Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary In a reader-contributed Who, Me? piece, a former high-school intern recalled a 1996 incident at a large tech company where…
List or get off the pot: Auditors demand gov’t improve IT reporting or give it up Summary The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the White House Office of Management…
More customers asking for Google’s Data Boundary, says Cloud Experience boss Summary Google’s President of Customer Experience, Hayete Gallot, told The Register at Google Cloud Summit London that customer interest…
Softbank bets $2 billion on Intel having a future Summary Japanese investor SoftBank has agreed a $2 billion investment in Intel, taking roughly a 2% stake. Both parties framed the…
PinePhone Pro canned in pursuit of RISC-V business Summary Pine64 has quietly discontinued its higher-end PinePhone Pro as it shifts focus towards RISC-V boards and a bit of AI work.…
NASA starts bolting together Artemis III rocket for 2027 Moon shot Summary NASA has begun assembling the Space Launch System (SLS) elements for Artemis III at Kennedy Space Center. The…
How low can colo go, asks JLL, as datacenter vacancy rates near zero Summary JLL’s North America Datacentre Report shows colocation (colo) vacancy has fallen to a record-low 2.3% in…
Python survey shows growth even as Foundation funding falters Summary The Python Software Foundation (PSF), in partnership with JetBrains, published its eighth Python Developer Survey (data collected late 2024) with…
Intel is Getting a $2 Billion Investment From SoftBank Summary Intel and Japan’s SoftBank have agreed a $2 billion investment in Intel, with SoftBank buying common stock at $23 per…
US FTC Sues Ticket Reseller For Evading Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Ticket Limits Summary The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in Maryland federal court against Key Investment…
