Come fly with me. But first we need to find a boot device
(2021/08/11)
An unexpected bork in the boarding area
El Reg talks to Azure Data veep as Microsoft flicks the switch on Azure Arc for SQL Managed Instances
(2021/08/11)
Longevity, PostgreSQL, and 'the default relational database of choice'
The web was done right the first time. An ancient 3D banana shows Microsoft does a lot right, too
(2021/08/11)
It's wonderful that code written for Windows 3.1 still works well today
Chinese espionage group targets Israel while suggesting the source could be Iran
(2021/08/11)
FireEye says Israeli defense agencies were alert to compromises as China works to protect Belt and Road investments
Dutch education IT crisis averted as Google agrees to 'major privacy improvements'
(2021/08/11)
'Google has agreed to become more transparent' - over optimistic?
Chocolate beer barred from sale after child mistakes it for chocolate milk
(2021/08/11)
Stout with a dash of chocolate powder – and very similar packaging – sent back to the drawing board
In Pakistan, a car company will soon be making Samsung mobile phones
(2021/08/11)
Approval has been granted by Pakistani regulatory body, meanwhile auto material costs rise putting car makers in flux
Avast, ye takeover lawyers! Norton LifeLock to acquire security rival
(2021/08/11)
$8B deal will create smallbiz and consumer security monster
Amazon ends Indian e-tail enablement joint venture
(2021/08/11)
Helped over 300,000 sellers to get online – on Amazon – which was a bit too cosy in the current political climate
Xiaomi builds a robot dog out of smartphone cameras and an Nvidia edge AI board
(2021/08/11)
Who's an open-source boy? The $1500 CyberDog, that's who
Twitter's AI image-crop algo is biased towards people who look younger, skinnier, and whiter, bounty challenge at DEF CON reveals
(2021/08/11)
Oh, it's also more likely to leave people in wheelchairs out of the picture
Boffins propose Pretty Good Phone Privacy to end pretty invasive location data harvesting by telcos
(2021/08/11)
Ready to go for telcos, but what's their incentive to lose all that lovely money?
$600m in cryptocurrencies swiped from Poly Network
(2021/08/10)
'Any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued'
Microsoft Patch Tuesday bug drought: No, it's not climate change or unexpected code quality improvements
(2021/08/10)
It's just temporary relief from the typical monthly repair routine
Engineers work to open Boeing Starliner's valves as schedule pressures mount
(2021/08/10)
Is that the sound of hammering we can hear?
Zorin OS 16 Pro arrives complete with optional 'Windows 11' desktop
(2021/08/10)
Focus on ease of use, and company founder notes extended hardware life and freedom from vendor lock-in
Boots on Moon in 2024? NASA OIG says you better moonwalk away from that date, because suits ain't ready
(2021/08/10)
Don't rocket the boat, says agency - you'll hear from us soon
Without a trace: Baroness Dido Harding to step down as chair of NHS Improvement
(2021/08/10)
Anyone fancy applying?
Microsoft's axeman cometh for OneDrive sync app on older versions of macOS
(2021/08/10)
Bye Sierra
Scientists reckon eliminating COVID-19 will be easier than polio, harder than smallpox – just buckle in for a wait
(2021/08/10)
You looked like you needed some good news