Schneider and Dell integrate UPS, HCI for graceful shutdown -- For when the outage lasts so long that your UPS runs out of charge -- On-Prem

4 hours ago

Is a lack of standards holding immersion cooling back? -- Comment -- There are just so many ways to deep fry your chips these days -- On-Prem

2 days ago

The App Gap and supply chains: Purism CEO on what's ahead for the Librem 5 USA -- Interview -- Freedoms eroded, iOS-Android duopoly under fire, chip sources questioned – it's all an opportunity for this phone -- Personal Tech

2 days ago

TikTok: Yes, some staff in China can access US data -- We thought you guys were into this whole information hoarding thing -- Personal Tech

2 days ago

One of the first RISC-V laptops may ship in September, has an NFT hook -- A notebook with an RV SoC is cool enough. Did we really need the Web3 jargon? -- Personal Tech

3 days ago

Datacenter operator Switch hit with claims it misled investors over $11b buyout - Complainants say financial projections were not disclosed, rendering SEC filing false and misleading - Systems - 01 Jul 2022 - |

3 days ago

Everyone back to the office! Why? Because the decision has been made -- Something for the Weekend -- Where should I sit? 'Don't bother me with details, just do it' -- Personal Tech

3 days ago

NOBODY PRINT! Selfless hero saves typing pool from carbon catastrophe -- On Call -- Why would you make carbon copies with a laser printer? -- Networks

3 days ago

AWS adds bare metal support to EKS Anywhere - And throws some cold water on the 'K8s works best inside a VM' argument - On-Prem - 01 Jul 2022 - | 3

3 hours ago

Tencent Cloud slaps googly eyes on a monitor, says it can care for oldies -- It's called 'i-Care' and it screams 'I don't, actually' -- Personal Tech -- 01 Jul 2022

3 days ago

Intel ships crypto-mining ASIC at the worst possible time - Comment - Chipmaker finally ahead of schedule only to find it arrived too late - Systems - 30 Jun 2022 - | 24

3 hours ago

Firefox kills another tracking cookie workaround -- URL query parameters won't work in version 102 of Mozilla's browser -- Personal Tech -- 30 Jun 2022

4 days ago

Iceotope: No need to switch servers to swap air-cooled for liquid-cooled -- Standard datacenter kit just needs a few tweaks, like pulling off the fans -- Systems -- 30 Jun 2022

4 days ago

Gartner predicts 9.5% drop in PC shipments -- Stark contrast to 11 percent increase year-over-year in 2021 shipments -- Personal Tech

4 days ago

Samsung beats TSMC to be first to produce 3nm chips -- Lower power consumption, improved performance, and a second generation of the technology on the way -- Systems

4 days ago

Zero Trust: What does it actually mean – and why would you want it? Systems Approach - 'Narrow and specific access rights after authentication' wasn't catchy enough - Networks - 30 Jun 2022 - | 10

14 hours ago

The Raspberry Pi Pico goes wireless with the $6 W -- Wi-Fi arrives. As does a $2 price increase... but it's a worthwhile update -- Personal Tech

4 days ago

China rallies support for Kylin Linux in war on Windows -- openKylin project is latest chapter in Beijing's love-hate relationship with Redmond

1 day ago

What to do about inherent security flaws in critical infrastructure? -- Industrial systems' security got 99 problems and CVEs are one. Or more

13 hours ago

Getting that syncing feeling after an Exchange restore -- Who, Me? -- We've got the whole weekend. What could go wrong?

13 hours ago

UK signs deal to share police biometric database with US border guards -- Officials could access data to make immigration decisions, European Parliament report suggests

12 hours ago

British Army Twitter and YouTube feeds hijacked by crypto-promos -- If you can't defend against crypto bros...

13 hours ago

Rufus and ExplorerPatcher: Tools to remove Windows 11 TPM pain and more -- Turn off chip detection, bypass need for a Microsoft account, change how Explorer works

9 hours ago

Massive telecom outage in Japan kicks 40 million mobile users offline -- KDDI advises customers to act like it's 1993 and rediscover landlines and payphones

13 hours ago

Cloud infrastructure spend to crack $90b and overtake non-cloud in 2022 -- Buyers other than cloud operators remain the dominant source of dollars

13 hours ago

Microsoft teases Outlook Lite for Android -- What are the 'main benefits' of Outlook? Whatever they are, that's all you'll get

13 hours ago

Will cloud giants really drive colos off a financial cliff? -- Analysis -- The dude who predicted the Enron collapse bets they will

6 hours ago

Intel to sell Massachusetts R&D site, once home to its only New England fab -- End of another era as former DEC facility faces demolition -- Systems

4 days ago

Intel's CEO shouldn't be surprised America can't get CHIPS Act together - Comment - Silicon supremo warns he could prioritize expansion in Europe if Congress doesn't approve subsidies - Systems - 29 Jun 2022 - | 34

2 days ago

Why Wi-Fi 6 and 6E will connect factories of the future -- Tech body pushes reliability, cost savings of next-gen wireless comms for IIoT – not a typo -- Networks

5 days ago

Intel demos multi-wavelength laser array integrated on silicon wafer -- Next stop – on-chip optical interconnects? -- Systems

5 days ago

US seeks exascale systems 10 times faster than current state-of-the-art computers -- China claims to have 10 in the pipeline and may pull ahead in HPC arms race -- HPC

5 days ago

Tata Consultancy Services to create touchy feely 'Internet of Actions' -- Gets a grip on tech from Japanese startup to make it work -- Personal Tech

5 days ago

China's clouds slow server buying – US clouds and Facebook may, too - Hyperscalers have ordered more than they need, and the ripples are nasty - Systems - 29 Jun 2022 - |

5 days ago

HPE unveils Arm-based ProLiant server for cloud-native workloads -- Looks like it went with Ampere's Altra and Altra Max processors -- Systems

5 days ago

US weather forecasters triple supercomputing oomph with latest machines -- NOAA makes it rain for General Dynamics IT, HPE, AMD -- HPC

5 days ago

Google said to be taking steps to keep political campaign emails out of Gmail spam bin -- Just after Big Tech comes under fire for left and right-leaning message filters -- Personal Tech

6 days ago

California's attempt to protect kids online could end adults' internet anonymity -- Websites may be forced to verify ages of visitors unless changes made -- Personal Tech

6 days ago

Arm says its Cortex-X3 CPU smokes this Intel laptop silicon -- Chip design house reveals brains of what might be your next ultralight notebook -- Personal Tech

6 days ago

HPE thinks your next GreenLake deploy will be a private cloud - Plus: IT giant expands relationship with Red Hat and SUSE, tackles hybrid data fabrics - On-Prem - 28 Jun 2022 - |

6 days ago

Databricks promises cheap cloud data warehousing at an eighth of the cost of rivals -- Inertia of embedded BI and analytics a limiting factor, however -- Storage

6 days ago

Arm jumps on ray tracing bandwagon with beefy GPU design -- British chip designer's reveal comes months after mobile RT moves by AMD, Imagination -- Systems

6 days ago

Restructure at Arm focused on 'non-engineering' roles - Updated - Meanwhile, CEO wants to vacuum up engineering talent amid return to stock market - Systems - 28 Jun 2022 - | 14

5 days ago

Activist investors join Toshiba board to pave the way to sale - Appointments said to 'strengthen the alignment between shareholders and management' Systems - 28 Jun 2022 - |

6 days ago

Not much of this actually from 'China anymore,' says Northern Light Motors boss -- UK outfit's all-electric 630 three-wheeler is eccentric, but supply chain issues are less whimsical -- Personal Tech

6 days ago

Cisco compresses Catalyst switches to compact size -- Fanless fun for the whole family (if the supply chain functions) -- Networks

6 days ago

To Washington's relief, GlobalWafers to spend $5 billion on Texas plant -- Cash had been burning a hole in company's pocket after deal to buy Siltronic fell through -- On-Prem

6 days ago

Hangouts hangs up: Google chat app shuts this year -- How many messaging services does this web giant need? It's gotta be over 9,000 -- Personal Tech

6 days ago

Not enough desks and parking spots, wobbly Wi-Fi: Welcome back to the office, Tesla staff -- Don't worry, the tweetings will continue until morale improves -- On-Prem

7 days ago

5G C-band rollout at US airports slowed over radio altimeter safety fears -- Well, they did say from July, now they really mean from July 2023 -- Networks

7 days ago

FTC urged to probe Apple, Google for enabling 'intense system of surveillance' -- Ad tracking poses a privacy and security risk in post-Roe America, lawmakers warn -- Personal Tech

7 days ago

TSMC may surpass Intel in quarterly revenue for first time -- Fab frenemies: x86 giant set to give Taiwanese chipmaker more money as it revitalizes foundry business -- Systems

7 days ago

Toyota, Subaru recall EVs because tires might literally fall off -- Toyota says 'all of the hub bolts' can loosen even 'after low-mileage use' -- Personal Tech

7 days ago

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds Wi-Fi 6E to 'premium' access points -- Company claims standard will improve performance in dense environments -- Networks

7 days ago

Will Lenovo ever think beyond hardware? Analysis - Then again, why develop your own software à la HPE GreenLake when you can use someone else's? Systems - 27 Jun 2022 - | 1

7 days ago

Rise in Taiwanese energy prices may hit global chip production -- National provider considering cost increase of 15%, which could be passed on to tech customers -- Systems

7 days ago

Tech companies ready public stances on Roe v. Wade -- Some providing out-of-state medical expenses, others spout general pro-choice statements -- Personal Tech

7 days ago

You need to RTFM, but feel free to use your brain too -- Who, Me? -- But I was only following the procedures! -- Systems

7 days ago

Software-defined silicon is coming for telecom kit later this year -- Interview -- Startup EdgeQ believes pay-for-what-you-use model will make 5G transition more cost-effective -- Networks

7 days ago

Trouble hiring? Consider loosening your remote work policy -- We're going hybrid or off-prem to retain and lure staff, say polled managers -- On-Prem

9 days ago

US senators seek input on their cryptocurrency law via GitHub – and get some -- Those town hall meetings that go off the rails? That's the internet all day, every day -- Personal Tech

9 days ago

Big Tech silent on data privacy in post-Roe America -- We asked what they will do to prevent cases being built against women. So far: Nothing -- Personal Tech

9 days ago

It's a crime to use Google Analytics, watchdog tells Italian website - Updated - Because data flows into the United States, not because of that user interface - Networks - 24 Jun 2022 - | 33

6 days ago

Arm most likely to list on the Nasdaq, says SoftBank CEO -- Hopes of securing London listing for UK chip designer may be in vain -- Systems

10 days ago

Startup rattles tin for e-paper monitor with display fast enough to play video -- In grayscale, though. Optimistic plans for daylight-readable display and long-life laptop -- Personal Tech

10 days ago

Microsoft issues fix for Windows 11 Wi-Fi hotspots -- Meanwhile, 'search highlights' will tell you 'what's special about each day' -- Networks

10 days ago

Inspur joins Arm gang with 2U box running Ampere silicon - Arm ecosystem elbowing its way into third largest server vendor in the world - Systems - 24 Jun 2022 - |

10 days ago

Semiconductor boom could be coming to an end – analysts -- Record revenues buoyed by surge in demand over the last couple of years, but nothing lasts forever -- Systems

10 days ago

Teslasuit demo: Taking a crack at force feedback with the 'Glove' -- A virtual world at your fingertips with the idea that you feel something gripping your hand -- Personal Tech

10 days ago

First steps into the world of thought leadership: What could go wrong? -- Something for the Weekend -- I have decided to become a double-spaced, three-word sentenced, humble-bragtastic genius -- Networks

10 days ago

The perfect crime – undone by the perfect email backups -- On Call -- And we would have gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for you meddling geeks! -- Storage

10 days ago

'Universal processor' company Tachyum joins European HPC think tank -- Still no closer to releasing timeline for its '128 exaflops' AI super, though – and no one's tested the chips yet -- Systems

10 days ago

Cisco quits Moscow -- Networking titan to shutter Russia and Belarus presence, after previously stopping operations -- Networks

10 days ago

Intel withholds Ohio fab ceremony over US chip subsidies inaction -- $20b factory construction start date unchanged – but the x86 giant is not happy -- Systems

10 days ago

SpaceX: 5G expansion could kill US Starlink broadband -- It would be easier to take this complaint seriously if Elon wasn't so Elon -- Networks

11 days ago

Lenovo reveals small but mighty desktop workstation -- ThinkStation P360 Ultra packs latest Intel Core processor, Nvidia RTX A5000 GPU, support for eight monitors -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Totaled Tesla goes up in flames three weeks after crash -- A pit and 4,500 gallons of water were needed to put it out -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Oracle shrinks on-prem cloud offering in both size and cost -- Now we can squeeze required boxes into a smaller datacenter footprint, says Big Red -- Systems

11 days ago

Amazon can't channel the dead, but its deepfake voices take a close second -- Megacorp shows Alexa speaking like kid's deceased grandma -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Toshiba shares up as buyers prepare to shell out $22b -- Japanese tech conglomerate has reportedly received 10 offers, each with a different idea about how to do things -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Chinese startup hires chip godfather and TSMC vet to break into DRAM biz -- They're putting a crew together, and Beijing's tossed in $750m to get things started -- Storage

11 days ago

Having trouble finding power supplies or server racks? You're not the only one -- Hyperscalers hog the good stuff -- On-Prem

11 days ago

If you didn't store valuable data, ransomware would become impotent - Column - Start by pondering if customers could store their own info and provide access - Storage - 23 Jun 2022 - | 45

9 days ago

Samsung fined $14 million for misleading smartphone water resistance claims -- Promoted phones as ready for a dunking – forgot to mention known problems with subsequent recharges -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Brave Search leaves beta, offers Goggles for filtering, personalizing results -- Freedom or echo chamber? -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Meta agrees to tweak ad system after US govt brands it discriminatory -- And pay the tiniest of fines, too -- Personal Tech

11 days ago

Zscaler bulks up AI, cloud, IoT in its zero-trust systems - Focus emerges on workload security during its Zenith 2022 shindig - Networks - 22 Jun 2022 - |

12 days ago

RISC-V International emits more open CPU specs - Embedded World - First edicts of 2022 include firmware, hypervisor-level specifications - Systems - 22 Jun 2022 - | 11

7 days ago

Castrol, Submer shift gears to datacenter immersion cooling -- Just us who see 'liquid engineering' and think three pints at lunch on a Thursday? OK, got it, just us -- On-Prem

12 days ago

PCIe 7.0 pegged to arrive in 2025 with speeds of 512 GBps -- Although PCIe 5.0 is just coming to market, here's what we can expect in the years ahead -- Networks

12 days ago

Amazon fears it could run out of US warehouse workers by 2024 -- Internal research says the hiring pool has already dried up in a number of locations stateside -- Personal Tech

12 days ago

UK govt considers invoking national security in Arm IPO saga -- Reportedly dropping hints it may use legislation to push a London listing -- Systems

12 days ago

Meta now involved in making metalevel standards for the metaverse -- So are Microsoft, Adobe, W3C, Huawei, and... IKEA? Not Apple, though -- Personal Tech

12 days ago

This startup says it can glue all your networks together in the cloud -- Or some approximation of that -- Networks

12 days ago

Spain, Austria not convinced location data is personal information -- Privacy group NOYB sues to get telcos to respect GDPR data access rights -- Personal Tech

12 days ago

Top chip foundries grow amid electronics spending slowdown. Except Samsung - Chaebol hit by lower demand for smartphones and TVs plus 4nm yield issues - Personal Tech - 21 Jun 2022 - |

13 days ago

Toyota wants 'closed loop' EV batteries in its future cars -- Automaker wants to develop recycling, remanufacturing processes -- Personal Tech

12 days ago

Lenovo, Barcelona Supercomputing Center sign joint research deal -- Collab to 'generate significant returns' for Europe in science, tech, economy -- HPC

12 days ago

AMD refreshes Ryzen Embedded line with R2000 series - Embedded World - The target? Thin clients and industrial devices – with new SoC family running up to 4 independent displays - Systems - 21 Jun 2022 - | 3

12 days ago

Investors start betting against Bitcoin with short-trade products -- Some crypto-bros keep the faith in the face of market onslaught -- Personal Tech

13 days ago

Micron aims 1.5TB microSD card at video surveillance market - Embedded World - Ideal for corporate fleet dash cameras, smart home security, police bodycams, VSaaS and more, says chip giant - Storage - 21 Jun 2022 - | 54

10 days ago

Linux Foundation thinks it can get you interested in smartNICs -- Step one: Make them easier to program -- Networks

13 days ago

Google, EFF back Cloudflare in row over pirate streams -- Ban akin to 'ordering a telephone company to prevent a person from having conversations' over its lines -- Personal Tech

13 days ago

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Too edgy for comfort? Desktop Tourism - And perhaps too heavy, which is a weighty issue for a machine that turns into a tablet - Personal Tech - 21 Jun 2022 - | 28

12 days ago

AMD to end Threadripper Pro 5000 drought for non-Lenovo PCs -- As the House of Zen kills off consumer-friendly non-Pro TR chips -- Personal Tech

14 days ago

Workers win vote to form first-ever US Apple Store union -- Results set to be ratified by labor board by end of the week -- Personal Tech

14 days ago

If Twitter forgets your timeline preference, and you're using Safari, this is why -- Privacy through amnesia not ideal for remembering user choice -- Personal Tech

14 days ago