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)

Buying a USB adapter: Pennies. Knowing where to stick it: Priceless

(2022/04/08)

On Call Back up your data, it's later than you think



Google must pay €150 million fine to French Competition Authority, court orders

(2022/04/08)

'Opaque and difficult' ad rules cost biz 20 hours of annual profit



Microsoft hikes prices for non-profit customers, ends on-prem software grants

(2022/04/08)

Office 365 and Windows 365 prices to rise in September – one SKU by much more than recent commercial increase



China's digital currency comes to WeChat. Next stop: over a billion users

(2022/04/08)

For now, a mere 80 million more citizens can trial the Digital Yuan



Toshiba puts going private on the table

(2022/04/08)

Appoints independent committee and gives angry investors most of what they want



FIN7 crime-gang pen tester headed to US prison for five years

(2022/04/08)

He's the third gangster in crew to face time behind bars



California suggests taking aim at AI-powered hiring software

(2022/04/08)

Automated HR in the cross-hairs over discrimination law



Russia (still) trying to weaponize Facebook for spying, Ukraine-war disinfo

(2022/04/07)

Plus: More financially motivated miscreants try to monetize invasion



AMD: Pensando gives us better-than-AWS networking tech to rule the cloud

(2022/04/07)

Equip Amazon rivals with flexible networking chips? Sounds Epyc



Adobe Creative Cloud Experience makes it easier to run malware

(2022/04/07)

Bundled version of Node.js simplifies executing downloaded code



Google focuses Lens on combined image and text searching

(2022/04/07)

Want that thing, but in a different color, and don't know the name? Multisearch has your back



Colocation firm Cyxtera may put itself up for sale

(2022/04/07)

Datacenter operator with $2.3b value said to be discussing options a year after SPAC merger



Fintech platform flaw could have allowed bank transfers, exposed data

(2022/04/07)

Fintech provider flaw could have hit dozens of U.S. banks, says Salt Security



Congressional pressure mounts to pass $52b CHIPS Act

(2022/04/07)

Pressure on Congress to submit the America COMPETES Act ASAP



Broader investment in cybersecurity beginning to pay dividends

(2022/04/07)

Improved defenses give organizations more room to negotiate but won't protect from lawsuits, says law firm



European Right to Repair resolution headed for vote

(2022/04/07)

Motion calls for repairability ratings and expected lifetime of products



Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys 11.4% stake in HP

(2022/04/07)

Even notoriously tech averse stock market gambler can't resist piece of pandemic-boosted PC extravaganza



Happy birthday Windows 3.1, aka 'the one that Visual Basic kept crashing on'

(2022/04/07)

30-year-old software that first introduced Windows Registry and killed Real Mode



This may seem weird but don't give us all the chip funding, say Intel and friends

(2022/04/07)

Semiconductor Alliance wants US R&D billions to be dished out fairly, broadly, objectively



South Yorkshire to test fiber broadband through water pipes

(2022/04/07)

No actual users harmed yet as dept tests safety of pushing water, telecoms services in single pipeline



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Approaching the gates of the monastery, Hakuin found Ken the Zen
preaching to a group of disciples.
"Words..." Ken orated, "they are but an illusory veil obfuscating
the absolute reality of --"
"Ken!" Hakuin interrupted. "Your fly is down!"
Whereupon the Clear Light of Illumination exploded upon Ken, and he
vaporized.
On the way to town, Hakuin was greeted by an itinerant monk imbued
with the spirit of the morning.
"Ah," the monk sighed, a beatific smile wrinkling across his cheeks,
"Thou art That..."
"Ah," Hakuin replied, pointing excitedly, "And Thou art Fat!"
Whereupon the Clear Light of Illumination exploded upon the monk,
and he vaporized.
Next, the Governor sought the advice of Hakuin, crying: "As our
enemies bear down upon us, how shall I, with such heartless and callow
soldiers as I am heir to, hope to withstand the impending onslaught?"
"US?" snapped Hakuin.
Whereupon the Clear Light of Illumination exploded upon the
Governor, and he vaporized.
Then, a redneck went up to Hakuin and vaporized the old Master with
his shotgun. "Ha! Beat ya' to the punchline, ya' scrawny li'l geek!"