Interview
'An issue of survival': Why Mozilla welcomes EU attempts to regulate the internet giants
The web is 'optimised for Chrome, not for independent browsers'
Security
'Don't tell anyone but I have a secret.' There, that's my security sorted
Something for the Weekend, Sir?The inevitable return of Norbert Spankmonkey
Data Centre
The self-disconnecting switch: Ghost in the machine or just a desire to save some cash?
On CallYet another reason to never do things by halves
Bootnotes
Yo, Imma let you finish, but for the 6,000 people still using that app on a daily basis ... we have a question: why?
Taylor Swift of apps or ultimate ironic hipster shout-out?
Latest News
DevOps
Are we having fund yet, npm? CTO calls for patience after devs complain promised donations platform has stalled
Funding free software is 'still a very unsolved problem' says co-founder
22 Feb 01:17 | 4
Cloud
Third time's a charm, maybe: Bankers suing Oracle over claims of exaggerated cloud sales have another go at convincing skeptical judge
Anecdotes of bullying customers fall short of legal standard to establish fraudulent intent
21 Feb 21:45 | 8
Security
Duped into running bogus virus scans at Office Depot? Dry your eyes with a small check from $35m settlement
Treat yourself to a meal out or a case of bevvies... or an appetizer in SF or NYC
21 Feb 20:36 | 17
Personal Tech
This is your last chance, HP. There's no turning back. You take blue poison pill, the story ends. You take the red Xerox pill, you stay in Wonderland
Photocopier goliath hits back at PC giant's attempt to scupper takeover
21 Feb 19:18 | 30
Personal Tech
Why so shy, Samsung? Weird Find my Phone push notification did not only affect Galaxy mobes
Register readers around the globe shared in worldwide oddity
21 Feb 16:20 | 23
Cloud
Managed services slinger Ensono waves goodbye to staff on both sides of the pond
Says a big hello to low-cost services land, aka India
21 Feb 15:40 | 8
Networks
Ofcom measured UK's 5G radiation and found that, no, it won't give you cancer
Dangerous levels of EMF: Evidence-based Measurement Findings
21 Feb 15:00 | 103
Policy
Californian man served with restraining order for allegedly 'stalking' Apple CEO Tim Cook
Also slapped with court request not to contact security staffers
21 Feb 14:20 | 3
Personal Tech
Get in the C: Raspberry Pi 4 can handle a wider range of USB adapters thanks to revised design's silent arrival
Resistance no longer futile?
21 Feb 13:50 | 30
Bootnotes
Come on baby light me on fire: McDonald's to sell 'Quarter Pounder' scented candles
Because the human condition isn't harrowing enough
21 Feb 13:20 | 66
Software
Windows Dressing: Psst... Fast Ring folks, whispers Microsoft. You're in this for the cool icons, right?
Fluent, fluent everywhere but not a patch that works
21 Feb 12:50 | 11
Cloud
Breaking bad... browser use: New Mexico accuses Google of illegally slurping kids' private data via G Suite
Web giant hits back, says allegations are 'factually wrong'
21 Feb 12:16 | 28
Policy
Decent, legal, honest and searchable: C'mon, Ofcom. Let us check up on the ad-slingers ourselves
ColumnIt's a hard job... why not outsource it?
21 Feb 11:29 | 23
The Channel
AMD takes a bite out of Intel's PC market share across Europe amid microprocessor shortages, rising Ryzen
Mmmm, these scraps are pretty darn meaty
21 Feb 10:45 | 42
Security
'Don't tell anyone but I have a secret.' There, that's my security sorted
Something for the Weekend, Sir?The inevitable return of Norbert Spankmonkey
21 Feb 10:00 | 68
Software
Your McDonald's demo has expired. For full functionality, please purchase a licence or try another fast-food joint
Bork!Bork!Bork!I'll take a Big Mac, large fries and... um, are you OK?
21 Feb 09:15 | 60
Data Centre
The self-disconnecting switch: Ghost in the machine or just a desire to save some cash?
On CallYet another reason to never do things by halves
21 Feb 08:15 | 69
Science
If you're struggling to keep new year resolutions, try NGTS-10b, a mere 1,000 LY away. One year is just 18 hrs
Happy birthday to me... Happy birthday to me... Happy birthday to me... Happy birthday to me... Happy birthday to me... Happy birthday to me...
21 Feb 07:36 | 17
Science
Worried about future planet-cleansing superbugs? But distrust AI? Guess you're not interested in these antibiotics
Meet halicin, picked by a neural network and whimsically named after the HAL 9000 bot
21 Feb 06:03 | 23
Networks
FCC forced by court to ask the public (again) if they think tearing up net neutrality was a really good idea or not
CommentUS regulator tries to hide embarrassment behind series of sudden announcements
21 Feb 03:04 | 27
Cloud
Google product boss cuffed on suspicion of murder after his Microsoft manager wife goes missing, woman's body found, during Hawaii trip
UpdatedBefore he was arrested, Googler appealed to internet, newspaper for help finding his spouse
21 Feb 02:11 | 43
Security
Google exiles 600 apps from Play Store for 'disruptive advertising' amid push to clean up Android souk's image
Purge is the latest in a series of similar store scourings
21 Feb 00:36 | 9
Security
Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months
Keep your crypto below 398 days after September 1 and you're all good
20 Feb 23:20 | 125
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Security
It is with a heavy heart we must inform you, once again, folks are accidentally spilling thousands of sensitive pics, records onto the internet
RoundupPlus: Iranians accused of hacking IT service providers to get at their customers
Networks
Forcing us to get consent before selling browser histories violates our free speech, US ISPs claim
That ain't the way life should be, Maine responds
Artificial Intelligence
Good news: Neural network says 11 asteroids thought to be harmless may hit Earth. Bad news: They are not due to arrive for hundreds of years
And also, crucial point, the software may be wrong and we'll never be released by these angels of death
Security
Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months
Keep your crypto below 398 days after September 1 and you're all good
Software
Chrome deploys deep-linking tech in latest browser build despite privacy concerns
It's not a bug, it's a feature, explains the Chocolate Factory
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers trick Tesla into massively breaking the speed limit by sticking a 2-inch piece of electrical tape on a sign
VidYou'd hope it would know 85mph speed limits aren't exactly routine
Personal Tech
Why so shy, Samsung? Weird Find my Phone push notification did not only affect Galaxy mobes
Register readers around the globe shared in worldwide oddity
Science
Galileo got it wrong – official: Jupiter actually wet, not super-dry: 'No one would have guessed that water might be so variable across the planet'
The 1990s spacecraft, that is
Networks
Now Internet Society told to halt controversial .org sale… by its own advisory council: 'You misread the community mindset around dot-org'
Meanwhile, would-be buyer Ethos attempts closed-room meeting to push deal through
Security
Don't use natwest.co.uk for online banking, Natwest bank tells baffled customer
UpdatedDot-com is all the rage, yo
STORIES
Security
Stuffing nonsense: Persistent cyberpunks are pummelling banks' public APIs, warns Akamai
Security biz clocked 55 million malicious login attempts on a client
20 Feb 22:56 | 3
Software
Oracle plays its Trump card: Blushing Big Red gushes over US govt support in Java API battle... just as Larry Ellison holds Donald fundraiser
Unfortunate timing – the Obama admin also supported the database giant
20 Feb 21:49 | 12
Security
RSA Conference loses one more abbreviated tech giant after AT&T disconnects over Wuhan coronavirus fears
RSAAlternative headline: Killer bio-nasty linked to former alien vault and cyber-hacker gathering
20 Feb 20:52 |
Cloud
Buzzwords ahoy as Microsoft tears the wraps off machine-learning enhancements, new application for Dynamics 365
Introducing Project Operations
20 Feb 19:59 | 7
DevOps
Google Cloud embraces GitOps with new Application Manager for Kubernetes
Cloud giant aims to attract developers with code-oriented deployment automation
20 Feb 19:30 | 2
Security
We know what you did last summer: MGM's hotel spinoff lost 10.7m guest records and now they're on hacker forums
What happens in Vegas... gets leaked on the internet
20 Feb 18:31 | 8
Data Centre
Hey, Brits. Your Google data is leaving the EU before you are: Hoard to be shipped from Ireland to US next month
Relax, you won't feel a thing
20 Feb 18:00 | 122
Bootnotes
Life in plastic, with a classic: Polymer £20 notes released into wild sporting Turner art
Updated cocaine straws will be much harder to forge and hopefully vegan
20 Feb 17:30 | 31
Emergent Tech
London's Metropolitan Police flip the switch: Smile, fellow citizens... you're undergoing Live Facial Recognition
This is not a test
20 Feb 16:49 | 73
Software
Appy days? Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint now live under one roof on mobile – but look out for Office 365 popups
And that's one hell of a privacy agreement
20 Feb 16:17 | 11
Networks
No Huawei gear in vital 5G project to bring virtual-reality Robin Hood to Sherwood Forest
Rural trials will not use equipment 'from high risk vendors' says Ministry of Fun
20 Feb 15:34 | 11
Security
GRU won't believe it: UK and US call out Russia for cyber-attacks on Georgia last year
It's APT28 again! Public attribution names and shames state-backed crew
20 Feb 15:06 | 7
Security
Keen to check for 'abnormal' user behaviours? Microsoft talks insider risk, AWS imports and compliance at infosec shindig RSA
RSABefore you remove the mote from thy hacker's eye, remove the beam from the eyes of your, er, Teams
20 Feb 14:35 | 2
Bootnotes
Yo, Imma let you finish, but for the 6,000 people still using that app on a daily basis ... we have a question: why?
Taylor Swift of apps or ultimate ironic hipster shout-out?
20 Feb 13:43 | 33
Personal Tech
All that Samsung users found on UK website after weird Find my Mobile push notification was... other people's details
It's looking rather ominous to us
20 Feb 13:07 | 38
