Special report
How a Kaggle Grandmaster cheated in $25,000 AI contest with hidden code – and was fired from dream SV job
Coder apologizes and says desire to be ranked #1 'compromised my judgment'
Cloud
Wave goodbye: DigitalOcean decimates workforce as co-founder reveals lack of profitability, leadership turmoil
Literally: As much as 10% of employees at server-hosting biz laid off in 'non-cost-cutting' move
Software
Windows 7 back in black as holdouts report wallpaper-stripping shenanigans
Suitable attire, seeing that it's dead
Software
'I am done with open source': Developer of Rust Actix web framework quits, appoints new maintainer
Project author Nikolay Kim also given some community support after 'unsafe shitstorm'
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Networks
South American nations open fire on ICANN for 'illegal and unjust' sale of .amazon to zillionaire Jeff Bezos
Nastygram to DNS overseer follows long, flawed and drawn-out process
21 Jan 16:07 | 1
Business
Dixons Carphone to London Stock Exchange: Yay, we grew 2% in the festive quarter. Oh, hang on, no we didn't
'Clerical error' causes major screw-up... misery loves company at UK's largest 'leccy retailer
21 Jan 15:27 | 1
Policy
New SAP co-CEO 'runs simple' to Davos in Mercedes hydrogen car
Just don't mention software giant's carbon-producing customers, 'cos that doesn't matter, right?
21 Jan 14:40 | 5
Security
WTF, EFS? Experts warn Windows encryption could spawn nasty new ransomware
Redmond's own security tools could be abused to create hard-to-scrub infections
21 Jan 14:00 | 5
Bootnotes
US court rules: Just because you can extract teeth while riding a hoverboard doesn't mean you should
We get it. You are a skilled dentist. Sorry, 'were'
21 Jan 13:38 | 24
Software
'I am done with open source': Developer of Rust Actix web framework quits, appoints new maintainer
Project author Nikolay Kim also given some community support after 'unsafe shitstorm'
21 Jan 12:55 | 14
Software
Windows 7 back in black as holdouts report wallpaper-stripping shenanigans
Suitable attire, seeing that it's dead
21 Jan 12:18 | 42
Science
SpaceX ponders its next mission to blot out the Sun with another 60 Starlink sats
RoundupAlso: ISS batteries changed, Virgin's fleet grows, Rocket Lab makes nod to crap sitcom, and more
21 Jan 11:23 | 1
Networks
Looking for a great value broadband deal? War-torn Syria will do you proud
UK internet costs shamed by European colleagues, but at least it's not Eritrea
21 Jan 10:20 | 30
Artificial Intelligence
How a Kaggle Grandmaster cheated in $25,000 AI contest with hidden code – and was fired from dream SV job
Special reportCoder apologizes and says desire to be ranked #1 'compromised my judgment'
21 Jan 09:24 | 41
Personal Tech
Looks like the party's over, folks: Global PC sales set to shrink as Windows 10 upgrade cycle tails off, says Gartner
Smartphone shipments slightly up, personal computers to resume historical trends
21 Jan 08:30 | 23
Science
Fly me to the M(O2)n: Euro scientists extract oxygen from 'lunar dust' by cooking it with molten salt electrolysis
'Being able to acquire oxygen would obviously be hugely useful for future settlers'
21 Jan 07:27 | 55
Software
Server-side Swift's slow support story sours some: Apple lang tailored for mobile CPUs, lacking in Linux world
AnalysisLook what you made me
21 Jan 06:28 | 6
Science
World-record-breaking boffins reveal the fastest spinning thing on Earth – and it's not George Orwell in his grave
Privacy's dead but, hey, we've got nanoparticles spinning at 300 billion RPM. So that's cool
21 Jan 05:36 | 26
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LastPass stores passwords so securely, not even its users can access them
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Security
Hospital hacker spared prison after plod find almost 9,000 cardiac images at his home
NHS working with cops and ICO to determine if patients must be told
Servers
Intel server chip shortages continue to bite: HPE warns of Xeon processor supply drought for the whole of 2020
ExclusiveTraditional IT titans take backseat behind cloud giants
Software
The delights of on-site working – sun, sea and... WordPad wrangling?
Who, Me?Things can only get better, unless someone misplaces the source
Science
Big Falcon explosion as SpaceX successfully demos Crew Dragon abort systems
Mere months until 'nauts get a ticket to ride?
Security
Leave your admin interface's TLS cert and private key in your router firmware in 2020? Just Netgear things
Finding sparks debate over bug disclosure – and how to secure a local gateway's web control panel
Artificial Intelligence
Image-rec startup for cops, Feds can probably identify you from 3 billion pics it's scraped from Facebook, YouTube etc
RoundupPlus other 'fun' news from the world of AI
Policy
EU've been naughty: GDPR has netted bloc €114m in fines since 2018
France, Germany and Austria house the most offenders – survey
Cloud
Wave goodbye: DigitalOcean decimates workforce as co-founder reveals lack of profitability, leadership turmoil
Literally: As much as 10% of employees at server-hosting biz laid off in 'non-cost-cutting' move
Software
It's update time – yes, again – for Insiders as the Windows 10 Slow Ring meanders towards release
RoundupAlso: pitching Windows gear at students, while Windows Terminal and TypeScript ring in the new
Networks
Let’s check in on the .org sale fiasco: Senators say No, internet grandees say Yes – and ICANN pretends there's absolutely nothing to see here
Analysis'Ethos Capital, ISOC, and PIR have failed to provide clear and transparent information'
21 Jan 01:13 | 31
Cloud
Wave goodbye: DigitalOcean decimates workforce as co-founder reveals lack of profitability, leadership turmoil
Literally: As much as 10% of employees at server-hosting biz laid off in 'non-cost-cutting' move
21 Jan 00:15 | 11
Software
Whoa, whoa... Tesla slams brakes on allegations of 'unintended acceleration' bug: 'Completely false and was brought by a short-seller'
Grimes' boyfriend's biz says it's under financial attack
20 Jan 23:04 | 47
Security
Leave your admin interface's TLS cert and private key in your router firmware in 2020? Just Netgear things
Finding sparks debate over bug disclosure – and how to secure a local gateway's web control panel
20 Jan 21:23 | 36
Security
As miscreants prey on thousands of vulnerable boxes, Citrix finally emits patches to fill in hijacking holes in Gateway and ADC
SD-WAN WANOP will have to wait a few days, though
20 Jan 17:40 | 5
Personal Tech
Over a thousand electronic gizmos went missing from London councils last year
Mobile phone for sale. One careless owner
20 Jan 16:53 | 20
Security
Ubisoft sues handful of gamers for DDoSing Rainbow Six: Siege
Two Germans, a Nigerian, and a Dutchman walk into a bar. What happens next? A lawsuit, of course
20 Jan 16:23 | 12
Storage
Photobox ditches Amazon's Redshift, cuddles up to Snowflake
AWS and Google data warehousing stuff considered, then ignored
20 Jan 15:29 | 7
Software
It's update time – yes, again – for Insiders as the Windows 10 Slow Ring meanders towards release
RoundupAlso: pitching Windows gear at students, while Windows Terminal and TypeScript ring in the new
20 Jan 14:30 | 10
Security
LastPass stores passwords so securely, not even its users can access them
UpdatedLogin management service sulks in days-long TITSUP* for some
20 Jan 13:24 | 95
Policy
EU've been naughty: GDPR has netted bloc €114m in fines since 2018
France, Germany and Austria house the most offenders – survey
20 Jan 12:34 | 34
Security
Hospital hacker spared prison after plod find almost 9,000 cardiac images at his home
NHS working with cops and ICO to determine if patients must be told
20 Jan 11:30 | 67
Science
Big Falcon explosion as SpaceX successfully demos Crew Dragon abort systems
Mere months until 'nauts get a ticket to ride?
20 Jan 10:30 | 71
Servers
Intel server chip shortages continue to bite: HPE warns of Xeon processor supply drought for the whole of 2020
ExclusiveTraditional IT titans take backseat behind cloud giants
20 Jan 09:17 | 39
Software
The delights of on-site working – sun, sea and... WordPad wrangling?
Who, Me?Things can only get better, unless someone misplaces the source
20 Jan 08:15 | 84
Artificial Intelligence
Image-rec startup for cops, Feds can probably identify you from 3 billion pics it's scraped from Facebook, YouTube etc
RoundupPlus other 'fun' news from the world of AI
20 Jan 07:08 | 48
Security
To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details
Investigators ask Chocolate Factory to help them connect the geographic dots
18 Jan 14:06 | 69
Security
It's Friday, the weekend has landed... and Microsoft warns of an Internet Explorer zero day exploited in the wild
RoundupPlus, WeLeakInfo? Not anymore!
18 Jan 01:17 | 15
Software
You're not Boeing to believe this: Yet another show-stopping software bug found in ill-fated 737 Max airplanes
Jetliner's return to the skies likely to be delayed by more tech glitches
17 Jan 23:32 | 189
Artificial Intelligence
Europe mulls five year ban on facial recognition in public... with loopholes for security and research
Euro Commission also wants to loosen purse strings for AI investment while tightening reins
17 Jan 21:29 | 41
Security
'Friendly' hackers are seemingly fixing the Citrix server hole – and leaving a nasty present behind
Congratulations, you've won a secret backdoor
17 Jan 19:49 | 9
Bootnotes
Who says HMRC hasn't got a sense of humour? Er, 65 million Brits
I missed my Self Assessment filing deadline because.... a rundown of the worst excuses
17 Jan 16:30 | 94
Personal Tech
EU declares it'll Make USB-C Great Again™. You hear that, Apple?
Bloc to make not-quite-universal connector universal within its bounds
17 Jan 15:57 | 194
Security
Stolen creds site WeLeakInfo busted by multinational cop op for data reselling
One Irishman and one Dutchman both nicked
17 Jan 14:31 | 6
Software
Time to burst out graphing: Get the Windows Insider experience... by taping a calculator to your monitor
Microsoft releases a Windows 10 Fast Ring refresh and previews new calc toys
17 Jan 13:34 | 20
Software
Autonomous Logistics Information System gets shoved off the F-35 gravy train in favour of ODIN
Snafu-ridden maintenance software behemoth to be replaced
17 Jan 12:11 | 62
Policy
Microsoft picks a side, aims to make the business 'carbon-negative' by 2030
Plans to cancel out emissions from power consumption since 1975. No word on warming through excessive corporate hot air though
17 Jan 11:39 | 50
Bootnotes
Help! I'm trapped on Schrodinger's runaway train! Or am I..?
Something for the Weekend, Sir?There's an app for that, and it's utter pants
17 Jan 10:00 | 125
Software
WebAssembly: Key to a high-performance web, or ideal for malware? Reg speaks to co-designer Andreas Rossberg
InterviewState of Wasm: 'Better support for high-level languages', plus interesting cross-platform news
17 Jan 09:16 | 85
Security
Unlocking news: We decrypt those cryptic headlines about Scottish cops bypassing smartphone encryption
VidNew perspective on FBI, Interpol demands for backdoors
17 Jan 08:34 | 129
Data Centre
The time that Sales braved the white hot heat of the data centre to save the day
On CallIt's getting hot in here, so open all your doors
17 Jan 08:04 | 124
Artificial Intelligence
Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide, muaha... Boffins build laser-eyed intelligent cam that sorta sees around corners
Guess we can't escape our future Terminator overlords
17 Jan 06:01 | 23
Software
Copy-left behind: Permissive MIT, Apache open-source licenses on the up as developers snub GNU's GPL
Share all our code modifications with others? Think again, hippie
17 Jan 01:58 | 41
Cloud
Google Cloud rolls out of bed, slips on suit, draws up premium support, vows to take it SLO to lure enterprises
Meanwhile, AMD snags Intel exec as server chip boss
17 Jan 01:02 | 4
