2024

The definition of an AI PC is now even muddier, helping no-one – not even AIs 2024-06-05 at 05:33 By Simon Sharwood Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger wants benchmarks to go beyond TOPS but warns we’re in for months of uncertainty Computex Analysis  The dominant theme at this year’s Computex conf in Taiwan is that tens

All the datacenter roadmap updates Intel, AMD, Nvidia teased at Computex 2024-06-05 at 04:16 By Tobias Mann We sifted through hours of presentations so you don’t have to Computex  At the annual Computex conference in Taipei this week Intel, AMD, and Nvidia showed off their latest datacenter and AI kit, and offered a tantalizing glimpse

More layoffs at Microsoft: What’s really going on here? 2024-06-05 at 02:32 By Thomas Claburn We had a record quarter, so sorry to see you go Analysis  Microsoft plans to lay off about 1,000 people across the tech giant, despite what CEO Satya Nadella described during the corporation’s April earnings call as “a record third

Digital Realty CTO weighs in on AI’s insatiable thirst for power 2024-06-05 at 02:01 By Tobias Mann If the grid can’t keep up, DCs may be forced to roll their own primary supplies, Sharp tells El Reg Interview  It’s no secret the GPUs used to train and run generative AI models are power hungry little

AT&T, Verizon hit by outage across the US 2024-06-05 at 00:37 By Chris Williams Loving that network resilience Breaking news  AT&T and Verizon are suffering an outage right now across the United States.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Command senior chief busted for secretly setting up Wi-Fi on US Navy combat ship 2024-06-04 at 23:16 By Matthew Connatser In the Navy, no, you cannot have an unauthorized WLAN. In the Navy, no, that’s not a good plan The US Navy has cracked down on an illicit Wi-Fi network installed on a combat ship

Nvidia CEO brushes off Big Tech’s attacks on NVLink network tech 2024-06-04 at 22:46 By Simon Sharwood Says UALink and Ultra Ethernet won’t be threat for years as he reveals successor to Blackwell and free NIMs Computex  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has shrugged off Big Tech’s attempt to attack his networking strategy.… This article is

Contrary to its fine print, Google says it won’t confiscate repair returns that have unapproved parts 2024-06-04 at 22:31 By Thomas Claburn ‘We are updating our terms to clarify this’ Pixel giant tells The Reg Google has disavowed language in its terms’n’conditions that says the Pixel and Chromebook giant will confiscate devices sent in for

Chinese car brands hit accelerator on road tests for level three autonomous driving tech 2024-06-04 at 22:16 By Matthew Connatser Tesla left out due to HD mapping roadblock China has given the go-ahead to nine local car brands to start testing level three autonomous vehicles on public roads.… This article is an excerpt from The

Pentagon ‘doubling down’ on Microsoft despite ‘massive hack,’ senators complain 2024-06-04 at 21:46 By Jessica Lyons Meanwhile Mr Smith goes to Washington to testify before Congress The Pentagon is “doubling down” on its investment in Microsoft products despite the serious failings at the IT giant that put America’s national security at risk, say two US

Intel CEO says sanctions on China squanders opportunity for US chipmakers like Intel 2024-06-04 at 21:31 By Matthew Connatser When the Middle Kingdom starts making its own chips, it won’t buy ones made by me! Computex  Further US export restrictions on China may force the country to develop its own advanced semiconductors and significantly compete

Windows 11 and Linux gain ground among Steam gamers 2024-06-04 at 21:16 By Richard Speed Windows 10 still king of the hill for now Windows 11 is just like Linux. They’re both growing their market share on Steam.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Toyota plus 4 other Japanese automakers caught cheating on certification tests 2024-06-04 at 20:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Mazda, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki all copped to lying on reports, while Toyota is still under investigation Several Japanese automakers have been caught falsifying certification tests, and Toyota might be the worst offender.… This article is an excerpt from

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe packs rocks and rolls back to Earth 2024-06-04 at 19:31 By Laura Dobberstein Tasks on far side of the Moon were heavily automated Just days after China’s Chang’e-6 probe landed on the far side of the Moon, state-sponsored media reports it is heading back with samples onboard.… This article is an

Women face nearly twice as much exclusion in cybersecurity than men 2024-06-04 at 19:16 By A recent report finds notable gender disparities in the cybersecurity industry. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Russian Power Companies, IT Firms, and Govt Agencies Hit by Decoy Dog Trojan 2024-06-04 at 19:16 By Russian organizations are at the receiving end of cyber attacks that have been found to deliver a Windows version of a malware called Decoy Dog. Cybersecurity company Positive Technologies is tracking the activity cluster under the name Operation