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Australia bans teens from social media, but nobody thinks it'll really work
Australia's ban on children under 16 holding active social media accounts comes into force on Wednesday. While nobody expects this world-first policy to stop every kid using their favorite online communities, its backers take solace in the mere fact it's sparked global debate.…
How to answer the door when the AI agents come knocking
The fear of AI agents running amok has thus far halted the wide deployment of these digital workhorses, Okta's president of Auth0, Shiv Ramji, told The Register.…
Congress quietly strips right-to-repair provisions from US military spending bill
Congress has released the final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and critics have been quick to point out that previously proposed rules giving the US military the right to repair its equipment without having to rely on contractors have gone missing. …
Linux Foundation aims to become the Switzerland of AI agents
The Linux Foundation on Tuesday said it has formed the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) to provide vendor-neutral oversight for the development of AI agent infrastructure.…
Porsche panic in Russia as pricey status symbols forget how to car
Hundreds of Porsches in Russia were rendered immobile last week, raising speculation of a hack, but the German carmaker tells The Register that its vehicles are secure.…
Window Maker Live 13.2 brings 32-bit life to Debian 13
Window Maker Live 13.2 is stubbornly keeping 32-bit PCs alive on Debian 13 "Trixie," shipping a new release that boots on i686 hardware.…
Activist groups urge Congress to pause US datacenter buildouts
More than 230 organizations across America have signed a letter calling for a moratorium on the construction of datacenters, claiming the current building boom represents a huge environmental and social threat.…
Google's AI training tactics land it in another EU antitrust fight
The European Commission is launching an antitrust probe at Google for allegedly using web and YouTube content to train its AI algorithms while putting competitors at a disadvantage.…
Feds bust nefarious plot to ship Nvidia H200s to China and hurt US
Three US-based businessmen face potential prison sentences after authorities dismantled a smuggling network accused of funneling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Nvidia GPUs to China.…
As humanoid robots enter the mainstream, security pros flag the risk of botnets on legs
Interview Imagine botnets in physical form and you've got a pretty good idea of what could go wrong with the influx of AI-infused humanoid robots expected to integrate into society over the next few decades.…
NASA nominee Isaacman moves to full Senate vote amid budget carnage
Jared Isaacman has cleared another hurdle on his way to becoming the next NASA Administrator after the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation gave the billionaire SpaceX customer the nod.…
AI mania to swell datacenter capex to $1.6T by 2030 – if the bubble doesn't pop first
Datacenter capital expenditure is forecast to grow 17 percent annually through 2030, reaching $1.6 trillion, with supply chain constraints pushing up the price of components.…
SAP users in the dark about vendor's plan for data analytics
SAP users admit they know very little about the vendor's data and analytics plans since the launch of the new product platform, Business Data Cloud (BDC), in February.…
UK to Europe: The time to counter Russia's information war machine is now
The UK's foreign secretary is calling for closer collaboration with Europe to combat the growing threat of information warfare as hybrid attacks target countries on the continent.…
Affection for Excel spans generations, from Boomers to Zoomers
Despite its advancing years, Microsoft Excel is proving a hit with young finance professionals, many of whom reckon the aging number-cruncher has a bright future.…
IBM touts progress on tech stack for AI-enabled airline with no passengers or alcohol
IBM and Riyadh Air have upgraded their contracted agreement, meaning the Saudi operation will not be the world's first digitally native airline, but will instead be the first AI native operator.…
Care leavers mired in red tape trying to get their own records
UK public sector organizations need to improve access for those who want to see their own records of growing up in care, the Information Commissioner says.…
UK finally vows to look at 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act
Portugal has become the latest country to carve out protections for researchers under its cybersecurity law.…
Whitehall rejects £1.8B digital ID price tag – but won't say what it will cost
The head of the department delivering the UK government's digital identity scheme has rejected the £1.8 billion cost forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), but is not willing to provide an alternative until after a delayed consultation on the plans.…
Researchers spot 700 percent increase in hypervisor ransomware attacks
Researchers at security software vendor Huntress say they’ve noticed a huge increase in ransomware attacks on hypervisors and urged users to ensure they’re as secure as can be and properly backed up.…