Failed insurrection aside, Biden is going to be president in two weeks. What does it mean for tech policy?
(2021/01/07)
We may finally get that privacy legislation, net neutrality
Amazon turns Victorian industrialist with $2bn building project to house workers near new headquarters
(2021/01/07)
Welcome to the digital 1800s
If you're a WhatsApp user, you'll have to share your personal data with Facebook's empire from next month – or stop using the chat app
(2021/01/07)
If you don't agree then, well, you'll just have to use the infinitely better Signal
United States Congress stormed by violent followers of defeated president, Biden win confirmation halted
(2021/01/06)
Images of evacuated and invaded offices, Senate PCs still left switched on shared online
U-U-turn: New York Stock Exchange backtracks on previous backtrack, will de-list China's biggest telcos after all
(2021/01/06)
Treasury Department clarifies advice with a brief FAQ
Are security and connectivity on your 2021 to do list, yes? Here’s what to do first
(2021/01/06)
With Fortinet, we'll help you weigh up your SASE options
Deloitte's Autonomy auditor 'lost objectivity' when looking at Brit software firm's disputed books, says regulator
(2021/01/06)
FRRP's full report will be uncomfortable reading for ex-CEO Mike Lynch
UK competition watchdog calls for views on Nvidia's prospective $40bn acquisition of Brit chip designer Arm
(2021/01/06)
Ahead of a formal probe, CMA want to ascertain risks to licensing, price gouging, and product cancellations
Intel calls last orders on 300-series motherboard chipsets
(2021/01/06)
It's 400, or indeed the 500 series, from here on out
This better not be a cruel prank: Microsoft promises 99.99% uptime for Azure Active Directory from 1 April
(2021/01/06)
Caveat: Four-nines SLA only applies to authentication, not admin features
Consultants bag £375m for their role in developing the UK's faltering COVID-19 Test and Trace system
(2021/01/06)
Nice work if you can get it...
Microsoft's Mojang brings pixellated axe down on AR Minecraft game because it's not like folk are going outside
(2021/01/06)
Leaving-the-house version has, er, left the building
Scottish council awards Unit4 £4.75m support and hosting contract as it seemingly runs out of options
(2021/01/06)
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Canadian Windows demands a jolly good bit of validating
(2021/01/06)
Somewhere there is always an IT pro who warned this might happen
Storage on AWS: What's new, is it too complicated? Can it help defend against ransomware?
(2021/01/06)
Just after re:Invent, we talk with storage VP Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec about the intricacies and future of the AWS storage platform
Assembly language, arcade games, and YouTube: The Reg speaks to former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer
(2021/01/06)
SmartDrive, DiskCopy... it's life at Redmond in the DOS era
Facebook appeals ruling that it stole tech. So, Italian judge issues new judgment: Pay 10 times the original fine
(2021/01/06)
Everyone’s favorite social media giant ordered to pay 3.8m euros
Nutanix, VMware are fighting again – yet it's just a sideshow. Why? Look at the giant predators circling
(2021/01/06)
It won't settle anything in the hybrid cloud market
Trump administration bans eight Chinese apps
(2021/01/06)
Alipay, WeChat and friends ‘threaten national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States’
Women are 40% of Indian STEM grads and in just 14% of tech jobs. Not good enough, says VP Naidu
(2021/01/06)
Indian vice-president calls for ‘dismal’ situation to change
Anti-Victim Device:
A small fashion accessory worn on an otherwise
conservative outfit which announces to the world that one still has a
spark of individuality burning inside: 1940s retro ties and earrings
(on men), feminist buttons, noserings (women), and the now almost
completely extinct teeny weeny "rattail" haircut (both sexes).
-- Douglas Coupland, "Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated
Culture"