Starlink to lower orbits of thousands of satellites over safety concerns
(2026/01/02)
Move will see spacecraft shift from 550 km to 480 km as collision risks rise
LockBit takedown architect gets New Year award from King Charles
(2026/01/02)
Gavin Webb orchestrated Operation Cronos as it pulled off the legendary disruption sting
Safe CEO: AI is an assistant, not a replacement
(2026/01/02)
Interview There is no automated substitute for experienced staff, and 'if there's one thing AI has a never-ending thirst for ... it's data'
The Y2K bug delayed my honeymoon … by 17 years!
(2026/01/02)
ON CALL Y2K More tales of apocalypse avoided - including in an animal testing lab - and the hard work that made that possible
Satellite radio transmissions are jamming telescopes and driving astronomers batty
(2026/01/01)
Interview 'What do we need to do better?' El Reg talks to comms boss about the problem
Welcome to Wendy's! Before your order can be taken, you must first reset this kiosk
(2026/01/01)
Bork!Bork!Bork! Do you want bork with that?
How Microsoft gave customers what they wanted: An audience with Bill Gates
(2026/01/01)
Well kinda... Your call will be transferred to the next available assistant
Nvidia DMs TSMC: Please sir can I have some more? The Chinese are starved for H200s
(2025/12/31)
GPUzilla has reportedly received orders for more than two million units
US Army seeks human AI officers to manage its battle bots
(2025/12/31)
What, weekend warriors from Silicon Valley not good enough?
European Space Agency hit again as cybercrims claim 200 GB data up for sale
(2025/12/31)
As in past incidents, ESA says the impact was limited to external systems
IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn’t taken over the world, but don't call it a failure
(2025/12/31)
Feature The world has passed it by in many ways, yet it remains relevant
Everybody has a theory about why Nvidia dropped $20B on Groq - they're mostly wrong
(2025/12/31)
El Reg speculates about what GPUzilla really gets out of the deal
The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere
(2025/12/31)
Opinion From COBOL and C to Linux and SQL, the unglamorous software that keeps the world running refuses to disappear
Hong Kong’s newest anti-scam technology is over-the-counter banking
(2025/12/31)
Funds in ‘Money Safe’ accounts are only available when customers appear for face-to-face verification
Cybersecurity pros admit to moonlighting as ransomware scum
(2025/12/31)
Pair became ALPHV affiliates to prey on US-based clients
New York’s incoming mayor bans Raspberry Pi at his inauguration party
(2025/12/31)
Zohran Mamdani appears not to understand that smartphones can be used for evil
ServiceNow lays out possible co-CEO structure, but says no change imminent
(2025/12/30)
The ITSM outfit would join Oracle, Comcast, and Netflix in installing bunk beds in the corner office
iPad kids are more anxious, less resilient, and slower decision makers
(2025/12/30)
The solution? Lock up the screens and read to your kids
An early end to the holidays: 'Heartbleed of MongoDB' is now under active exploit
(2025/12/30)
You didn't think you'd get to enjoy your time off without a major cybersecurity incident, did you?
Banksy's Limitless limited by Windows Activation
(2025/12/30)
Bork!Bork!Bork! Digital screen snafu or satirical comment on Microsoft's licensing policies?