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Ex-Space Shuttle boss corrects the record on Hubble upgrade mission 2024-04-27 at 02:18 By Richard Speed Under Flight Rules, the crew should have turned back to Earth Former Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale has posted a correction to NASA’s history of STS-109, which he claims “is a lie” – although that may be a […]

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Jensen Huang and Sam Altman among tech chiefs invited to federal AI Safety Board 2024-04-27 at 01:17 By Matthew Connatser Stacking the deck – we’ve heard of it Leaders of the world’s most prominent AI companies are being recruited for the Homeland Security Department’s new advisory group.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

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ASML caves to US pressure to cease servicing some kit used by Chinese customers 2024-04-27 at 00:17 By Matthew Connatser Not even maintenance is OK in the eyes of the Uncle Sam Under US pressure, Dutch photolithography giant ASML will no longer service certain chipmaking equipment purchased by Chinese customers.… This article is an excerpt

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Microsoft dusts off ancient MS-DOS 4.0 code for release on GitHub 2024-04-26 at 23:03 By Richard Speed Nobody’s favorite operating system is now available for inspection In partnership with IBM, Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0, more than 35 years since the operating system made a muted appearance ahead of Windows 3.x.…

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Two indicted for illegally exporting chip gear from US to China 2024-04-26 at 22:16 By Dan Robinson One Chinese national arrested in Chicago while another suspect thought to be abroad Two Chinese nationals were this week charged in the US with attempting to illegally export chipmaking kit to a company back home, in another twist

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Kaiser Permanente shared 13.4M people’s data with Microsoft Bing, Google, others 2024-04-26 at 21:32 By Jessica Lyons Ouch! Millions of Kaiser Permanente patients’ data was likely shared with Google, Microsoft Bing, X/Twitter, and other third-parties, according to the American healthcare giant.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this

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Amazon to ditch WorkDocs sharing service, support countdown begins 2024-04-26 at 21:17 By Dan Robinson Cloud giant directs users to pack their bags for DropBox, gives them a year to get affairs in order Amazon is killing its WorkDocs document sharing and content collaboration service, notifying users that sign-ups are no longer available and giving

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Huawei and partners reportedly plan to produce high bandwidth memory by 2026 2024-04-26 at 20:02 By Matthew Connatser Getting their hands on AI memory one Huawei or another… A group of Chinese semiconductor firms including Huawei are reportedly looking to get domestic production of high bandwidth memory (HBM) up and running by 2026.… This article

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Second time lucky for Thoma Bravo, which scoops up Darktrace for $5.3B 2024-04-26 at 19:02 By Connor Jones Analysts brand deal a ‘nail in the coffin’ for UK tech investment Private equity investor Thoma Bravo has successfully completed a second acquisition attempt of UK-based cybersecurity company Darktrace in a $5.3 billion deal.… This article is

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The eight-bit Z80 is dead. Long live the 16-bit Z80! 2024-04-26 at 18:17 By Liam Proven Yes, they are harder to solder, but there’s way more potential Feature  The Z80 has a long series of successor models – some compatible and some not. There are multiple options for hobbyist computer builders.… This article is an

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Severe Flaws Disclosed in Brocade SANnav SAN Management Software 2024-04-26 at 18:16 By Several security vulnerabilities disclosed in Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could be exploited to compromise susceptible appliances. The 18 flaws impact all versions up to and including 2.3.0, according to independent security researcher Pierre Barre, who discovered and reported them. The issues range from incorrect

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Encrypted email service files DMA complaint claiming it vanished from Google Search 2024-04-26 at 17:17 By Richard Speed Tuta cries foul, Chocolate Factory denies service unreachable Tutao, known for the encrypted email service Tuta Mail, has filed a Digital Markets Act (DMA) complaint to the EU over an alleged de-ranking in Google Search.… This article

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TikTok ban could escalate US-China trade war, ex-White House CIO tells The Reg 2024-04-26 at 16:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Doing business in Beijing? ‘You need to do a what-if scenario’ interview  It didn’t seem America’s divest-or-ban bill for TikTok was going to make it into law when we last spoke with former White House chief

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UK’s Investigatory Powers Bill to become law despite tech world opposition 2024-04-26 at 15:18 By Connor Jones Only minor changes from original proposals that kicked up privacy storm The UK’s contentious Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill (IPB) 2024 has officially received the King’s nod of approval and will become law.… This article is an excerpt from

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93% of security leaders anticipate daily AI attacks by 2025 2024-04-26 at 15:16 By Security leaders predict that AI will become a more prevalent tool in the tool kit of cybercriminals, potentially powering a range of cyberattacks.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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45 Drives adds Linux-powered mini PCs, workstations to growing compute lineup 2024-04-26 at 14:01 By Tobias Mann Plus the system builder says an Arm-based system is already in the works Exclusive  Canadian systems builder 45 Drives is perhaps best known for the dense multi-drive storage systems employed by the likes of Backblaze and others, but

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New ‘Brokewell’ Android Malware Spread Through Fake Browser Updates 2024-04-26 at 14:01 By Fake browser updates are being used to push a previously undocumented Android malware called Brokewell. “Brokewell is a typical modern banking malware equipped with both data-stealing and remote-control capabilities built into the malware,” Dutch security firm ThreatFabric said in an analysis published Thursday. The malware is said to

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10 Critical Endpoint Security Tips You Should Know 2024-04-26 at 14:01 By In today’s digital world, where connectivity is rules all, endpoints serve as the gateway to a business’s digital kingdom. And because of this, endpoints are one of hackers’ favorite targets.  According to the IDC, 70% of successful breaches start at the endpoint. Unprotected endpoints provide vulnerable entry points to

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Palo Alto Networks Outlines Remediation for Critical PAN-OS Flaw Under Attack 2024-04-26 at 14:01 By Palo Alto Networks has shared remediation guidance for a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting PAN-OS that has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS score: 10.0), could be weaponized to obtain unauthenticated remote shell command execution on susceptible devices. It has been addressed in This

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IBM and LzLabs to clash in UK court over Software Defined Mainframe 2024-04-26 at 13:32 By Dan Robinson Already facing off against each other in Texas over separate reverse engineering claims IBM and LzLabs are to lock horns in a London court next week over Big Blue’s claim of breach of contract relating to mainframes

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