How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession Summary Julia Black examines the rise of microschools — small, often for‑profit schools with fewer than 150 pupils — and how wealthy…
Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash
Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash Summary The first release candidate of Linux 6.17 is out but it contains no bcachefs changes — not…
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 Summary This opinion piece from The Register criticises Microsoft for piling unwanted features and upsells…
Oracle cuts cloud jobs with Seattle hit hard as AI spending soars
Oracle cuts cloud jobs with Seattle hit hard as AI spending soars Summary Oracle issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices this week for more than 300 employees across…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine Summary Australia’s competition regulator has announced that Google admitted it required Telstra and Optus to pre-install Google Search exclusively on…
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 Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day speech to celebrate progress on domestic chip manufacturing…
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary This reader-contributed Who, Me? column from The Register recounts a 1996 tale in which two teenage interns were asked to…
Modern Leadership for IT Executives: A Mindset and Behavior Shift Model
Modern Leadership for IT Executives: A Mindset and Behaviour Shift Model Summary This piece presents a mindset-and-behaviour-driven leadership model tailored for senior IT leaders navigating digital and cultural transformation. Built…
More Game Workers at Microsoft’s ‘Blizzard’ Join a Union
More Game Workers at Microsoft’s ‘Blizzard’ Join a Union Summary The Story and Franchise Development team at Blizzard — the in-house cinematics, animation and narrative unit that produces trailers, cutscenes…
$81M ‘Trade Secrets’ Verdict Against Boeing Was Overturned – and Then Reinstated
$81M ‘Trade Secrets’ Verdict Against Boeing Was Overturned – and Then Reinstated Summary Fourteen months after a jury awarded $81 million to failed electric-aircraft start-up Zunum for allegedly stealing trade…