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Trump administration spoiling for a fight over global satellite regulations
The US government is consulting with the telecoms industry about "reciprocity" in satellite services, in a move that could see another dispute erupt with the European Union over regulations.…
npmx package browser released as alpha to fix pain of using npmjs
A new browser for the npm registry has launched in alpha, following grassroots demand for an alternative to the official npmjs.com interface.…
Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience
Microsoft is rolling out a Copilot update to Windows Insiders that embeds web browsing directly into the assistant, opening links in a side panel rather than launching your default browser.…
UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'
Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.…
Solar superstorm gave ESA's Mars orbiters a handy science opportunity
Almost two years ago, a solar storm hit Earth, triggering auroras that were seen as far south as Mexico. The storm also reached Mars and was detected by a pair of ESA spacecraft, Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).…
CERN sends AI-trained robot mice scurrying through LHC beam pipes
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and CERN have jointly developed a "mouse-sized robot" to inspect parts of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that are out of reach to humans.…
MoJ puts Prisoner Telephony Service replacement on hold yet again
The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will pay telco BT £94.6 million plus VAT to keep its in-cell Prisoner Telephony Service (PTS) going for another 54 months after repeatedly pushing back procurement of its replacement.…
UK still doodling digital pound while Brussels frets over payment sovereignty
The UK is still in the design phase of digital currency as the EU comes under political pressure to accelerate the development of a digital euro to bolster the bloc's sovereignty and resilience.…
Supposedly big-brained execs are outsourcing decisionmaking to AI
Most business leaders in the United Kingdom appear to have outsourced a lot of their decisionmaking to machine learning models, according to a survey of 200 suits published by data streaming tools vendor Confluent. /p>…
Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it
Google has spelled out changes it will make to the fees it charges developers who use its app store and payment services, and says they represent the end of its long legal battle with Epic Games.…
Broadcom says AI companies can’t make their own silicon any time soon
Broadcom will soon deploy multiple gigawatts worth of custom accelerators at Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, a feat it says shows AI companies and hyperscalers can’t successfully develop and deploy their own silicon any time soon.…
Intel numbers boss swears big Foundry wins are coming soon
Intel's Foundry division is near to sealing a deal for its advanced packaging technology that would contribute billions of dollars a year to the struggling chipmaker, CFO David Zinsner said on Wednesday.…
'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Multiple Iranian hacking crews have been targeting internet-connected surveillance cameras across Israel and other Middle Eastern countries since the war started on February 28, according to Check Point security researchers. …
Malware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boost
OpenClaw, the AI agent that can manage just about anything, is risky all by itself, but now fake installers for it are wreaking havoc. Users who searched Bing’s AI results for “OpenClaw Windows” were directed to a malicious GitHub repository that delivered information stealers and GhostSocks onto their machines.…
Managers try AI, staff lag behind: HR urged to help
If you buy AI, employees will come and take a look, but they won't necessarily change the way they work. For that, you may have to get human resources involved.…
Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is bursting with color and compromise
You'll soon be able to get a MacBook that's cheaper than many budget PCs. Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a $599 exercise in cost cutting powered by the same silicon as an iPhone 16 Pro.…
AI doctor's assistant is easily swayed to change prescriptions, give bad medical advice
A healthcare AI with the power to manage prescriptions is rather open to mind-altering suggestions, according to security experts. …
AWS-hosted tech providers urge Middle East customers to fail over now
After aerial strikes damaged AWS datacenters in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Snowflake, Red Hat, and IoT platform EMQX have told customers to open their disaster recovery playbook and move to new bit barns.…
LexisNexis confirms data breach at Legal & Professional arm, some customer records affected
Data analytics giant LexisNexis has confirmed its Legal & Professional division suffered a data breach days after the Fulcrumsec cybercrime crew claimed responsibility for the hack.…
Ex-NASA chief gives Isaacman's Moon reboot a thumbs up, stays schtum on the awkward bits
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has won an endorsement from his predecessor Jim Bridenstine, who praised Isaacman's shake-up of the perpetually delayed Artemis program.…