Software giant is already in deep, giving the startup $1 billion in 2019 Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI to invest more in the seven-year-old research company.…
Lees meerOne laser + one optical chip = more than the traffic of the entire internet European scientists claim to have achieved a data transmission speed of 1.8 petabits per second, all with a single laser and an optical chip. …
Lees meerPlus better support for some newer Intel wireless and graphics chipsets OpenBSD 7.2 is here, spanning an impressive 14 different computer platforms, including FOSS fans who have the newest Apple Arm-based Mac models.…
Lees meerCan expensive tech save this reporter's ugly mug? Not likely It's not just Reg readers who recognize the less than satisfactory quality of built-in computer webcams. Appparently, the world's biggest PC maker does too.…
Lees meerBut the solution may need more than a really big database Comment During the keynote of Oracle's annual sales jamboree in Las Vegas, founder and CTO Larry Ellison took the opportunity to offer some profound insight into the state of healthcare in t…
Lees meerTwitter tells staff it knows of no plans, though. Plus: billionaire's ventures could take heat from Committee on Foreign Investment Elon Musk has reportedly told investors in his Twitter buyout that he will gut the workforce by 75 percent once his c…
Lees meerWe didn't have a time unit. That... is... a... disgrace Reg Standards Bureau She may have lost to an iceberg lettuce in the longevity stakes, but Liz Truss managed to win one thing yesterday: serving 44 days, she is now Shortest-lived Prime Ministe…
Lees meerFormer staff describe threat as a 'heist' and 'outright attack' on pension scheme IBM intends to withhold tens of thousands of dollars each from certain retiring staff unless they agree to the IT giant's demands.…
Lees meerAnd one designed to slip ransomware and data-stealing code onto infected machines URSNIF, the malware also known as Gozi that attempts to steal online banking credentials from victims' Windows PCs, is evolving to support extortionware.…
Lees meerOngoing COVID concerns inspire 'cMaSK' tech to monitor breathing, temperature, and fit Scientists in Canada have developed an electronic device to fit inside a surgical mask which they claim helps monitor the wearer's health and how well the mask is…
Lees meerProductivity KPIs need a 21st century makeover, say tech bosses Businesses need to reassess the metrics they apply to determine how productive employees are in the world of hybrid work – or risk staff leaving for a corporate culture that is more fle…
Lees meerWe'd say this was a clear case of RTFM but this rig was so simple it didn't have a manual On-Call After a week of global chaos, put it all behind you with another instalment of On-Call, The Register's weekly tale of readers who were asked to tackle…
Lees meerMoonlighting is now now OK – if you do it the Infosys way, says CEO Salil Parekh The CEO of Indian tech services giant Infosys, Salil Parekh, has said employees will be allowed to take on external gigs if they secure company approval – a reversal of…
Lees meerWeird puffy gas giant circles red dwarf Located 580 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Auriga the Charioteer, there lies an extra fluffy exoplanet with an average density similar to a marshmallow, light enough to float on water. …
Lees meerAttempted revival of virtual reality is only just beginning and already the cops just want to take a look around Interpol this week unveiled what it has called a Metaverse for police around the world while signalling a lawless virtual universe will …
Lees meerWorks well, but selection of available apps is meagre First Look Microsoft has decided the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) – its offering that runs Android VMs which behave just like another application in Windows – is sufficiently stable that …
Lees meerThat's a whole six hours of revenue, but requirements to open the Android ecosystem will hit harder India's Competition Commission has announced it will fine Google ₹1,337.76 crore (₹13,377,600,000 or $161.5 million) for abusing its dominant positio…
Lees meerThe question is: how severe will the Middle Kindgom's response be? Analysis The Biden administration's efforts to stymie China's semiconductor industry appear to have got the attention of chipmakers.…
Lees meerScream with us: Aaaaaa-AAH A hospital network in Wisconsin and Illinois fears visitor tracking code on its websites may have transmitted personal information on as many as 3 million patients to Meta, Google, and other third parties.…
Lees meerYeah, whatever, says internet mega-souk Amazon is facing a £900 million ($1 billion) lawsuit that claims its Buy Box algorithm breaks competition laws by unfairly favoring products sold by the American giant and preferred vendors.…
Lees meerYou can kiss my Californian ass, says ad giant Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Google claiming the internet titan captured biometric data from millions of Texans without notice and consent.…
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