Let's make laptops from radium. How's that for planned obsolescence?
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Never let something so flimsy as a locked door to the computer room stand in the way of an auditor on the warpath
On CallEmployees kicking down the doors? Happens all the time, guv
Maker of US border's license-plate scanning tech ransacked by hacker, blueprints and files dumped online
ExclusivePerceptics confirms intrusion and theft, stays quiet on details
Headsup for those managing Windows 10 boxen: Microsoft has tweaked patching rules
One category to rule them all? Er, maybe not...
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Millions of personal files exposed by insurance biz, serial web hacker strikes again, and more from infosec land
RoundupYour two-minute guide to all the other security news this week
25 May 06:52 |
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Personal Tech
That magical super material Apple hopes will hit backspace on its keyboard woes? Nylon
iFixit ters dwn ew Macbook Pro wth utterfl eyoard atst fixs
24 May 21:00 |
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Personal Tech
Activist shareholders to target Zuck with giant angry emoji inflatable at Facebook AGM
Eight total resolutions seek to make antisocial network more accountable (the US tech giant opposes them all)
24 May 19:37 |
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Data Centre
DXC: We axed 10k staff, shut nine data centres, closed 4.6m sq ft of office space... and sales tumbled, funnily enough
On the plus side it did hire 2,000 cheap staff in fiscal 2019
24 May 18:53 |
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Networks
That's just Huawei it goes, shrugs founder as analysts forecast sales slump for embattled biz
Don't worry, they have Plan Bs and spare tyres apparently
24 May 18:11 |
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Emergent Tech
HP's delayed Reverb: Jesus-headset dribbles out of the echo chamber and into the channel
There were manufacturing problems! Oh, no there weren't! Oh, yes there were!
24 May 16:00 |
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Data Centre
Rough quarter? Just blame falling sales on China and US trade tensions – right, HPE?
Customer delay purchaes amid uncertainty, claims CEO
24 May 15:17 |
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Emergent Tech
Uber JUMPs at chance to dump load of electric bikes across Islington
Trial starts in London borough with £25 fine for crap parking
24 May 14:10 |
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Policy
Murdoch-backed adtech startup Unlockd ditches Google lawsuit: That'll be £200k, ta very much
Could have been a million times (or pounds) worse
24 May 13:30 |
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Networks
Coverage concerns dog UK Emergency Services Network as boss admits scheme too ambitious
Civil servants hauled before spending watchdog again
24 May 12:45 |
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Software
Headsup for those managing Windows 10 boxen: Microsoft has tweaked patching rules
One category to rule them all? Er, maybe not...
24 May 12:11 |
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Networks
Ofcom to Openreach: Thou shalt prise open thy network for firms targeting biz customers
UpdatedComms regulator demands BT sub lets more fibre cable layers access its poles and ducts
24 May 10:50 |
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Business
Gee, SEC, how did that get out?! 'Leaked' Tesla email claims big boost in Model 3 production
Small comfort to Oracle's Larry Ellison, who's $420m *weyyy* poorer after ill-timed punt
24 May 10:16 |
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Personal Tech
HP: Based on our Intel, don't hold your breath waiting for Chipzilla's CPU shortage to end
PC maker's chief bean counter warns Wall Street moneymen of 'constraints' until at least calendar Q3
24 May 09:46 |
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Bootnotes
Let's make laptops from radium. How's that for planned obsolescence?
Something for the Weekend, Sir?Come on, guys, get a half-life
24 May 09:15 |
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Data Centre
Want to train a dragon? You'll need 500 million files, 730TB of data, 54,000 CPU cores...
DataStax AccelerateDreamWorks picks Gremlin to weave digital marvels
24 May 08:40 |
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Software
Microsoft? Oh it's just another partnership, insists GitHub CEO
We're a strong, independent company
24 May 08:10 |
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Data Centre
Never let something so flimsy as a locked door to the computer room stand in the way of an auditor on the warpath
On CallEmployees kicking down the doors? Happens all the time, guv
24 May 07:10 |
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Science
Third time's a charm? SpaceX hopes to launch 60 Starlink broadband sats into orbit tonight
UpdatedAt 13,620 kilograms, it's the heaviest payload yet for the Elon Musk-run biz
24 May 01:30 |
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Security
Maker of US border's license-plate scanning tech ransacked by hacker, blueprints and files dumped online
ExclusivePerceptics confirms intrusion and theft, stays quiet on details
23 May 23:45 |
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Artificial Intelligence
AI can now animate the Mona Lisa's face or any other portrait you give it. We're not sure we're happy with this reality
VideoWarning: It's creepy AF – and your pic is next
23 May 23:07 |
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Personal Tech
Facebook removes about as many fake accounts as it has actual monthly users (yes, billions) in effort to clean up online
AnalysisSocial ad biz details effort to cleanse community
23 May 22:18 |
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Security
WikiLeaks boss Assange acted as a foreign spy, Uncle Sam exclaims in fresh rap sheet
Prosecutors try to paint a line between journos and internet dump lord in case with significant free speech implications
23 May 21:51 |
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Maker of US border's license-plate scanning tech ransacked by hacker, blueprints and files dumped online
Sophos tells users to roll back Microsoft's Patch Tuesday run if they want PC to boot
Bug-hunter reveals another 'make me admin' Windows 10 zero-day – and vows: 'There's more where that came from'
Salesfarce to Failsforce: Salesforce database blunder outage enters day three as fix falters
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Security
Why telcos 'handed over' people's GPS coords to a bounty hunter: He just had to ask nicely
Privacy slip allegations dog US cellular network giants... while FCC twiddles its thumbs
23 May 20:44 |
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British Army cyber 'n' psyops unit 77 Brigade can't even brainwash civvies into helping it meet recruitment targets
Part-timers needed
23 May 15:43 |
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Storage
Weak AF array sales at NetApp leave analysts feeling cold
Looking for flash, private cloud and public cloud data services to bump up revenues
23 May 14:29 |
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Business
While big orange spectre haunts certain Chinese firms, fiscal '19 treated Lenovo rather well
Pre-tax profits up 459% but 'geopolitical uncertainties' aren't lost on PC maker
23 May 13:03 |
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Security
We'll hack back at Russians, declare UK ministers in cyber-Blitz blitz
NATO's getting in on the action too
23 May 12:09 |
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Software
GitLab looks for users to CI to eye: Come join us on the happy path
InterviewSource code, pipelines and boiling frogs
23 May 11:04 |
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Security
Phisher folk reel in Computacenter security vetting mailbox packed with sensitive staff data
Haul included employee passports, driving licences, bank statements and more
23 May 10:05 |
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Software
Programmers' Question Time: Tiptoe through the tuples
StobAddressing the pro-horticulture/anti-nerdiculture bias
23 May 09:15 |
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DevOps
GitHub slurps open-source bug zapping automator Dependabot, chucks cash at devs
Matched funds for open source developers, plus new features for enterprise accounts
23 May 08:56 |
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Personal Tech
Minecraft's my Nirvana. I found it hard, it's hard to find. Oh well, whatever... Never Mined
ColumnWhat on Earth are you playing at, Microsoft?
23 May 08:06 |
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Data Centre
DataStax has stars in its eyes over Constellation, its latest tweak on Apache Cassandra
Datastax AccelerateIt’s not just a hosted version of the database, says the CEO
23 May 06:55 |
Science
NASA boffins may just carve your name on a chip and send it to Mars if you ask nicely
You probably won't ever get to go to space – but your name can
23 May 06:09 |
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Science
Tim Peake's Soyuz lands in London after jaunt around the UK
No word if a trip through Manchester was scarier than atmospheric reentry
23 May 05:00 |
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Networks
No Huawei out: Prez Trump's game of chicken with China has serious consequences
AnalysisNo cybersecurity rules means networks are destined to be balkanized
23 May 01:52 |
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Artificial Intelligence
We listened to more than 3 hours of US Congress testimony on facial recognition so you didn't have to go through it
AnalysisLong story short: Models are ineffective, racist, dumb...
22 May 23:50 |
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Emergent Tech
Comcast – the cable giant America loves and trusts – confirms in-home health device to keep tabs on subscribers
Meanwhile, privacy advocates run screaming from news, trip, end up in hospital
22 May 21:28 |
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Software
Apple arms web browser privacy torpedo, points it directly at Google's advertising model
Safari tech ready to be ignored by online ad giants like all other privacy proposals
22 May 21:01 |
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Personal Tech
Koh-MG: Qualcomm guilty of abusing chip patent monopoly, biz promises to appeal
Snapdragon giant 'strangled competition' and forced others to pay unfair fees
22 May 19:26 |
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Business
Kelway founder slurps Brit public sector supplier SBL, financials undisclosed
Never say never as reseller veteran returns to reselling land with reseller buy
22 May 18:30 |
Personal Tech
Apple reckons mystery new material will debug butterfly keyboard woes in latest MacBook Pros
It's so confident, 2019 models are on the free repair scheme
22 May 17:45 |
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Policy
Irish data cops are shoving a probe right into Google's ads
UpdatedDoubleclick complaint alleges Chocolate Factory's data handling breaches GDPR
22 May 17:00 |
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Software
Microsoft gently leads workhorse Windows Server 1903 for a pad around the paddock
KubeCon EuropeDon't mind me, I'm just the thing you run your business on
22 May 15:45 |
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Security
US Air Force probes targeted malware attack, blames... er, the US Navy? What?
War crimes trial takes a fresh twist
22 May 14:59 |
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Networks
EE's 5G rollout: Oi, where are your Mates? Yes, we mean the Huawei phones
NSA services switched on next Thursday. No not THAT NSA
22 May 13:19 |
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Personal Tech
Twist my Arm why don't you: Brit CPU behemoth latest biz to cease work with Huawei – report
UpdatedLeaked staff memo reveals immediate halt to co-operation
22 May 12:41 |
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Bootnotes
This is a sett-up! Mum catches badger feasting on contents of freezer
Elusive critter loves mashed potato, not so keen on scallops
22 May 11:59 |
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DevOps
All aboard the Windows Server container train as Google punts out Rapid Release GKE channel
Kubecon EuropeDocker: Hey, remember us? We've got Windows Server containers too!
22 May 11:30 |
