This open text-to-speech model needs just seconds of audio to clone your voice
Hands on El Reg shows you how to run Zypher's speech-replicating AI on your own box
AI + ML16 Feb 2025 |
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Open source maintainers are really feeling the squeeze
State Of Open Overworked, under pressure, and subjected to abuse – is it really worth it?
Software16 Feb 2025 | 19
Why AI benchmarks suck
Anyone remember when Volkswagen rigged its emissions results? Oh...
AI + ML15 Feb 2025 | 27
UK's new thinking on AI: Unless it's causing serious bother, you can crack on
Comment Plus: Keep calm and plug Anthropic's Claude into public services
AI + ML15 Feb 2025 | 54
Users await the fine print on SAP Business Suite reboot
Cloud-based revival should come with 'a corresponding discount scale,' customers say
Applications14 Feb 2025 | 4
Datacenter energy demand in bitbarn 'capital of the world' Virginia nearly doubled in second half of 2024
Dominion Energy already eyeing another 26 GW worth of datacenter demand
On-Prem14 Feb 2025 | 2
Why do younger coders struggle to break through the FOSS graybeard barrier?
FOSDEM 2025 The hurdles are higher than you might imagine
Software14 Feb 2025 | 82
HPE says blocking Juniper buy is a sure Huawei to ensure China and Cisco thrive
Analyst argues stopping the deal benefits Switchzilla by preventing rise of strong challenger for AI networks
Networks14 Feb 2025 | 9
Chinese AI marches on as Baidu makes its chatbot free, Alibaba scores Apple deal
New ‘Deep Search’ thinking and planning bot to go up against peoples’ champion DeepSeek
AI + ML14 Feb 2025 | 2
Lawyers face judge's wrath after AI cites made-up cases in fiery hoverboard lawsuit
Talk about court red-handed
AI + ML14 Feb 2025 | 86
After clash over Rust in Linux, now Asahi lead quits distro, slams Linus' kernel leadership
I fought the Torv and ... the Torv won
OSes13 Feb 2025 | 148
Analysts welcome ACID transactions on real-time distributed Aerospike
The little database company with big users gaining fans as it adds consistency to speed and scale
Databases13 Feb 2025 | 3
US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK's order for Apple iCloud backdoor
Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won't back down
Security13 Feb 2025 | 48
SAP snared in revenue trap unless it extends legacy ERP support
User can still push for perpetual licenses despite vendor's craving for subscription deals
Databases13 Feb 2025 | 7
LibreOffice still kicking at 40, now with browser tricks and real-time collab
FOSDEM 2025 Standard FOSS office suite continues to evolve in interesting new directions
Applications13 Feb 2025 | 137
WordPress war latest: Ploy to trademark Hosted WordPress, Managed WordPress derailed
Objection from open source community heralded as 'great victory for the ecosystem'
Software13 Feb 2025 | 7
Feds want devs to stop coding 'unforgivable' buffer overflow vulnerabilities
FBI, CISA harrumph at Microsoft and VMware in call for coders to quit baking avoidable defects into stuff
CSO13 Feb 2025 | 73
Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study
From the billionaire who said real-time surveillance is good for keeping us in check
AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 62
IBM return-to-office order hits finance, ops teams amid push to dump staff for AI
Demand described as a 'soft layoff'
On-Prem12 Feb 2025 | 33
Running hot? Server shipments forecast to cool in 2025
Supply chain and regulatory hurdles likely to shrink figures
On-Prem12 Feb 2025 |
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LibreOffice still kicking at 40, now with browser tricks and real-time collab
FOSDEM 2025 Standard FOSS office suite continues to evolve in interesting new directions
Feds want devs to stop coding 'unforgivable' buffer overflow vulnerabilities
FBI, CISA harrumph at Microsoft and VMware in call for coders to quit baking avoidable defects into stuff
Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study
From the billionaire who said real-time surveillance is good for keeping us in check
After clash over Rust in Linux, now Asahi lead quits distro, slams Linus' kernel leadership
I fought the Torv and ... the Torv won
Microsoft open sources PostgreSQL extensions to muscle in on NoSQL
Analysis But will it set a real standard for MongoDB alternatives?
The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway
Opinion When your state machines are vulnerable, all bets are off
Why do younger coders struggle to break through the FOSS graybeard barrier?
FOSDEM 2025 The hurdles are higher than you might imagine
IBM return-to-office order hits finance, ops teams amid push to dump staff for AI
Demand described as a 'soft layoff'
I'm a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice
Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face ... Red alert!
Critical PostgreSQL bug tied to zero-day attack on US Treasury
High-complexity bug unearthed by infoseccers, as Rapid7 probes exploit further
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EU plans to 'mobilize' €200B to invest in AI to catch up with US and China
Captain's Log, Stardate 3529.7 – oh yeah, Commish also withdrawing law that would help folks sue over AI harms
AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 14
Why SAP may be mulling 2030 end of maintenance for legacy ERP
Users' sluggish migration of critical apps mean current deadline not workable, says analyst
Databases12 Feb 2025 | 21
UK government insiders say AI datacenters may be a pricey white elephant
Economy-boosting bit barn? Not in my back yard, some locals expected to say
On-Prem12 Feb 2025 | 116
AI summaries turn real news into nonsense, BBC finds
Updated Research after Apple Intelligence fiasco shows bots still regularly make stuff up
AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 104
Murena boss says customers about to wake up from its cloud storage nightmare
Interview Four months since cloud drive kicked the bucket, but resolution comes today... hopefully
Storage12 Feb 2025 | 14
After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft's AI less useful than expected
Not all bad news for Redmond as Australian agency also found strong ROI and some unexpected upsides
AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 54
A win at last: Big blow to AI world in training data copyright scrap
You gotta fight ... for your Reuters ... to party
AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 34
'Key kernel maintainers' still back Rust in the Linux kernel, despite the doubters
Rustaceans could just wait for unwelcoming C coders to slowly SIGQUIT...
OSes11 Feb 2025 | 43
Final cumulative update for Exchange Server 2019 lands at last
End of the road in sight for venerable server
Applications11 Feb 2025 | 2
Oracle makes Fusion apps available on EU Sovereign Cloud
GDPR-compliant service pitched for public sector orgs who can't pipe data offsite
PaaS + IaaS11 Feb 2025 | 3
I'm a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice
Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face ... Red alert!
CSO11 Feb 2025 | 81
Microsoft open sources PostgreSQL extensions to muscle in on NoSQL
Analysis But will it set a real standard for MongoDB alternatives?
Databases11 Feb 2025 | 11
DeepMind working on distributed training of large AI models
Alternate process could be a game changer if they can make it practicable
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 10
Already three years late, NHS finance system replacement delayed again
Project to swap out Oracle E-Business Suite gets another red rating from projects watchdog
Applications11 Feb 2025 | 22
UK government using AI tools to check up on roadworthy testing centers
Who tests the testers?
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 58
Only 4 percent of jobs rely heavily on AI, with peak use in mid-wage roles
Mid-salary knowledge jobs in tech, media, and education are changing. Folk in physical jobs have less to sweat about
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 27
Some workers already let AI do the thinking for them, Microsoft researchers find
Dammit, that was our job here at The Reg. Now if you get a task you don't understand, you may assume AI has the answers
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 47
Intel loses another exec as datacenter, AI chief named Nokia CEO
Justin Hotard tapped to replace Pekka Lundmark at the Finnish telco
On-Prem10 Feb 2025 | 8
Meta's plan to erase 5% of workforce starts today
'Intense year' ahead, warned Zuck. Got to spend billions on AI and work to stay out of Trump's bad books
AI + ML10 Feb 2025 | 23
The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway
Opinion When your state machines are vulnerable, all bets are off
Software10 Feb 2025 | 150
CentOS Connect conference announces return of Firefox
FOSDEM 2025 OKD project also has its own immutable CentOS image, which could be fun
OSes10 Feb 2025 | 12
Legacy systems running UK's collector are taxing – in more ways than one
Updated Costs for fixing them and keeping them working up by 390%, NAO report reveals
Public Sector10 Feb 2025 | 67
Cloudflare hopes to rebuild the Web for the AI age - with itself in the middle
Also claims it’s found DeepSeek-eque optimizations that reduce AI infrastructure requirements
Networks10 Feb 2025 | 10
'Maybe the problem is you' ... Linus Torvalds wades into Linux kernel Rust driver drama
Open source project chief hits out at 'social media brigading'
Software07 Feb 2025 | 135
SoftBank woos OpenAI with $40B, making Microsoft's $13B look quaint
Some of that cash is reportedly headed for $500B Stargate dream
AI + ML07 Feb 2025 | 11
Microsoft 365 price rises are coming – pay up or opt out (if you can find the button)
It's not auto-enrollment. It's just your current plan with extra Copilot for more money. Completely different
AI + ML07 Feb 2025 | 91
Creators demand tech giants fess up and pay for all that AI training data
But 'original sin' has already been committed, shrugs industry
AI + ML07 Feb 2025 | 50
Hardware quality problems and server supply chain kinks slow Amazon’s $100 billion AI build
Reverses life extensions for some servers it now feels aren’t useful in the inferencing age
AI + ML07 Feb 2025 | 4
When it comes to AI ROI, IT decision-makers not convinced
Proof of concept projects stuck in pilot phase as investors get itchy feet
AI + ML06 Feb 2025 | 16
Eggheads crack the code for the perfect soft boil
For those for whom a runny white or a hard yolk is just not good un œuf
Offbeat06 Feb 2025 | 121
Veterans Affairs reboots Oracle health records project for $330M
Concerns around unfixed problems remain after system resulted in harm to some 150 patients
Databases06 Feb 2025 | 12
Microsoft makes sweet, sweet music with Windows MIDI Services
Preview arrives in Canary Channel, release planned for Windows 10 and 11
OSes06 Feb 2025 | 34
Copilot+ PCs? Customers just aren't buying it – yet
57% higher price point and app compatibility issues aren't helping
Personal Tech06 Feb 2025 | 90
Agent P waxes lyrical about 14 years of systemd
FOSDEM 2025 Lennart Poettering gave packed-out keynote talk. Jack Dorsey … didn't
OSes06 Feb 2025 | 121
Mixing Rust and C in Linux likened to cancer by kernel maintainer
Updated Some worry multiple languages will make it harder to maintain this open source uber-project, others disagree
Software05 Feb 2025 | 127
You know something's wrong when Clippy fills you with nostalgia for simpler times
It looks like you want to irritate Windows users. Do you want some help with that?
Offbeat05 Feb 2025 | 27
US cranks up espionage charges against ex-Googler accused of trade secrets heist
Mountain View clocked onto the scheme with days to spare
AI + ML05 Feb 2025 | 15
Workday erases 8.5% of workforce because of ... AI
That's 1,750 positions about to join the employment queue and it's only February
SaaS05 Feb 2025 | 26
Remember it'll cost ya to keep the lights on for Windows 10
At $61 per device, doubling each year, security updates from November are going to add up quickly
OSes05 Feb 2025 | 44
Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page
updated You'll upgrade that aging piece of kit and you'll like it
OSes05 Feb 2025 | 47
Oracle starts laying mines in JavaScript trademark battle
Big Red accused of stalling or derailing legal fight by challenging fraud claim
Software05 Feb 2025 | 82
Rackspace moving some of its own workloads off VMware to address bigger Broadcom bills
Exclusive New home, Platform9, says it’s also helping a Fortune 500 company to migrate 40,000 VMs
Virtualization05 Feb 2025 | 6
DeepSeek rated too dodgy down under: Banned from Australian government devices
As American big tech companies lashed for their slow efforts to prevent harms
AI + ML05 Feb 2025 | 10
Who's afraid of DeepSeek's impact on AI hardware sales? Not AMD CEO Lisa Su
Predicts more efficient ML architectures will drive adoption, see Instinct sales accelerate, shares dive
Systems05 Feb 2025 |
Google torpedoes 'no AI for weapons' rules
Will now happily unleash the bots when 'likely overall benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks'
AI + ML05 Feb 2025 | 34
China sticks antitrust probe into Google amid retaliation for Trump import tariffs
Updated Plus, Middle Kingdom announces levies and export controls of its own
Software04 Feb 2025 | 14
OpenAI, Microsoft urge judge to toss out Musk's 'fact-free' lawsuit
Updated Lawyers argue billionaire's 105-page complaint 'lurches from theory to theory'
AI + ML04 Feb 2025 | 16
Poisoned Go programming language package lay undetected for 3 years
Updated Researcher says ecosystem's auto-caching is a net positive but presents exploitable quirks
Security04 Feb 2025 | 9
Palantir designed to 'power the West to its obvious innate superiority,' says CEO
Um, does anyone wanna switch seats?
Applications04 Feb 2025 | 62
US accuses Canadian math prodigy of $65M crypto scheme
Suspect, still at large, said to back concept that 'code is law'
Legal04 Feb 2025 | 24
Ireland's AI minister has never used ChatGPT but swears she'll learn fast
Hey, it's not like any governments know what they are doing
Offbeat04 Feb 2025 | 23
Why users still couldn't care less about Windows 11
Comment No reason to upgrade other than the looming end of Windows 10
OSes04 Feb 2025 | 268
UK govt must learn fast and let failing projects die young
Tackle longstanding issues around productivity, cyber resilience and public sector culture, advises spending watchdog
Public Sector04 Feb 2025 | 11
Google patches odd Android kernel security bug amid signs of targeted exploitation
Also, Netgear fixes critical router, access point vulnerabilities
Patches04 Feb 2025 | 5
Not even Nvidia's Jensen Huang can talk President Tariffs out of chip import taxes
GPU giant could just wait eight minutes for Donald to change his mind
AI + ML04 Feb 2025 | 28
US senator wants to slap prison term, $1M fine on anyone aiding Chinese AI with ... downloads?
As UK proposes laws against neural-nets-for-pedophiles
AI + ML03 Feb 2025 | 41
TSA’s airport facial-recog tech faces audit probe
Senators ask, Homeland Security watchdog answers: Is it worth the money?
Security03 Feb 2025 | 21
Microsoft to kill off Defender VPN this month
Throw Copilot down the same well, too, maybe? No? OK
Software03 Feb 2025 | 18
OpenAI unveils deep research agent for ChatGPT
Takes a bit more time to spout a bit less nonsense
AI + ML03 Feb 2025 | 14
DeepSeek spills Big AI's open secret: Bright people with good ideas can beat billion dollar binges
Opinion You can’t make monopoly money without a monopoly, but you sure can lose it
AI + ML03 Feb 2025 | 28
Mega city council's Oracle finance fix faces further delays
Third-party software sticking plaster expected six months late
Databases03 Feb 2025 | 39
UK biz dept overspent by £208M prepping to pay workers hurt in Post Office IT scandal
Updated Auditor offers qualified opinion as financial fallout from historic miscarriage of justice remains unclear
Public Sector03 Feb 2025 | 46
Singapore says Nvidia's astounding local sales don't mean it's the source of DeepSeek's GPUs
Asia In Brief PLUS: Chinese bus lanes put Tesla in a tangle; India drops electronics tariffs; Samsung worries about soft demand
AI + ML03 Feb 2025 | 15
What does it mean to build in security from the ground up?
Systems Approach As if secure design is the only bullet point in a list of software engineering best practices
CSO02 Feb 2025 | 12
Intel has officially missed the boat for AI in the datacenter
Comment But it still has a chance at the network edge and the PC
The Future of the Datacenter - 2025 and Beyond01 Feb 2025 | 38
DeepSeek or DeepFake? Our vultures circle China's hottest AI
Kettle If this keeps Silicon Valley on its toes and honest, who are we to complain?
AI + ML01 Feb 2025 | 41
Windows 11 stages a comeback – still miles behind older sibling
Microsoft's latest OS claws back market share from Windows 10, but the finish line is a long way off
OSes01 Feb 2025 | 64
You begged Microsoft to be reasonable. Instead it made Copilot reason-able with OpenAI GPT-o1
'Magical free' upgrade coincidentally follows M365 price hike
SaaS31 Jan 2025 | 25
You're going to do what to the feature? Microsoft defines what it means by 'deprecation'
Self-deprecation much less fun if you're not joking... or if nobody knows what the heck you mean
OSes31 Jan 2025 | 71
IBM banks on friendlier US regulatory climate for dealmaking
Reckons completion of Hashicorp buy is around the corner, plans to use some of $7B free cash for more M&A
Devops31 Jan 2025 | 5
Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We're onto you
And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation
Security31 Jan 2025 | 13
VMware plugs steal-my-credentials holes in Cloud Foundation
Consider patching soon because cybercrooks love to hit vulnerable tools from Broadcom's virtualization giant
Patches30 Jan 2025 |
What better place to inject OpenAI's o1 than Los Alamos national lab, right?
Tackling disease, tick. High-energy physics, tick. Nuke security, also tick
HPC30 Jan 2025 | 8
Microsoft catapults DeepSeek R1 into Azure AI Foundry, GitHub
Distilled version for Copilot+ PCs on the way, too – 太棒了!!
AI + ML30 Jan 2025 | 5
DeepSeek stirs intrigue and doubt across the tech world
China's AI disruptor rattles industry watchers with unproven claims
AI + ML30 Jan 2025 | 42
Even Windows 10 cannot escape the new Outlook
Microsoft fixes DAC woes and makes good on its New Outlook threat for Windows 10
Applications30 Jan 2025 | 54
IBM seeks $3.5B in cost savings for 2025, discretionary spend to be clipped
Workforce rebalancing? Yes, but on the plus side, the next 12 months are all about AI, AI, and more AI
Software30 Jan 2025 | 9
Canvassing apps used by UK political parties riddled with privacy, security issues
Neither Labour, Conservatives, nor the Lib Dems offered a retort to rights org's report
Research30 Jan 2025 | 21
DeepSeek's not the only Chinese LLM maker OpenAI and pals have to worry about. Right, Alibaba?
Analysis Qwen 2.5 Max tops both DS V3 and GPT-4o, cloud giant claims
AI + ML30 Jan 2025 | 32
Guess who left a database wide open, exposing chat logs, API keys, and more? Yup, DeepSeek
Oh someone's in DeepShi...
CSO30 Jan 2025 | 71
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