ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

The one thing SME IT can do that the big guys can’t: Change the world

(2025/06/23)

Opinion Not quite the answer to life, the universe and everything, but not far off



Techie went home rather than fix mistake that caused a massive meltdown

(2025/06/23)

Who, Me? And was saved by an even worse meltdown caused by someone else



Huawei chair says the future of comms is fiber-to-the-room, which China has and the rest of us don’t

(2025/06/23)

Also points to important markets among the 300 million people who will soon work as delivery riders or influencers



AI-hosted infomercial shifts $7.5 million worth of product in China

(2025/06/23)

Asia In Brief PLUS: India tries to untangle TXT marketing opt-ins; China’s AI crackdown succeeds; Australia and Boeing team AWACS, drones; and more!



Former US Army Sergeant pleads guilty after amateurish attempt at selling secrets to China

(2025/06/23)

Infosec in brief PLUS: 5.4M healthcare records leak; AI makes Spam harder to spot; Many nasty Linux vulns; and more



The AIpocalypse is here for websites as search referrals plunge

(2025/06/22)

Turn out the lights, the internet is over



Teens used encrypted chats to recruit for 'violence as a service' murder ring, Europol says

(2025/06/21)

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Netflix, Apple, BofA websites hijacked with fake help-desk numbers

(2025/06/20)

Don’t trust mystery digits popping up in your search bar



New GitHub Copilot limits push AI users to pricier tiers

(2025/06/20)

Welcome to bill shock, AI style



US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it

(2025/06/20)

'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTO



EDB enhances analytics in PostgreSQL with open source add-ons

(2025/06/20)

DataFusion and WarehousePG meant to deal with AI-related workloads, not to compete with analytics data platforms



Looks like Aflac is the latest insurance giant snagged in Scattered Spider’s web

(2025/06/20)

If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...



Qilin ransomware top dogs treat their minions to on-call lawyers for fierier negotiations

(2025/06/20)

It's a marketing move to lure more affiliates, says infosec veteran



Eutelsat seeks €1.35B to boost LEO network and take the fight to Starlink

(2025/06/20)

French satellite operator plans capital raise backed by state and key investors including Bharti



AI gives the sleeping network switch market a good kick

(2025/06/20)

Q1 revenue jumps to $11.7B, with 400 and 800 GbE driving the spike



Xlibre fork lights a fire under long-dormant X.org development

(2025/06/20)

Comment X11 is very far from dead – no matter if some want it to be



OVHcloud chief talks up sovereignty discussions with the European Commision

(2025/06/20)

... And then promptly deletes comment. Optimism or an opportunity? Or perhaps both



DHS warns of sharp rise in Chinese-made signal jammers it calls 'tools of terrorism'

(2025/06/20)

Seizures up 830% since 2021, with devices linked to interference in emergency responses



Broadcom's answer to VMware pricing outrage: You're using it wrong

(2025/06/20)

VCF bundle is worth it if you make the most of every part, says CTO



Windows 11 migration heats up... on desktops

(2025/06/20)

What about notebooks, including AI-ready devices? Ah well, still months to go, eh Microsoft



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