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NASA planet hunter resumes operations after low power incident

Fri, 2026-01-23 17:30
Pointing problem left TESS in the dark

Good news for planet hunters – NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is back online after a short flirtation with safe mode.…

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AI-powered cyberattack kits are 'just a matter of time,' warns Google exec

Fri, 2026-01-23 17:10
Security chief says criminals are already automating workflows, with full end-to-end tools likely within years

CISOs must prepare for "a really different world" where cybercriminals can reliably automate cyberattacks at scale, according to a senior Googler.…

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Microsoft shifting to cloud management software brings possibility of it peeking into your estate

Fri, 2026-01-23 16:44
Depreciation of popular management tool requires a new look at Azure-based system

Microsoft recently announced it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs (MPs) for SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI Report Server,and SQL Server Analysis Services.…

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Tesla Full Self Driving subscription to rise alongside its capabilities

Fri, 2026-01-23 13:52
One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel

Having confirmed Tesla will start charging $99 a month for supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk has told the faithful that the cost will rise "as FSD's capabilities improve."…

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Devs begin to assess options for MySQL's future beyond Oracle

Fri, 2026-01-23 13:33
As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control

Developers in the MySQL community are working together to challenge Oracle to improve transparency and commitment in its handling of the popular open source database, while considering other options, including forking the code.…

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Fortinet admits FortiGate SSO bug still exploitable despite December patch

Fri, 2026-01-23 12:43
Fix didn't quite do the job – attackers spotted logging in

Fortinet has confirmed that attackers are actively bypassing a December patch for a critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication flaw after customers reported suspicious logins on devices supposedly fully up to date.…

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Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45%

Fri, 2026-01-23 11:43
Cristiano Amon took home almost $30M in 2025 as the chipmaker booked higher revenues despite earnings slide

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon saw his pay packet swell to $29.7 million in fiscal 2025, up from $25.91 million the year before, even as Qualcomm's full-year net income fell 45 percent.…

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Microsoft 365 outage drags on for nearly 10 hours during bad night for North American infra

Fri, 2026-01-23 11:10
Down to 364.5 already: Redmond's crappy 2026 continues

Microsoft 365 suffered a widespread outage last night affecting multiple services including Outlook – adding to the megacorp's troubled start to 2026.…

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British government caves on datacenter approval after legal challenge

Fri, 2026-01-23 10:45
Ministry admits greenlighting London-based megabit barn without proper environmental safeguards

The British government has conceded it should not have approved a campus near London's M25 orbital motorway and that the decision should be quashed, following a legal challenge by campaign group Foxglove.…

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London boroughs limping back online months after cyberattack

Fri, 2026-01-23 10:34
Direct debits? Maybe February. Birth certificates? Dream on. Council tax bills? Oh, those are coming

Hammersmith & Fulham Council says payments are now being processed as usual, two months after a cyberattack that affected multiple boroughs in the UK's capital city.…

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UK trade department put civil servants' feelings first during Windows 11 migration

Fri, 2026-01-23 10:15
Is that the cloud? No, it's incense wafting through Whitehall

There was a time when an operating system upgrade meant wailing, gnashing of teeth, and a dive in productivity as computers and staffers stopped working for... well, as long as it took.…

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Marching orders delayed: Veterans' Digital ID off to a slow start

Fri, 2026-01-23 09:28
Much owed to the few, but takeup is under 1%

More than 15,000 former members of the UK's armed forces have successfully applied for a digital version of their veterans ID card since its launch in October, according to the Government Digital Service (GDS). …

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Tech support detective solved PC crime by looking in the carpark

Fri, 2026-01-23 07:30
Overnight action made for a sticky situation in the candy factory

On Call Some tech support jobs are sweet, and others go sour. Whatever taste they leave in your mouth, The Register celebrates them all each week in On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your support experiences.…

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Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations

Fri, 2026-01-23 02:56
Big Red gets to store data, advise on security, and store the 'I'll watch just one more video' algo

Made-in-China social network TikTok has announced the formation of a joint venture that will run its US operations, the condition lawmakers required for its flagship app to continue operating in America.…

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Intel puts consumer chip production on back burner as datacenters make a run on Xeons

Fri, 2026-01-23 01:41
CFO David Zinsner says foundry capacity should improve starting in Q2

If you notice PC prices creeping up over the next few months, the rising cost of memory won’t be the only reason, because on Thursday Intel said it is reallocating foundry capacity from client chips to meet surging demand for Xeon processors used in AI servers.…

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Former crypto-mining company building 430 MW datacenter in secret location for secret client

Fri, 2026-01-23 01:24
Keeps location under wraps after communities opposed past projects

Crypto miner turned AI infrastructure provider Applied Digital announced it has broken ground on a 430 MW data center somewhere in the southern US, but it isn’t yet ready to reveal the location of its new facility.…

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Crims hit the easy button for Scattered-Spider style helpdesk scams

Thu, 2026-01-22 23:08
Teach a crook to phish…

Criminals can more easily pull off social engineering scams and other forms of identity fraud thanks to custom voice-phishing kits being sold on dark web forums and messaging platforms.…

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Trump says he got a deal for rare earths in Greenland, but they won't come easy

Thu, 2026-01-22 22:04
You can't just grab 'em by the mine shafts - there aren't any

The US invasion of Greenland might be off the table for now, but the Trump administration won't have an easy time using the rare earth elements and critical minerals it claims it's getting access to as part of a deal with NATO. …

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AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations

Thu, 2026-01-22 21:52
100 vibe citations spotted in 51 NeurIPS papers show vetting efforts have room for improvement

GPTZero, a detector of AI output, has found yet again that scientists are undermining their credibility by relying on unreliable AI assistance.…

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Raspberry Pi flashes new branded USB drives that promise speedy performance

Thu, 2026-01-22 20:58
The aluminum sticks come in 128GB and 256GB variants

Over the past few years, Raspberry Pi has released a slew of peripherals and accessories that offer great build quality and premium features, whether you’re using them with everyone’s favorite single-board computer or not. Today’s entry: a USB flash drive that promises high speeds, good looks, and strong durability.…

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