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)

Fitbit users will have to sign into Google from 2023

(2022/09/23)

Even those with older devices will have to sign in if they want to activate new features



Significant customer data exposed in attack on Australian telco

(2022/09/23)

Updated Subscribers have questions – like 'When were you going to tell us?'



Boeing to pay SEC $200m to settle charges it misled investors over 737 MAX safety

(2022/09/23)

Ex-CEO also on the hook for $1m after skipping over known software issues



Iran blocks Whatsapp, Instagram as citizens protest death of Mahsa Amini

(2022/09/23)

Also: New 'magnet of threats' attackers and FBI has details on Iran's online incursion into Albania



Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow

(2022/09/23)

But a median of 60Mbps is not to be sniffed at when you're out in the sticks



Microsoft highlights 'productivity paranoia' in remote work research

(2022/09/23)

You know you're working, your colleagues know you're working, but the boss? Survey says: Paranoid



Businesses can halve 'megavendor' software costs with third-party support

(2022/09/23)

COVID-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, growing inflation, and the threat of recession driving adoption



Teams of aerial drones might one day help to build houses

(2022/09/23)

Wasp-like technique could be used to 3D-print structures in that remote place you plan to retire in



Good news for UK tech contractors as govt repeals IR35 tax rules

(2022/09/23)

Controversial reforms ditched but expert notes HMRC thinks 90% don't comply



BOFH: You want presentation layer, but we're physical layer

(2022/09/23)

Episode 18 Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer



Lenovo marks 30 years of ThinkSystem with slew of new kit

(2022/09/23)

Servers sure to sport AMD's Epyc Genoa or Intel's Sapphire Rapids but certain specs still under wraps



BT's emergency call handlers will join pay strikes

(2022/09/23)

Four fresh dates organized for industrial action as union puts the squeeze on biz



Datacenter migration plan missed one vital detail: The leaky roof

(2022/09/23)

On Call Some drip forgot to tell the designers until the renovation had begun



Privacy watchdog steps up fight against Europol's hoarding of personal data

(2022/09/23)

If you could stop storing records on people unconnected to any crimes, that would be great



Amazon accused of singling out, harassing union organizers

(2022/09/23)

Bosses' bad behavior may, just may, have derailed crucial warehouse vote



Meta accused of breaking the law by secretly tracking iPhone users

(2022/09/23)

Ad goliath reckons complaint is meritless – but it would, wouldn't it?



The secret to Sparrow, DeepMind's latest Q&A chatbot: Human feedback

(2022/09/23)

Thanks for the advice



Update your Tesla now before the windows put your fingers in a pinch

(2022/09/23)

Musk fumes at NHTSA 'recall' of a million-plus cars



Federal agencies buying Americans' internet data challenged by US senators

(2022/09/22)

Maybe we don't want to go with the netflow, man



Check out this Android spyware, says Microsoft, the home of a gazillion Windows flaws

(2022/09/22)

While issuing an emergency patch for Endpoint Configuration Manager



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Q: Why do firemen wear red suspenders?
A: To conform with departmental regulations concerning uniform dress.