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Updated 2026-05-14 20:15
Grad-to-be turns graduation cap into Rust-powered light show
Eric Park tells us he doesn't plan to wear his modified cap to commencement, but his code's available for anyone with no such qualms and an upcoming ceremony
KDE bags €1.3M as Europe realizes it might need an OS of its own
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund backs the desktop project while public sector interest in homegrown alternatives grows
Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after one drove itself into a flood
Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles
UK begins antitrust inquiry into Microsoft's business software ecosystem
Brit regulator has 'heard' customers can't always 'effectively combine software from Microsoft with that of other providers'
AI to infest eight in ten premium phones within two years
And Counterpoint sees fad spreading from pricey handsets to smart rings and earbuds too... whether you asked for it or not
Dude… where’s my password? Claude reunites forgetful stoner with $400k Bitcoin stash
AI to the rescue as 11-year search for password turns up in old PC files
Anthropic’s Bun Rust rewrite merged at speed of AI
Version 1.3.14 of JavaScript toolkit released as last Zig version; a million lines of Rust code merged in gargantuan commit
Americans would rather have a nuclear plant in their backyard than a datacenter
AI and the bit barns that power it have developed a serious PR problem
ZTE and Telkom Indonesia sign strategic MoU to accelerate digital solutions and infrastructure development
Strengthening Indonesia's digital ecosystem through AI, cloud computing, and next-gen connectivity
NASA fleshes out Artemis III, the Moon mission that won't go to the Moon
SpaceX and Blue Origin may yet get a role in low Earth orbit rehearsal, readiness permitting
Cops arrest man suspected of being Dream Market kingpin
Owe Martin Andresen faces charges in both US and Germany connected with money laundering, claims he sent gold bars directly to his doorstep
UK government prescribes Single Patient Record for NHS data chaos
Doctors welcome joined-up care plan, but warn patient trust depends on safeguards, access controls, and knowing where Palantir fits in
Dirty Frag gets a sequel as Fragnesia hands Linux attackers root-level access
Fresh kernel flaw comes with public exploit code and continues ugly run of highly reliable privilege escalation bugs tied to memory and page-cache handling
Calling the cops just got extra AI as police seek to add tech to contact systems
AI already listening in to call handlers in real time, conducting live database searches
Bedrock and a hard place: Claude adventure leaves AWS user staring down $30K invoice
CAD: Cost Anomaly Detection or Create Astounding Debt?
To gain root access at this company, all an intruder had to do was ask nicely
Human IT managers thought they were being nice to the boss, but were assisting a threat actor
AI models are getting better at replacing cybersecurity pros on certain tasks
UK researchers find LLMs are learning to finish jobs faster and improving all the time
Tencent admits GPUs only pay for themselves when powering personalized ads
Chinese web giant says accelerator shortage is over as local hardware arrives in volume
Cisco to fire 4,000 staff and generously give them free training – on Cisco
Reducing memory requirements to control costs in a new wave of kit
Welcome to the vulnpocalypse, as vendors use AI to find bugs and patches multiply like rabbits
Palo Alto Networks found and fixed 75 flaws this month, up from its usual five
AWS to Quick admins: The access control didn't work, but you weren't using it anyway, so what's the problem?
If a setting fails in the forest and nobody hears it ...
Google's AI-enabled mouse pointer understands 'this' and 'that'
Right-clicking could go the way of the 3.5-inch floppy at the Chocolate Factory
Datacenters are having fewer, but bigger failures
And neither AI nor international conflict are helping
Anthropic butts in to small business, promises help with payroll and other core tasks
But Pro or Max biz users should know that the company may train its AI on your data
Bug hunter tracks down three massive MCP flaws and one vendor won't fix theirs
Apache, Alibaba databases vulnerable and only one has a patch
See through local AI lies with Irish eyes
ICCL Enforce project offers Verity fact-checking server
Dissatisfied: Three-fourths of AI customer service rollouts are a letdown
AI rollback rates hit 81% at firms with mature guardrails, suggesting enterprises are struggling to manage the systems in production, says Sinch
Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day
Physicist warns proposed Stratos campus could seriously affect local environment
Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming
Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem
Rust stalks IBM mainframes, but only in nightly form
Patch series would bring memory-safe code to Linux's s390 port, with compiler caveats attached
Royal Household seeks £3M finance system fit for a King
One seeks contractor to manage millions in taxpayer cash, will provide generous 20% off Windsor biscuit tins and tea towels
Microsoft aims to speed Windows with 'leap forward' in WinUI 3 perf
Bittersweet post tells devs what they already knew: The framework is too slow
SpaceX sets date for Starship test that asks: Did we break anything in the upgrade?
May 19 launch will put redesigned rocket, pad, and engines through their paces
Greater Manchester still says no to NHS data platform with Palantir at its heart
Public concern has only grown, says ICB, while evidence of benefits remains thin
Microsoft gives Windows Update a Ctrl-Z for bad drivers
Cloud-powered undo will roll back dodgy code without users or hardware partners lifting a finger
London cops hail fixed facial recognition cams after suspects collared every 35 mins
Croydon trial helped secure 173 arrests, though civil liberties groups remain unconvinced
Linux gains more critical Windows apps: 3D Movie Maker and Space Cadet Pinball
Further demonstrating its role as industry default OS the versatility of modern porting tools
dBase debased: Database titan fades to black after 47 years
Blog post mourning decline appears to have helped knock what was left of the veteran app's online presence offline
This browser add-in doesn't just hide ads, it tells you to OBEY
Chromium extension swaps promos for John Carpenter-style subliminal slogans
SAP U-turn brings AI features to ECC and on-prem S/4HANA
CEO says there is 'no confusion at all' after cloud-only innovation plan drew flak
ZTE advances intelligent network monetization strategy at AGC2026, empowering ISPs for sustainable growth
Leveraging 10G PON, light OTN, and Wi-Fi 7 to modernize infrastructure and reduce operational costs for local operators
Civil servants to protest outside Capita AGM over pension shambles
Union demands government strips outsourcer of contract after delays, bereavement failures, and data breach
ZTE hosts 2026 Broadband User Congress in São Paulo, under the Theme "Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband"
Empowering operators to move beyond basic connectivity with next-gen AI and ODN systems
ZTE and MediaTek unveil Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, targeting a relatively unexplored premium niche in Brazil
Empowering Brazilian ISPs with next-gen Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure
AI will soon be capable of telling convincing lies
That's fine when playing poker, but less useful when we trust LLMs with serious work like finding software flaws
Malware crew TeamPCP open-sources its Shai-Hulud worm on GitHub
Where it's been well and truly forked, seemingly without Microsoft's code locker noticing
Man jailed for packing printer with something more expensive than toner: Cocaine
Class A drugs loaded instead of A4
Vietnam to develop domestic cloud so it can ditch risky overseas operators for government workloads
Communist government plans personalized data-driven decision-making based on real-time information' by 2035
Execs admit AI makes them value human workers less
As suits say they're burning cash on brainboxes without seeing results
Doozy of a Patch Tuesday includes 30 critical Microsoft CVEs
The good news: no 0-days. The bad news: busy week ahead for Microsoft admins
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