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CIOs ready for another role-change as AI becomes agent of chaos
Forrester predicts that by decade's end, the rush toward agentic AI will grow so chaotic that CIOs will be forced into a new role as enforcer of order.…
That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry
That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry
Secondhand phones sales are booming - relatively speaking - and the industry has rising inflation, AI bloat, and consumers' growing apathy toward overpriced new handsets to thank for it.…
First reports come in of victims of critical cPanel vuln as 'millions' of sites potentially exposed
First reports come in of victims of critical cPanel vuln as 'millions' of sites potentially exposed
CISA has added a critical cPanel bug to its known-exploited list, confirming that attackers are already poking holes in one of the internet's most widely used hosting stacks.…
Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella's vow to 'win back fans'
Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella's vow to 'win back fans'
Microsoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update.…
OpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that
OpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that
OpenAI is lining up a limited release of its new GPT-5.5-Cyber model to a handpicked circle of "cyber defenders," just weeks after taking a swipe at Anthropic for doing almost exactly the same thing.…
SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing – well, a piece of it anyway
SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing – well, a piece of it anyway
An astronomy software dev claims a Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon in August, traveling at several times the speed of sound.…
Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
Canonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source giant.…
UK pensions dept goes shopping for spy-van tech with £2M surveillance tender
The Department for Work and Pensions has gone shopping for covert cameras, live-streaming kit, and vehicle-based recording gear as it lines up a £2 million upgrade to watch fraud suspects in real time.…
Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright?
Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright?
Bork!Bork!Bork! What frightens you? What, as an IT professional, would make you shriek like a small child? What tech horrors are lurking under your bed?…
Passport to £££: Home Office adds £216M to travel doc contract before a single bid's been placed
Passport to £££: Home Office adds £216M to travel doc contract before a single bid's been placed
The Home Office has increased the annual value and overall duration of its new passport production contract, increasing it to a total of £576 million as it starts a third round of engagement with suppliers.…
DVLA's 14-week driving license fiasco – the tech, people and chatbot trying to clear it
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has introduced new techto support driving license applications that require medical checks, after processing times exceeded 14 weeks in February.…