2024

Boffins demo self-eating rocket engine in Scotland 2024-01-10 at 15:17 By Richard Speed Roll up, roll up. See Ouroboros-3 eating its own fuselage Interview  The concept of a self-eating rocket is rearing its head once again as engineers showcase their work at the AIAA SciTech Forum.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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Top large language models struggle to make accurate legal arguments 2024-01-10 at 14:48 By Katyanna Quach AI can’t cite cases, fully grok the law, or reason about it effectively study finds Interview  Top large language models tend to generate inaccurate legal information and should not be relied upon for litigation, according to new research.… This

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Getting off the Attack Surface Hamster Wheel: Identity Can Help 2024-01-10 at 14:17 By IT professionals have developed a sophisticated understanding of the enterprise attack surface – what it is, how to quantify it and how to manage it.  The process is simple: begin by thoroughly assessing the attack surface, encompassing the entire IT environment.

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Google’s TPUs could end up costing it a billion-plus, thanks to this patent challenge 2024-01-10 at 13:47 By Tobias Mann Singular alleges AI accelerators built from ripped-off blueprints Allegations that Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) were developed using stolen designs are being put to the test as a jury trial brought against the search giant

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Free Decryptor Released for Black Basta and Babuk’s Tortilla Ransomware Victims 2024-01-10 at 13:33 By A decryptor for the Tortilla variant of the Babuk ransomware has been released by Cisco Talos, allowing victims targeted by the malware to regain access to their files. The cybersecurity firm said the threat intelligence it shared with Dutch law enforcement authorities

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NASA’s Artemis Moon missions take a rain check until 2025 and beyond 2024-01-10 at 13:17 By Laura Dobberstein Agency still needs to figure out astronaut fashion, among other technical woes NASA’s Moon mission launch dates have slid by about a year – Artemis II to September 2025 and Artemis III to September 2026. Artemis IV,

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Next BT CEO Allison Kirkby takes the wheel from next month 2024-01-10 at 12:32 By Dan Robinson Jansen can let someone else worry about nationwide fiber rollout now UK telco giant BT is confirming a start date for Allison Kirkby, who will become its chief executive on February 1, facing down the challenge of the

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Former Post Office boss returns CBE to sender over computer system scandal 2024-01-10 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark Minister says Fujitsu could be ‘on the hook’ for compensation pending inquiry Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells, at the center of a media storm in recent days, is returning her CBE* following multiple calls for her

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FTC Bans Outlogic (X-Mode) From Selling Sensitive Location Data 2024-01-10 at 11:31 By The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday prohibited data broker Outlogic, which was previously known as X-Mode Social, from sharing or selling any sensitive location data with third-parties. The ban is part of a settlement over allegations that the company “sold precise location

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Need to make some 3D models but lack the skill and talent? Say, have you tried… AI? 2024-01-10 at 10:32 By Chris Williams and Katyanna Quach That’s going to be a recurring question in 2024 Luma, a generative AI startup building software that transforms text descriptions to corresponding 3D models, just raised $43 million (£34

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Cutting-edge microscopy reveals bottled water has ‘up to 100 times’ more bits of plastic than previously feared 2024-01-10 at 09:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo Gulp! The average store-bought bottle of water contains somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 to 100 times more minute plastic particles than previously believed, judging from a study published this week.… This

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Microsoft’s January 2024 Windows Update Patches 48 New Vulnerabilities 2024-01-10 at 08:02 By Microsoft has addressed a total of 48 security flaws spanning its software as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for January 2024. Of the 48 bugs, two are rated Critical and 46 are rated Important in severity. There is no evidence that any of

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