British train system is getting another excuse for delays - solar storms Let's choo-choo-choose safety, folks Science12 Dec 2023 | 8
ByteDance slides around Indonesian social commerce ban with $1.5 billion buy Takes huge stake in local superapp Tokopedia, for the good of the small business community Legal12 Dec 2023 |
China's SpaceX wannabe recycles a rocket after just 38 days Interstellar Glory Space Technology gets a boost – even though it's yet to reach orbit Science12 Dec 2023 | 6
Epic decision sees jury find Google's Play store is illegal monopoly Fortnite dev hails 'a win for all app developers and consumers around the world' Legal12 Dec 2023 | 10
Amazon's practices are 'the essence of competition,' it tells judge Why would FTC call that antitrust, it asks in dismissal request Legal11 Dec 2023 | 7
Another day, another delay to first Vulcan Centaur launch Mission to the Moon likely to slip to 2024 following dress rehearsal issues Science11 Dec 2023 | 4
NASA pushes back timing of ISS deorbit vehicle contract Proposals now due in 2024 for a launch 5 years later Science10 Dec 2023 | 23
Musk takes SEC 'Twitter sitter' consent decree appeal to US Supreme Court Same old argument about free speech – let's see if it sticks this time Legal08 Dec 2023 | 54
Uncle Sam plows $42M into nurturing fusion breakthrough Experimerntal milestone needs work before it can be considered a candidate for power generation Science08 Dec 2023 | 26
Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo LOGOWATCH Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote now Bootnotes08 Dec 2023 | 10
BOFH: Just because we've had record revenues doesn't mean you get a Xmas bonus Episode 23 Are you sure you don't want to rethink that, though, Boss? BOFH08 Dec 2023 | 51
Hubble Space Telescope is back in the game after NASA fixes gyro glitch No repair mission required – for now Science08 Dec 2023 | 20
US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China Committee worries licenses are being issued to boost and suit business, not national security Legal08 Dec 2023 | 7
Chinese boffins pitch quadcopter for Mars sample return mission In the race for the Red Planet, NASA is falling behind Science07 Dec 2023 | 14
HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated' Apparently they're being serious Bootnotes07 Dec 2023 | 91
Post-Brexit tariffs on EU-UK electric vehicle imports staved off for three years Between a bloc and a hard place Legal07 Dec 2023 | 71
Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals Science07 Dec 2023 | 8
Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in 'He can't just make his own rules,' Danish labor leader says of Musk Offbeat07 Dec 2023 | 169
Stratolaunch takes ready-to-fly hypersonic craft skyward, but still no launch Scheduled summer Mach 5 flight deadline came and went Science06 Dec 2023 | 11
Here's how fast a spacecraft should fly to successfully detect amino acids erupting from Enceladus Does the Saturnian moon contain the chemical building blocks for alien life? Science06 Dec 2023 | 10
How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators Opinion Better than a Pi? It’s an open and shut case
FTC wants Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI under the microscope Hey Bing, how can I invest billions in a company but not break antitrust laws?
Enterprising techie took the bumpy road to replacing vintage hardware Who, Me? Nice ridiculously redundant drive you've got there – what a pity if something …happened to it
Don't be fooled: Google faked its Gemini AI voice demo AI In brief PLUS: The AI companies that will use AMD's latest GPUs, and more
Doom turns 30, so its creators celebrate seminal first-person shooter’s contribution to IT careers And the joy of slaughtering demons as John Romero himself delivers a frag-tastic new level
The 15-inch MacBook Air just nails it Desktop Tourism Vast battery life, zippy performance, and rich speakers make an impressive package
Tesla says California's Autopilot action violates its free speech rights Elon's biz claims 1st Amendment rights
Two years on, 1 in 4 apps still vulnerable to Log4Shell Lack of awareness still blamed for patching apathy despite it being among most infamous bugs of all time
23andMe responds to breach with new suit-limiting user terms Security in brief Also: 'well-known Bay Area tech' firm's laptops stolen and check out some critical vulns
Memory-safe languages so hot right now, agrees Lazarus Group as it slings DLang malware Latest offensive cyber group to switch to atypical programming for payloads
NASA engineers got their parachute wires crossed for OSIRIS-REx mission 'Inconsistent wiring label definitions' resulted in drogue being cut before it was deployed Science06 Dec 2023 | 25
'Wobbly spacetime' is latest stab at unifying physics Grudge match between quantum mechanics and general relativity attracts new effort to find harmony Science06 Dec 2023 | 81
And the winner of the horrible Microsoft Paint sweater is ... Competition Sure, we'll send you to the Moon. But a return will cost you Offbeat06 Dec 2023 | 13
India's Moon mission pulled off another trick: an experimental orbital sequel Swift software development effort saw Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module make an unexpected return to Earth Science06 Dec 2023 | 4
Half a century ago, NASA's Pioneer 10 visited Jupiter, then just kept going And going and going until the probe squeaked its last in 2003 Science05 Dec 2023 | 10
Steve Jobs' $4.01 RadioShack check set to fetch small fortune at auction Talk about inflation – bids are now closing in on $30K Offbeat05 Dec 2023 | 28
YouTuber who crashed plane for sponsorship dollars earns 6 months behind bars There's an idiotic stunt, then there's obstructing a federal investigation Bootnotes05 Dec 2023 | 31
UK immigration rules hit science just as it rejoins €100B Horizon program Salary regs could limit the hiring of postdocs from abroad Science05 Dec 2023 | 143
Branson's wallet snaps shut for Virgin Galactic Suborbital space tourism outfit to move forward without beardy bailouts Science05 Dec 2023 | 27
Tiny bits of space junk reveal their wherabouts when they collide, boffins hope It's hard to see, but when they rendezvous in orbit sparks ignite Science05 Dec 2023 | 7
China gamifies censorship and surveillance with national internet law quiz I'm not a regular government, I'm a cool government Legal05 Dec 2023 | 9
Korean peninsula space race sees South and North launch tit for tat spy sats North claims it took photos of stuff. South points to success of homegrown booster Offbeat05 Dec 2023 | 6
Remember when the Hubble Space Telescope was more punchline than science powerhouse? 30 years ago astronauts embarked on ambitious mission to fix Hubble ... and NASA's reputation Science04 Dec 2023 | 10
Tech renders iconic rockers Kiss genuinely immortal Final farewell show unveils the band's digital form Offbeat04 Dec 2023 | 49
Amazon hitches a ride with SpaceX for Project Kuiper launches Working rockets are needed, and only a direct rival can provide for now Science04 Dec 2023 | 9
World's largest nuclear fusion reactor comes online in Japan JT-60SA produces largest volume of plasma ever made by humans, paves way for ITER Science04 Dec 2023 | 125
From Joaquin Phoenix to Rowan Atkinson, we enjoyed your Musk movie casting calls Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell? Bootnotes02 Dec 2023 | 20
Potential sat-bothering cannibal coronal mass ejection slams into Earth's atmo tonight And where folks are likely to see a light show Science01 Dec 2023 | 9
America's ambitious Artemis III likely to miss 2025 Moon landing date, auditors sigh Updated 'SpaceX has made limited progress maturing the technologies needed' Science30 Nov 2023 | 54
Roblox investor plays hardball over 'weak' parental controls Shareholder claims company should have 'warned' about issue before stock price plunge Legal30 Nov 2023 | 10
Hubble science instruments still out after going down 3 times in a week Oh no, errant gyro! Science30 Nov 2023 | 47
Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion years Science30 Nov 2023 | 8
Nostalgia for XP sells out Microsoft's 2023 'Windows Ugly Sweater' Bliss not your thing? You could win the Paint version Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 24
We challenged you to come up with tech predictions for 2024 (wrong answers only) – here are some favorites so far Kettle Plus some of our own and the ugly Microsoft sweater one of you will win. Please take it off our hands... Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 38
Dragonfly delayed – formal confirmation of journey to Saturn's moon slips into 2024 Titan trip postponed while NASA awaits the FY 2025 budget request Science29 Nov 2023 | 3
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about Science29 Nov 2023 | 54
AI threatens to automate away the clergy Is divine intervention next on the tech to-do list? Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 76
No link between internet use and poor mental health, according to Oxford boffins 'We looked very hard for a smoking gun linking technology and well-being and we didn't find it' Science29 Nov 2023 | 35
Japan's digital minister flamed and shamed for using his smartphone in Parliament His job is to modernise Japan but Googling electoral trivia to ensure accurate answers is not allowed Offbeat29 Nov 2023 | 9
Zuckerberg accused of OK'ing Insta plastic surgery filters despite fears of harm to kids 'Meta knows what it is doing is bad for children ... it is now there in black and white' Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 15
Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 5
Virgin Atlantic flies 'world's first fossil-fuel free' transatlantic commercial flight Sustainable kerosene-alt is hot right now as low-emission aviation takes off Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 40
They did it for science: 40 years since Spacelab module first launched The legacy lives on, but best not mention that landing, eh? Science28 Nov 2023 | 1
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert Legal28 Nov 2023 | 88
Share your 2024 tech forecasts (wrong answers only) to win a terrible sweater Competition OpenAI led by the Swedish Chef? Musk aims for Mars and hits Venus instead? What are your predictions? Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 309
X/Twitter booted out of Australia's disinformation-fighting club Ghosted authorities after complaint during hotly contested referendum Legal28 Nov 2023 | 61
Tesla sues Swedish government after worker rebellion cripples car biz Updated Sparks fly as Elon's Musketeers sue for license plate liberation Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 159
Japanese tech startups testing cash incentives for office return Bonuses for bums on seats is a new one for us at Vulture Towers Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 26
Neuralink pockets extra VC cash in computer-brain interface quest Funding follows FDA approval for human trial Science27 Nov 2023 | 2
Foxconn founder Terry Gou quits Taiwan presidential race Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan, UK, Italy, collab on new fighter jet; Korea's CBDC trial; Toshiba to delist Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 2
USB Cart of Death: The wheeled scourge that drove Windows devs to despair Stout heart a requisite for software engineers in days of yore Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 89
Surface Duo crashes the party as Doctor Who celebrates 60th birthday Hey Cortana: Why is David Tennant back as the BBC's longest lived space alien? Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 57
Tata Consultancy Services ordered to cough up $210M in code theft trial Naughty engineers + inability to work email = $$$ Legal24 Nov 2023 | 10
UKFast founder Lawrence Jones convicted of rape Ex-hosting biz boss to be sentenced for historic offences after being found guilty of earlier sexual assault Legal24 Nov 2023 |
BOFH: Groundbreaking discovery or patently obvious trolling? Episode 22 Get off my intellectual property BOFH24 Nov 2023 | 63
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket rated 'ready to rumble' after passing hot fire test Still not reusable, but at least it's getting closer to long-delayed launch Science24 Nov 2023 | 44
Singapore to deter crypto investors with tactics like those used on smokers, gamblers Buying on credit forbidden, affordability tests imposed, and accreditation required for big bets Legal24 Nov 2023 | 13
Maverick Mars chopper has survived way past its warranty – now it's time for a sequel With Ingenuity still on the Red Planet, engineers have the best of both worlds Science23 Nov 2023 | 15
Bezos might beat Musk to Mars as NASA recruits Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket Eyeing an August 2024 launch, if spacecraft is ready for its first mission Science23 Nov 2023 | 24
Greenpeace calls out tech giants for carbon footprint fumble Net-zero promises or zero-net progress? Offbeat23 Nov 2023 | 172
Long-term space missions may make liftoff harder for male astronauts Study suggests galactic cosmic radiation could damage below-the-belt tissues Bootnotes23 Nov 2023 | 34
Veteran wingman wants $1.75M from Boeing over emotional turbulence Cites alleged ageist headwinds Legal22 Nov 2023 | 2
Half a kilo of cosmic nuclear fuel reignites NASA's deep space dreams There ain't no party like a Pu-238 party Science22 Nov 2023 | 38
FAA stays grounded in reality as SpaceX preps for takeoff Ready to launch not the same as licensed to launch Science21 Nov 2023 | 58
Remembering the time Windows accidentally sent Poland to the bottom of the sea Geopolitics and operating systems are hard Bootnotes21 Nov 2023 | 30
North Korea readies third attempt at 'spy satellite' launch What a coincidence! The South is just about to lauch one, too. And it probably won't be junk like the hermit kingdom's recent efforts Science21 Nov 2023 | 3
Boffins claim invention of rechargable, biodegradable, supercapacitor drug pump Lab rats absorb widget after getting their dose Science21 Nov 2023 | 16
Royal Navy flies first mega Mojave drone from aircraft carrier Pilotless plane said to be next generation of naval air power Offbeat20 Nov 2023 | 27
SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick Science20 Nov 2023 | 194
Double Moon crater riddle solved? Spent Chinese rocket booster carrying mystery payload crash landed We come in peace, or rather, pieces Science17 Nov 2023 | 13
NASA's Psyche spacecraft beams back a 'Hello' from 10 million miles away Transmitting data from deep space, with a frickin' laser beam Science17 Nov 2023 | 49
50 years ago, Skylab's accidental rebels put Mission Control on mute Final mission to space station revolutionized orbital labor management Science16 Nov 2023 | 18
Japan Airlines fuels up on hydrogen hype with eye on cleaner skies Jet-setting to a greener future? Science16 Nov 2023 | 44
Airbus to test sat-stabilizing 'Detumbler' to simplify astro-garbage disposal Dead spin is a dangerous orbital dance that can be stopped with magnets and friction, apparently Science16 Nov 2023 | 22
Tesla Cybertruck no-resale clause vanishes faster than a Model S in Ludicrous Mode Time for eBay jockeys to ready their watchlists for second-hand clunkers Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 68
Vote now on who should take the lead in Musk: The Movie Nic Cage? Rami Malek? Or maybe Donald Duck? You decide... Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 99
From yellow cabs to sky cabs: Air taxis take a Big Apple test flight Mayor wants to electrify downtown heliport, but the FAA has yet to certify eVTOL for passenger flights Offbeat14 Nov 2023 | 22
Corduroy is coming to the metaverse with touchy-feely robotic sensors Just what virtual reality needs – an update that brings a bit of texture torture Science14 Nov 2023 | 4
SpaceX's Starship on the roster for Texas takeoff Updated FAA grants license to fly*, though not fry local wildlife Science14 Nov 2023 | 94
Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean AI's not after you Brit telco BT's digital boss asks people 'how did horses feel when cars were invented? They didn't complain or go on strike' Bootnotes14 Nov 2023 | 62
UK telcos didn't collude to put Phones 4u out of business – judge OK gr8. CU down the pub Legal14 Nov 2023 | 17
Tool bag lost in space now tracked by garbage watchers Updated Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's equipment drifting away Science14 Nov 2023 | 55
Want a Cybertruck? You're stuck with it for a year, says Tesla Waiting buyers could face $50k fine for ignoring updated terms and conditions Offbeat13 Nov 2023 | 171
AWS staffer shows off the workplace that used to be a prison Panopticon design gains new meaning for the all powerful cloud platform Bootnotes13 Nov 2023 | 14
RIP: Frank Borman, NASA commander of first Moon mission Obit Former Air Force officer - also involved in first crewed rendezvous in space - dies aged 95 Science13 Nov 2023 | 7
48-nation bloc to crack down on using crypto assets to avoid tax Blockheaded cheats given four years to find new schemes Legal13 Nov 2023 | 29
Foxconn launches its first satellites on a SpaceX rideshare, to advance Microsoft space plan Musky launch outfit teases possible Friday fling for its colossal Starship Science13 Nov 2023 | 1
Tipsy tongues tell all: How your sloshed speech could snitch to Siri Alexa, am I wasted? Science10 Nov 2023 | 12
NASA's Lucy probe scores a threefer as it flies by first target in 12-year mission Scientists shocked to find Dinkinesh is orbited by two touching asteroids Science10 Nov 2023 | 10
BOFH: Monitor mount moans end in Beancounter beatdown Episode 21 Now that's how you spend the (newly created) entertainment budget BOFH10 Nov 2023 | 82