Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens
Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk
Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew
US state laws push age checks into the operating system
Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS
Microsoft kicks new Outlook opt-out deadline down the road to 2027
Admins get another year before migration pressure ramps up
Unpacking the deceptively simple science of tokenomics
feature Inference at scale is much more complex than more GPUs, more tokens, more profits
Systems07 Mar 2026 | 8
Brits fear AI will strip the human touch from public services
'There's a naive techno-utopianism in Whitehall'
AI + ML07 Mar 2026 | 22
60 years since humanity touched the surface of another planet
Remembering the day the Venera 3 impacted Venus
Science07 Mar 2026 | 10
Oracle and OpenAI's Texas Stargate datacenter expansion reportedly on the skids
Meta supposidly considering untapped capacity in deal brokered by Nvidia
Systems07 Mar 2026 | 12
Anthropic bods rework AI damage yardstick, find scant labor impact
It's the end of the world as we know it, and AI feels fine
AI + ML07 Mar 2026 | 10
Don’t blame AI yet for poor jobs numbers, analysts say
US unemployment ticked up to 4.4%
AI + ML06 Mar 2026 | 11
Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits
Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components
AI + ML06 Mar 2026 | 21
Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew
Cyber-crime06 Mar 2026 | 14
US state laws push age checks into the operating system
Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS
OSes06 Mar 2026 | 137
Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack
Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation
Cyber-crime06 Mar 2026 | 3
Anthropic sues US government after unprecedented national security designation
Brands Trump administration decision 'legally unsound' and has 'no choice but to challenge it in court'
AI + ML06 Mar 2026 | 29
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smack Moon in 2032, boffins confirm
Humanity and its neighbor safe from this menace at least
Science06 Mar 2026 | 6
'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to 'several Iran-nexus threat actors'
Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports
Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad
Systems06 Mar 2026 | 14
Microsoft spots ClickFix campaign getting users to self-pwn on Windows Terminal
Crooks tweak familiar copy-paste ruse so that victims run malicious commands themselves
Cyber-crime06 Mar 2026 | 1
UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries
House of Lords committee says ministers must not trade a £124B sector for promises of future tech growth
AI + ML06 Mar 2026 | 6
Microsoft kicks new Outlook opt-out deadline down the road to 2027
Admins get another year before migration pressure ramps up
SaaS06 Mar 2026 | 22
Son of government contractor arrested after alleged $46M crypto heist from US Marshals
FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs
Security06 Mar 2026 | 4
Norway's Consumer Council takes aim at enshittification
Its aim is wide, covering everything from social networks to GenAI
Offbeat06 Mar 2026 | 26
Microsoft finally gets around to fixing Windows 10 Recovery Environment after breaking it in October
Released from the curse of the update bork fairy
OSes06 Mar 2026 | 7
UK Treasury not sure about ditching Oracle to join £1.7 billion shared services program it is funding
It promised £1.15B… but finance ministry yet to show 'formal commitment' to adopt Workday SaaS, watchdog says
Databases06 Mar 2026 | 8
Transport for London says 2024 breach affected 7M customers, not 5,000
Attackers accessed systems holding data tied to millions of Oyster and contactless users
Cyber-crime06 Mar 2026 | 12
UK mobilizes lawyers to keep report on Gatwick 'drone' chaos under wraps
Exclusive Seven-year Freedom of Information battle heads to tribunal
Edge + IoT06 Mar 2026 | 31
Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway
Opinion OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived
AI + ML06 Mar 2026 | 29
AWS-hosted tech providers urge Middle East customers to fail over now
Snowflake, Red Hat, and others warn customers not to wait around for the cloud to recover
Techie was given strict instructions not to disrupt client. Then he touched one box and the lights went out
On Call Discovering, and explaining, the bizarre cause was harder than the job he was sent to do
On-Prem06 Mar 2026 | 102
Microsoft previews tech to ease creation of keyboard-accessible websites
‘focusgroup’ has nothing to do with market research, offers devs faster coding and faster websites for everyone
Software06 Mar 2026 | 28
Iranian news service claims drone strikes on AWS were deliberate, to probe for US datacenter dependencies
Remember: Truth is the first casualty of war
Off-Prem06 Mar 2026 | 19
China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan
Call to do better with chips and put AI everywhere is more than rhetoric because China’s scientists are sprinting ahead
Systems06 Mar 2026 | 7
Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens
Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk
Software06 Mar 2026 | 60
Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech
Security05 Mar 2026 | 2
Okta CEO ‘paranoid’ as vibe coders stir SaaS-pocalypse fears
It’s ok, Todd. You’re only paranoid if you’re wrong.
SaaS05 Mar 2026 | 7
Generic methods arrive in Golang, but they weren't the top dev demand
Top Microsoft execs fret about impact of AI on software engineering profession
GitHub Dependabot is a 'noise machine', and should be turned off, says Go library maintainer
From Agile to AI: Anniversary workshop says test-driven development ideal for AI coding
Rethinking storage for the AI era
Huawei outlines how telecom operators may need to redesign data infrastructure as AI workloads grow
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TerraPower gets permission to build, not operate, sodium-cooled nuclear reactor
Don't flip the switch until the NRC says you can, okay?
Science05 Mar 2026 | 19
Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks
MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant
Cyber-crime05 Mar 2026 | 18
Munificent 7 vow to spare US households from AI's rising energy costs
Bit tricky enforcing this. What's the penalty if they go up anyway?
AI + ML05 Mar 2026 | 6
You can power a G-Wiz EV with 500 vapes, and this YouTuber proved it
You made a time machine vapemobile ... out of a Delorean G-Wiz?
Offbeat05 Mar 2026 | 15
Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Excel lock-in for cybersecurity law consultation
LibreOffice steward says Commish undermines its own standards by asking for feedback via Excel spreadsheet
Public Sector05 Mar 2026 | 43
Congress puts the ISS on life support until 2032, orders Moon base plan
Authorization Act seeks to keep lights on until commercial stations are ready
Science05 Mar 2026 | 14
Huawei pushes networks toward AI-driven intelligence at MWC Barcelona 2026
Carrier infrastructure moves beyond connectivity to integrate AI functions at the heart of network operations
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Office EU waves sovereignty flag with a familiar stack under the bonnet
Euro productivity suite appears to be hosted Nextcloud and Collabora Online
Software05 Mar 2026 | 17
Trump administration spoiling for a fight over global satellite regulations
Updated FCC not pleased about EU space tech reqs to enter Common market, among other things
Networks05 Mar 2026 | 25
npmx package browser released as alpha to fix pain of using npmjs
Project initiated by Nuxt lead Daniel Roe attracts wide support thanks to multiple issues with the official interface
Software05 Mar 2026 | 3
Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience
Embeds Edge into AI assistant, ignores questions about opt-in
AI + ML05 Mar 2026 | 69
UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'
Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables
Security05 Mar 2026 | 107
Solar superstorm gave ESA's Mars orbiters a handy science opportunity
Veteran spacecraft overcome computer glitches as atmosphere 'flooded by electrons'
Science05 Mar 2026 | 3
CERN sends AI-trained robot mice scurrying through LHC beam pipes
Updated Bots hunt deformed RF contacts inside the collider's 27 km vacuum tubes
Science05 Mar 2026 | 20
MoJ puts Prisoner Telephony Service replacement on hold yet again
Project dialed back, BT asked to keep current system for another 54 months
Networks05 Mar 2026 | 17
UK still doodling digital pound while Brussels frets over payment sovereignty
Geopolitical tensions turn up the pressure for European legislators
Software05 Mar 2026 | 58
Supposedly big-brained execs are outsourcing decisionmaking to AI
Survey of UK bosses find 62 percent rely on LLMs for help
AI + ML05 Mar 2026 | 44
Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it
Lower app store fees are on the way, plus an on-ramp for third party digital bazaars
Legal05 Mar 2026 | 12
Broadcom says AI companies can’t make their own silicon any time soon
Offers booming customer accelerator biz as evidence, while VMware props up its software business
Systems05 Mar 2026 | 6
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Intel numbers boss swears big Foundry wins are coming soon
Meanwhile Chipzilla's 18A process tech could see external deployment after all
Systems05 Mar 2026 | 5
Malware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boost
Think before you download
Cyber-crime04 Mar 2026 | 6
HR may have to cajole and soothe reluctant employees to get them to use AI
Employees need guidance and support if companies really want to commit to AI adoption
AI + ML04 Mar 2026 | 42
Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is bursting with color and compromise
Cupertino grabs an aging A18 Pro from parts bin to power its latest attempt at an entry-level MacBook
Personal Tech04 Mar 2026 | 122
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Techie was given strict instructions not to disrupt client. Then he touched one box and the lights went out
On Call Discovering, and explaining, the bizarre cause was harder than the job he was sent to do
US state laws push age checks into the operating system
Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS
Iranian news service claims drone strikes on AWS were deliberate, to probe for US datacenter dependencies
Remember: Truth is the first casualty of war
Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens
Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk
UK mobilizes lawyers to keep report on Gatwick 'drone' chaos under wraps
Exclusive Seven-year Freedom of Information battle heads to tribunal
Microsoft finally gets around to fixing Windows 10 Recovery Environment after breaking it in October
Released from the curse of the update bork fairy
Okta CEO ‘paranoid’ as vibe coders stir SaaS-pocalypse fears
It’s ok, Todd. You’re only paranoid if you’re wrong.
Norway's Consumer Council takes aim at enshittification
Its aim is wide, covering everything from social networks to GenAI
Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway
Opinion OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived
Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech
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AI doctor's assistant is easily swayed to change prescriptions, give bad medical advice
Spread false medical info, supersize drug orders, and more!
AI + ML04 Mar 2026 | 17
LexisNexis confirms data breach at Legal & Professional arm, some customer records affected
Crooks claim 2 GB haul from AWS instance via React2Shell exploit
Cyber-crime04 Mar 2026 | 8
Ex-NASA chief gives Isaacman's Moon reboot a thumbs up, stays schtum on the awkward bits
Jim Bridenstine says 'adjustments' to Artemis program were needed
Science04 Mar 2026 | 9
The AI confidence gap that's costing IT leaders control
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Flex appeal: UK datacenter cuts AI power draw 40% on command
London GPU farm dances to National Grid's tune in five-day trial, critical workloads not disrupted
On-Prem04 Mar 2026 | 3
Kaspersky dismisses claims Coruna iPhone exploit kit is connected to NSA-linked operation
Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats
Security04 Mar 2026 | 8
Google stuffs Gemini into Android Studio Panda 2 to build apps from prompts
The card game bridge could be a bridge too far for Mountain View's AI
AI + ML04 Mar 2026 | 6
NIMBY pushback begins to bite US datacenter buildout
New capacity under construction falls for first time since 2020 as permitting, zoning, and power hurdles mount
On-Prem04 Mar 2026 | 10
Once upon a time, saving your bits meant punching holes in floppies
Microsoft vet revisits the gloriously manual era of write protection
Personal Tech04 Mar 2026 | 49
Gram: Zed, but with AI and chat features removed
Brand-new stripped-down fork of the Zed all-Rust code editor
Software04 Mar 2026 | 30
UK digital ID brief quietly moves to new minister after resignation
James Frith takes reins from Josh Simons, who quit even though he was cleared over journalist vetting scandal
Public Sector04 Mar 2026 | 22
Doomscrollers despair after Oracle hiccup knocks TikTok offline in US
Big Red's cloud that 'doesn't go down' goes down again
PaaS + IaaS04 Mar 2026 | 9
Capita's £370M Whitehall outsourcing deal challenged as 'abnormally low'
Rival bidder Sopra Steria launched legal claim over DWP procurement
Databases04 Mar 2026 | 28
Users fume at Outlook.com email 'carnage'
Updated Email flow slowed or stopped by mysterious forces at Microsoft
Networks04 Mar 2026 | 103
Cloud inquiry chair quits UK competition watchdog over glacial pace of reform
Kip Meeks walked a year early with the overseer of tech markets yet to take action against AWS and Microsoft
PaaS + IaaS04 Mar 2026 | 9
One vendor doesn't mind high RAM prices: VMware
Memory tiering and pooled memory are having a moment because they offer the chance to use less RAM
Systems04 Mar 2026 | 6
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