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User group says SAP's licensing models make cloud migration harder

Fri, 2025-09-19 11:15
DSAG criticizes separate regimes for public, private cloud, says users need more time to upgrade in uncertain times

SAP's German-speaking user group has warned that the enterprise software giant's current licensing regime is creating unwanted difficulties in launching cloud migration and upgrade projects.…

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OpenAI plugs ShadowLeak bug in ChatGPT that let miscreants raid inboxes

Fri, 2025-09-19 10:30
Radware says flaw enabled hidden email prompts to trick Deep Research agent into exfiltrating sensitive data

ChatGPT's research assistant sprung a leak – since patched – that let attackers steal Gmail secrets with just a single carefully crafted email.…

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Charities warn Ofcom too soft on Online Safety Act violators

Fri, 2025-09-19 10:00
Another blow for the legislation as Parliament continues to hear stakeholder views

As UK ministers continue to quiz stakeholders over the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act, one charity chief raised concerns over the robustness of Ofcom's enforcement of the controversial legislation.…

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British spreadsheet wizard will take mad skillz to Vegas after taking national Excel crown

Fri, 2025-09-19 09:06
Q: How many Excel users do you need to correctly set the number formatting of a cell? A: Monday, January 1st, 1900

The inaugural finals of the UK Excel Championship have come and gone, and there is now one spreadsheet wrangler to rule them all, at least in the United Kingdom.…

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Word to the wise: Don't tell your IT manager they're not in Excel

Fri, 2025-09-19 07:30
Contractor sneakily fired after pointing out odious ignorance

On Call Welcome to another installment of On Call, The Register's Friday frolic through your tales of delightful tech support encounters.…

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MI6 reveals 'Silent Courier' dark web portal upgrade it hopes will help it recruit new spies

Fri, 2025-09-19 06:27
YouTube vids explain digital tradecraft to reach spooks over Tor or VPN without blowing your cover

The UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, aka MI6, has created a dark web portal called “Silent Courier” that it hopes would-be foreign informants will find a suitably secure means of sharing secrets.…

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Slack threatened to delete nonprofit coding club’s data if it didn’t pay $50k in a week

Fri, 2025-09-19 05:15
Collaborationware CEO tried to smooth things over, but Hack Club now plans a strategy shift

Slack sent a nonprofit hacking club for teens a demand for $50,000, payable within a week, and threatened to delete the club’s message archive if it did not pay.…

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Pigs will fly: Uber Eats to trial drone delivery

Fri, 2025-09-19 02:56
Teams with UAV operator Flytrex for service that moves meals in minutes

Flying pigs may soon be on their way to some US households, after rideshare and food delivery behemoth Uber teamed with drone operator Flytrex for food delivery services.…

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Humanity now has zero active robots at Venus as Japan ends 15-year ‘Dawn’ mission

Fri, 2025-09-19 01:18
Thanks for the memories, Akatsuki

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency has decided to abandon its Akatsuki Venus orbiter, after losing contact with the craft last year.…

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