Mobile industry charts course to smartphone satellite broadband
First services go live, but full-featured coverage depends on new chips, standards, and constellations
Networks06 Aug 2025 |
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Chromebook sales surged in Q2 thanks to Japanese schools
Tablets have also been growing for six straight quarters, says Canalys
Personal Tech05 Aug 2025 | 1
Lyft and Baidu plan Eurobocab launch, starting in UK and Germany next year
Using the Apollo vehicles that already offer autonomous rides across China
AI + ML05 Aug 2025 | 50
Study finds radical nutjobs targeting gamers via Discord, Twitch, Steam
Updated 'Hyper-masculine' first-person shooter fandoms are prime targets
Offbeat04 Aug 2025 | 25
Project Banana ripens into a pre-alpha for KDE Linux, and you can test it
Desktop project's in-house distro is impressively ambitious, but nowhere near ready
OSes04 Aug 2025 | 21
Millions of age checks performed as UK Online Safey Act gets rolling
But it's OK, claims Brit government, no personal data stored 'unless absolutely necessary'
Security04 Aug 2025 | 291
Long live the nub: ThinkPad designer David Hill spills secrets, designs that never made it
Interview We almost got more butterfly keyboards and foldable workstations
Personal Tech02 Aug 2025 | 95
Windows 10 @ 10: How Microsoft led developers round in circles
Comment From one platform to rule them all to a carousel of half-baked visions
OSes01 Aug 2025 | 39
Panic buying ahead of Trump tariffs added $825 million to Apple's sales last quarter
World War Fee iBiz warns import imposts set to rise
Personal Tech01 Aug 2025 | 4
Microsoft removes the whiff of Vista from Windows 11 Insider Preview
Trauma-inducing startup sound finally axed
Personal Tech31 Jul 2025 | 28
Arm plots move up the stack with push into end-to-end silicon
Brit chip biz sees demand surge for turnkey compute subsystems, chiplets, and complete SoC designs
Systems31 Jul 2025 | 6
Qualcomm working on datacenter CPU and in ‘advanced discussions’ with hyperscaler
But may face competition in its core smartphone segment as Samsung says it’s found a premium handset-maker who wants its Exynos SoCs
Systems31 Jul 2025 | 3
Italy says Meta may be violating law with AI in WhatsApp
Competiton regulator smells abuse of a dominant market position, Zuckercorp claims all is well
AI + ML30 Jul 2025 | 4
Australia bans kids from signing up for YouTube accounts, angering Google
‘We want kids to know who they are before platforms assume who they are’ says Minister
Legal30 Jul 2025 | 63
Raspberry Pi RP2350 A4 update fixes old bugs and dares you to break it again
5 V-tolerant GPIO opens the way to some intriguing retro-nerdery
Personal Tech29 Jul 2025 | 38
War Games: MoD asks soldiers with 1337 skillz to compete in esports
Troopers to swap radios for Turtle Beaches in preparation for ‘21st century challenges’
Cyber-crime29 Jul 2025 | 12
How Google profits even as its AI summaries reduce website ad link clicks
Opinion Google's AI Overviews are wrecking its old ad model, but Google's revenue is increasing with ads based on it
Off-Prem29 Jul 2025 | 31
Windows 11 is a minefield of micro-aggressions in the shipping lane of progress
A better minesweeper is needed. Time for an intervention to save Microsoft from itself
OSes28 Jul 2025 | 167
Elon outs $16.5B Samsung chip deal Tesla asked to keep secret
Musk: 'I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress'
Systems28 Jul 2025 | 46
UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act
1,400% jump in sign-ups as users try to avoid age verification checks when surfing adult sites
Networks28 Jul 2025 | 193
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Millions of age checks performed as UK Online Safey Act gets rolling
But it's OK, claims Brit government, no personal data stored 'unless absolutely necessary'
IT firing spree: Shrinking job market looks even worse after BLS revisions
The payroll growth we thought we experienced in May and June? Gone, like tears in the rain
Mozilla flags phishing wave aimed at hijacking trusted Firefox add-ons
Devs told to exercise 'extreme caution' with emails disguised as account update prompts
Antivirus vendors fail to spot persistent, nasty, stealthy Linux backdoor
Updated 'Plague' malware has been around for months without tripping alarms
Python-powered malware snags hundreds of credit cards, 200K passwords, and 4M cookies
PXA Stealer pilfers data from nearly 40 browsers, including Chrome
Google agrees to pause AI workloads to protect the grid when power demand spikes
On hot summer days, air conditioning is rather more important than search summaries
Patch now: Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips vulnerable to attack
black hat Psst, wanna steal someone's biometrics?
When hyperscalers can’t safeguard one nation’s data from another, dark clouds are ahead
Opinion If it’s not on-prem, it’s on the menu
German phone repair biz collapses following 2023 ransomware attack
Founder miffed over prosecutors holding onto its Bitcoin
Microsoft promises to eventually make WinUI 'truly open source'
Developer community skeptical following 'long silent stagnation' of the framework and accompanying SDK
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Intel cutting cutting-edge node funds would mean no more Moore's Law
At least at Chipzookie... TSMC and Global Foundaries may yet continue to try to defy physics
Systems28 Jul 2025 | 28
How to find forgotten Wi-Fi passwords and SSIDs in Windows and Android
hands-on If you've ever logged into a network on your laptop or phone, the password is still there
Personal Tech25 Jul 2025 | 63
Meta joins Google in ragequitting EU political ads over onerous regulations
Zuckercorp blames legal uncertainty under upcoming TTPA law
Legal25 Jul 2025 | 49
Intel abandons chip plants in Germany and Poland, confirms more layoffs
CEO Lip-Bu Tan says strategy shift will focus on customer needs, efficiency, and cutting costs
Systems25 Jul 2025 | 30
Problem PC had graybeards stumped until trainee rummaged through trash
On Call Evidence of copious sugar hits hinted at unauthorized usage
Personal Tech25 Jul 2025 | 122
You DO see Windows 11 as an AI PC opportunity, say Dell and Intel
Time to 'reimagine' it as a gateway, a gateway to inner peace, er, sales
Personal Tech25 Jul 2025 | 46
Tesla bets on bot smoke screen as political and market realities bite
Subsidy cliff edge and tariffs threaten Musk biz, but being caught between luxury and mass market may be a worse fate
Personal Tech24 Jul 2025 | 67
The tiny tech tribe who could change the world tomorrow but won't
Sometimes, one small tweak can make a very big difference.
Personal Tech24 Jul 2025 | 88
Nothing to see here: Brave browser blocks privacy-busting Microsoft Recall
No screenshots for you!
Personal Tech23 Jul 2025 | 26
Leading 3D printing site bans firearm files, but home gun makers have better options
Updated Thingiverse ditches downloadable designs at the urging of Manhattan District Attorney, who wants more companies to do likewise
Legal23 Jul 2025 | 64
How to get rid of useless keys in Windows and turn them into something helpful
HANDS ON Turn that Copilot or Scroll Lock key into a media control or extended character.
Personal Tech22 Jul 2025 | 23
Science confirms what we all suspected: Four-day weeks rule
As long as you get paid like a 5-day gig
Personal Tech22 Jul 2025 | 107
Japan discovers object out beyond Pluto that rewrites the Planet 9 theory
Asia In Brief PLUS: Perplexity AI scores 360-million-customer win in India; Australian billionaire’s political party suffers data breach, won’t contact victims; and more
Science21 Jul 2025 | 15
OpenAI deputizes ChatGPT to serve as an agent that uses your computer
LLM given keys to the web, told to behave and observe safeguards
AI + ML18 Jul 2025 | 21
Google's Android boss suggests ChromeOS could be on borrowed time
Gentoo derivative is the most popular Linux distro, but its days are apparently numbered
OSes16 Jul 2025 | 38
Caught between China and Trump, Apple spends $500M on rare earth recycling
MP Materials aims to deliver US-made, recycled magnets by 2027
Personal Tech15 Jul 2025 | 17
Smartphones in the doldrums due to crap demand and tariff woes
Inventories stack up stateside as Apple and co prep for import tax tweaks
Personal Tech15 Jul 2025 | 36
CIOs pause net-new IT investments as global tariff jitters bite
World War Fee Uncertainty to blame as businesses wait to see what US Prez Trump does next
On-Prem15 Jul 2025 | 7
xAI's Grok lurches into right-wing insanity, offers tips on assaulting man
Opinion MechaHitler? Garbage In, Garbage Out
AI + ML14 Jul 2025 | 99
Google’s Gemini refuses to play Chess against the mighty Atari 2600 after realizing it can't match ancient console
Warned that ChatGPT and Copilot had already lost, it stopped boasting and packed up its pawns
AI + ML14 Jul 2025 | 99
Security company hired a used car salesman to build a website, and it didn't end well
On Call First came the dodgy lawyer, then the explosively angry HR person, leaving a whistleblower techie to save his career
Security11 Jul 2025 | 93
China's biggest car rental company now offers autonomous cars
Three-seater from Baidu delivers itself, follows directions, then finds its way home
AI + ML11 Jul 2025 | 17
Trump tariffs turn techies topsy-turvy as US braces for PC tax
Shipments in America flat, surge across ROTW ahead of Win 10 support cutoff
Channel10 Jul 2025 | 105
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot posts Mein Kampf 2.0 in now-deleted X rant
No word on who pressed the 'MechaHitler' button
Personal Tech09 Jul 2025 | 29
Samsung acquires Xealth to merge hospital records with data from wearables
Envisions info from your watch informing treatment. What could possibly go wrong?
Personal Tech09 Jul 2025 | 10
Tim Cook's Tim Cook stepping down from Apple
Operations king Jeff Williams abdicates – just don't give him a watch
Personal Tech08 Jul 2025 | 38
Britain's 5G experience 'among the worst in Europe' says MedUX
Official figures for network performance don't play out in user's reality, says monitoring biz
Networks08 Jul 2025 | 40
Microsoft developer ported vector database coded in SAP’s ABAP to the ZX Spectrum
The mighty Z80 processor ran the code at astounding speed, proving retro-tech got a lot of things right
Software08 Jul 2025 | 75
Apple tries get €500M EU fine tossed
The iMaker's fight with European regulators continues
Personal Tech07 Jul 2025 | 14
Ordnance Survey digs deep to prevent costly cable strikes
Digital map of subterranean infrastructure promised in 2021 set to launch by year end
Networks07 Jul 2025 | 57
iFixit gives new Fairphone 6 top marks for repairability: 10/10
It's not cheap or high end, but it should last you for years to come
Personal Tech05 Jul 2025 | 38
We're number 1! Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10
Three months to go until support ends, and Microsoft's flagship operating system squeaks past its predecessor
OSes04 Jul 2025 | 59
'Trained monkey' from tech support saved know-it-all manager's mistake with a single keypress
On Call Righteous mockery entranced execs in ways slideware could not
Personal Tech04 Jul 2025 | 81
Meta calls €200M EU fine over pay-or-consent ad model 'unlawful'
'Deserves fair compensation for the valuable and innovative services'? Which ones are those then?
Personal Tech03 Jul 2025 | 65
Apple accuses former engineer of taking Vision Pro secrets to Snap
He didn't cover his tracks very well, the iGiant claims in a court filing
Personal Tech01 Jul 2025 | 7
Folks aren’t buying the PCs that US vendors stockpiled to dodge tariffs
World War Fee Plus: Consumers respond to imminent Win 10 cutoff date with collective 'Meh'
Personal Tech01 Jul 2025 | 68
Critics blast Microsoft's limited reprieve for those stuck on Windows 10
Users tired of being 'yanked around' as end of support looms
OSes01 Jul 2025 | 93
Your browser has ad tech's fingerprints all over it, but there's a clean-up squad in town
Opinion Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
Security30 Jun 2025 | 53
Fresh UK postcode tool points out best mobile network in your area
Pick a provider based on how good their local 4G and 5G coverage is
Networks27 Jun 2025 | 71
Japanese company using mee-AI-ow to detect stressed cats
Rabo’s ‘Catlog’ smart collar sniffs for freaked-out felines, alerts owners with an app
AI + ML26 Jun 2025 | 23
Microsoft dangles extended Windows 10 support in exchange for Reward Points
Or your cloud-bound soul. Otherwise, $30 please
OSes25 Jun 2025 | 51
Tesla Robotaxi videos show Elon's way behind Waymo
Video Musk promised a million auto-autos by 2020. He's delivered maybe 10
AI + ML24 Jun 2025 | 188
Mozilla rolls out Firefox 140 with ESR status and fresh features
Say hello to a year's support, but bid goodbye to Pocket
Software24 Jun 2025 | 40
Bezos beams up batch two as Project Kuiper plays catch-up with Starlink
ULA's Atlas V deploys second load of Amazon's broadband satellites
Networks24 Jun 2025 | 6
Google faces UK clampdown as watchdog floats market power rules
CMA roadmap outlines potential restrictions on how ad slinger operates in the country
Personal Tech24 Jun 2025 | 6
China’s trying to slim down, which will fatten the smartwatch market
Sales are already surging thanks to Beijing's subsidies and Trump's tariffs
Personal Tech24 Jun 2025 | 16
Lenovo shows what a Chromebook packing a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra can do
Nothing startling, even with Google’s AI extras
Personal Tech24 Jun 2025 | 21
Remembering when NASA stuck a Space Shuttle on top of a Boeing 747
'Black side down,' Lego style
Bootnotes20 Jun 2025 | 63
Australia finds age detection tech has many flaws but will work
Probe into how to implement social media ban finds privacy risks, developer overreach, infosec uncertainties
Personal Tech20 Jun 2025 | 40
Europe slams online tat bazaar AliExpress for dodging obligation to stop dodgy traders
Illegal products abound on Chinese site and its processes to stop ‘em are hopeless
Public Sector19 Jun 2025 | 43
European consumers are mostly saying 'non' to trading in their old phones
Are they using it to death then locking it in a drawer? Schemes needed as shipments of refurbed kit dips
Personal Tech18 Jun 2025 | 123
Logitech's latest keyboard and mouse combo is wired, quiet, and suspiciously sensible
For that laptop feel without the laptop
Personal Tech18 Jun 2025 | 110
Apple dodges Optis patent payout for now as judge orders a do-over
Third time's a charm?
Personal Tech17 Jun 2025 | 7
Doomed UK smartphone maker Bullitt Group finally liquidated
Preferred and secured creditors walk away with nothing
Personal Tech17 Jun 2025 | 20
Florida man expands crypto empire with new wireless service and phone
MAGA MVNO and the gold-plated telephone of destiny
Personal Tech16 Jun 2025 | 76
Microsoft adds export option to Windows Recall in Europe
Updated But lose your code and it's gone for good
OSes16 Jun 2025 | 19
Apple fixes zero-click exploit underpinning Paragon spyware attacks
Zero-day potentially tied to around 100 suspected infections in 2025 and a spyware scandal on the continent
Security13 Jun 2025 | 18
User demanded a 'wireless' computer and was outraged when its battery died
On Call Abusive manager had to be told there's no such thing as an atomic laptop
Personal Tech13 Jun 2025 | 213
I'm just a Barbie Girl in a ChatGPT world
Mattel-OpenAI deal paves the way for an AI beach-off
AI + ML13 Jun 2025 | 26
Ease the seat back and watch some video in your car with next Apple CarPlay
Only while parked
Personal Tech12 Jun 2025 | 28
Nvidia hits the gas on autonomous vehicle software
GTC Paris DRIVE stack promises safer roads and smarter cars – eventually
Personal Tech12 Jun 2025 | 5
US Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier crew left half-fed by contractor-locked ovens
Army joins in push to break vendor grip on military maintenance
Public Sector11 Jun 2025 | 175
Cloud brute-force attack cracks Google users' phone numbers in minutes
Chocolate Factory fixes issue, pays only $5K
Security10 Jun 2025 | 7
China orders trial of aged care robots that can cook, clean, and provide emotional support
Elon Musk suggested this to Beijing years ago
AI + ML10 Jun 2025 | 28
Microsoft cuts the Windows 11 bloat for Xbox handhelds
If gamers can have a slimline version of the OS, why not IT admins?
OSes09 Jun 2025 | 40
Blocking stolen phones from the cloud can be done, should be done, won't be done
Opinion Big tech can't be bothered to fight crime. It can barely be bothered even to say so
Personal Tech09 Jun 2025 | 118
Chap claims Atari 2600 'absolutely wrecked' ChatGPT at chess
1.19MHz eight-bit CPU trounced modern GPUs – can you do better with your retro-tech?
AI + ML09 Jun 2025 | 67
Trump tariff turmoil hurting global smartphone market, but hitting US hardest
World War Fee Stale designs and market maturation aren't helping either, says Counterpoint Research
Personal Tech04 Jun 2025 | 32
Please tell us Reg: Why are AI PC sales slower than expected?
World War Fee Trump's on again off again tariffs, economic uncertainty, no vital apps and higher price tags
AI + ML04 Jun 2025 | 74
Cops want Apple, Google to kill stolen phones remotely – so why won't they?
Tech giants say blocking purloined devices via IMEI could open new fraud risks
Personal Tech04 Jun 2025 | 89
X's new 'encrypted' XChat feature seems no more secure than the failure that came before it
Musk's 'Bitcoin-style encryption' claim has experts scratching their heads
Security03 Jun 2025 | 89
Microsoft patches the patch that put Windows 11 in a coma
Out-of-band is becoming the norm rather than the exception
OSes03 Jun 2025 | 13
Regulator sues product comparison site alleged to only compare products on which it earned commission
No wonder those products always rated so highly
Legal03 Jun 2025 | 18
VodafoneThree's a crowd – now comes the hard bit
29M customers, four radio suppliers, and one hell of a network headache
Networks02 Jun 2025 | 67
Tariff woes equal US smartphone price hikes, shrinking sales
World War Fee Liberation Day not freeing consumers or businesses of their hard earned disposable income
Personal Tech30 May 2025 | 45
Dell has $14BN AI server backlog, warns projects are 'nonlinear'
Can't build a datacenter overnight, argues tech giant
On-Prem30 May 2025 | 5
Thunderbird is go: 139 follows closely on Firefox's heels
One of the new smaller monthly releases – and how to tweak it
Software29 May 2025 | 44
US to deny visas to foreign officials it says 'censor' social media
Against backdrop of EU rules on spread of misinfo plus UK probing role of online hate in far right riots
Personal Tech29 May 2025 | 116
Billions of cookies up for grabs as experts warn over session security
Law enforcement crackdowns are gathering pace but online marketplaces still teeming with valuable tokens
Security29 May 2025 | 22
Apple has only 30 days to comply with EU DMA rules
Users leaving App Store to make a third party payment must be free of charge, says Euro Commish
Applications29 May 2025 | 13
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