Silicon Valley roundabout has drivers in a spin
Accidents at intersection quadruple
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Crypto conferences liquidated after biblical flooding in Dubai
There's something nice about seeing Web3 fanatics in ankle-deep water
Bootnotes17 Apr 2024 | 17
Judge refuses to Ctrl-Z divorce order made by a misclick
Computer says you're single
Bootnotes16 Apr 2024 | 57
X fixes URL blunder that could enable convincing social media phishing campaigns
Poorly implemented rule allowed miscreants to deceive users with trusted URLs
CSO10 Apr 2024 | 27
Sleuths who cracked Zodiac Killer's cipher thank the crowd
Fifty-one years of community contributions, software, and clever cryptanalysis contributed
Bootnotes04 Apr 2024 | 38
Rancher faces prison for trying to breed absolute unit of a sheep
Ewe-nique endeavor aimed to create Jurassic Baaa-rk experience for hunters
Bootnotes14 Mar 2024 | 110
'Chemical cat' on the loose in Japanese city
Unlikely to survive hexavalent chromium dip, officials ask residents to keep an eye out
Bootnotes13 Mar 2024 | 69
Olympic-level server tossing contest seeks entrants – warranty voiding guaranteed
It's geeks gone wild
Bootnotes06 Mar 2024 | 16
Willy Wonka event leaves bitter taste with artificially sweetened promises
Charlie and the AI factory flop compared to 'meth lab'
Bootnotes28 Feb 2024 | 46
Palantir boss says outfit's software the only reason the 'goose step' has not returned to Europe
Motor-mouth CEO Alex Karp claims biz stopped 'innumerable' terror attacks in Europe
Bootnotes28 Feb 2024 | 97
Google Maps leads German tourists to week-long survival saga in Australian swamp
Pair had to dodge croc on trek back to civilization
Bootnotes23 Feb 2024 | 77
Google releases Gemma – LLMs small enough to run on your computer
Your own personal chatbot awaits
Bootnotes22 Feb 2024 | 8
London's famous BT Tower will become a hotel after £275M sale
Hello room service? Can you call your provider? The Wi-Fi is down. Hello?
Bootnotes21 Feb 2024 | 67
Tesla's Cybertruck may not be so stainless after all
'Literally bulletproof' but needs constant cleaning to stave off corrosion
Bootnotes13 Feb 2024 | 212
Quarter of polled Americans say they use AI to make them hotter in online dating
Roses are red, violets are blue, a machine made my profile alluring to you
AI + ML12 Feb 2024 | 26
Building a 16-bit CPU in a spreadsheet is Excel-lent engineering
But can it run Doom?
Bootnotes02 Feb 2024 | 23
Add bacteria to the list of things that can run Doom
Frame rate would be even worse than the original, though. MUCH worse
Bootnotes31 Jan 2024 | 28
Robots with a 'Berliner Schnauze' may appear more trustworthy to locals
Dialect study a mixed bag when it comes to droids speaking highbrow German
Bootnotes31 Jan 2024 | 22
Windows 3.11 trundles on as job site pleads for 'driver updates' on German trains
Remember making Windows and DOS talk to a network? You could go back to the future with this assignment
Bootnotes30 Jan 2024 | 107
Techie resurrects teletext on a vintage BBC Master
You can get Ceefax via a Pi, but behold it in its most exotic of habitats
Bootnotes30 Jan 2024 | 20
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Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director
Interview With little competition at the goverment level, Windows giant has no incentive to make its systems safer
Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to ignore copyright law in race to AI
High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave
Rarest, strangest, form of Windows saved techie from moment of security madness
Who, Me? For once, Redmond's finest saved the day - by being rubbish in unexpectedly useful ways
Researchers claim Windows Defender can be fooled into deleting databases
BLACK HAT ASIA Two rounds of reports and patches may not have completely closed this hole
Zilog to end standalone sales of the legendary Z80 CPU
The processor that gave the world the ZX Spectrum and so much more is out of wafers
Google all at sea over rising tide of robo-spam
Opinion What if it's not AI but the algorithm to blame?
MITRE admits 'nation state' attackers touched its NERVE R&D operation
Infosec In Brief PLUS: Akira ransomware resurgent; Telehealth outfit fined for data-sharing; This week's nastiest vulns
FAA now requires reentry vehicles to get licensed before launch
Commercial operators must try Varda
Fedora 40 is just around the corner with more spins and flavors than ever
KDE edition has the most conspicuous changes, and could become future flagship
Gone in 35 seconds – the Cybertruck's misbehaving acceleration pedal
Riveting conclusion to Tesla recall saga
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We put salt in our tea so you don't have to
Poll Despite US chemistry boffin claiming it improves the taste, we respectfully disagree
Bootnotes27 Jan 2024 | 204
AI-driven booze bouncers can ID you with face scan
Cheerio to cheeky Chardonnay chancers
Bootnotes25 Jan 2024 | 27
Apple's Vision Pro costs big bucks to buy and repair ... just don't mention the box design
Still, up to 180,000 units sold under pre-order and China gray market prepping locals
Bootnotes25 Jan 2024 | 7
'Birthplace of Amazon' on the market for $2.28M
'Affordable' for the neighborhood
Bootnotes24 Jan 2024 | 21
DPD chatbot blasts courier company, swears, and dabbles in awful poetry
So this is the AI revolution
Bootnotes23 Jan 2024 | 48
Tech bros are playing God, Catholic Church's AI priest complains
Effective altruism blamed for Silicon Valley's desire to heal humanity's woes
Bootnotes22 Jan 2024 | 14
Silicon Valley weirdo's quest to dodge death – yours for $333 a month
Wonder when he's going to give that 28-year-old their skin back
Bootnotes11 Jan 2024 | 87
Michael Dell: Don't worry about AGI, after all we solved that ozone layer thing
Budget, schmudget, when it comes to AI-enabled productivity gains, says exec
Bootnotes11 Jan 2024 | 10
Data wrangler Zuckerberg becomes world's least likely cattle rancher
What a cowboy!
Bootnotes10 Jan 2024 | 19
The Register's 2023 in gaming had one final boss: Baldur's Gate 3
The RPG But we also have a bit to say about Dark Souls, Starfield, Foxhole, and more
Bootnotes05 Jan 2024 | 30
How the Xbox Series X fridge chilled our holiday spirits
But not enough sodas
Bootnotes04 Jan 2024 | 15
How do you teach a robot dog new tricks? Throw it a string of hex, a crayon, and a canvas
Artist Agnieszka Pilat tells The Register how she gets Spot to paint, not pant
Bootnotes31 Dec 2023 | 17
Philips recalls 340 MRI machines because they may explode in an emergency
Rapid unscheduled disassembly not exactly a desirable quality for medical imaging equipment
Bootnotes21 Dec 2023 | 43
SEC charges ex-medtech CEO with fraud for selling plastic fake implants
Sure, bogus blood tests are bad, but have you considered tricking doctors into embedded useless tubes?
Bootnotes20 Dec 2023 | 14
This could still wing its way to you, if you have the dosh: One Concorde engine seeks new home
That'll make a lot of expensive ashtrays
Bootnotes20 Dec 2023 | 39
California approves lavatory-to-faucet water recycling
'Water? Like out of the toilet?' It will get cleaned first and it'll be better than Brawndo
Bootnotes19 Dec 2023 | 46
Musk floats idea of boat mod for Cybertruck
Oh yes, please, get in the sea
Bootnotes19 Dec 2023 | 123
Zuckerberg hunkers down in Hawaii to wait out apocalypse
$270M secret building project includes 5,000 sq ft bunker
Bootnotes18 Dec 2023 | 82
Last Vega rocket launch delayed over fuel tank vanishing act
Choose your own adventure: Use the old qualification tanks, or squeeze in some from Vega-C?
Bootnotes15 Dec 2023 | 26
Is it 2000 or 2023? Get ready for AI-anchored news. Again
'Cos Ananova worked out so well
Bootnotes15 Dec 2023 | 36
GM, Komatsu partner to build hydrogen-powered monster mining truck
Mining industry looking for greener credentials in the future
Bootnotes12 Dec 2023 | 23
Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo
LOGOWATCH Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote now
Bootnotes08 Dec 2023 | 9
HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'
Apparently they're being serious
Bootnotes07 Dec 2023 | 94
YouTuber who crashed plane for sponsorship dollars earns 6 months behind bars
There's an idiotic stunt, then there's obstructing a federal investigation
Bootnotes05 Dec 2023 | 34
From Joaquin Phoenix to Rowan Atkinson, we enjoyed your Musk movie casting calls
Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell?
Bootnotes02 Dec 2023 | 20
Nostalgia for XP sells out Microsoft's 2023 'Windows Ugly Sweater'
Bliss not your thing? You could win the Paint version
Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 25
We challenged you to come up with tech predictions for 2024 (wrong answers only) – here are some favorites so far
Kettle Plus some of our own and the ugly Microsoft sweater one of you will win. Please take it off our hands...
Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 38
AI threatens to automate away the clergy
Is divine intervention next on the tech to-do list?
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 76
Zuckerberg accused of OK'ing Insta plastic surgery filters despite fears of harm to kids
'Meta knows what it is doing is bad for children ... it is now there in black and white'
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 15
Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal
Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 5
Virgin Atlantic flies 'world's first fossil-fuel free' transatlantic commercial flight
Sustainable kerosene-alt is hot right now as low-emission aviation takes off
Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 40
Share your 2024 tech forecasts (wrong answers only) to win a terrible sweater
Competition OpenAI led by the Swedish Chef? Musk aims for Mars and hits Venus instead? What are your predictions?
Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 311
USB Cart of Death: The wheeled scourge that drove Windows devs to despair
Stout heart a requisite for software engineers in days of yore
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 89
Surface Duo crashes the party as Doctor Who celebrates 60th birthday
Hey Cortana: Why is David Tennant back as the BBC's longest lived space alien?
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 57
Long-term space missions may make liftoff harder for male astronauts
Study suggests galactic cosmic radiation could damage below-the-belt tissues
Bootnotes23 Nov 2023 | 35
Remembering the time Windows accidentally sent Poland to the bottom of the sea
Geopolitics and operating systems are hard
Bootnotes21 Nov 2023 | 30
Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean AI's not after you
Brit telco BT's digital boss asks people 'how did horses feel when cars were invented? They didn't complain or go on strike'
Bootnotes14 Nov 2023 | 62
AWS staffer shows off the workplace that used to be a prison
Panopticon design gains new meaning for the all powerful cloud platform
Bootnotes13 Nov 2023 | 15
CEOs of crashed tech upstart Bitwise accused of swindling $100M from investors
Duo paid themselves $600K salaries as the cupboard was emptying
Bootnotes10 Nov 2023 | 13
Mac daddy Woz hospitalized in Mexico over mystery malady
State of Apple co-founder's health is unclear – it could be a stroke or vertigo
Bootnotes09 Nov 2023 | 17
Pentagon seeks government gossips to dish dirt on UFOs
Online form isn't for just anyone, so stow your crackpot theories for now
Bootnotes02 Nov 2023 | 19
Where do people feel most at risk of being pwned? The pub
Pints, pork scratchings, and password-free Wi-Fi: The nearly perfect brew
Bootnotes01 Nov 2023 | 36
Pope tempted by Python! Signs off on coding scheme for kids
In the name of the firewall, the server, and the home page default, amen
Bootnotes28 Oct 2023 | 41
Larry Ale-ison institute invests in Oxford pub linked to Tolkien, CS Lewis
DBAs come in for beer but struggle to find a table, query imaginary world in wardrobe
Bootnotes26 Oct 2023 | 33
Teens take a million metaverse Ryanair flights in Roblox
They do this in their free time
Bootnotes24 Oct 2023 | 41
The problem with Jon Stewart is that Apple appears to have cancelled his show
Planned episodes on China and AI reportedly worried Apple top brass
Bootnotes20 Oct 2023 | 51
You snooze, you lose? It's not quite as simple as that
Actually it might give you a brief edge on those weird morning people
Bootnotes18 Oct 2023 | 14
Never mind SETI and NASA, if your Ring somehow snaps ET, Amazon might give you $1M
Fly light-years to our planet and get the real Earth experience: Privacy invaded by doorbell cam
Bootnotes06 Oct 2023 | 24
You've just spent $400 on a baby monitor. Now you need a subscription
Internet of Stings Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn't making quite enough money...
Bootnotes06 Oct 2023 | 183
EPIC urges watchdog to probe Grindr's data privacy – or alleged lack thereof
Dating app kept sensitive info even after peeps deleted accounts, complaint claims
Bootnotes05 Oct 2023 | 3
Meet Honda's latest electric vehicle: A rideable suitcase
The Motocompacto is a successor to the '81 Motocompo, but with greater ability to deprive its rider of dignity
Bootnotes15 Sep 2023 | 91
Long-lost 1977 Star Wars X-Wing prop discovered – lock s-foils in bid position
Hundreds more iconic props set to go on sale from collection of late Hollywood model maker Greg Jein
Bootnotes12 Sep 2023 | 29
Grant Shapps named UK defense supremo in latest 'tech-savvy' Tory tale
Comment He praised Apple for its 'open source' tech – now he'll oversee AI use to defend Britain from its foes
Bootnotes31 Aug 2023 | 98
Let's give these quadruped robot dogs next-gen XM7 rifles, says US Army
Black Mirror? Never heard of it
Bootnotes30 Aug 2023 | 34
IBM shows off its sense of humor in not-so-funny letter leak
Internal memos detail discontinued Dad-joke products
Bootnotes23 Aug 2023 | 55
North Korea's neighbors issue warnings ahead of attempted 'satellite' launch
The last one splashed down badly, but this is no laughing matter – Japan's PM thinks it could be a missile
Bootnotes22 Aug 2023 | 8
Need a decent dining spot in Ottawa? Microsoft suggested a food bank
Azure giant blames human error, not AI – up to you to swallow that
Bootnotes18 Aug 2023 | 27
Cage match: Zuck finally realizes Elon is full of twit
How can a billionaire in his 50s be this much of a dweeb?
Bootnotes14 Aug 2023 | 50
Official science: People do less, make more mistakes on Friday afternoons
Why 'dont deploy on Frday' is a thnng
Bootnotes04 Aug 2023 | 63
US Air Force burns more money on electric flying taxis
Waiting on that thumbs up from the FAA
Bootnotes31 Jul 2023 | 14
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's pop artifact stash now heads to a museum
Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix's guitars, Vader's helmet, Captain Kirk's chair, and more
Bootnotes29 Jul 2023 | 15
On the record: Apple bags patent for iDevice to play LPs
From Norman Cook to Tim Cook
Bootnotes28 Jul 2023 | 81
Chipotle welcomes you to the age of robot guacamole
Avocado prep time could be cut in half, but it still won't change the price
Bootnotes13 Jul 2023 | 15
Lamborghini's last remaining pure gas guzzlers are all spoken for
Don't panic – you can still get a hybrid, with a V12 engine naturally
Bootnotes06 Jul 2023 | 156
Forget these apps and AI, where's my flying car? Ah, here's one with an FAA license
Also: No comment on that choice of name for a wee leccy chopper
Bootnotes29 Jun 2023 | 67
If you want a big brain, make a habit out of daytime naps
You are getting sleepy… very sleepy
Bootnotes26 Jun 2023 | 41
Mark Zuckerberg would kick Elon Musk's ass, experts say
Comment The two claim to be headed for a smackdown over copycat services
Bootnotes22 Jun 2023 | 70
Restaurant hired 'priest' to extract workplace confessions from staff
With now $150K to pay out, that's what we call fine dining
Bootnotes21 Jun 2023 | 38
Elon Musk's Twitter moves were 'reaffirming' says Reddit boss amid API changes
Comment From 'we are not Elon' to 'Elon was right' in a matter of days
Bootnotes19 Jun 2023 | 161
North Korean spy satellite launch ends in sea smash
Rather than herald exciting success of best-ever lift-off, state media confirms fiasco. Consider us surprised
Bootnotes31 May 2023 | 10
Cisco: Don't use 'blind spot' – and do use 'feed two birds with one scone'
Switchzilla takes a stab at inclusive language. Sorry, that should be 'makes a first pass'
Bootnotes10 May 2023 | 220
Of course Russia's ex-space boss doubts US set foot on the Moon
'How did NASA do what they did in the 60s what they cannot do now?'
Bootnotes09 May 2023 | 112
Pornhub walls off Utah in age-verification law protest
Dare we say that's a master stroke
Bootnotes03 May 2023 | 74
CEO sorry after telling staff to 'leave pity city' over bonuses
Video Put the $26 million in the bag
Bootnotes21 Apr 2023 | 86
NYC Mayor: Robo-pup 'out of the pound' and back to police work
Video Please don't pair it with ChatGPT, please don't pair it with ChatGPT
Bootnotes12 Apr 2023 | 17
Tupperware looking less airtight than you'd think
The party could be over soon
Bootnotes11 Apr 2023 | 59
Thieves smash hole in wall to nab $500K in Apple iKit
Pic So, like, three iPhones and a Mac keyboard
Bootnotes07 Apr 2023 | 41
Pentagon whistleblower Ellsberg given months to live
Comment The man leaking vital data before it was fashionable
Bootnotes13 Mar 2023 | 18
Adidas grapples with $1.3B in unsold Yeezy sneakers after breaking up with Kanye West
This is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket case
Bootnotes09 Mar 2023 | 92
Havana Syndrome definitely (maybe) not caused by brain-scrambling energy weapons
Pre-existing mental health issues and the stress of working in Cuba are more likely culprits
Bootnotes02 Mar 2023 | 36
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