Humanoid robots coming soon, initially under remote control
Feature Dodgy AI chatbots as brains – what could go wrong?
AI + ML19 Dec 2024 | 108
Software
Microsoft won't let customers opt out of passkey push
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improves
Security18 Dec 2024 | 105
Boffins trick AI model into giving up its secrets
All it took to make an Google Edge TPU give up model hyperparameters was specific hardware, a novel attack technique … and several days
Research18 Dec 2024 | 22
Just how deep is Nvidia's CUDA moat really?
Analysis Not as impenetrable as you might think, but still more than Intel or AMD would like
Systems17 Dec 2024 | 33
Alpine Linux 3.21: Lean, mean, and LoongArch-ready
A cool mountain breeze blowing in after the new LTS kernel
OSes17 Dec 2024 | 16
Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up
The likes of SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH won't be welcome in just five years
Security17 Dec 2024 | 51
NARROWER TOPICS
Red Rabbit Robotics takes human form to sell work as a service
Take this job and automate it
Offbeat15 Dec 2024 | 33
Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage
Privacy measure leaves some mourning lost memories
Security13 Dec 2024 | 48
Google Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out with real-time conversation, image analysis
Chocolate Factory's latest multimodal model aims to power more trusted AI agents
AI + ML11 Dec 2024 | 25
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic
Updated Mullenweg and co ordered to restore WP Engine's access to wordpress.org and stop touching WordPress installations
Software11 Dec 2024 | 34
AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling
Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memory
Systems10 Dec 2024 | 10
Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
Python security developer-in-residence decries use of bots that 'cannot understand code'
Devops10 Dec 2024 | 91
We can't make this stuff up: Palantir, Anduril form fellowship for AI adventures
Meanwhile, Sauron secures funding. Really
AI + ML09 Dec 2024 | 38
FreeBSD 14.2 wants to woo Docker fans, but still struggles with Wi-Fi
Another buzzword box ticked: OCI-compliant containers
OSes05 Dec 2024 | 22
Wish there was a benchmark for ML safety? Allow us to AILuminate you...
Very much a 1.0 – but it's a solid start
AI + ML05 Dec 2024 | 13
Google DeepMind touts AI model for 'better' global weather forecasting
Bases predictions on historical data, instead of solving physics equations
AI + ML05 Dec 2024 | 39
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
re:Invent Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed
AI + ML04 Dec 2024 | 36
GitHub's boast that Copilot produces high-quality code challenged
We're shocked – shocked – that Microsoft's study of its own tools might not be super-rigorous
AI + ML03 Dec 2024 | 58
Bluesky keeps growing, and so do its problems
Impersonators, harmful content and AI scraping are up, too
Software02 Dec 2024 | 82
Arch Linux installer now slightly less masochistic
'BTW I use Arch' runway greased, plus clarification around package licensing
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 35
UK financial regulator slammed for failed tech transformation
Poor software projects among efforts to overhaul FCA that came up short, MPs find
Public Sector27 Nov 2024 | 7
The workplace has become a surveillance state
Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices
CxO27 Nov 2024 | 70
Cloudflare broke its logging-as-a-service service, causing customer data loss
Software snafu took five minutes to roll back. The mess it made took hours to clean up
Off-Prem27 Nov 2024 | 5
FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles
You need to know in advance when your kit will be bricked or downgraded – it's the law
Public Sector27 Nov 2024 | 23
How US Dept of Justice's cure for Google could inflict collateral damage
Opinion Remedies should be refined with an eye toward broad platform rights and responsibilities
Software25 Nov 2024 | 26
We can clone you wholesale: Boffins build ML agents that respond like specific people
Oh, AI wanna be like you, AI wanna walk like you, talk like you, too
AI + ML24 Nov 2024 | 49
AI Jesus is ready to dispense advice from a booth in historic Swiss church
Pope, Depeche Mode, silent on digital second coming
Bootnotes23 Nov 2024 | 77
Amazon bets another $4B on Anthropic
You just gonna stand there, Google, let AWS take the 'primary training partner' title? Not gonna do nothing?
AI + ML22 Nov 2024 | 7
Whomp-whomp: AI PCs make users less productive
People just don't know how to wrangle chatbots into useful things, Intel says
AI + ML22 Nov 2024 | 110
DARPA-backed voting system for soldiers abroad savaged
VotingWorks, developer of the system, disputes critics' claims
Security21 Nov 2024 | 5
API error knocks PayPal, Venmo offline around the globe
It's fixed now, but aside from an error with the Braintree GraphQL API it's not clear what happened
Applications21 Nov 2024 | 3
AI hiring bias? Men with Anglo-Saxon names score lower in tech interviews
Study suggests hiding every Tom, Dick, and Harry's personal info from HR bots
AI + ML21 Nov 2024 | 135
Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan's government
Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish
Software21 Nov 2024 | 77
Job seekers call BS on the workplace AI revolution
Survey respondents doubt it boosts performance or even lightens the load
AI + ML20 Nov 2024 | 23
Google's AI bug hunters sniff out two dozen-plus code gremlins that humans missed
OSS-Fuzz is making a strong argument for LLMs in security research
AI + ML20 Nov 2024 | 9
BASIC co-creator Thomas Kurtz hits END at 96
Obit Pioneering Dartmouth College mathematician died last week
Bootnotes20 Nov 2024 | 121
Microsoft 365 Copilot trips over angle brackets, frustrating coders
updated Chatbot seems to choke when fed tricky less-than character
AI + ML19 Nov 2024 | 22
Database warhorse SQL Server 2025 goes all-in on AI
Ignite Better locking, improved query optimization, and... Copilot
Databases19 Nov 2024 | 5
Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview
Ignite They can learn, adapt, and make decisions – but don't worry, they're not coming for your job
PaaS + IaaS19 Nov 2024 | 9
Windows 95 setup was three programs in a trench coat, Microsoft vet reveals
MS-DOS, a minimal Windows 3.1, and finally the teal delight of Windows 95 awaited installers
OSes19 Nov 2024 | 86
iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days
Security researcher's reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers
Security19 Nov 2024 | 43
Rust haters, unite! Fil-C aims to Make C Great Again
It's memory-safe, with a few caveats
Software16 Nov 2024 | 104
Letting chatbots run robots ends as badly as you'd expect
LLM-controlled droids easily jailbroken to perform mayhem, researchers warn
AI + ML16 Nov 2024 | 44
LXQt packs Wayland punch with 2.1 release
The lightest mainstream Linux desktop joins the tiny handful that support X.org replacement
OSes15 Nov 2024 | 13
WP Engine revs Automattic lawsuit with antitrust claim
Revised sueball over WordPress brawl tries Sherman Antitrust Act on for size
Software15 Nov 2024 | 23
Five Eyes infosec agencies list 2023's most exploited software flaws
Slack patching remains a problem – which is worrying as crooks increasingly target zero-day vulns
CSO14 Nov 2024 | 28
Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software
Updated Dam, the consequences
Software14 Nov 2024 | 80
California's last nuclear plant turns to generative AI for filing and finding the fine print
Diablo Canyon gets nifty new tech to … speed up document retrieval?
Science13 Nov 2024 | 11
Mozilla's Firefox browser turns 20. Does it still matter?
A former exec believes in the non-profit's mission, says the battle lines have changed
Applications13 Nov 2024 | 85
EU irate about geo-locked Apple IDs
Ever try to change your account's registered country? It's nigh impossible
Personal Tech13 Nov 2024 | 176
Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches
Patch Tuesday Don't be a turkey – get these fixed
Patches13 Nov 2024 | 21
Canada passes new right to repair rules with the same old problem
No mention of how to get the tools to bypass software locks means owner still legally beholden to OEMs
Personal Tech12 Nov 2024 | 10
To kill memory safety bugs in C code, try the TrapC fork
Exclusive Memory-safe variant is planned for next year
Software12 Nov 2024 | 73
QNX 8 goes freeware – for non-commercial use
It's not the first time the embedded microkernel OS has changed its terms
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 48
Microsoft 'resolves' and 'mitigates' Windows Server 2025 update whoopsie
No sign of 'rollback' yet
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 26
WordPress's Automattic openly tracks websites bailing from rival WP Engine
Updated The new normal
Software08 Nov 2024 | 29
Classic Outlook explodes when opening more than 60 emails
Don't do that, or risk a memory error
Applications05 Nov 2024 | 93
Grindr used RTO to screw union, labor watchdog claims
Back-to-office order forced dating app staff to swipe left
On-Prem05 Nov 2024 | 16
Meta's plan for nuclear datacenter reportedly undone by bees
Environmental and regulatory obstacles led to the cancellation of an AI bit farm, report claims
On-Prem04 Nov 2024 | 20
Bitwarden switches password manager and SDK to GPL3 after FOSS-iness drama
Open source tool chooses to become more open than ever
Applications04 Nov 2024 | 20
Fired Disney staffer accused of hacking menu to add profanity, wingdings, removes allergen info
If you're gonna come at the mouse, you need to be better at hiding your tracks
Security30 Oct 2024 | 58
US Army turns to 'Scylla' AI to protect depot
Ominously-named bot can spot trouble from a mile away, distinguish threats from false alarms, says DoD
AI + ML29 Oct 2024 | 3
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