Why the UK public sector still creaks along on COBOL
Why the UK public sector still creaks along on COBOL Summary The UK government talks big about AI, but much of Whitehall still runs on legacy systems — including COBOL…
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’ Summary Microsoft will change Online Services pricing in Enterprise Agreements so that prices align with those published on Microsoft.com. Effective 1 November…
Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash
Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash Summary The Linux 6.17 release candidate has landed without any bcachefs changes and Linus Torvalds has so far…
No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers
No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers Summary Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has partially overturned an appeals-court decision in the long-running Axel Springer v Eyeo…
Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don’t want – here’s what we actually need
Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don’t want – here’s what we actually need Content summary This opinion piece argues that Microsoft keeps stuffing Windows with unwanted features —…
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964!
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964! Summary Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day speech to declare India is finally becoming a contender…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine Summary Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that Google admitted it required Telstra and Optus to exclusively pre-install Google…
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary In a reader-contributed Who, Me? piece from The Register, a former high-school intern called “Kerry” recalls a 1996 mishap in…
Pot calls kettle black as China dubs US ‘surveillance empire’ over chip tracking
Pot calls kettle black as China dubs US ‘surveillance empire’ over chip tracking Summary Chinese state media has accused the US of trying to build a “surveillance empire” after reports…
List or get off the pot: Auditors demand gov’t improve IT reporting or give it up
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 Office of Management and Budget’s…