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Stalkerware firm gets scooped by SQL-slinging security snoop
Infosec In Brief A security researcher looking at samples of stalkerware discovered an SQL vulnerability that allowed him to steal a database of 62,000 user accounts. …
Ingram Micro confirms ransomware behind multi-day outage
Ingram Micro, one of the world’s largest distributors, has confirmed it is trying to restore systems following a ransomware attack.…
UK puts out tender for space robot to de-orbit satellites
Britain's space agency is looking for a supplier to build a robotic spacecraft to capture and de-orbit two defunct UK-licensed satellites from low Earth orbit.…
Massive spike in use of .es domains for phishing abuse
Cybersecurity experts are reporting a 19x increase in malicious campaigns being launched from .es domains, making it the third most common, behind only .com and .ru.…
iFixit gives new Fairphone 6 top marks for repairability: 10/10
The sixth generation of the Fairphone repairable mobile was launched at the end of June. Now spunger-flingers iFixit have got their hands on it, and liked the result.…
Financial 'stretch' for UK to join Europe's Starlink rival, says minister
A UK minister has told Parliament that joining Europe's answer to Starlink — Elon Musk's satellite-based mobile internet service — would be a "stretch" given the nation's current financial challenges.…
Ousted US copyright chief argues Trump did not have power to remove her
The former head of the US Copyright Office has pushed back against arguments from President Donald Trump's team that her dismissal was lawful.…
Microsoft finally bids farewell to PowerShell 2.0
Users still clinging on to PowerShell 2.0 just received notice to quit as the command-line tool is officially leaving Windows.…
Amazon built a massive AI supercluster for Anthropic called Project Rainier – here's what we know so far
deep dive Amazon Web Services (AWS) is in the process of building out a massive supercomputing cluster containing "hundreds of thousands" of accelerators that promises to give its model building buddies at Anthropic a leg up in the AI arms race.…
Mars was once a desert with intermittent oases, Curiosity data suggests
New models from recent Martian probe data suggest the fourth planet from the Sun once hosted a fluctuating desert environment with intermittent oases of water.…
We're number 1! Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10
Windows 11 has finally overtaken the market share of its predecessor, with just three months remaining until Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 10.…
14-hour+ global blackout at Ingram Micro halts customer orders
Exclusive Widespread outages across Ingram Micro's websites and client service portals are being attributed to "technical difficulties." …
Former and current Microsofties react to the latest round of layoffs
Microsoft's latest round of layoffs has triggered an outpouring of emotion from inside and outside the company, with at least one former staffer asking, "How many billions must be burned in the AI furnace before this stops?"…
Wikidata: Attempting to bridge FOSS ideals and direct democracy
Comment Multiple other projects also use the vast linked data store that underpins ubiquitous internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia, and some of them are helping the fight for democracy.…
'Trained monkey' from tech support saved know-it-all manager's mistake with a single keypress
On Call Friday dawns with the promise of precious freedom, yet the world of tech support is seldom free from trouble. The Register always finds a way to celebrate anyway, by bringing you a fresh instalment of On Call, the reader-contributed column that tells your tales of breaking away from bad bosses and ungrateful users.…
EU businesses want a pause on AI regulations so they can cope with unregulated Big Tech players
French AI business Mistral on Thursday announced an initiative called “AI for Citizens,” which it says offers a way to work with governments and public institutions to transform public services using AI.…
Won’t somebody care for the European children? Meta and Google put up their hands to help on the same day
Google and Meta have independently taken actions to support a safer internet for kids – and given blockchain boosters a moment to celebrate.…
Kawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistant to tackle hospital scutwork
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries have revealed a jointly developed robotic nursing assistant they hope to start selling in 2026.…
Microsoft leaves Pakistan but promises customers won't notice the change
Exclusive Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan.…
Cold without the compressor: Boffins build better ice box
Scientists at Johns Hopkins and Samsung have developed a nano-engineered thermoelectric material that is twice as efficient at material-level cooling as existing alternatives, paving the way for broader adoption of solid-state refrigeration technology.…