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AT&T formalizes deal for space-based cellular service on unmodified mobiles 2024-05-17 at 01:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo AST still only has a single test satellite in orbit, so don’t hold your breath Not to be outdone by Starlink and T-Mobile, AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have finalized a deal to eventually bring a space-based connectivity option to […]

Oklahoma saddles up bill of rights for crypto wranglers and miners 2024-05-17 at 01:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Bitcoin cowboys now have guaranteed freedoms Oklahoma’s governor has signed a bill into law defining legal rights for one of the most marginalized groups in the US – cryptocurrency holders.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Datacenters looking to renewables, nuclear, and gas, in quest for more power 2024-05-17 at 00:16 By Matthew Connatser Bit barns might end up adding to the grid’s capacity Even before the AI revolution (or bubble) took off in 2023, datacenters already used a decent amount of electricity. And the industry’s increasing appetite for machine learning

Google gives in to Hong Kong, blocks fake national anthem on YouTube 2024-05-16 at 23:31 By Laura Dobberstein ‘Disappointed’ by court’s decision, video platform owner is complying, considering appeal Google has complied with a May 8th order from a Hong Kong court to ban the pro-democracy protest song often mistaken for a national anthem, “Glory

Tesla self-driving claims parked in court 2024-05-16 at 22:46 By Richard Speed Judge gives green light to lawsuit over autonomous ambitions Tesla is facing a lawsuit over claims made about its self-driving technology after a US judge rejected the company’s motion to dismiss the case.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Opera sings sweetly with native version for Windows on Arm 2024-05-16 at 22:01 By Richard Speed Browser ditches x64 blues for a snappier tune Opera has become the latest Chromium browser for Windows on Arm, fueling industry talk about Microsoft’s plans for the neglected operating system.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

Dell latest to enjoy speculative soar as AI bubble builds 2024-05-16 at 21:16 By Tobias Mann Now that traders are drinking the Kool-AI-d, companies can either fuel the hype or face the consequences Comment  Dell’s share price surged sharply on Wednesday as market analysts telegraphed their confidence in the OEM’s ability to capitalize on the

Beyond encryption: The zero-knowledge revolution for personal data 2024-05-16 at 21:16 By While zero-knowledge architecture has already gained traction in the security sphere, now is the time for all industries to bolster the protection of user data.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Wiley shuts 19 scholarly journals amid AI paper mill plague 2024-05-16 at 20:17 By Thomas Claburn Fake science challenges academic publishing US publishing house Wiley this week discontinued 19 scientific journals overseen by its Hindawi subsidiary, the center of a long-running scholarly publishing scandal.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Amazon’s latest ‘flex’ VMs promise savings for your burstiest apps 2024-05-16 at 19:46 By Tobias Mann Sustained workloads need not apply Amazon Web Services added another set of cost-optimized instances to its EC2 lineup on Tuesday, aimed at customers whose workloads aren’t pegging the CPU 100 percent of the time.… This article is an excerpt

New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks 2024-05-16 at 19:46 By Researchers have discovered a new security vulnerability stemming from a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that tricks victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network and eavesdrop on their network traffic. The SSID Confusion attack, tracked as CVE-2023-52424, impacts all operating

59% of organizations faced a software supply chain attack 2024-05-16 at 19:16 By 59% of organizations experienced a software supply chain attack, with 54% of these respondents having experienced one in the past year.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

EU probes Meta over its provisions for protecting children 2024-05-16 at 19:01 By Lindsay Clark Has social media biz done enough to comply with Digital Services Act? Maybe not The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in

Microsoft PC Manager app bizarrely suggests Bing as a Windows fix-all 2024-05-16 at 18:31 By Matthew Connatser Bug or feature? Users looking for Windows repair tips via the Microsoft PC Manager app may be recommended to switch Edge’s default search engine back to Bing.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Stifling Beijing in cyberspace is now British intelligence’s number-one mission 2024-05-16 at 18:01 By Connor Jones Annual conference of cyber intel unit shows UK’s alarm over China blaring louder than ever Regular attendees of CYBERUK, the annual conference hosted by British intelligence unit the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will know that in addition to

Michigan school district deploys AI gun detection, intelligent situational awareness platform 2024-05-16 at 17:31 By A Michigan school district has selected an artificial intelligence (AI)-based gun detection platform as a way to proactively protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original

Open Source Initiative tries to define Open Source AI 2024-05-16 at 17:16 By Thomas Claburn Meanwhile, the creator of Open Source Definition argues the real problem is unauthorized copying The Open Source Initiative – the non-profit overseeing the Open Source Definition, which lays out the requirements for software licenses – is taking its effort to

North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign 2024-05-16 at 17:16 By The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware. “The threat actor created a Facebook account with a fake identity disguised as a public

Nvidia chief Huang given 60% pay increase amid AI hysteria 2024-05-16 at 17:01 By Paul Kunert After a smashing fiscal ’24, we’re surprised he didn’t get more Nvidia’s chief Jenson Huang received a 60 percent pay bump in the corporation’s fiscal 2024 on the back of a massive rally in the share price based on

Aleph Alpha enlists Cerebras waferscale supers to train AI for German military 2024-05-16 at 16:31 By Tobias Mann Also demonstrates success accelerating molecular dynamics Even as world leaders raise alarm bells about the impact of AI in war, waferscale startup Cerebras is joining forces with Aleph Alpha to develop sovereign models for the German armed