Microsoft claims it didn't mean to inject Copilot into Windows Server 2022 this week AI assistant turns up via Edge update. It was an accident. This time...
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Cisco creates architecture to improve security and sell you new switches Hypershield detects bad behavior and automagically reconfigures networks to snuff out threats
Meta lets Llama 3 LLM out to graze, claims it can give Google and Anthropic a kicking Plans multilingual 400 billion parameter version, but starts with more modest fare AI + ML19 Apr 2024 | 1
US Air Force says AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet has been dogfighting with humans Video Robo-plane was made to restrain itself so as not to harm pilot or airframe AI + ML18 Apr 2024 | 4
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Crooks exploit OpenMetadata holes to mine crypto – and leave a sob story for victims 'I want to buy a car. That's all' Cyber-crime18 Apr 2024 |
Stability AI decimates staff just weeks after CEO's exit More like Instability AI, right kids? AI + ML18 Apr 2024 | 3
IBM accused of cheating its own executive assistants out of overtime pay Big Blue bosses retaliate against those seeking overtime, lawsuit claims On-Prem18 Apr 2024 | 3
Google fires 28 staff after sit-in protest against Israeli cloud deal ends in arrests Alphabet Workers Union says bosses refuse to listen to concerns Off-Prem18 Apr 2024 | 18
Feds hit coding boot camp with big fine for allegedly conning students Do not pass go, do not collect $200, says government agency Software18 Apr 2024 |
HPE sues China's Inspur Group over server patents ICYMI Middle Kingdom biz accused of IP theft and changing names to evade sanctions
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House passes bill banning Uncle Sam from snooping on citizens via data brokers Vote met strong opposition from Biden's office Security18 Apr 2024 | 12
October 2025 will be a support massacre for a bunch of Microsoft products Not just Windows 10. Don't forget about Exchange Server, Skype for Business, and all those Office installations Software18 Apr 2024 | 17
911 goes MIA across multiple US states, cause unclear Updated Some say various cell services were out, others still say landlines were affected. What just happened? Networks18 Apr 2024 | 18
TSMC expects customers to pay more for chips fabbed overseas It'll be pricier, but there are geopolitical benefits, says CEO Systems18 Apr 2024 | 8
NASA will send astronauts to patch up leaky ISS telescope Thermal shield damage is screwing with daytime observations of X-ray bursts Science18 Apr 2024 | 7
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185K people's sensitive data in the pits after ransomware raid on Cherry Health Extent of information seized will be a concern for those affected Cyber-crime18 Apr 2024 | 5
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Micron scores $6.1B CHIPS Act cash for New York and Idaho fabs Memorymaker to park mega plant in Syracuse, says senator Systems18 Apr 2024 |
Google laying off staff again and moving some roles to 'hubs,' freeing up cash for AI investments Restructure of finance teams will see some leave, and other roles created in Mexico City, Bangalore, and US cities Off-Prem18 Apr 2024 | 5
EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy Platforms should not confront users with 'binary choice' over personal data use Security18 Apr 2024 | 33
Novelty flip phone strips out almost every feature possible to be as boring as possible Only good for calls and texts pretty much, and that's no mistake Personal Tech18 Apr 2024 | 33
Prolific phishing-made-easy emporium LabHost knocked offline in cyber-cop op Feature Police emit Spotify Wrapped-style videos to let crims know they're being hunted Security18 Apr 2024 | 9
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AWS combines “building block” blueprints with CodeCatalyst for rapid project creation including DevOps
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Valkey publishes release candidate and attracts new backer Open source Redis alternative gathers momentum Databases18 Apr 2024 | 5
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Europe gives TikTok 24 hours to explain 'addictive and toxic' new app Commissioner Thierry Breton likens click-to-earn version to cigarettes Software18 Apr 2024 | 39
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Singapore infosec boss warns China/West tech split will be bad for interoperability When you decide not to trust a big chunk of the supply chain, tech (and trade) get harder Cyber-crime18 Apr 2024 | 3
Mars helicopter sends final message, but will keep collecting data One last software update installed safely, reconfigured it as 'stationary testbed' Science18 Apr 2024 | 18
Taiwanese film studio snaps up Chinese surveillance camera specialist Dahua Stymied by sanctions, it had to go … but where? Security18 Apr 2024 |
Software glitch saw Aussie casino give away millions in cash Nobody cared enough to check why audits were out of whack Software18 Apr 2024 | 15
Hugely expanded Section 702 surveillance powers set for US Senate vote Opponents warn almost anyone could be asked to share info with Uncle Sam Public Sector17 Apr 2024 | 16
Snowmobile, Amazon's truck-powered migration service, reaches the end of the road Demand for bulk storage on wheels turned out to be wan Storage17 Apr 2024 | 11
Uncle Sam earmarks $54M of CHIPS funding for small-biz semiconductor boffinry Up to 24 outfits to bag taxpayer cash for projects 'developing a viable product or service' for US chip industry Public Sector17 Apr 2024 | 1
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America may end up with paid-for 5G fast lanes under net neutrality anyway Damn you, network virtualization Networks17 Apr 2024 | 15
ASML ships another high NA EUV lithography machine to mystery client The cutting-edge chipmaking tool for a secret customer Systems17 Apr 2024 | 9
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AI spam is winning the battle against search engine quality 9mins 'Not all AI content is spam, but I think right now all spam is AI content'
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Kremlin's Sandworm blamed for cyberattacks on US, European water utilities Water tank overflowed during one system malfunction, says Mandiant Research17 Apr 2024 | 10
Boston Dynamics' humanoid Atlas is dead, long live the ... new commercial Atlas Video If the plan was to make this all-electric droid look mildly terrifying, mission accomplished Science17 Apr 2024 | 21
Future Roku TVs may inject tailored ads into anything and everything when you pause Updated Muted the audio? That's an advert. Paused a video? That's an advert Personal Tech17 Apr 2024 | 55
NASA confirms nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone is going to Titan Whew! Relief for boffins as rotorcraft slated to arrive at Saturn moon in 2034 Science17 Apr 2024 | 11
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Tesla asks shareholders to reinstate Musk's voided $56B pay package Given the electric car maker's annus horribilis so far in 2024, does the chief even deserve it? Personal Tech17 Apr 2024 | 55
Intel's neuromorphic 'owl brain' swoops into Sandia labs Hala Point system crams more than a thousand neurochips into a 6U chassis to tackle real-time AI AI + ML17 Apr 2024 | 1
Samsung boosts LPDDR5X to 10.7 Gbps, ups efficiency and capacity for mobile and servers Guess what it's great for? Go on, have a guess... 20 points if you muttered an abbreviation starting with A and ending in I Storage17 Apr 2024 | 2
Crypto conferences liquidated after biblical flooding in Dubai There's something nice about seeing Web3 fanatics in ankle-deep water Bootnotes17 Apr 2024 | 16
AlmaLinux 9.4 beta prepares to tread where RHEL dares not CIQ also has an alternative approach to compatible kernels with RockyLinux
Whistleblower cries foul over alleged fuselage gaps in Boeing 787 Dreamliner Company rejects claims as 'inaccurate'
Exploit code for Palo Alto Networks zero-day now public Race on to patch as researchers warn of mass exploitation of directory traversal bug
ASML profits plunge 40% amid dip in chipmaking tool orders Except in China, where customers accounted for almost half of the photolithography giant's top line Systems17 Apr 2024 | 4
Official: EU users can swerve App Store and download iOS apps from the web Anticompetitive remedies? We've heard of them Applications17 Apr 2024 | 71
Mega city council's Oracle ERP system still not legally safe, compliant... 2 years after rollout Fusion software misses another deadline, one external auditors for Birmingham City Council described as 'absolutely crucial' Databases17 Apr 2024 | 35
Why it’s time to rethink your cloud strategy Organizations must rethink where and how they are placing their workloads as applications and data become more distributed Commissioned
ASML profits plunge 40% amid dip in chipmaking tool orders Except in China, where customers accounted for almost half of the photolithography giant's top line
NetBSD 10 proves old tech can still kick apps and take names three decades later FOSDEM 2024 Proper old-school Unix, not like those lazy, decadent Linux types
Crypto conferences liquidated after biblical flooding in Dubai There's something nice about seeing Web3 fanatics in ankle-deep water
Europe gives TikTok 24 hours to explain 'addictive and toxic' new app Commissioner Thierry Breton likens click-to-earn version to cigarettes
OpenAI's GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading security advisories While some other LLMs appear to flat-out suck
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Software glitch saw Aussie casino give away millions in cash Nobody cared enough to check why audits were out of whack
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Global IT spending forecast to reach $5.0T this year Comms services and AI contributing to increase, but vendors are taking 'risks' Networks17 Apr 2024 | 3
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