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)

Google Groups kills RSS support without notice

(2021/08/17)

Chocolate Factory mum as remaining feed fans search for alternatives



Blue Origin sues NASA for awarding SpaceX $3bn contract to land next American boots on the Moon

(2021/08/17)

In Jeff's world, it's not 'you snooze, you lose', it's 'you lose, you sues'



Remote code execution flaws lurk in countless routers, IoT gear, cameras using Realtek Wi-Fi module SDKs

(2021/08/16)

Devices from 60+ manufacturers affected, says infosec outfit



T-Mobile US probes claims of 100m stolen customer records up for sale on dark web

(2021/08/16)

Confirms unauthorized access to 'some T-Mobile data.' Plus: Signal expands auto-deleting messages, SIM-swap thief pleads guilty, and more



Microsoft revamps Visual Studio JavaScript projects in forthcoming version

(2021/08/16)

New templates will use system install for frameworks like React and Vue



US watchdog opens probe into Tesla's Autopilot driver assist system after spate of crashes

(2021/08/16)

Lights, cones, illuminated arrows all involved, say investigators



OpenAI's GPT-3-based pair programming model – Codex – now open for private beta testers through an API

(2021/08/16)

Plus: Self-driving Humvees funded by US Army to the tune of millions



Dallas cops lost 8TB of criminal case data during bungled migration, says the DA... four months later

(2021/08/16)

Murder trial affected last week



In Search of Lost Time: GNU Grep 3.7 released with fix for 'extreme performance degradation'

(2021/08/16)

Most searches were fine, but certain test cases now take 'seconds, not days'



Please do not touch the exhibits – or this tabletop Windows Boot Manager

(2021/08/16)

Microsoft's OS once again where it shouldn't be



World Intellectual Property Office settles dispute with CIO it previously ousted for 'criminal misconduct'

(2021/08/16)

Complaints of 'retaliation and irregular termination' over whistleblowing backed by committee, admits governing body



Apple's iPhone computer vision has the potential to preserve privacy but also break it completely

(2021/08/16)

Cupertino can see things you people wouldn't believe



Scalpel! Superglue! This mouse won't fix its own ball

(2021/08/16)

Desk detritus baffles even the brainiest of boffins



Internet Explorer 3.0 turns 25. One of its devs recalls how it ended marriages – and launched amazing careers

(2021/08/16)

Revisit the browser wars, we shall



Take these three steps to unify and manage your data

(2021/08/16)

Putting your information to work for you



Branson sews cash parachute for Virgin Atlantic with $300m Virgin Galactic share sale

(2021/08/16)

COVID’s been harder on airlines than space companies



Facebook and Amazon take over Philippines-to-USA sub cable after China Mobile quits

(2021/08/16)

USA's Clean Networks plan appears to have scuppered Chinese participation in 108Tbit/sec CAP-1 cable



China warns game devs not to mess with history

(2021/08/16)

Less-than-literal versions of the past criticised, because somebody needs to think of the children



Debian 11 formally debuts and hits the Bullseye

(2021/08/16)

11,294 packages added, 9,519 removed, and five years of support starting … now!



India makes a play to source rare earths – systematic scrapping of its old cars

(2021/08/16)

Doesn't hurt that taking clunkers off the road will address India's other health emergency: foul air in Delhi



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Q: How many Microsoft Programmers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: It cannot be done. You will need to upgrade your house.

Q: How many Linux users does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Two. One to write the HOWTO-LIGHTBULB-CRONJOB, and another to read
it.

-- Geoff Johnson