A US task force aims to prevent online harassment and abuse, with a specific focus on protecting women, girls and LGBTQI+ individuals.…
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called Inverse Finance has been robbed of cryptocurrency somehow exchangeable for $1.2 million, just two months after being taken for $15.6 million.…
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel today signed an order approving the extradition of Julian Assange to America, where he faces espionage charges for sharing secret government documents.…
A group of senators wants to make it illegal for data brokers to sell sensitive location and health information of individuals' medical treatment.…
A Russian operated botnet known as RSOCKS has been shut down by the US Department of Justice acting with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. It is believed to have compromised millions of computers and other devices around the globe.…
Interview 2023 is shaping up to become a big year for Arm-based server chips, and a significant part of this drive will come from Nvidia, which appears steadfast in its belief in the future of Arm, even if it can't own the company.…
The US could implement a law similar to the EU's universal charger mandate if a trio of Senate Democrats get their way.…
Microsoft is extending the Defender brand with a version aimed at families and individuals.…
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has revealed details of its much anticipated 2nm production process node – set to arrive in 2025 – which will use a nanosheet transistor architecture, as well as enhancements to its 3nm technology.…
If Windows Autopatch arrives in July as planned, some of you will be able to say goodbye to Patch Tuesday.…
SpaceX has reportedly reacted to an open letter requesting accountability for Elon Musk by firing those involved.…
Creative software slinger Adobe booked in double-digit revenues rises in its latest quarter but lowered forecasts due to conflict in Ukraine and and currency challenges. As such, Wall Street frowned and the share price went down.…
Google Cloud's Anthos on-prem platform is getting a new home under the search giant’s recently announced Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) portfolio, where it will live on as a software-based competitor to AWS Outposts and Microsoft Azure Stack.…
The UK government has published its plans for reforming local data protection law which includes removing the requirement for consent for all website cookies – akin to the situation across much of the US.…
European aviation giant this week successfully flew a new "long, thin" passenger airplane that the world's airlines think could let them open new routes.…
Something for the Weekend A robot is performing interpretive dance on my doorstep.…
On Call Every disaster recovery plan needs to contain the "hit by a bus" scenario. But have you ever retrieved a password from beyond the grave? One Register reader has. Welcome to On Call.…
Canonical's Linux distro for edge devices and the Internet of Things, Ubuntu Core 22, is out.…
India’s Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on Mastercard issuing new cards within the nation.…
Meta, Twitter, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies and publishers have agreed to fight disinformation online in accordance with the European Commission's latest Code of Practice rules, which were published on Thursday.…