The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing de minimis duty-free import exemption that let many low-value international parcels enter without tariffs. The…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Microsoft Azure experienced a faulty account migration that led its cost-forecasting systems to wildly overestimate customer spend, triggering a…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Union plans to strengthen satellite resilience to GPS interference by deploying additional low Earth orbit satellites…
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows Summary Reuters-reviewed internal data shows Amazon’s expanded Prime Day promotion — a 21-day run-up and a four-day sales event from…
Include climate impacts when protecting infrastructure
Include climate impacts when protecting infrastructure Summary This correspondence by Hongfang Lu and Y. Frank Cheng highlights that infrastructure failures can have large, long-lasting climate consequences that are often overlooked…
China’s chikungunya virus outbreak is a wake up call
China’s chikungunya virus outbreak is a wake up call Summary The correspondence from Chinese researchers highlights a rapidly growing chikungunya (CHIKV) outbreak in Guangdong province — more than 7,000 reported…
Huawei counts cost of Western bans as UK business withers
Huawei counts cost of Western bans as UK business withers Summary Huawei’s UK arm has seen revenues collapse to £188.2m in 2024, a fall of roughly 85% since 2019 when…
Reg readers have spoken: 93% back move away from Microsoft in UK public sector
Reg readers have spoken: 93% back move away from Microsoft in UK public sector Summary Register readers overwhelmingly support reducing Microsoft as the default in the UK public sector after…
What are the types of requirements in software engineering?
Summary This TechTarget article by Stephen J. Bigelow explains the primary types of requirements used in software engineering and why well-crafted requirements matter. It outlines three main categories — business…
Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile
Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile Summary The upcoming release of Apple iOS 26 will exclude older models — notably the iPhone XR, XS…