Google fixing Gemini so it doesn't channel paranoid androids quite so often
(2025/08/11)
Brain the size of a planet and probably trained on Sci-Fi that’s full of anxious and depressed robots
Nvidia and AMD reportedly chipping in to Washington’s coffers with 15 percent fee for China sales
(2025/08/11)
Trump administration’s licenses come with an IOU
India’s services giant TCS lays off over 10,000 for reasons including AI, hikes wages for survivors
(2025/08/11)
Asia In Brief PLUS: Huawei open sources its CUDA equivalent; China boosts brain-computer interfaces; Scientists to visit penguins Trump taxed; And more!
Trend Micro offers weak workaround for already-exploited critical vuln in management console
(2025/08/11)
Infosec In Brief PLUS: Crypto mixer founders plead guilty; Another French telco hacked; Meta fights WhatsApp scams; And more!
DEF CON hackers plug security holes in US water systems amid tsunami of threats
(2025/08/10)
def con Five pilot deployments are just a drop in the bucket, so it's time to turbo scale
How OpenAI used a new data type to cut inference costs by 75%
(2025/08/10)
Analysis Decision to use MXFP4 makes models smaller, faster, and more importantly, cheaper for everyone involved
NASA won't name the Shuttle picked to move to Texas
(2025/08/10)
Acting Administrator has selected a lucky orbiter, but won't say which one
The inside story of the Telemessage saga, and how you can view the data
(2025/08/10)
DEF CON It turns out no one was clean on OPSEC
The dead need right to delete their data so they can't be AI-ified, lawyer says
(2025/08/09)
Not everyone wants to be simulated after they're gone
The International Obfuscated C Code Contest is back for 2024
(2025/08/09)
Yes, 2024 – the prizes in the 40th anniversary edition prizes were just awarded
UK unveils plans to 'transform' the consumer smart meter experience
(2025/08/09)
Does 40 quid from the supplier sound all right for waiting over 6 weeks for a fix?
Humans make better content cops than AI, but cost 40x more
(2025/08/08)
To keep toxic content from damaging brands, both people and machines have a place
Chinese biz using AI to hit US politicians, influencers with propaganda
(2025/08/08)
DEF CON In misinformation, Russia might be the top dog but the Chinese are coming warns former NSA boss
Meet President Willian H. Brusen from the great state of Onegon
(2025/08/08)
hands on LLMs still struggle with accurate text within graphics
Ubuntu 24.04.3: Noble Numbat point release slips out quietly
(2025/08/08)
Bugs in the current LTS are getting squished
Star leaky app of the week: StarDict
(2025/08/08)
Fun feature found in Debian 13: send your selected text to China – in plaintext
Sudden spike in demand causes issues in Azure East US region
(2025/08/08)
'Although the incident has been marked resolved, in practice it lingers,' admin tells us
Ex-White House cyber, counter-terrorism guru: Microsoft considers security an annoyance, not a necessity
(2025/08/08)
Comment Tells The Reg China's ability to p0wn Redmond's wares 'gives me a political aneurysm'
NASA boss calls for nuclear reactor on the Moon
(2025/08/08)
Science budget? Whatever. It's all about beating China and Russia
Infosec hounds spot prompt injection vuln in Google Gemini apps
(2025/08/08)
Black hat Not a very smart home: crims could hijack smart-home boiler, open and close powered windows and more. Now fixed