Old hand at NewCo: IBM re-hires former CFO to run soon-to-be-spun-out Global Tech Services division
Martin Schroeter gets keys to New Co due to launch at end of 2021
DevOps
React team observes that running everything on the client can be costly, aims to fix it with Server Components
Server-side React solves 'many other problems we have had for a while' says Core developer
Comment
Failed insurrection aside, Biden is going to be president in two weeks. What does it mean for tech policy?
We may finally get that privacy legislation, net neutrality
Analysis
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out
Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well
Latest News
Software
MariaDB releases connector for Reactive Java developers
R2DBC uses declarative techniques to create 'more powerful, efficient and scalable JVM solutions'
07 Jan 18:15 |
Sponsored
How Redis helps banks embrace digital transformation
And without having to rip and replace legacy infrasturcutre
07 Jan 17:16 |
Software
Crowdfunded Asahi project aims for 'polished' Linux experience on Apple Silicon
Project wins sponsorship, and Torvalds is interested, but can it succeed without the mothership's cooperation?
07 Jan 16:30 | 4
Security
Intel wheels out new face authentication product that works a lot like Apple's FaceID
Chipzilla joins facial-recog race
07 Jan 15:45 | 2
Software
Breaking? Microsoft pushes 'News and Interests' with first Windows 10 Insiders build of the year
Hmm, anything happening in the world at the moment?
07 Jan 14:59 | 1
Cloud
Old hand at NewCo: IBM re-hires former CFO to run soon-to-be-spun-out Global Tech Services division
Martin Schroeter gets keys to New Co due to launch at end of 2021
07 Jan 14:08 | 5
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI touts a new flavour of GPT-3 that can automatically create made-up images to go along with any text description
Human art will still, erm, probably prevail
07 Jan 13:13 | 8
Networks
Brit registrar 123-Reg begins 2021 in much the same way it ended 2020 – with DNS issues
Not quite what we meant by 'record-breaking'
07 Jan 11:45 | 9
What’s the point: TensorFlow, Cider, Chef Infra Server, and Chronosphere
Safety…first? Prometheus 2.24 finally features TLS on HTTP serving endpoints
Wasmer 1.0 makes moves to push WebAssembly outside the browser, into the IoT space
Fourth time’s the charm: Tiobe declares Python programming language of 2020
DevOps
React team observes that running everything on the client can be costly, aims to fix it with Server Components
Server-side React solves 'many other problems we have had for a while' says Core developer
07 Jan 11:01 | 19
Personal Tech
TikTok to be hit by a UK class-action-style lawsuit backed by the Children's Commissioner
And funded by private venture that'll take a chunk of the damages for itself
07 Jan 10:04 | 8
Science
Titanium carbide nanotech approach hints at hydrogen storage breakthrough
Exciting news for green fuel, but quality control, financing will be a challenge
07 Jan 09:13 | 38
Analysis
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out
Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well
07 Jan 07:55 | 11
Sponsored
The future of cloud security is open – and Kubernetes shows why, says Sysdig founder
'With open source, your users become your partners and co-developers'
07 Jan 07:00 |
Security
JetBrains' build automation software eyed as possible enabler of SolarWinds hack
Maker of developer tools says it played no role in the attack, hasn't heard from investigators
07 Jan 05:53 | 16
Comment
Failed insurrection aside, Biden is going to be president in two weeks. What does it mean for tech policy?
We may finally get that privacy legislation, net neutrality
07 Jan 02:47 | 99
Cloud
Amazon turns Victorian industrialist with $2bn building project to house workers near new headquarters
Welcome to the digital 1800s
07 Jan 00:22 | 36
Personal Tech
If you're a WhatsApp user, you'll have to share your personal data with Facebook from next month – and no, you can't opt out this time
If you don't agree then, well, you'll just have to use the infinitely better Signal
06 Jan 23:09 | 83
Updated
United States Congress stormed by violent followers of defeated president, Biden win confirmation halted
Images of evacuated and invaded offices, Senate PCs still left switched on shared online
06 Jan 21:38 | 245
Networks
U-U-turn: New York Stock Exchange backtracks on previous backtrack, will de-list China's biggest telcos after all
Treasury Department clarifies advice with a brief FAQ
06 Jan 18:53 | 4
Webcast
Are security and connectivity on your 2021 to do list, yes? Here’s what to do first
With Fortinet, we'll help you weigh up your SASE options
06 Jan 18:00 |
Software
Deloitte's Autonomy auditor 'lost objectivity' when looking at Brit software firm's disputed books, says regulator
FRRP's full report will be uncomfortable reading for ex-CEO Mike Lynch
06 Jan 17:12 | 27
Business
UK competition watchdog calls for views on Nvidia's prospective $40bn acquisition of Brit chip designer Arm
Ahead of a formal probe, CMA want to ascertain risks to licensing, price gouging, and product cancellations
06 Jan 16:14 | 25
Personal Tech
Intel calls last orders on 300-series motherboard chipsets
It's 400, or indeed the 500 series, from here on out
06 Jan 15:00 | 2
Cloud
This better not be a cruel prank: Microsoft promises 99.99% uptime for Azure Active Directory from 1 April
Caveat: Four-nines SLA only applies to authentication, not admin features
06 Jan 14:07 | 17
Business
Consultants bag £375m for their role in developing the UK's faltering COVID-19 Test and Trace system
Nice work if you can get it...
06 Jan 13:18 | 55
Software
Microsoft's Mojang brings pixellated axe down on AR Minecraft game because it's not like folk are going outside
Leaving-the-house version has, er, left the building
06 Jan 12:35 | 8
Software
Scottish council awards Unit4 £4.75m support and hosting contract as it seemingly runs out of options
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
06 Jan 11:36 | 4
Bork!Bork!Bork!
Canadian Windows demands a jolly good bit of validating
Somewhere there is always an IT pro who warned this might happen
06 Jan 11:01 | 12
Interview
Storage on AWS: What's new, is it too complicated? Can it help defend against ransomware?
Just after re:Invent, we talk with storage VP Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec about the intricacies and future of the AWS storage platform
06 Jan 10:02 | 7
Interview
Assembly language, arcade games, and YouTube: The Reg speaks to former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer
SmartDrive, DiskCopy... it's life at Redmond in the DOS era
06 Jan 09:10 | 13
Software
Facebook appeals ruling that it stole tech. So, Italian judge issues new judgment: Pay 10 times the original fine
Everyone’s favorite social media giant ordered to pay 3.8m euros
06 Jan 08:01 | 40
Comment
Nutanix, VMware are fighting again – yet it's just a sideshow. Why? Look at the giant predators circling
It won't settle anything in the hybrid cloud market
06 Jan 07:07 |
Security
Trump administration bans eight Chinese apps
Alipay, WeChat and friends ‘threaten national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States’
06 Jan 04:57 | 17
Cloud
Women are 40% of Indian STEM grads and in just 14% of tech jobs. Not good enough, says VP Naidu
Indian vice-president calls for ‘dismal’ situation to change
06 Jan 03:07 | 24
Networks
3G ain’t totally dead yet: Verizon pushes back cut-off plans to some unspecified future date
It’s hard to kill off a trusted, stable technology that works
06 Jan 01:57 | 14
Feature
America says banks can now transact using so-called stable crypto-coins. What does that actually mean?
We talk to the experts after US Treasury's OCC blesses blockchains, digi-bucks
06 Jan 01:00 | 8
Cloud
Amazon Web Services launches appeal after losing $12m AWS trademark war in China to local biz Actionsoft
American goliath vows to overturn ruling at Middle Kingdom's Supreme People’s Court
05 Jan 23:58 | 12
Security
Ah, right on time: Hacker-slammed SolarWinds sued by angry shareholders
Plus: US intelligence names and shames Russia as probable culprit
05 Jan 23:03 | 27
Security
Blackberry Cylance's consumer antivirus product won't work with macOS Big Sur until end of January
Only three months after latest OS version released
05 Jan 21:25 | 11
DevOps
Be careful where you log into GitHub: Dev visits Iran, opens laptop, gets startup's entire account shut down
Service restored, code silo gets license to serve Iranian programmers
05 Jan 20:25 | 44
Business
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf retiring, sceptre passes to president Cristiano Amon
So long, and thanks for all the fish
05 Jan 19:31 |
Networks
New York Stock Exchange U-turns on decision to boot China's three biggest telcos
But hasn't said why
05 Jan 18:45 | 9
