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Chinese boffins find way to use diamonds as super-dense and durable storage medium

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Looks better on your beloved's finger than a Blu-ray, too Researchers at China's University of Science and Technology published research this week in which they detail how they achieved record-breaking storage density of 1.85 terabytes per cubic cen…

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Tech support chap showed boss how to use a browser for a year – he still didn't get it

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Every time he needed help, he'd use a loudspeaker to ask for it On Call  Welcome once more to On Call, the weekly reader-contributed column in which The Register tells your tales of tech support.…

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Panasonic brings its founder back to life as an AI

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Digital clone of Kōnosuke Matsushita to dispense management advice to new generation Japanese multinational electronics mainstay Panasonic – founded in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works –has created an AI version of its long…

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Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting Australia's Senate on Friday passed a law that will require some social media platforms to "take reasonable steps" to ensure that people under 16 can't use thei…

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Fine print in Intel's CHIPS Act deal includes requirement to keep control of its foundries

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

That will limit Chipzilla's ability to cash in and bail itself out Intel has quietly revealed that the $7.86 billion of cash coming its way thanks to the US CHIPS Act came with conditions that include Chipzilla retaining control of its foundries – a…

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Google earns fresh competition scrutiny from two nations on a single day

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

India unhappy about treatment of some games, Canada upset by adware monopoly Google on Thursday found itself facing competition probes from two of the world's biggest nations.…

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No, Broadcom did not just end VMware's flagship VCDX certification program

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Sure, it sent an email and FAQ saying it had – but that was a mistake, you see Broadcom has made an embarrassing mistake: sending an email in which it mistakenly announced the end of its VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certification.…

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Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate

vrijdag 29 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting Australia's Senate on Friday passed a law that will require some social media platforms to "take reasonable steps" to ensure that people under 16 can't use thei…

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Microsoft patches the patch that broke Exchange Server

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

If at first you don't succeed, you might be on the Microsoft Exchange team Microsoft has resumed the rollout of an Exchange Security update that was paused following reports of broken transport rules and disrupted email flow.…

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Yup, half of that thought-leader crap on LinkedIn is indeed AI scribbled

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Ten rules for maximizing your grindset! #1: Let a bot do your work for you If you've spent much time on LinkedIn, you've probably run into self-congratulatory posts, tips on how to maximize your "grindset," and other business lessons from alleged th…

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Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive Exclusive  Google Cloud dangled hundreds of million of euros worth of financial incentives to ally itself with an association o…

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AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Ayar Labs contends silicon photonics will be key to scaling beyond the rack and taming the heat SC24  Datacenters have been trending toward denser, more power-hungry systems for years. In case you missed it, 19-inch racks are now pushing power deman…

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NHS major 'cyber incident' forces hospitals to use pen and paper

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Systems are isolated and pulled offline, while scheduled procedures are canceled The ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting a North West England NHS group has forced sites to fall back on pen-and-paper operations.…

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NHS major 'cyber incident' forces hospitals to use pen and paper

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Systems are isolated and pulled offline, while scheduled procedures are canceled The ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting a North West England NHS group has forced sites to fall back on pen-and-paper operations, according to a statement.…

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Abstract, theoretical computing qualifications are turning teens off

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

BCS calls for digital literacy GCSE alongside Computer Science The UK's professional body for the IT workforce has called for a more "inclusive" digital literacy age-16 qualification alongside Computer Science, which it says is "theoretical and dema…

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'Best job at JPL': What it's like to be an engineer on the Voyager project

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

'I love this work. I love what I'm doing. It's so cool' Feature  The Voyager probes have entered a new phase of operations. As recent events have shown, keeping the venerable spacecraft running is challenging as the end of their mission nears.…

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Google sues Pixel engineer who allegedly posted trade secrets online

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

'See you in court', defendant posts Google filed a lawsuit last week against an Indian semiconductor engineer for allegedly posting trade secrets related to its Google Pixel chip designs online.…

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The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you're fired

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Scumbags play on victims' worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal A current phishing campaign scares recipients into believing they've been sacked, when in reality they've been hacked – and infected with infostealers and …

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China starts building world's largest fully steerable radio telescope

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

120-meter colossus expected to be online in 2028 – around the same time the Square Kilometer Array A 120-meter diameter radio telescope is under construction in China and, once built, will be the world’s largest fully steerable device of its kind, a…

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India spending $170M to take its tax system paperless by rebuilding three legacy systems

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Let's see how this goes India has decided to rebuild the platforms it offers citizens to process their taxes and make the system paperless.…

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Microsoft informed of yet another antitrust probe by US authorities

donderdag 28 november 2024 inThe Register Headlines (Tech News)

Investigation is apparently sweeping, but keen on info about AI, security, and cloud The US Federal Trade Commission appears to have launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft.…

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