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AMD to open source Micro Engine Scheduler firmware for Radeon GPUs
AMD plans to document and open source its Micro Engine Scheduler (MES) firmware for GPUs, giving users more control over Radeon graphics cards.…
Apple cuts hundreds of jobs after ditching the car project and more
Apple is to chop more than 600 workers in a move likely related to the cancellation of several projects at the firm, including the company's self-driving car.…
US government excoriates Microsoft for 'avoidable errors' but keeps paying for its products
Analysis You might think that when a government supplier fails in one of its key duties it would find itself shunned or at least feel financial pain.…
VMware customer reaction to Broadcom may set the future of software licensing
Opinion Cancel your Netflix account. Delete Season 2 of House of the Dragon from your diary. This year’s must-watch drama will play out in three episodes that will appear in the early weeks of June, September, and December, when Broadcom reveals its results and perhaps also whether its model for software licenses is viable.…
Hotel check-in terminal bug spews out access codes for guest rooms
A self-service check-in terminal used in a German Ibis budget hotel was found leaking hotel room keycodes, and the researcher behind the discovery claims the issue could potentially affect hotels around Europe.…
Blue Origin to fly another 90-year-old into outer space
Blue Origin has announced the crew flying on its NS-25. Former US Air Force Captain Ed Dwight is among the six aiming to travel aboard the reusable rocket past the Kármán line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space.…
404 Day celebrates the internet's most infamous no-show
Forget chocolate eggs, the only event that really mattered this week was 404 Day.…
Local councils struggle with ill-fitting software despite spending billions with suppliers
UK councils might spend £8 billion ($10.1 billion) on tech each year, yet some find that suppliers don't have the wares they need and customizations can "incur significant costs."…
Microsoft hiring Inflection team triggers interest from EU's antitrust chief
Amid the scramble to hire developer talent in the field of AI, regulators in the European Union are expressing interest in recent events that saw Microsoft lift and shift most of the team at Inflection.…
Techie saved the day and was then criticized for the fix
On Call is back from an Easter adventure with another reader-contributed – and perhaps tear-inducing – tale of tech support.…
Tough luck, bosses, AI is coming for your job, too
Nearly half of US office workers expressed concern that AI might take their jobs in a February survey by investment banking biz Jefferies.…
Academics probe Apple's privacy settings and get lost and confused
A study has concluded that Apple's privacy practices aren't particularly effective, because default apps on the iPhone and Mac have limited privacy settings and confusing configuration options.…
Chinese schools testing 10,000 locally made RISC-V-ish PCs
China's long march towards creation and adoption of its own information technology stack has taken a long stride forward after a school district commenced a trial of 10,000 PCs powered by domestically designed processors.…
Taiwan quake to hit chipmakers' capex, not chip supply
Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan will hit at least one chipmaker in the wallet, but won’t weaken the overall silicon supply chain, according to analyst outfit TrendForce.…
World's second-largest eyeglass lens-maker blinded by infosec incident
If ever there was an incident that brings the need for good infosec into sharp focus, this is the one: Japan's Hoya – a maker of eyeglass and contact lenses, plus kit used to make semiconductor manufacturing, flat panel displays, and hard disk drives – has halted some production and sales activity after experiencing an attack on its IT systems.…
Lambda borrows half a billion bucks to grow its GPU cloud
Lambda Labs, operator of a GPU-infused cloud, on Thursday revealed it has secured a $500 million loan to fund the expansion of its accelerators-as-a-service offering.…
Tech titans assemble to decide which jobs AI should cut first
Of all the tech CEOs touting AI's potential to empower workers, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has been among the most vocal about its ability to replace them.…
Feds probe massive alleged classified US govt data theft and leak
Uncle Sam is investigating claims that some miscreant stole and leaked classified information from the Pentagon and other national security agencies.…
Sleuths who cracked Zodiac Killer's cipher thank the crowd
Three men received recognition in December 2020 for cracking the Zodiac Killer's 340-character cipher (Z340) – but they want to share credit with the community of sleuths who helped with the 51-year code breaking effort.…
NASA taps trio of companies to build the next generation of lunar rover
NASA has selected three companies to develop designs for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) to transport astronauts around the Moon.…