Brave takes brave stand against Google's plan to turn websites into ad-blocker-thwarting Web Bundles

(2020/08/27)

Draft spec reduces pages to inscrutable data blobs, says privacy bod

Here's some words we never expected to write: Oracle said to offer $10bn cash, $10bn shares for TikTok US – plus profit share promise

(2020/08/27)

When Larry said he wanted the app, he meant on his phone, not... oh God

Hidden Windows Terminal goodies to check out: Retro mode that emulates blurry CRT display – and more

(2020/08/27)

Don't worry, there are some useful features in the update too

NetApp reorg: Plans to 'scale public cloud', grow storage systems biz as company sheds hundreds of staffers

(2020/08/27)

Q1 beat analysts' expectations

VDI is back to solve your remote-working woes

(2020/08/27)

Lower costs, easier management, happier staff – what’s not to like?

Things that go Splunk in the night: We're 2 years ahead of cloud mix sales forecasts thanks to pandemic, yells data cruncher

(2020/08/27)

But all that glitters is not cloud as losses widen

Global heatmap of cheater density says Brazil is the worst at video games, but there's no data on China

(2020/08/27)

Script kiddies run rampant in Minecraft

Ex-Autonomy CFO Sushovan Hussain loses US appeal bid against fraud convictions and 5-year prison sentence

(2020/08/27)

Meanwhile, British case awaits judgment

First effort to unify sprawling .NET estate nearly done with 5.0 set for November release

(2020/08/27)

But long-term support won't arrive until 6.0 towards end of 2021

East Sussex County Council dodges SAP S/4HANA upgrade bullet, sets aside £25m for a 10-year SaaS ERP deal

(2020/08/27)

The provider of that cloud to be chosen by December

Unprotected quantum 'puters may hit 4ms brick wall, thanks to background radiation slashing qubit lifespans

(2020/08/27)

Get ready to armor up these systems, scientists warn

Multiple customers knocked offline as firefighters tackle flames at Telstra's London Hosting Centre bit barn

(2020/08/27)

Third-floor UPS suspected

Two arrested in Congo after Google Loon mobe balloon meets terra firma more than 1,000km from operating area

(2020/08/27)

No idea what it's doing here, said local governor

Autonomous robots that can be injected? Not as far off as it sounds, say boffins, thanks to new ion-powered silicon legs

(2020/08/27)

Push off, you can't be serious...

TikTok CEO quits after less than three months in the job

(2020/08/27)

Thanks The Donald for messing up his dream gig with order for US sale

Google wants to listen in to whatever you get up to in hotel rooms

(2020/08/27)

Disrupting clock radios and concierges with plan to let Nest Hub devices take orders for fresh towels

What would you prefer: Satellite-streamed cat GIFs – or a decent early warning of an asteroid apocalypse?

(2020/08/27)

Earth's crowded orbit may obscure vital readings from space, boffins warn

Teen charged after allegedly taking food delivery biz for a ride: $10k of 'fraudulent refunds for stuff not delivered'

(2020/08/27)

Kid’s alleged 8-month spree could end with food delivery between jail cell bars

'My wife tried to order some clothes tonight. When she logged in, she was in someone else's account ... Now someone's charged her card'

(2020/08/27)

DDoS downs New Zealand stock exchange for third consecutive day

(2020/08/27)

So much for NZ as the last refuge of civilisation

It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course,
you are an exceptionally good liar.
-- Jerome K. Jerome