UK.gov awards seats on £2bn 'digital outcomes' framework to suppliers – one of which doesn't even have a website
(2021/02/11)
'We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement'
Open Source Vulnerabilities database: Nice idea but too many Google-shaped hoops to jump through at present
(2021/02/11)
Google Cloud Platform account required, API key comes with Ts&Cs
Nominet vows to freeze wages and prices, boost donations, and be more open. For many members, it’s too little, too late
(2021/02/11)
Board of dot-UK registry operator scrambles to save itself
Think Kubernetes and persistent storage is complex? Here’s the truth – and trust us, you can handle the truth
(2021/02/11)
Tune in next week and you’ll be able to talk storage like a cloud native
VMware very strongly suggests TPM for all servers in tightened vSphere security guide
(2021/02/11)
Upgrades to version 7.0 are going to require your full attention, especially if you’re fond of VGA output
Euro privacy watchdog calls for end of targeted advertising plus a squeeze on the processing of personal info
(2021/02/11)
Could the lucrative era of light-touch regulation finally be over for Google and Facebook?
Samsung floats autonomous ships as ready to sail in 2022
(2021/02/11)
Test on tricky route planned for later in 2021, followed by productisation
India on track for crewed space mission, says first test flight to launch in late 2021
(2021/02/11)
Plans week-long orbital mission, with Chicken Korma already pencilled in on the menu
This scumbag stole and traded victims' nude pics and vids after guessing their passwords, security answers
(2021/02/11)
Nicholas Faber joins accomplice Michael Fish in admitting he raided university portal for sensitive info
No joy for Julian Assange as Uncle Sam confirms it will keep pushing for WikiLeaker's extradition to America
(2021/02/11)
Biden-era Dept of Justice forced to make call after UK judge blocks on mental health grounds
US Air Force boots up not one but two AMD-powered supercomputers after five years of Intel Haswell CPUs
(2021/02/10)
Fawbush and Miller supers will crank away at weather-forecasting models
The hottest destination for 2021: China probe follows UAE's into Martian orbit
(2021/02/10)
Also: NASA to use SpaceX's Falcon Heavy for the Lunar Gateway while eyeing another seat in a Soyuz
Apple, Microsoft, PayPal among 35 organizations compromised by evil twin dependencies attack
(2021/02/10)
Security researcher finds it's easy to confuse build systems with malicious versions of private software libraries
After first trying to use federal COVID-19 relief aid, State of Iowa comes up with funds to pay for Workday project
(2021/02/10)
And the cost of hitching their HR and finance system to the cloud? $52.5m over half a decade
Eight Brits arrested after probe into SIM-swapping scam targeting US celebs
(2021/02/10)
National Crime Agency nabbed network that stole money, Bitcoin, personal data
In case there was any doubt about using legacy Edge, Microsoft 365 throws its weight behind WebView2
(2021/02/10)
New dependencies will rely on runtime from March
We imagine this maths professor's lecture was fascinating – sadly he was muted for two hours
(2021/02/10)
And more gaffes from the world of lockdown videoconferencing
Salesforce: Forget the ping-pong and snacks, the 9-to-5 working day is just so 2019, it's over and done with
(2021/02/10)
54k staffers can WFH permanently, come in 1-3 days a week for meetings - or if they must - use vendor's 'immersive workspaces'
Popular open-source library SDL moving development to GitHub despite 'calamitous design choices' in git
(2021/02/10)
'I don't have the energy to be a server admin for something that's held together with scotch tape and prayers'
All grown up: Raspberry Pis running Ubuntu added to IoT patching service KernelCare
(2021/02/10)
No downtime for major updates
I suggest you locate your hot tub outside your house, so it won't do too
much damage if it catches fire or explodes. First you decide which
direction your hot tub should face for maximum solar energy. After much
trial and error, I have found that the best direction for a hot tub to face
is up.
-- Dave Barry, "The Taming of the Screw"