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)

Getty bans AI-generated art due to copyright concerns

(2022/09/21)

You boffins need to figure out who owns what before someone gets sued



Charter won't pay out $7b after cable installer murdered woman. Just $1b instead

(2022/09/21)

Well, assuming the US ISP doesn't win its appeal



US accident investigators want alcohol breathalyzers in all new vehicles

(2022/09/21)

No need to blow into a tube, this passive tech will automatically hit the brakes if you're drunk



Tesla Megapack battery ignites at substation after less than 6 months

(2022/09/21)

It's better to burn out than to fade away



Malwarebytes blocks Google, YouTube as malware

(2022/09/21)

Updated Sounds like fair comment



Amazon adds 2.7 gigawatts of renewable energy to its operations

(2022/09/21)

But the question remains whether it is polluting more or less



Boeing wants autonomous flying cabs in US airspace by 2030

(2022/09/21)

64-page roadmap details how we will all become the Jetsons



'I Don't Care About Cookies' extension sold to Avast

(2022/09/21)

Users of cookie-warning-buster add-on already forking off due to privacy concerns



Salesforce lets Genie out of the bottle

(2022/09/21)

Integration tooling might work for those with multiple installs, but check the budget first – analyst



Emissions-slashing hybrid trains to hit tracks in Europe

(2022/09/21)

Battery, cable, and diesel combo as there are plenty of non-electrified lines



Datacenter outages are costing more, $1m+ failures now common

(2022/09/21)

And operators not getting any better at saving power – or watching the water their bit barns drink



Firefox 105 is here, and it's faster and more memory-frugal

(2022/09/21)

If you love having thousands of tabs open, this might be one for you



ChromeLoader, what took you so long? Malvertising irritant now slings ransomware

(2022/09/21)

Doesn't make cents, makes bigger bucks instead ... probably



BT CEO orders staff: Back to the office or risk 'disciplinary action'

(2022/09/21)

Exclusive '3 together, 2 wherever' policy incoming. 'We've lost that deep connection' says boss



Now's your chance, AI, to do good. Protect endangered eagles from wind turbines

(2022/09/21)

(But wot about us vultures, sniff)



Afghanistan’s Taliban government bans TikTok

(2022/09/21)

First-person shooter PUBG also barred for corrupting the young



Look who's fallen foul of Europe's data retention rules. France and Germany

(2022/09/21)

'Indiscriminate' preemptive harvesting of personal info a big no-no. What a novel concept



USA adds two more Chinese carriers to 'probably a national security threat' list

(2022/09/21)

Pacific Network Corp and China Unicom join the likes of Huawei, Hytera, Hikvision on list of dangerous suppliers



Wearables sales slacken as the novelty wears off

(2022/09/21)

In this economy, who has $800 to spend on a watch?



Microsoft debuts Windows 11 2022 Update – now with features added monthly

(2022/09/21)

Oh. Joy.



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Blessed is he who has reached the point of no return and knows it,
for he shall enjoy living.
-- W. C. Bennett