The myth of killer AI is a self-serving attempt at regulatory capture
KETTLE Hey, did you hear? AI is going to kill us all and no one can is trying to do […]
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UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users
The UK government is giving more than 23 million people the chance to ditch passwords for passkeys – and could […]
Europe’s right-to-repair rules are broken, not beaten
Consumerism? Squint at it in the right light, and it looks a lot like communism. Certainly, that’s how parts of […]
AI and its main promoters are not enterprise-ready, says Gartner
The more AI you use, the harder it is to control it or generate return on investment, according to analyst […]
Who, Me? Tech team stood and laughed at colleague who pressed the wrong off button
WHO, ME? Admitting to mistakes is a ticklish task, but one The Register tackles head-on each Monday in “Who, Me?” […]
Big AI sets out its terms for regulatory capture and calls it ‘Pace the frontier’
ANALYSIS The leaders of major AI labs spent the weekend agreeing on a plan to capture regulators, make more money, […]
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum’s one-bit speaker
Even for 1982, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum had poor sound: a piezoelectric speaker that could beep. But you can do […]
Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow
The term “security through obscurity” describes an old idea that networks and systems will remain secure so long as their […]
How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want
PART 1 Xfce is one of the oldest and smallest desktops, but it’s also one of the most malleable: it […]
Nvidia’s Groq acquihire is on the DOJ’s radar, but it’s already too late
Nvidia spent a whopping $20 billion late last year to license Groq’s AI accelerator tech and hire away key members […]