Have I Been Pwned logs 17.6M victims in Prosper breach
Have I Been Pwned logs 17.6M victims in Prosper breach Summary Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) reports that 17.6 million people may have been affected by a September cyberattack on…
Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media surveillance
Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media surveillance Summary Lawyers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), together with Muslim Advocates and the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, are…
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia Article Date: 2025-10-17T12:36:06+00:00 Article URL: https://go.theregister.com/2025/10/17/car_industry_nexperia_supply/ Article Image: vulture_red.svg Summary The Dutch government has placed Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia under special…
Feeling lonely? Microsoft Copilot can now listen to your every word, watch your screen
Feeling lonely? Microsoft Copilot can now listen to your every word, watch your screen Summary Microsoft is rolling out new Copilot capabilities for Windows 11 that let the assistant listen…
Decomposed dinosaurs make Texas a top destination for AI bit barns
Decomposed dinosaurs make Texas a top destination for AI bit barns Summary Texas is rapidly becoming a major hub for hyperscale AI datacentres as companies chase cheap, abundant power —…
MIT boffins double precision of atomic clocks by taming quantum noise
MIT boffins double precision of atomic clocks by taming quantum noise Summary Researchers at MIT report a technique called global phase spectroscopy that halves the quantum noise limiting optical atomic…
Britain’s AI gold rush hits a wall – not enough electricity
Britain’s AI gold rush hits a wall – not enough electricity Summary The UK government is pushing hard to attract AI datacentres, but the country’s electricity system is struggling to…
Plug-in Hybrids Pollute Almost As Much As Petrol Cars, Report Finds
Plug-in Hybrids Pollute Almost As Much As Petrol Cars, Report Finds Summary A new analysis by the non-profit Transport and Environment, reported by The Guardian and summarised on Slashdot, finds…
Salesforce Sued By Authors Over AI Software
Salesforce Sued By Authors Over AI Software Summary Cloud firm Salesforce faces a proposed class action filed by novelists Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore who allege the company used thousands…
AI makes phishing 4.5x more effective, Microsoft says
AI makes phishing 4.5x more effective, Microsoft says Summary Microsoft’s 2025 Digital Defense Report finds AI-automated phishing dramatically increases success rates. AI-crafted phishing emails achieved a 54% click-through rate versus…