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
HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated' Apparently they're being serious Bootnotes07 Dec 2023 | 91
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
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
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
AI threatens to automate away the clergy Is divine intervention next on the tech to-do list? Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 76
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
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
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
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
Remembering the time Windows accidentally sent Poland to the bottom of the sea Geopolitics and operating systems are hard Bootnotes21 Nov 2023 | 30
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
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
CEOs of crashed tech upstart Bitwise accused of swindling $100M from investors Duo paid themselves $600K salaries as the cupboard was emptying Bootnotes10 Nov 2023 | 13
Mac daddy Woz hospitalized in Mexico over mystery malady State of Apple co-founder's health is unclear – it could be a stroke or vertigo Bootnotes09 Nov 2023 | 17
Pentagon seeks government gossips to dish dirt on UFOs Online form isn't for just anyone, so stow your crackpot theories for now Bootnotes02 Nov 2023 | 19
How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators Opinion Better than a Pi? It’s an open and shut case
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
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
The 15-inch MacBook Air just nails it Desktop Tourism Vast battery life, zippy performance, and rich speakers make an impressive package
NASA pushes back timing of ISS deorbit vehicle contract Proposals now due in 2024 for a launch 5 years later
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
Tesla says California's Autopilot action violates its free speech rights Elon's biz claims 1st Amendment rights
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?
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
Where do people feel most at risk of being pwned? The pub Pints, pork scratchings, and password-free Wi-Fi: The nearly perfect brew Bootnotes01 Nov 2023 | 36
Pope tempted by Python! Signs off on coding scheme for kids In the name of the firewall, the server, and the home page default, amen Bootnotes28 Oct 2023 | 41
Larry Ale-ison institute invests in Oxford pub linked to Tolkien, CS Lewis DBAs come in for beer but struggle to find a table, query imaginary world in wardrobe Bootnotes26 Oct 2023 | 33
Teens take a million metaverse Ryanair flights in Roblox They do this in their free time Bootnotes24 Oct 2023 | 41
The problem with Jon Stewart is that Apple appears to have cancelled his show Planned episodes on China and AI reportedly worried Apple top brass Bootnotes20 Oct 2023 | 51
You snooze, you lose? It's not quite as simple as that Actually it might give you a brief edge on those weird morning people Bootnotes18 Oct 2023 | 14
Never mind SETI and NASA, if your Ring somehow snaps ET, Amazon might give you $1M Fly light-years to our planet and get the real Earth experience: Privacy invaded by doorbell cam Bootnotes06 Oct 2023 | 24
You've just spent $400 on a baby monitor. Now you need a subscription Internet of Stings Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn't making quite enough money... Bootnotes06 Oct 2023 | 183
EPIC urges watchdog to probe Grindr's data privacy – or alleged lack thereof Dating app kept sensitive info even after peeps deleted accounts, complaint claims Bootnotes05 Oct 2023 | 3
Meet Honda's latest electric vehicle: A rideable suitcase The Motocompacto is a successor to the '81 Motocompo, but with greater ability to deprive its rider of dignity Bootnotes15 Sep 2023 | 91
Long-lost 1977 Star Wars X-Wing prop discovered – lock s-foils in bid position Hundreds more iconic props set to go on sale from collection of late Hollywood model maker Greg Jein Bootnotes12 Sep 2023 | 28
Grant Shapps named UK defense supremo in latest 'tech-savvy' Tory tale Comment He praised Apple for its 'open source' tech – now he'll oversee AI use to defend Britain from its foes Bootnotes31 Aug 2023 | 98
Let's give these quadruped robot dogs next-gen XM7 rifles, says US Army Black Mirror? Never heard of it Bootnotes30 Aug 2023 | 34
IBM shows off its sense of humor in not-so-funny letter leak Internal memos detail discontinued Dad-joke products Bootnotes23 Aug 2023 | 55
North Korea's neighbors issue warnings ahead of attempted 'satellite' launch The last one splashed down badly, but this is no laughing matter – Japan's PM thinks it could be a missile Bootnotes22 Aug 2023 | 9
Need a decent dining spot in Ottawa? Microsoft suggested a food bank Azure giant blames human error, not AI – up to you to swallow that Bootnotes18 Aug 2023 | 27
Cage match: Zuck finally realizes Elon is full of twit How can a billionaire in his 50s be this much of a dweeb? Bootnotes14 Aug 2023 | 50
Official science: People do less, make more mistakes on Friday afternoons Why 'dont deploy on Frday' is a thnng Bootnotes04 Aug 2023 | 63
US Air Force burns more money on electric flying taxis Waiting on that thumbs up from the FAA Bootnotes31 Jul 2023 | 14
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's pop artifact stash now heads to a museum Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix's guitars, Vader's helmet, Captain Kirk's chair, and more Bootnotes29 Jul 2023 | 15
On the record: Apple bags patent for iDevice to play LPs From Norman Cook to Tim Cook Bootnotes28 Jul 2023 | 81
Chipotle welcomes you to the age of robot guacamole Avocado prep time could be cut in half, but it still won't change the price Bootnotes13 Jul 2023 | 15
Lamborghini's last remaining pure gas guzzlers are all spoken for Don't panic – you can still get a hybrid, with a V12 engine naturally Bootnotes06 Jul 2023 | 156
Forget these apps and AI, where's my flying car? Ah, here's one with an FAA license Also: No comment on that choice of name for a wee leccy chopper Bootnotes29 Jun 2023 | 67
If you want a big brain, make a habit out of daytime naps You are getting sleepy… very sleepy Bootnotes26 Jun 2023 | 41
Mark Zuckerberg would kick Elon Musk's ass, experts say Comment The two claim to be headed for a smackdown over copycat services Bootnotes22 Jun 2023 | 70
Restaurant hired 'priest' to extract workplace confessions from staff With now $150K to pay out, that's what we call fine dining Bootnotes21 Jun 2023 | 38
Elon Musk's Twitter moves were 'reaffirming' says Reddit boss amid API changes Comment From 'we are not Elon' to 'Elon was right' in a matter of days Bootnotes19 Jun 2023 | 161
North Korean spy satellite launch ends in sea smash Rather than herald exciting success of best-ever lift-off, state media confirms fiasco. Consider us surprised Bootnotes31 May 2023 | 10
Cisco: Don't use 'blind spot' – and do use 'feed two birds with one scone' Switchzilla takes a stab at inclusive language. Sorry, that should be 'makes a first pass' Bootnotes10 May 2023 | 219
Of course Russia's ex-space boss doubts US set foot on the Moon 'How did NASA do what they did in the 60s what they cannot do now?' Bootnotes09 May 2023 | 112
Pornhub walls off Utah in age-verification law protest Dare we say that's a master stroke Bootnotes03 May 2023 | 74
CEO sorry after telling staff to 'leave pity city' over bonuses Video Put the $26 million in the bag Bootnotes21 Apr 2023 | 88
NYC Mayor: Robo-pup 'out of the pound' and back to police work Video Please don't pair it with ChatGPT, please don't pair it with ChatGPT Bootnotes12 Apr 2023 | 17
Tupperware looking less airtight than you'd think The party could be over soon Bootnotes11 Apr 2023 | 59
Thieves smash hole in wall to nab $500K in Apple iKit Pic So, like, three iPhones and a Mac keyboard Bootnotes07 Apr 2023 | 41
Pentagon whistleblower Ellsberg given months to live Comment The man leaking vital data before it was fashionable Bootnotes13 Mar 2023 | 18
Adidas grapples with $1.3B in unsold Yeezy sneakers after breaking up with Kanye West This is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket case Bootnotes09 Mar 2023 | 92
Havana Syndrome definitely (maybe) not caused by brain-scrambling energy weapons Pre-existing mental health issues and the stress of working in Cuba are more likely culprits Bootnotes02 Mar 2023 | 36
Take the blue pill: Keanu Reeves has had enough of AI baloney Opinion Neo continues to rage against the machines decades after The Matrix Bootnotes15 Feb 2023 | 66
That's not a TP-Link access point, it's a… vacuum? You might say this thing sucks Bootnotes11 Feb 2023 | 29
Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $500,000 And that, kids, is why we don't play the Emergency Alert System tone on TV Bootnotes27 Jan 2023 | 180
Scientists conclude cats only have three personalities after YouTube clip binge Insight could lead to better conflict resolution between our feline overlords Bootnotes27 Jan 2023 | 90
Iterable co-founder claims he was ousted because of racial discrimination, not LSD use While Justin Zhu admits to micro-dosing, he alleges that his ethnicity was an issue for investors Bootnotes29 Nov 2022 | 14
Twitter refugees seek asylum in an unusual place: The Matt Hancock app Move over, Mastodon – bungling UK politician's platform finds thousands of new users amid Elon Musk chaos Bootnotes17 Nov 2022 | 32
Looking for a holiday DIY project? Build your own pen-plotter, for under $15 Ubuntu Summit BrachioGraph: 'The cheapest, simplest possible pen-plotter' Bootnotes14 Nov 2022 | 19
KFC bot urges Germans to mark Kristallnacht with cheesy chicken Tasteless food chain claims 'semi-automated' process skipped internal review process Bootnotes11 Nov 2022 | 87
All of the norths are about to align over Britain Magnetic north is on a walkabout, and your OCD will benefit Bootnotes04 Nov 2022 | 111
New measurement alert: Liz Truss inspires new Register standard Reg Standards Bureau We didn't have a time unit. That... is... a... disgrace Bootnotes21 Oct 2022 | 159
Team Interpol: Metaverse Police Attempted revival of virtual reality is only just beginning and already the cops just want to take a look around Bootnotes21 Oct 2022 | 18
Liz Truss ousted as UK prime minister, outlived by online lettuce What connects a decaying salad vegetable with something called 'the 1922 Committee'? Enter the wonderful and frightening world of British politics Bootnotes20 Oct 2022 | 371
Artist formerly known as Kanye reveals Parler trick: Buying the far-right haven Used to tweeting? Get ready for Yeeting Bootnotes17 Oct 2022 | 77
Now you can't even scale Mount Everest without a drone buzzing overhead Video No chance of any peace, not even at 8,900 metres Bootnotes14 Oct 2022 | 17
This maglev turntable costs more than an average luxury electric car At $74k, this gear is an odd pitch for TEAC's time to shine again Bootnotes11 Oct 2022 | 127
Airbus auctions off bits from retired A380 superjumbo jet Souvenirs, novelties, party tricks. Your chance to snag a piece of the largest passenger jet in the world Bootnotes04 Oct 2022 | 18
This rumor needs to Die Hard: Bruce Willis denies selling face to deepfake biz Superstar is still exclusively a meat popsicle Bootnotes04 Oct 2022 | 16
NSA super-leaker Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship He always wanted to fight in the military – are his draft papers on the way? Bootnotes26 Sep 2022 | 77
Billionaire CEO tells Googlers 'we shouldn’t always equate fun with money' Updated A day in the G is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet. Every code checkout a parade. I love the G Bootnotes23 Sep 2022 | 42
Amazon accused of singling out, harassing union organizers Bosses' bad behavior may, just may, have derailed crucial warehouse vote Bootnotes23 Sep 2022 | 42
Meta, Google learn the art of the quiet layoff You're not being fired, we're just unable to facilitate your sustained employment Bootnotes21 Sep 2022 | 87
Heart now pledges 30-seat hybrid electric commercial flights by 2028 We've heard something like this before ... Boss suggests earlier design wasn't that useful to industry Bootnotes16 Sep 2022 | 75
Anti-Metaverse package 'explosion' at college VR lab probed by investigators Blast, manifesto railing against Zuck and AI may be an artifical reality Bootnotes14 Sep 2022 | 21
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs memorialized with online archive of emails, guff Comment Top tip: Skip the memos with cancer advice Bootnotes09 Sep 2022 | 23
Indian tech minister picks a fight with Wikipedia over cricketer's dropped catch Also separatism, nationalism, and whether Big Tech does enough to police user-generated content Bootnotes06 Sep 2022 | 17
DeFi venture OptiFi permanently locks up $661,000 of assets in code snafu Look who misunderstood the consequences a Solana close command Bootnotes02 Sep 2022 | 22
Braking news: Cops slammed for spamming Waze to slow drivers down You're under app-vest Bootnotes01 Sep 2022 | 188
Tesla owner gets key fob chip implanted in his hand Embedded electronics workaround for his phone's 'aggressive' power management Bootnotes24 Aug 2022 | 88
Elon Musk 'buying Manchester United' football club Results are rubbish on Earth, but Mars United could be undisputed champions Bootnotes17 Aug 2022 | 54
China-linked fake news site shows disinformation on the rise Beijing-backed PR firm is behind at least 72 ersatz web titles, Mandiant says Bootnotes05 Aug 2022 | 32
Enough with the notifications! Focus Assist will shut them u… 'But I'm too important!' Something for the Weekend An app will always find a way to interrupt what you’re doing Bootnotes05 Aug 2022 | 225
Anti-piracy messaging may just encourage more piracy Behavioral economics study suggests rights holders don't understand psychology Bootnotes02 Aug 2022 | 88
Bad news, older tech workers: Job advert language works against you And there's a study now to prove it – science! Bootnotes02 Aug 2022 | 233
I paid for it, that makes it mine. Doesn’t it? No – and it never did Something for the Weekend A new generation learns the hard way that everything is ephemeral Bootnotes29 Jul 2022 | 290
Martin Shkreli, out of prison for running a Ponzi scheme, now pushes Web3 thing His latest project, Druglike, most definitely isn't in the pharmaceutical business, from which he's been banned Bootnotes26 Jul 2022 | 34
Being declared dead is automated, so why is resurrection such a nightmare? Something for the Weekend Death becomes you swiftly but it’s messy making your way back Bootnotes15 Jul 2022 | 134
China is trolling rare-earth miners online and the Pentagon isn't happy Beijing-linked Dragonbridge flames biz building Texas plant for Uncle Sam Bootnotes28 Jun 2022 | 41
Behold this drone-dropping rifle with two-mile range Confuses rather than destroys unmanned aerials to better bring back intel, says Ukrainian designer Bootnotes27 Jun 2022 | 39
UK Home Office signs order to extradite Julian Assange to US WikiLeaker-in-chief to appeal Priti Patel's decision Bootnotes17 Jun 2022 | 77
I was fired for blowing the whistle on cult's status in Google unit, says contractor The internet giant, a doomsday religious sect, and a lawsuit in Silicon Valley Bootnotes16 Jun 2022 | 40
Musk can't tweet about Tesla without lawyer approval – and he's still fighting to end that By free speech, he means freedom to flip the bird at the SEC Bootnotes15 Jun 2022 | 48