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Boeing successfully flies unmanned autonomous military 'wingman' aircraft, may become the pilot's buddy
First test flight saw drone take off, follow orders, land by AI control Boeing this week successfully completed its first official test flight of its autonomous uncrewed military airplane.…
Upgrade from .NET Framework to .NET 5 can be hard. New official tool may help... slightly
'This tool is not supported in any way. Nobody will be on the hook for fixing any issues with it' Ignite Microsoft has previewed a new upgrade assistant to help developers port .NET Framework applications to .NET 5.0, but it is a long way from a complete solution.…
Deno 1.8: Node.js alternative gets 'out of the box GPU accelerated machine learning'
JavaScript could usurp Python for mathematical programming, claims Deno team The Deno project has released version 1.8, including experimental support for the WebGPU API enabling "out-of-the-box GPU accelerated machine learning."…
Would you let users vouch for unknown software's safety with an upvote? Google does
And so can you, because its vote-for-code tools are now on GitHub POLL Google has revealed that its internal anti-malware tools include a “social voting” scheme that lets staff vouch for code they want to install won’t do any damage.…
Chancellor launches £500m business software subsidy in the UK. What's 'approved' software then?
UK targets 100,000 small businesses with up to £5,000 boost The UK government is promising to subsidise new software investment by small and medium-sized enterprises by up to 50 per cent, or a maximum value of £5,000.…
If Google and Apple won't help us, we'll sort it out the Linux way: 21 companies form Mobile Native Foundation
Lyft, Microsoft, Slack, Capital One, Airbnb become bedfellows Twenty-one companies concerned about making and managing mobile apps have come together to participate in the Mobile Native Foundation (MNF), an initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation, to share knowledge and resources.…
Facebook decommissions 185 accounts run by Thai military
It’s not that they lied (which looks likely), it's that they all lied together, says spokesperson Facebook has for the first time deleted accounts associated with the Thai government due to “coordinated inauthentic behavior”.…
Hong Kong teases tech to track residents as they move past QR codes
In response to complaints about the time taken to scan, not concerns about privacy Hong Kong’s secretary for innovation and technology Alfred Sit has said the Territory is working on a technology that somehow passively scans QR codes.…
It only took four years and thousands of complaints but ICANN finally kills off rogue Indian domain registrar
DNS oversight body accused again and again of chronic foot-dragging ICANN has finally acted against Net 4 India, terminating its accreditation and so preventing the rogue registrar from registering domain names for customers in most internet registries across the globe.…
China to detail tech self-sufficiency plan at showcase ‘Two Sessions’ meetings
14th five-year plan to be revealed, national digital currency also makes the agenda China will today open its annual “Two Sessions” parliamentary meetings, and has said the nation’s technology strategy will be among the top three items up for discussion.…
Shelter for internet outcasts Parler slaps Amazon with fresh lawsuit after abandoning first attempt
Far-right sanctuary sues cloud giant for breach of contract after plug pulled on its server hosting Parler this week dropped its case against Amazon Web Services – and filed a fresh lawsuit claiming the cloud giant breached its contract by pulling the antisocial network's hosting.…
Japanese billionaire invites y'all to apply for an all-expenses-paid Moon trip in a SpaceX Starship – like the one that blew up today
Eight plucky applicants will be picked for journey of a lifetime Video Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa this week he opened an application process for eight people to accompany him to the Moon aboard SpaceX’s Starship.…
What happens when cancel culture meets Adolf Hitler pareidolia? Amazon decides it needs a new app icon
Dodgy doppelganger not the first, won’t be the last Logowatch Adolf Hitler killed himself in 1945 after being responsible for the death of millions as the leader of Germany's Nazi party. He had a small rectangular mustache.…
Google says once third-party cookies are toast, Chrome won't help ad networks track individuals around the web
Notes an 'erosion of trust' – gee, wonder who could be responsible for that... Google says it will not come up with new ways to track individual netizens as they browse the web once Chrome phases out third-party cookies, commonly used for loosely observing people's online activities.…
Now that we're emerging from COVID-19 hell, who's ready for some on-prem IT, asks on-prem IT giant HPE
Demand will increase, says CEO, as HPC chief heads for the exit Hewlett Packard Enterprise says it is now seeing signs that biz customers are planning to update their on-premises infrastructure as the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic... not that this came in time to save its latest quarter.…
Hidden text in MacOS 11.3 beta suggests removal of Rosetta 2 compatibility layer in some countries
Time to go down to Memphis, er, Cupertino, to check for a decree Researchers have discovered language buried in the forthcoming release of MacOS Big Sur 11.3 that suggests Apple may withdraw the Rosetta 2 binary compatibility layer in some regions.…
Analyse this: Microsoft promises OLAP-OLTP 'Link' with new CosmosDB features
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Ignite Microsoft has pushed out Azure Synapse Link for Cosmos DB to general availability in an effort to bring its transactional NoSQL database closer to the analytics workhorse data warehouse.…
Google's multi-platform app framework Flutter reaches version 2, expands to the web
The same tech inside Google Pay, Shopping, Analytics, Ads, etc Google on Wednesday announced the release of Flutter 2, an update to its popular cross-platform, open source app development framework.…
Qualys hit with ransomware: Customer invoices leaked on extortionists' Tor blog
Ace infosec biz aware and investigating, we're told Infosec outfit Qualys, its cloud-based vuln detection tech, and its SSL server test webpage, have seemingly fallen victim to a ransomware attack.…
Proof of concept code published for latest Saltstack CVE: Don't be an update laggard
Any user could become root, warns Immersive Labs researcher Proof of concept code has been published for a vulnerability in popular data centre security management tool Saltstack, which was discovered after a developer at Immersive Labs found a privilege escalation bug allowing any old user to become root.…
Cybersecurity threats aren't getting any smaller. Could big data help?
Spend a little time with our Tim and Nutanix’s Kong Yang – and learn how to crack the conundrum Webcast Upheaval always creates opportunity, and it’s often cyber criminals who are the first to exploit it.…
Microsoft celebrates Ignite by ramming 21H1 down the throats of Windows Insiders
Ready or not, here I come! The next version of Windows 10 is most definitely inbound after Microsoft began forcing the code onto its loyal band of unpaid testers last night as a "recommended update."…
Nvidia exec love-bombs Arm's licensing model, almost protests too much
'Their open licensing model is absolutely one of the greatest licensing models out there' Nvidia has no plans to dismantle Arm's licensing-based biz model, enterprise veep and CFO Colette Kress has said, touching on one of the key concerns voiced by industry as competition regulators probe the proposed $40bn buyout.…
Brave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, no profiling – and may even offer a paid-for, no-ad version
Pitches pro-privacy platform with customizable results filter dubbed Goggles Brave, maker of the identically named privacy-focused web browser, has acquired its own search engine to offer as an alternative to Google Search and competing search engines that exist but aren't all that visible in Google's shadow.…
9 years after SpaceX strode into Texas village, Elon Musk floats name change for Boca Chica: 'Starbase'
If he said it on Twitter it must be all above board, right? Cryptocurrency enthusiast Elon Musk has attracted scorn after floating the idea of changing the name of Boca Chica, Texas, to "Starbase."…
Equinix prepping to unleash 128-core Ampere Arm silicon in its 'Metal' not-quite-cloud
For now, you get Dell and Pure Storage-as-a-service and more metallic locations Equinix is weeks away from unleashing Ampere’s 128-core Altra server CPUs in its “Metal” not-quite cloud service.…
The wrong guy: Backup outfit Spanning deleted my personal data, claims Cohesity field CTO
One warning email.... then three years of backup gone in a flash, says storage exec Cohesity exec Chris Colotti has said that Kaseya Spanning eradicated years of backup data belonging to him after he unwittingly breached a usage limit for an account that was supposed to have no pre-set limits, and then didn't upgrade his plan within a five-day period.…
It's not easy being green: EV HTTPS cert seller Sectigo questions Chrome's logic in burying EV HTTPS cert info
Seeing as Google thinks no one cares about location records, we'll remove street addresses from all our sites, says compliance chief Sectigo’s chief compliance officer has hit out at Google for minimizing the visibility of Extended Validation HTTPS certificates in Chrome.…
Hacking is not a crime – and the media should stop using 'hacker' as a pejorative
Hackers are friends not foes, says Alyssa Miller in this opening argument for our latest debate Register debate Welcome to the latest Register Debate in which writers discuss technology topics, and you – the reader – choose the winning argument. The format is simple: a motion is proposed, the argument for the motion is published today, and the argument against will be published on Friday.…
Telecoms shack in the middle of Scotland put up for auction at £7,500
No broadband or bedroom though, so you'll have to sign up for sats or build your own Stuck in a flat in London, Tokyo, New York or another less lovely urban area for the pandemic?…
IBM settles £36m Direct Line insurance platform project lawsuit, after claiming Teradata tried to usurp its spot
Terms of deal not disclosed as Big Blue insists it wasn't wrong, but merely didn't follow design standards British insurer Direct Line has settled a High Court case it brought against IBM for £36m after alleging Big Blue fatally bungled a far-reaching Agile methodology-based insurance platform IT project.…
Google has arranged special insurance for its cloud – if you share some data with Allianz and Munich Re
Pitches 'shared fate' scheme as an upgrade to current convention of cloud sec being your problem Google and insurance colossi Allianz and Munich Re have teamed on a special insurance policy tailored to the G-Cloud.…
TPG buys Thycotic, immediately merges it with Centrify to create ~$230m access management monster
Product consolidation roadmap? Not yet. But all involved say the combo will work out just fine Private equity group TPG has acquired security vendor Thycotic and announced it will merge it with another recent acquisition, Centrify.…
Microsoft promises end-to-end encrypted Teams calls for some, invites you to go passwordless with Azure AD
When there are passphrases, there is inherent risk, says Redmond Ignite Microsoft has said it will add end-to-end encryption for some one-to-one Teams calls later this year – and urged folks to move away from using passwords with Azure AD.…
Eugene Kaspersky says cyber-crooks coined it during COVID and will take a break to spend their loot
Not so fast, says infosec boffin, because crims know returning workers will be easy prey Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky has suggested that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic will bring a slowdown in cyber-crime.…
The classic hits keep coming from IBM: z/OS set for big update in September
Mainframe operating system to get more AI, hybrid cloud cred, expanded coprocessor support IBM has teased a significant update to its z/OS mainframe operating system.…
ASEAN bloc's five-year ICT Masterplan was too big to be a winner, says final report
Good tech policy vital as Asian states climb out of the COVID-19 crunch ASEAN, the trade and security bloc comprising ten Southeast Asia countries, has admitted its five-year ICT Masterplan could have been better-designed, didn't deliver on some goals, and lacked the policy underpinnings that would have improved its chances of success.…
Intel told by jury to pay $2.18bn to VLSI for ripping off two semiconductor patents
Chipzilla vows to appeal verdict Intel was told on Tuesday to cough up $2.18bn in damages after losing a patent-infringement court battle against VLSI Technology, a Silicon Valley veteran rejuvenated by an intellectual property fight.…
Microsoft fixes four zero-day flaws in Exchange Server exploited by China's ‘Hafnium’ spies to steal victims' data
Patch ASAP: Holes used to raid top-tier targets and stash info in Kim Dotcom's old cloud file locker Microsoft says Beijing-backed hackers are exploiting four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server to steal data from US-based defense contractors, law firms, and infectious disease researchers.…
Microsoft touts Azure Percept development kits to those toying with AI on the edge
Full stack means fully locked in – oh shoot, did we say that out loud? Ignite Microsoft on Tuesday launched Azure Percept – a full stack of technologies to run AI code at the network edge – during its annual Ignite conference.…
It’s back: America's net neutrality advocates begin push to return to pre-Trump internet protections
Lawmakers look to FCC to become a 'cop on the beat' The decade-long battle over net neutrality in America has returned. Again.…
Python Package Index nukes 3,653 malicious libraries uploaded soon after security shortcoming highlighted
Unauthorized versions of CuPy and other projects flood PyPI The Python Package Index, also known as PyPI, has removed 3,653 malicious packages uploaded days after a security weakness in the use of private and public registries was highlighted.…
Apple faces app store payments fight in Arizona, Throttlegate suit in Portugal
Beachheads open up on both sides of the Atlantic Apple is facing a fresh round of battles on both sides of the Atlantic over its App Store and iPhone policies.…
Excel-lent: Microsoft debuts low-code Power Fx language... but it is not really new
Citizen development platform where everything looks like Excel Ignite Microsoft today introduced Power Fx, a low-code language for its Power Platform, but it is not altogether new, being extracted from the existing formula language for what the company calls canvas apps.…
SAP tells investors it plans to make €5bn RISE up into its clouds with lift and shift push
You may be interested in tech, but backers want to know about revenue 'multipliers' SAP aims to convert €5bn in revenue from support and software licences into cloud subscriptions over the next five years, according to the German software giant's CFO.…
Reasons to be appy: Huawei flashes figures for its App Gallery platform
Ok, so you have 2.7 million developers.... one for every phone you might sell in 2025? Huawei's sales and shipments may be shrinking like a snowball in the Sahara, but armed with App Gallery platform stats, it is trying to put on a brave public showing.…
Microsoft previews Windows Server 2022: Someone took a spanner to core plumbing features
New Windows Server ahoy - but the company would rather talk about Azure Ignite Microsoft has released a preview of Windows Server 2022, with "secured core", improved Windows Containers, and MsQuic protocol support in the kernel.…
Homo sapiens: Hey you, Neanderthals! Neanderthals: We heard that
Neanderthal ear scans support idea they could hear us and had a 'type of human language' Computerised tomography scans and auditory bioengineering models of fossilised Neanderthals ears suggest our closest extinct cousins had a hearing range necessary to process human speech.…
That's a bit harsh: Lenovo adds 2 new toughened boxen to ThinkEdge edge computing line
Feeds growing market for edge kit with gear rated for temps below freezing Lenovo has updated its edge computing hardware portfolio, adding two rugged compact machines to its ThinkEdge line-up.…
The Great Borkish Breakfast: I'll have a cup of tea, a sausage roll and a side of bork, please
Microsoft's OS might be time-expired, but the pastry is, well, far too edible Bork!Bork!Bork! While the French may project their borkage as art onto the wall of a Lyon tunnel, Brits seem to prefer theirs glaring down balefully from a screen in a sausage roll emporium in Yateley.…
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