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Techie 'forgot' to tell boss their cost-saving idea meant a day of gaming - Who, Me? One keypress turned a tricky Windows NT balancing act into a life of leisure37 minutes ago
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy -- Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech37 minutes ago
Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches -- Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse37 minutes ago
Rust in Linux kernel moves from experiment to permanent status -- Major milestone marks transition to production-ready language as millions of Android devices already running the code3 hours ago
Salesforce willing to lose money on AI agent licenses when customers are locked in -- Flat-rate deals may sting now, but vendor expects payback over decades -- AI + ML1 hour ago
GAO report details faltering Veteran's Administration records upgrade program -- Watchdog highlights slate of unmet priorities -- Public Sector1 hour ago
Hyperscalers fuel $112B server spending spree in Q3 -- IDC's latest tracker numbers were brought to you by the letters A and I -- Systems2 hours ago
Nutanix takes another swipe at VMware with sovereign cloud push - On-prem control planes, dark-site upgrades, and multicloud policies target regulated deployments - Virtualization - 15 Dec 2025 - |3 hours ago
Delay to European Central Bank messaging project cost the Bank of England £23M -- Watchdog links schedule change to replanning of UK payments system overhaul -- Public Sector3 hours ago
Affection for Excel spans generations, from Boomers to Zoomers - Younger finance pros are just as loyal to Microsoft's venerable spreadsheet app as their elders2 days ago
British Airways fears a future where AI agents pick flights and brands get ghosted -- CEO warns airlines that don't learn to sell themselves to machines could soon be flying under the radar -- AI + ML2 days ago
Microsoft RasMan DoS 0-day gets unofficial patch - and a working exploit -- Exploit hasn't been picked up by any malware detection engines, CEO tells The Reg -- Patches2 days ago
New React vulns leak secrets, invite DoS attacks -- And the earlier React2Shell patch is vulnerable -- Patches2 days ago
Trump gives state AI regulation the presidential middle finger -- Executive order sidesteps Congress and sets up Litigation Task Force -- AI + ML3 days ago
Workday project at Washington University hits $266M -- Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems -- SaaS3 days ago
The CRASH Clock is ticking as satellite congestion in low Earth orbit worsens -- It's getting crowded up there -- Science3 days ago
AI datacenter boom could end badly, Goldman Sachs warns -- Bank sketches four scenarios in which monetization falters or demand swamps supply by 2030 -- The Future of the Datacenter3 days ago
Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program -- Critical vulnerabilities found in third-party applications eligible for award under 'in scope by default' move -- Security3 days ago
Everybody But Nvidia And TSMC Has To Make It Up In Volume With AI2 days ago
Oracle Is Using OpenAI To Build A Platform For The Enterprise3 days ago
Driving HPC Performance Up Is Easier Than Keeping The Spending Constant4 days ago
IBM Broadens Its Enterprise Software Stack With Confluent Buy6 days ago
Untrained techie broke the rules, made a mistake, and found a better way to work - Who, Me? Ignorance really can be bliss2 days ago
Uncle Sam sues ex-Accenture manager over Army cloud security claims -- Justice Department alleges federal auditors were misled over compliance with FedRAMP and DoD requirements -- Off-Prem3 days ago
Here we go again: Microsoft in UK court over cloud licensing -- Competition Appeal Tribunal to decide if multibillion-pound overcharging case can go to trial -- SaaS3 days ago
UK watchdog urged to probe GDPR failures in Home Office eVisa rollout -- Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble -- Public Sector3 days ago
Half of exposed React servers remain unpatched amid active exploitation -- Wiz says React2Shell attacks accelerating, ranging from cryptominers to state-linked crews -- Cyber-crime3 days ago
BOFH - : If another meeting is scheduled, someone is going to have a scheduled accident - Episode 23 - Mid-career ennui leads to electrifying fallout - BOFH - 12 Dec 2025 - | 938 hours ago
Salesforce opts for seat-based AI licensing as customers demand predictability -- Analysts say the shift offers stability, but embedded usage caps ensure vendors keep control -- AI + ML3 days ago
Home Office staff still leaning on 25-year-old asylum case management system -- Replacement rollout plagued by bad data and missing features, says watchdog -- Public Sector3 days ago
Rust boosted by permanent adoption for Linux kernel code3 hours ago
VS Code update brings agent overload, TypeScript 7 preview, and the end of IntelliCode4 days ago
Research: AI can help or hinder software development, and old-style best practices make the difference4 days ago
JetBrains abandons Fleet IDE, pins hopes on forthcoming Air agentic development tool6 days ago
Building the future-ready datacentre - Tomorrow's datacentre won't be like yesterday's. Here's why. Sponsored Feature8 hours ago
User insisted their screen was blank, until admitting it wasn't - On Call - Getting that confession took hours, during which L1 and L2 support gave up - Storage - 12 Dec 2025 - | 2333 hours ago
Reddit sues Australia to exempt itself from kids social media ban -- Forum site says it's potentially more harmful to users who don't log in3 days ago
Crypto-crasher Do Kwon jailed for 15 years over $40bn UST bust -- Judge said his fraud was on 'epic, generational scale'3 days ago
IDC storage tracker shows Pure and Huawei growing fastest2 days ago
Cohesity braces for rogue AI agents with identity and recovery controls3 days ago
Data integration market set for slower growth, says Gartner3 days ago
Storage news ticker – 12 December 20254 days ago
Silicon photonics won't matter 'anytime soon' says Broadcom CEO -- Chips 'n' code giant sitting on $50bn of custom AI accelerator orders, sees more to come -- Systems3 days ago
AI superintelligence is a Silicon Valley fantasy, Ai2 researcher says -- The dream of electric sheep gets a reality check from Moore's Law -- AI + ML3 days ago
VMware kills vSphere Foundation in parts of EMEA - Exclusive - Broadcom told The Register that EMEA customers need to check with their local dealer to see if VVF remains on the menu - Virtualization - 11 Dec 2025 - | 2720 hours ago
Protecting value at risk - the role of a risk operations center - Why should Keith Richards' fingers inform your approach to risk? Partner Content5 days ago
Disney turns to dark side, licenses IP to OpenAI for videos, images -- Begun, these AI wars have -- AI + ML3 days ago
Russian hackers debut simple ransomware service, but store keys in plain text -- Operators accidentally left a way for you to get your data back -- Cyber-crime3 days ago
European cloud trade group says EU should have blocked VMware-Broadcom merger -- Org argues that the approval process was flawed and regulators should have known better -- Legal3 days ago
Space-power startup claims it can beam energy to solar farms -- So far, Overview Energy says it has only beamed power from a moving aircraft to standard solar panels -- Science3 days ago
Google fixes super-secret 8th Chrome 0-day -- No details, no CVE, update your browser now -- Patches4 days ago
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco -- UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords -- Cyber-crime4 days ago
Legacy Update expands archive of vanished Microsoft downloads -- Preserving not just updates, but also lots of the now-deleted optional extras -- OSes4 days ago
Taikonauts inspect cracked Shenzhou-20 window during Tiangong spacewalk -- Eight-hour EVA was also first outing for new spacesuits -- Science4 days ago
Trump's AI 'Genesis Mission' emerges from Land of Confusion -- DOE lays out $320M plan for science platform linking national labs, industry, and academia -- Science4 days ago
Researcher claims Salt Typhoon spies attended Cisco training scheme -- Skills gained later fed Beijing's cyber operations, according to SentinelLabs expert -- Security4 days ago
Microsoft research shows chatbots seeping into everyday life -- Copilot – your cuddly companion for nighttime introspection -- AI + ML4 days ago
10K Docker images spray live cloud creds across the internet -- Flare warns devs are unwittingly publishing production-level secrets -- Research4 days ago
Data sovereignty: Don't just tick the box, think outside it -- How your data strategy can fuel innovation1 month ago
How TeamViewer builds enterprise trust through security-first design -- What to do when even your espresso machine needs end-to-end encryption1 month ago
Bring complexity under control with enterprise-grade Kubernetes -- No, it'll probably never be a doddle – but you don't have to take the hard way when deploying Kubernetes, says Nutanix1 month ago
Airbus exec: Most CIOs in Europe will not finish SAP ECC6 migration by 2030 -- Exclusive -- Aerospace giant faces 'massive work' to move legacy ERP systems to S/4HANA as support deadline looms -- Databases4 days ago
Users report chaos as Legal Aid Agency stumbles back online after cyberattack -- Exclusive -- Workers frustrated with security-first changes to workflows and teething issues -- Cyber-crime4 days ago
India's government wants to set prices for the content AI companies use to train models - Proposes central body to collect royalties and dole out cash to creators - AI + ML - 11 Dec 2025 - | 73 days ago
Parachutists told to check software after jumper dangled from a plane -- VIDEO -- 'Chute opened early and snagged on a stabilizer -- Offbeat4 days ago
The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years -- SPhotoix moves its 5D Memory Crystal cold storage tech closer to deployment in data centers56 minutes ago
Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches -- Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse3 hours ago
Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite -- Asia In Brief -- PLUS: Drugs found in ink cartridges; Censorship fighters criticize Vultr; Coupang CEO resigns; And more!3 hours ago
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy -- Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech3 hours ago
Honeypots can help defenders, or damn them if implemented badly -- Infosec In Brief -- PLUS: Crims could burn your AI budgets thanks to weak defaults; CISA's top 25 vulns for 2025; And more3 hours ago
Techie 'forgot' to tell boss their cost-saving idea meant a day of gaming -- Who, Me? -- One keypress turned a tricky Windows NT balancing act into a life of leisure3 hours ago
Legal protection for ethical hacking under Computer Misuse Act is only the first step -- Opinion -- I'm dreaming of a white hat mass3 hours ago
Japan just sent origami to space to unfurl possibilities for outsized antennas -- That's just one of 16 innovative and experimental sats that launched Sunday3 hours ago
JLR: Payroll data stolen in cybercrime that shook UK economy -- Automaker admits raid that crippled its factories in August led to the theft of sensitive info3 hours ago
Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11 -- Company vacuumed up by its own manufacturer3 hours ago
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter -- Didn't phone home as expected on December 6th and nobody knows why -- Science4 days ago
Chinese tech giants Hygon and Sugon call off merger, say they're still besties -- Blame changed market conditions and attitudes, not the return of Nvidia's H200 to China -- Systems4 days ago
Oracle raises AI spending estimate, spooks investors -- But if you assume cloud IOUs will be fulfilled, business is booming -- Databases4 days ago
Intel Core Ultra Processors: Powering business-ready AI PCs - A one-stop hub of practical resources for IT teams exploring AI-enabled laptop refresh strategies - Sponsored Post5 days ago
Nvidia's unreleased infrastructure management service isn't for tracking GPUs, but it can - updated - If you opt in to the paid service that is - Systems - 10 Dec 2025 - | 23 days ago
700+ self-hosted Gits battered in 0-day attacks with no fix imminent -- More than half of internet-exposed instances already compromised -- Cyber-crime4 days ago
US teens not only love AI, but also let it rot their brains -- Yeah, not shocking, but with other studies linking AI to weaker learning and mental-health risks, it's a worry -- AI + ML4 days ago
Really Simple Licensing spec lets web publishers demand their due from AI scrapers -- Publishers now have more comprehensive tools for managing automated content harvesting -- AI + ML4 days ago
US Navy pledges $448 million to test if Palantir is seaworthy -- Meet 'ShipOS' -- Public Sector4 days ago
Qualcomm takes RISC on Arm alternative with Ventana acquisition -- California chipset giant says it'll develop Arm and RISC-V CPU cores in parallel -- The Future of the Datacenter4 days ago
US extradites Ukrainian woman accused of hacking meat processing plant for Russia -- The digital intrusion allegedly caused thousands of pounds of meat to spoil and triggered an ammonia leak in the facility -- Cyber-crime4 days ago
Microsoft won't fix .NET RCE bug affecting slew of enterprise apps, researchers say - Updated - Devs and users should know better, Microsoft tells watchTowr - Security - 10 Dec 2025 - | 491 day ago
Welcome to America - now show us your last five years of social media posts -- Countries subject to newly proposed rule include supposed trusted friends like the UK, France, and Germany -- Public Sector5 days ago
Crisis in Icebergen: How NATO crafts stories to sharpen cyber skills -- feature -- 1,500 military digital defenders spent the past week cleaning up a series of cyberattacks on fictional island -- Security4 days ago
Electric cars no more likely to flatten you than the noisy ones, study finds -- Recent collision data points to comparable injury rates across modern vehicle types -- Personal Tech5 days ago
Vibe coding will deliver a wonderful proliferation of personalized software -- Opinion -- They're now good enough to do things well, if you take the time to learn how to steer them -- AI + ML5 days ago
