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Google's Gemini Deep Research can now read your Gmail and rummage through Google Drive
Google's Gemini Deep Research tool can now reach deep into Gmail, Drive, and Chat to obtain data that might be useful for answering research questions.…
Cybercrims plant destructive time bomb malware in industrial .NET extensions
Security experts have helped remove malicious NuGet packages planted in 2023 that were designed to destroy systems years in advance, with some payloads not due to hit until the latter part of this decade.…
Researchers want to kill the vibe, propose better model for AI coding
A pair of MIT researchers have detailed a proposed new model for software that would help both humans and AI code generators alike create better and more transparent applications. No more vibing!…
Musk gets approval for bumper Tesla payout but, unlike his robot, there are strings attached
Tesla is awarding its CEO Elon Musk a package worth a possible $1 trillion, however, it relies in part on a dramatic increase in the value of the electric vehicle manufacturer.…
'Windows sucks,' former Microsoft Engineer says, explains how to fix it
Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has waded into the argument over where Microsoft has gone wrong with Windows, suggesting that perhaps the OS needs a hardcore mode to offset some of its fluffier edges.…
25 years of meatbags permanently in space on the ISS
Anyone turning 25 this week has never known a time when humans weren't living in space. The same might not be true when they're 30.…
Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
Microsoft is again banging the data sovereignty drum in Europe, months after admitting in a French court it couldn't guarantee that data will not be transmitted to the US government when it is legally required to do so.…
Bank of England says JLR's cyberattack contributed to UK's unexpectedly slower GDP growth
The Bank of England (BoE) has cited the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as one of the reasons for the country's slower-than-expected GDP growth in its latest rates decision.…
UK tax collector falls short on digital efficiency, watchdog says
The UK’s tax collector is yet to reach the levels of efficiency its investment in digital services has led auditors to expect, according to a new report.…
ISP help desk manager fell for ‘Internet Cleaning Day’ prank - then swore he got the joke
On Call Welcome to another instalment of On Call, The Register’s Friday reader-contributed column that celebrates the fine art of tech support.…
Foxconn hires humanoid robots to make servers at Nvidia's Texas factory
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has confirmed it will use humanoid robots to make Nvidia servers in America.…
Rideshare giant moves 200 Macs out of the cloud, saves $2.4 million
Singaporean super-app company Grab has dumped 200 cloudy Mac Minis and replaced them with physical machines, a move it expects will save $2.4 million over three years.…
Microsoft will force its 'superintelligence' to be a 'humanist' and play nice with people
Microsoft has joined the ranks of tech giants chasing superintelligent artificial intelligence, but the company's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman’s vision is markedly different from that articulated by other industry leaders…
Gootloader malware back for the attack, serves up ransomware
Gootloader JavaScript malware, commonly used to deliver ransomware, is back in action after a period of reduced activity.…
Google’s Ironwood TPUs represent a bigger threat than Nvidia would have you believe
opinion Look out, Jensen! With its TPUs, Google has shown time and time again that it's not the size of your accelerators that matters but how efficiently you can scale them in production.…
OpenAI CFO says can keep afloat without federal bailout
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says that her company is not seeking federal loan guarantees after suggesting the opposite in an on-stage interview at a Wall Street Journal event.…
Cisco warns of 'new attack variant' battering firewalls under exploit for 6 months
Cisco warned customers about another wave of attacks against its firewalls, which have been battered by intruders for at least six months. It also patched two critical bugs in its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software that aren't under active exploitation - yet.…
Senate bill would require companies to report AI layoffs as job cuts reach 20-year high in October
ai-pocalypse A bipartisan pair of US Senators has introduced a bill that would require companies and government agencies to report AI-related layoffs, and it couldn't come at a better time. October jobs data suggests AI is driving the largest wave of layoffs headed into the end of the year that we've seen since 2003. …
Union brands Rockstar’s leak claim “a distraction” as protests hit Take-Two London
Rockstar Games denies claims that it fired several employees over their union activity, insisting that it sacked the team members for leaking confidential information.…
FBI prevails over convicted fraudster in $345M destroyed Bitcoin dispute
A convicted identity thief has lost his appeal against Uncle Sam after claiming federal agents destroyed a seized hard drive containing cryptocurrency worth more than $345 million.…