Untrained techie broke the rules, made a mistake, and found a better way to work Ignorance really can be bliss
Who, Me? Opinion varies about the most efficient way to commence a working week. The Register’s contribution to that conversation is Who, Me? It’s the reader-contributed column in which you share stories of your mistakes, and subsequent escapes.…
China’s first reusable rocket explodes, but its onboard Ethernet network flew PLUS: South Korea to strengthen security standards; Canon closes Chinese printer plant; APAC datacenter capacity to triple by 2029; And more
Asia In Brief Chinese rocketry outfit LandSpace last week flew what it hoped would be the country’s first reusable rocket, only to watch it explode while attempting to land.…
Asus supplier hit by ransomware attack as gang flaunts alleged 1 TB haul Laptop maker says a vendor breach exposed some phone camera code, but not its own systems
Asus has admitted that a third-party supplier was popped by cybercrims after the Everest ransomware gang claimed it had rifled through the tech titan's internal files.…
Linux 6.18 crowned LTS kernel – and Alpine 3.23 wastes no time adopting it Umpteen other distros just put out new versions, but this one is our favorite
Kernel 6.18 has already been designated the new LTS release – just as we predicted – and Alpine Linux 3.23 has arrived carrying it ahead of a flurry of other year-end distro updates.…
UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash Plan would create statutory powers for police use of biometrics, prompting warnings of mass surveillance
The UK government has kicked off plans to ramp up police use of facial recognition, undeterred by a mounting civil liberties backlash and fresh warnings that any expansion risks turning public spaces into biometric dragnets.…
FreeBSD 15 trims legacy fat and revamps how OS is built Project retires 32-bit ports, embraces pkgbase, and modernizes build process
The latest release of FreeBSD contains a lot of crucial under-the-hood changes – and drops 32-bit support on both x86 and POWER, although ARM-v7 survives.…
Pension portal launch fail sends Capita running to Microsoft for help Union fields member complaints as it presses outsourcer over botched rollout
Capita has sought Microsoft's help after the launch of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) left users facing a malfunctioning website designed to process important financial information.…
Vendor's secret 'fix' made critical app unusable during business hours Medical software maker also had a vastly unhealthy approach to security
On Call Welcome to another installment of On Call, The Register's Friday column that tries to improve the health of the tech support ecosystem by sharing readers' sickening stories of bringing broken tech back from the brink.…
Proxmox delivers its software-defined datacenter contender and VMware escape hatch New ‘Datacenter Manager’ manages VMs across multiple sites or clusters
Open source virtualization project Proxmox has delivered the first full and stable release of its Datacenter Manager product, making it a more viable alternative as a private cloud platform.…
HPE's server and hybrid cloud revenue go into reverse amid historical hardware splurge Never mind, says jolly green giant, we’re a networking-centric company now
HPE has revealed its revenue from servers and hybrid cloud products has gone backwards but insisted that’s nothing to worry because it’s now poised to profit from its acquisition of Juniper Networks.…
Server prices set to jump 15% as memory costs spike Major OEMs are plotting double-digit hikes as DRAM and NAND shortages bite
Exclusive Server and PC prices are climbing sharply as hardware manufacturers grapple with soaring memory component costs, multiple supply chain sources have told <em>The Register</em>.…
Sorry, but your glitchy connection might have cost you that job Technical problems on video calls can cause uncanniness, which influences real-world decisions
If you didn't get your dream job, you might be able to blame your internet provider. Technical glitches on video calls in healthcare, job interviews, and parole hearings can affect real-world decisions, a study has found. The researchers suggest new technologies may even be making the problem worse.…
Logitech chief says ill-conceived gadgets put the AI in FAIL Just ignore all the ways the peripherals biz uses AI itself
Logitech's CEO says that AI-powered devices are a solution looking for a problem, despite being a strong proponent of AI and her firm pushing out exactly the kind of thing she's talking about.…
Aisuru botnet turns Q3 into a terabit-scale stress test for the entire internet Cloudflare data shows 29.7 Tbps record-breaker landed amid 87% surge in network-layer attacks
The internet has spent the past three months ducking for cover as the Aisuru botnet hurled record-shattering DDoS barrages from an army of up to 4 million infected machines.…
Datacenters planned for Scotland could end up draining a loch of power 3 GW is roughly three quarters of the country's peak demand, says Foxglove
New datacenters planned in Scotland would collectively require 75 percent as much energy as the entire country currently consumes, according to tech campaign group Foxglove.…
Datacenters that don't have their own power supplies will fail It's time to ask your bit barn provider how they'll keep the lights on, and what their plans mean for prices
Availability of energy will determine the prices charged by datacenter operators, who won’t be viable unless they generate some of their own juice.…
From Boom to Bust: One Investor's Cautionary Tale of Web3 Addiction and Loss What began as a promising new frontier of digital innovation ended in financial ruin and personal loss for one early Web3 adopter — and now, they're sharing their story as a stark warning to others entering the space. Ten years ago, life was good.
Volt Viper Joins Official SurRon Dealer Network in Leicestershire Volt Viper, the new official SurRon dealer in Leicestershire, offers the full SurRon electric bike range — including Light Bee X, Light Bee L1E, Hyper Bee and Ultra Bee — with expert servicing, parts, and UK-wide delivery.
Halo Dogs Redefines Dog Boarding with Luxury Countryside Dog Holidays in London Halo Dogs Redefines Dog Boarding with Luxury Countryside Dog Holidays in London London, UK – After 16 years of meticulous planning, development, and refinement, Halo Dogs is pleased to announce the official debut of its revolutionary luxury dog hotel...