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HP ditches 15-minute wait time policy due to 'feedback'
HP today abruptly ditched the mandatory 15-minute wait time that it imposed on customers dialling up its telephone-based support team due to "initial feedback."…
Hey programmers – is AI making us dumber?
Opinion I don't want to sound like an aging boomer, yet when I see junior programmers relying on AI tools like Copilot, Claude, or GPT for simple coding tasks, I wonder if they're doing themselves more harm than good.…
DIMM techies weren’t allowed to leave the building until proven to not be pilferers
On Call Another Friday is upon us, and The Register understands some of you would rather not retain memories of the last week. That's why we offer another instalment of On Call, our reader-contributed column that revives your happier recollections of wreaking revenge on colleagues who caused you tech support trauma.…
As Amazon takes over the Bond franchise, we submit our scripts for the next flick
As part of its quest for world domination, Amazon has bought the creative rights to fictional British spy James Bond.…
Ivanti endpoint manager can become endpoint ravager, thanks to quartet of critical flaws
Security engineers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for four critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager bugs, giving those who haven't already installed patches released in January extra incentive to revisit their to-do lists.…
Lenovo isn't fussed by Trumpian tariffs or finding enough energy to run AI
Lenovo believes its enterprise hardware business is finally on track to achieve consistent profits, if its customers can secure sufficient energy to buy more AI servers.…
Thailand ready to welcome 7,000 trafficked scam call center victims back from Myanmar
Thailand is preparing to receive thousands of people rescued from scam call centers in Myanmar as the country launches a major crackdown on the pervasive criminal activity across its border.…
National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future
Feature With the National Science Foundation cutting staff to comply with President Trump's order for sweeping federal government layoffs, concerns are growing over the impact on America's role in scientific and technological research. …
Linux royalty backs adoption of Rust for kernel code, says its rise is inevitable
Some Linux kernel maintainers remain unconvinced that adding Rust code to the open source project is a good idea, but its VIPs are coming out in support of the language's integration.…
Microsoft expands Copilot bug bounty targets, adds payouts for even moderate messes
Microsoft is so concerned about security in its Copilot products for folks that it’s lifted bug bounty payments for moderate-severity vulnerabilities from nothing to a maximum of $5,000, and expanded the range of vulnerabilities it will pay people to find and report.…
Oops, some of our customers' Power Pages-hosted sites were exploited, says Microsoft
Microsoft has fixed a security flaw in its Power Pages website-building SaaS, after criminals got there first – and urged users to check their sites for signs of exploitation.…
GitLab and its execs sued again and again over 'misleading' AI hype, price hikes
For the third time in five months, GitLab or its execs have been sued over allegedly misleading investors about AI capabilities and demand.…
Laptop makers stalled on repairability improvements
The right to repair movement has gained momentum, yet laptop makers have largely stalled on improving repairability.…
Euro cloud biz trials 'server blades in a cold box' system
A1 Digital is testing liquid cooling tech for power-intensive AI servers that is claimed to save 50 percent of the energy previously required for cooling, doing away entirely with the need for air conditioning.…
US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K
A NASDAQ-listed US minerals company says cybercriminals broke into its systems on Valentine's Day and paid themselves around $500,000 – money earmarked for a vendor.…
Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it
Norwegians fell victim to a prolonged Microsoft Azure outage today, which impacted businesses and took down multiple government websites delivering online services to citizens.…
NASA's on-again, off-again job cuts – what's the plan?
Comment The US space agency, NASA, is famous for looking to the future. However, the fiasco of the last few days has cast doubt on the present, let alone what the coming weeks, months, or years might hold.…
Critical flaws in Mongoose library expose MongoDB to data thieves, code execution
Security sleuths found two critical vulnerabilities in a third-party library that MongoDB relies on, which means bad guys can potentially steal data and run code.…
Talk of Broadcom and TSMC grabbing pieces of Intel lights fire under investors
Venture capitalists are circling Intel amid talk that the beleaguered chip giant may be carved up between Broadcom and TSMC, with one taking the design biz and the other the manufacturing fabs.…
Insiders say IBM's broader return-to-office plan hits older, more expensive staff hard
IBM is looking to reduce expenses through what's described as a co-location program that, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Register, appears to be designed to drive out older, more expensive workers.…