM raw into /bin/bash
AI + ML02 Oct 2024 | 94
US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall
Science01 Oct 2024 | 83
Kyndryl follows in IBM's footsteps with rolling layoffs likely affecting thousands
Special report Underutilized staff get sent to the 'bench' – and seldom return
On-Prem01 Oct 2024 | 39
World Wide Web Foundation closes so Tim Berners-Lee can spend more time with his protocol
Who wants to join his so Solid crew?
Networks30 Sep 2024 | 25
AI code helpers just can't stop inventing package names
LLMs are helpful, but don't use them for anything important
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 64
Recall the Recall recall? Microsoft thinks it can make that Windows feature palatable
AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 119
Now Dell salespeople must be onsite five days a week
Return-to-office mandate reaches inevitable conclusion
CxO26 Sep 2024 | 119
Tor Project wags Tails to mark privacy project merger
Onion Amnesia: Steaming up your digital disguise
Software26 Sep 2024 | 2
WordPress.org denies service to WP Engine, potentially putting sites at risk
Updated That escalated quickly
Software26 Sep 2024 | 59
OpenAI to reveal secret training data in copyright case – for lawyers' eyes only
Counsel for aggrieved authors will view info in a secure room, without internet access, and no devices present
AI + ML26 Sep 2024 | 16
Google's Rust belts bugs out of Android, helps kill off unsafe code substantially
Memory safety flaws used to represent 76% of 'droid security holes. Now they account for 24%
OSes25 Sep 2024 | 14
Apple ropes off at least 4 GB of iPhone storage to house AI
Better or worse than a surprise U2 album?
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 37
WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer'
Updated Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license
Software24 Sep 2024 | 18
FBI raids HQ of US govt IT giant Carahsoft
Still business as usual, we're told
Public Sector24 Sep 2024 | 3
As IBM pushes for more automation, its AI simply not up to the job of replacing staff
So say our sources, who warn job cuts, outsourcing risk depriving biz of seasoned technical talent
Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 53
Cloudflare tightens screws on site-gobbling AI bots
When robots.txt just ain't cutting the mustard
AI + ML24 Sep 2024 | 13
Look! About chest high! Is it a pallet? Is it a drone? No, it's a Palletrone
And it's here to carry your not-very-heavy stuff
Science24 Sep 2024 | 30
Heart of glass: Human genome stored for 'eternity' in 5D memory crystal
Just in case some aliens, say, come along in a billion years and feel like cloning us from extinction
Science21 Sep 2024 | 100
Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS
Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue
Software19 Sep 2024 | 32
IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source says
We did warn you, Big Blue tells The Reg, as Cisco also cuts staff as promised
Off-Prem18 Sep 2024 | 61
Open source maintainers underpaid, swamped by security, going gray
AI-coded contributions? Most would rather skip the bot's work
Software18 Sep 2024 | 43
Open source orgs strengthen alliance against patent trolls
The more successful FOSS gets, the more it becomes a target
Software18 Sep 2024 | 11
No major AI model is safe, but some do better than others
Feature Anthropic Claude 3.5 shines in Chatterbox Labs safety test
AI + ML17 Sep 2024 | 14
Oracle brews Java 23 for just-in-time delivery
Predictably paced programming language plods onward
Software17 Sep 2024 | 4
Oracle urged again to give up JavaScript trademark
If there's one thing we know about Big Red, it's being entirely reasonable
Software17 Sep 2024 | 56
The empire of C++ strikes back with Safe C++ blueprint
You pipsqueaks want memory safety? We'll show you memory safety! We'll borrow that borrow checker
Applications16 Sep 2024 | 112
OpenAI's latest o1 model family tries to emulate 'reasoning' – tho might overthink things a bit
'Chain of thought' techniques mean latest LLM 'better' at stepping through complex challenges
AI + ML13 Sep 2024 | 71
Google sued for using trademarked Gemini name for AI service
Even the chatbot allegedly admits to infringement claim
AI + ML12 Sep 2024 | 14
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