Microsoft boosts Azure networking, storage with composable infra grab (2023/01/10) Slurps ‘Fungible’, a manufacturer of DPUs and fabrics that will join Redmond’s engineering gang
China follows through on plan to ban deepfake tech (2023/01/10) Synthetic media undermines national security, says internet regulator
Pakistan’s government to agencies: Dark web is dangerous, please don’t go there (2023/01/10) Advice follows embarrassing leak of audio from Prime Minister’s office
Homeland Security, CISA builds AI-based cybersecurity analytics sandbox (2023/01/10) High-spec system is crucial to defending against the latest threats
US schools sue Meta, Google and friends over 'youth mental health crisis' (2023/01/10) Updated Social media as public nuisance? Seattle may be on to something
Remember the Ozone hole? The satellite that spotted it just caused a space junk scare (2023/01/10) South Korean authorities warned locals to avoid falling space junk, which probably splashed down harmlessly
BMW updates 90% of EVs sold in the US over power software bug (2023/01/09) BMW i4, i7 and iX drivers need a fix
Python Package Index found stuffed with AWS keys and malware (2023/01/09) British developer uses homegrown scanning tool to check for risks
US Supremes deny Pegasus spyware maker's immunity claim (2023/01/09) NSO maintains that it's all legit
US pressures Asian allies to join crusade against Chinese chipmakers (2023/01/09) American ambassador to Japan wants a unified front against the Middle Kingdom
The balmy equator of Mars looks rich in opal-bound water (2023/01/09) The poles have ice but it's freezing up there, so why not grind gems for cocktails?
This is the end, Windows 7 and 8 friends: Microsoft drops support this week (2023/01/09) Time has run out for users of legacy operating systems – will you upgrade or buy a new PC?
Taiwan rolls out tax credits for chipmakers to keep R&D local (2023/01/09) Measures have been described as an answer to the US CHIPS Act
Chinese Tesla owners protest another round of price cuts (2023/01/09) Models 3 and Y are up to 24% cheaper than last year, and buyers said to want compensation
First satellite to be launched from European soil leaves Cornwall tonight (2023/01/09) Virgin Orbit set to help UK county put pasty-munching image behind it
Texts from your dog and brain-free astronomy: The best of the rest from CES (2023/01/09) CES Is that a Google Home in your toilet?
John Deere signs right to repair agreement with US ag lobbyists (2023/01/09) Holy cow! Memorandum of Understanding to give farmers access to 'diagnostic tools' and documentation
Atos will be paid $29m over $1b UK Met Office supercomputer dispute (2023/01/09) Settlement 'without admission of liability' followed court challenge to Microsoft mega-deal
UK gov makes fresh grab at Arm to list IPO in London (2023/01/09) PM reportedly trying to twist CEO's er, arm
OpenAI is developing software to detect text generated by ChatGPT (2023/01/09) In brief Plus: Apple using fake AI voices to help indie publishers release audiobooks