Reinventing web advertising tech at a time of heightened privacy concern proves difficult Analysis With Google testing its FLoC ad technology in preparation for the planned elimination of third-party cookies next year, uncertainty about potential p…
Lees meerAnnouncement light on safety details and the world still doesn't look ready Each year nearly 250,000 people flock to the sprawling Messe Berlin for IFA, one of the world's biggest tech consumer trade shows, to peruse the stands and discuss all thing…
Lees meerNot quite what we meant by 'disk capacity' On Call Welcome back to On Call and a timely reminder that no matter how careful and clear you think your instructions are, a user will somehow always misunderstand.…
Lees meerAutomotive supply is a 'top priority', analysts told TSMC this week warned the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor supplies will probably continue throughout this year and next.…
Lees meerE-commerce wing to also get a huge fulfillment center for Q3 2022 Indian e-commerce company FlipKart, majority owned by US behemoth Walmart, has chosen AdaniConneX to build its third data center in Chennai. It is expected to be one of the largest pr…
Lees meerIncoming iPhone 13 could be final slimline version All good things come to an end. And pointless things, too, with Apple reportedly planning to discontinue the iPhone Mini after the next iteration expected later this year.…
Lees meerAccidental borkage ... or a not-so-subtle hint that it really is time to move on? Multiple customers have told The Register that OneDrive for Business under Windows 7 is falling over for them, with one reporting that Microsoft has quietly pulled the…
Lees meerFull year impact of the compensation hike of Q4 will be felt into FY 22, says Infosys Infosys has landed massive new deals that it says will require a return to pre-COVID hiring practices, even as workers start to leave for other employers.…
Lees meerOh, you mean the 'features that make it easier for people to find and connect with friends on our services'? Ireland’s Data Protection Commission this week launched an investigation into whether Facebook failed to adequately protect users' personal …
Lees meerPublicBenefit.uk campaign reports 97 per cent of its supporters behind effort A second extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to fire the remainder of the board of directors of Nominet and replace them with people willing to make long-sought-after refo…
Lees meer‘Frank’ reckons it won’t follow Parler’s path to plug-pulling because it has its own servers and ‘the best security’ . But it also uses Cloudflare … A new social media network that promises its users untrammeled free speech won’t allow “The N-word, …
Lees meerIf you don't know what you'll need three to six months from now, 'disaggregated dHCI can be a better play' Sponsored Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) ticks a lot of boxes for a lot of organizations.…
Lees meerWe're sure the comms watchdog will take that on board Huawei has argued that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot force US carriers to remove its equipment from their networks, and can only reimburse those that voluntarily choose to do…
Lees meerHard luck, BT The UK's competition watchdog has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of Virgin Media and O2 after concluding it would not materially impact competition (and thus the price and availability of services) in the telecoms wholesale …
Lees meerFilling the void left by Huawei Smaller telco kit makers should provide 25 per cent of the equipment used in Britain's 5G networks following the removal of Huawei, according to the recently formed UK.gov-backed Telecoms Diversification Task Force.…
Lees meerMany European customers flee, Asians sign up in big numbers Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, operator of the '3' mobile brand, has told investors that COVID-19 cut its revenues by 8 per cent and profits by 21 per cent, but it also found bright spots of…
Lees meerNew law implementation, cease-and-desist letters, and mobile companies asked to detail free blocking tools The FCC is finally taking concrete action on the scourge of robocalls after years of dithering on the issue.…
Lees meerSurface Headphones 2+ also available and a range of 'Modern' kit coming in the next few months Microsoft has opened the order books on the fourth generation of its Surface Laptop, replete with Intel-baiting AMD chippery in the line-up.…
Lees meerAfter 17 years into a 13-year mission, that's not bad Northrop Grumman's second Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) has docked with Intelsat's IS-10-02 satellite, potentially extending the life of the latter by five years.…
Lees meerRemaining .uk registry board members ignore demands of campaign that has already removed CEO Nominet has chosen civil war over compromise, formally rejecting members' calls to install former BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons as chair of the .uk r…
Lees meerAlso, President Biden hosts meeting to mull over silicon shortage Intel has offered to fabricate chips for cars within the next six to nine months to help automakers brought to their knees by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage.…
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