Microsoft sides with Epic over Apple developer ban, supports motion for temporary restraining order
(2020/08/24)
'Apple’s discontinuation of Epic’s ability to develop and support Unreal Engine for iOS or macOS will harm game creators and gamers,' says Microsoft
Highways England primes market for £2bn tech spend as part of massive investment in crumbling roads network
(2020/08/24)
Tender notices cover range of IT needs all the way down to parking meters
SUSE plots edgier Kubernetes with Linux behind the wheel
(2020/08/24)
Just don't mention the cow-meleon, OK?
Canadian shipping company Canpar gets an unwanted delivery – ransomware
(2020/08/24)
Meanwhile, Gmail finally deals with a 'confused mailman' problem
Accenture scores £20m contract extension with UK pensions department: Competition? We've heard of it
(2020/08/24)
But it's a complex technology stack, so we're the sole contender
Unexpected Porthcawl in the borkage area: Riding an indoor Power Truck to nowhere
(2020/08/24)
A seaside holiday in the little known Welsh town of Bork
‘IT professionals increasingly define themselves by capabilities they excel at managing’ says Atlassian chap
(2020/08/24)
Cloud magically means ‘Microsoft expert’ is less valuable than ‘sales tech expert’, apparently
This PDP-11/70 was due to predict an election outcome – but no one could predict it falling over
(2020/08/24)
Remember when the only interference was electromagnetic?
Google says Australian pay-for-news code means it can’t quit the country
(2020/08/24)
Pushes back against accusation of misinformation with argument its only option is to stop indexing almost everything
Uncle Sam to blow millions on getting fusion power finally working – with the help of AI
(2020/08/24)
Plus: Formula One teamed up with AWS to rank top 20 race car drivers since 1983
Bletchley Park Trust can’t crack COVID-caused revenue slump without losing staff
(2020/08/24)
Plans 35 job losses and even a reduction in IT spend
India's contact-tracing app grows an API to share health status info with businesses
(2020/08/24)
Users who opt-in will share COVID encounter info with the boss, in the name of returning the economy to a more normal footing
TikTok takes to the courts to challenge US ban
(2020/08/24)
On grounds that Trump administration hasn't allowed proper discussions about security or a sale
Crack this mystery: Something rotated the ice shell around Jupiter's Europa millions of years ago, fracturing it
(2020/08/23)
You broke it, you pay for it
Chromium devs want the browser to talk to devices, computers directly via TCP, UDP. Obviously, nothing can go wrong
(2020/08/22)
Web security? We've got that totally under control
Apple hits back at Epic, says Fortnite crew wants a 'free ride' on fees: Let the app store death match commence
(2020/08/22)
What's a monopoly? asks iGiant
So long, Top Gun... AI software waxes US F-16 pilot's tail 5-0 during virtual dogfight drills
(2020/08/21)
Well, Maverick, you've lost that lovin' feeling and it's gone, gone, gone
FYI: Chromium's network probing accounts for about half DNS root server traffic, says APNIC
(2020/08/21)
Detecting ISP shenanigans has led to a constant deluge of packets
Utes gotta be kidding me... University of Utah handed $457K to ransomware creeps
(2020/08/21)
'After careful consideration' uni decided to pay up using its insurance policy
Trucking hell: Kid leaves dad in monster debt after buying oversized vehicle on eBay
(2020/08/21)
Don't. Leave. Your. Laptop. Signed. In. Where. Children. Can. Reach. It
Better tried by twelve than carried by six.
-- Jeff Cooper