Computer misuse crimes in UK surge to high not seen since 2017 even as prosecutions slump 20%
(2021/11/08)
COVID didn't stop crooks, but law enforcement doesn't seem to have realised
Reg scribe spends 80 hours in actual metaverse … and plans to keep visiting
(2021/11/08)
It's not a place to spend all day, but a useful alternative when friends are distant, or the real world is dangerous
Intel pays VIA $125m to acquire its x86 design talent
(2021/11/08)
Centaur's brains will be transplanted to make hybrid AI tech for Chipzilla
Tencent Cloud boasts it's made the world's best AI silicon and SmartNIC
(2021/11/08)
Offers scant details to back assertions, won't say where chips have been deployed
Netflix shows South Korea a rerun of 'We Won't Pay Your Telcos For Bandwidth'
(2021/11/08)
Season Two looks like it'll be a courtroom drama
AI algorithms can help erase bright streaks of internet satellites – but they cannot save astronomy
(2021/11/06)
'We are absolutely losing some science'
NASA advised to study up on what open source, free software, and permissive licenses actually mean
(2021/11/06)
Turns out making code public with the right fine-print is harder than rocket science
Amazon hasn't launched one internet satellite yet, but it's now planning a fleet of 7,774
(2021/11/05)
Low Earth orbit is going to be chockablock with broadband-beaming birds
Oregon city courting Google data centers fights to keep their water usage secret
(2021/11/05)
Chocolate Factory thirst hidden behind non-disclosure agreement claims
Reg reader returns Samsung TV after finding giant ads splattered everywhere
(2021/11/05)
Even your telly is now a moneymaking gadget for someone else
The return of the turbo button: New Intel hotness causes an old friend to reappear
(2021/11/05)
Finally – a purpose for the least-used key on your keyboard
Slapped wrists at Broadcom as FTC approves order against 'anticompetitive' conduct
(2021/11/05)
No more loyalty deals or spanking customers for going elsewhere
Nothing to see here, says IBM, Redbooks are still a thing. Move along please
(2021/11/05)
That thing about discontinuing technical content was all a 'misunderstanding'
Looking for flexibility and scalability? You might want to sign up for a document database
(2021/11/05)
But you might not want to go it alone
No day in court: US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court rulings will stay a secret
(2021/11/05)
Eight years after Snowden, you'll never know how much they spy on you…
Microsoft issues patch to Insiders to undo carnage caused by expired digital certificate in Windows 11
(2021/11/05)
Beta and Release Preview Channels receive a fix while Dev gets Windows Subsystem for Android
Reward! Uncle Sam promises $10m for info about DarkSide ransomware gang chiefs
(2021/11/05)
Plus: Interpol boasts of infosec companies' help nabbing Cl0p suspects
Xiaomi has developed a mini heat pipe so your smartphone doesn't get too hot to handle
(2021/11/05)
Just like NASA did in spacecraft... and Fujitsu did for mobiles in 2015
Labour Party supplier ransomware attack: Who holds ex-members' data and on what legal basis?
(2021/11/05)
'Anon firm lost your data, don't worry' just makes people more fearful
Hibernating instrument on Hubble roused as engineers ponder message problem
(2021/11/05)
A software workaround for an iffy component looms. Sound familiar?