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OPINION It is too early to call peak 2026, but if we allow midterms, it’s hard to beat Caveman. Caveman […]
Month: July 2026
Secure Unix ancestor KSOS did type safety before Rust made it cool
For the first time, the source code of KSOS, backed by the US Department of Defense in the late 1970s […]
Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again
The ancient dispute over ownership of UNIX, and perhaps Linux too, has returned to court. Again. As The Register has […]
Japan’s asteroid sample retriever rapidly buzzes remote space rock
Japan’s Hayabusa2 craft has just buzzed an asteroid, successfully completing the first objective of its extended mission. Hayabusa2 launched in […]
Apprentice developer defied orders – then got a job supporting her weird code
WHO, ME? Welcome to another installment of “Who, Me?” – The Register’s Monday column that celebrates mistakes readers make at […]
EY sacks staff for allegedly accessing Australian Prime Minister’s bank account
ASIA IN BRIEF The Down Under outpost of consultancy EY has fired two staff after they allegedly accessed details about […]
MFA-optional banks leave safe doors (and accounts) wide open for thieves to pillage
OPINION I write a weekly column called PWNED, about how poor security practices can lead to serious damage. Usually, there’s […]
C programmers commit fresh crimes against readability
The Twenty-Ninth International Obfuscated C Code Contest – or IOCCC for short – is back again with the results of […]
Confidential computing’s core trust mechanism is broken. The fix may not exist
Vendors are trying to position “confidential computing” as the technical backbone of Europe’s sovereign cloud ambitions. But new research shows […]
NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year
For those growing sick of Earth’s geopolitics, NASA is looking for volunteers to spend a year living and working in […]