Tech

US Starts 'emergency' Checks On Cryptocurrency Power Use, Citing Winter Power Demands

Up until now watchdogs say they've just been guesstimating consumption The US government has just signed off an emergen... Read more

Is Critical Infrastructure Prepared For OT Ransomware?

As extortion tactics evolve, operational shutdowns are the next step Feature  The Colonial Pipeline ransomware infecti... Read more

Intel Delays Ohio Fab Build, Blames Semiconductor Slowdown

US govt isn't exactly in a hurry with the Chips Act money either Intel has seemingly postponed the completion date of i... Read more

Return To Office Mandates Boost Company Profits? Nope

Biz boffins say bottom line and market cap didn't change post directive – but staff mood did Research has shed light ... Read more

The Retail Edge Needs Resilient IT

Putting compact servers inside stores can help to harness the power of analytcs and AI Commissioned  Retailers are usi... Read more

Techie Climbed A Mountain Only Be Told Not To Touch The Kit On Top

Twelve very cold hours and many miles after being told to ignore the power button, guess what happened? On Call  Every... Read more

The FCC Wants To Criminalize AI Robocall Spam

The only thing worse than a telemarketer is a robo-telemarketer The FCC wants to make AI-powered robocalls illegal and ... Read more

China 'readies Production' Of Homegrown High-bandwidth Memory

Breaking the AI performance bottleneck is key for Middle Kingdom's ambitions ChangXin Memory Technologies, aka CXMT, co... Read more

Netgear Hauls Huawei To Court Over Wi-Fi Patent Spat

Router maker claims Chinese giant refuses to license on reasonable terms Netgear is suing Huawei in California, accusin... Read more

Uncle Sam Designates More Chinese Tech Slingers As Military Collaborators

No restrictions, but it could be harder to deal with American businesses The chip wars between Washington and Beijing k... Read more

Affordable, Self-healing Power Grids Are Closer Than You Think

They're just an algorithm away, national lab engineer tells El Reg Feature  When the first commercial coal-fired elect... Read more

Fujitsu Finance Chief Says Sorry For IT Giant's Role In Post Office Horizon Scandal

'Deepest apologies to the sub-postmasters and their families' Fujitsu's CFO is the latest in the the Japanese vendor's ... Read more

Huawei Hits Speed Bump In Production Of Intelligent Automotive Unit

Holding up the EV supply chain is not a great start to 2024 Huawei is experiencing production issues with a computing u... Read more

Seagate Used Bullying Tactics To Prevent Union Recognition, Claims Unite

Staff at Northern Ireland facility voted in ballot that forces drivemaker's hand, union says Seagate workers building e... Read more

How Not To Write About Network Security – And I'm Speaking From Experience

At least it's no longer an afterthought Systems Approach  In 1996, Larry Peterson and I published the first edition of... Read more