Pentagon stumped by mystery drone swarm over Langley base
Oct 15, 2024 · The matter was considered sufficiently serious that it reached the White House, where deliberations considered how to stop the flights. Various ideas were proposed – including using directed energy weapons to disable or bring down the drones, although this was not carried out for fear of interfering with commercial airliners during the busy December travel season.
Twitter leak: 200m+ account database now free to download
Jan 5, 2023 · No word on whether the Christmas day hack of British education secretary Gillian Keegan's Twitter account is related. In that case miscreants took over Keegan's account, changed her profile picture to Elon Musk, and posted a series of tweets promoting cryptocurrencies. Twitter did not respond to The Register's inquiries.. Stolen info on 400m+ Twitter accounts seemingly …
Dutch cops reveal takedown of 'largest dark web market'
Oct 10, 2024 · The operators of Bohemia and Cannabia apparently became aware of the Politie probe, which disrupted their operations, so in 2023 they allegedly pulled an "exit scam" that saw them close the services and make off with the operations’ funds.
Big update for admins as Windows Server 2025 lands
Nov 4, 2024 · However, administrators must also take a moment to remember those features that are disappearing with Windows Server 2025. WordPad (Microsoft recommends Word or Notepad instead) and the venerable SMTP service are no more, and …
Workday beats Oracle and Microsoft in UK 'Matrix' ERP deal
Oct 8, 2024 · Departments within the Matrix cluster have changed since the project started, and now include the Cabinet Office (CO), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Attorney General's Office (AGO), …
SAP CTO bows out over 'incident' at company shindig
Sep 3, 2024 · SAP CTO and executive board member Jürgen Müller is set to depart the German software corporation over an "incident" at a company event. In a statement published this morning, SAP said its supervisory board had reached a "mutual agreement" with Müller to leave the company's executive board at the end of September.
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Pure Storage - The Register Vendor Voice
Dec 9, 2024 · Video. Introducing the Pure Storage Platform. Welcome to a new era of simple, sustainable, and transformational storage as a service. Pure Storage is the only partner that gives you an infinite path forward to innovate with data – without wasting time and money on …
Why the World Wide Web Foundation is shutting down
Sep 30, 2024 · After fifteen years of fighting to make the web safer and more accessible, the World Wide Web Foundation is shutting down. In a letter [PDF] shared via the organization's website, co-founders Sir Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web – and Rosemary Leith explain that the organization's mission has been somewhat accomplished and a new …
Copilot's crudeness has left Microsoft chasing Google, again
Oct 9, 2024 · It has become increasingly clear over the last few months, though, that those AI projects have been – to say the least – underwhelming. Enterprises of every shape and description are making decisions on whether to adopt pricey Microsoft 365 Copilot AI integrations into their office suites, and CFOs grill CIOs about ROI: Is it really worth doubling the monthly …