European Court of Human Rights declares backdoored encryption is illegal
Surprising third-act twist as Russian case means more freedom for allThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that laws requiring crippled encryption and extensive data retention violate the...
View ArticleHP CEO pay for 2023 = 270,315 printer cartridges
Reg metrics show Enrique Lores is worth a lot of inkThe Reg family would like to extend our condolences to HP CEO Enrique Lores after his headline financial compensation package for 2023 declined more...
View ArticleWorried about the impending demise of Windows 10? Google wants you to give...
Hello, Mr. Frying Pan, meet Mr. FireGoogle has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Microsoft's plans to render millions of Windows 10 PCs obsolete in 2025 by urging users to pop on a copy of...
View ArticleApple Vision Pro units returned as folks just can't see themselves using it
Headaches, eyestrain, lack of killer apps cited as some seek refundsThe 14-day return-for-full-refund-no-questions-asked deadline for early adopters of Apple’s Vision Pro “spatial computing” headgear...
View ArticleX accused of taking money from terrorists by selling checkmarks to US enemies
Premium punters in the illustrious company of Hezbollah, Iranian militias, sanctioned Russian banksElon Musk's X has been accused of flouting US sanctions by providing verified accounts to individuals...
View ArticleApple makes it official: No Home Screen web apps in European Union
iBiz expresses regret for the impact of its entirely avoidable decisionApple confirmed on Thursday it will not support Home Screen web apps – commonly referred to as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) – on...
View ArticleIndia buys a third of the world's wearable devices
PLUS: Australian Parliament calls for Assange release; Japan's H3 rocket soars; LINE leak worsensAsia In Brief Around one in three of the world's wearable devices is bought by someone in India.…
View ArticleIndia effectively kills e-wallet used by over 300 million
Paytm's merchant services will live on, but its main consumer product looks be toastIndia's government has effectively killed an e-wallet service used by over 300 million people.…
View ArticleGoogle debuts first Android 15 developer preview without a single mention of AI
Expect it to be stable in June, ready for release sometime after JulyGoogle has delivered the first developer preview of Android 15.…
View ArticleTwo days into the Digital Services Act, EU wields it to deepen TikTok probe
Bloc isn't happy with made-in-China network's efforts to protect kids and dataTwo days after its Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect, the European Union used it to open an investigation into...
View ArticleEuro shoppers popping more and more premium phones in the basket
Apple ousts Samsung as the people's choice in Q4, and the words 'refresh' and 'cycle' are whispered for 2024Apple topped the European smartphone marketplace in Q4 as local shoppers opted to buy premium...
View ArticleHackers mod a Sony PlayStation Portal to run PSP games
Modders claim GTA: Liberty City Stories and Tekken 6 are running 'very smoothly'Three months after the November launch of the PlayStation Portal, Sony's game streaming handheld has been hacked by...
View ArticleEurope's data protection laws cut data storage by making...
GDPR also slashed processing costs by over a quarterEurope's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led European firms to store and process less data, recent economic research suggests, because...
View ArticleTrident missile test a damp squib after rocket goes 'plop,' fails to ignite
UK demonstrates prowess at nuking the oceanA UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said that a failed Trident missile test does not affect Britain's nuclear deterrent.…
View ArticleRice isn't nice for drying your iPhone, according to Apple
Old wives revise their official adviceWith smartphones these days moonlighting as in-flight entertainment when atop the porcelain throne, watery mishaps are bound to happen.…
View ArticleDuo face 20 years in prison over counterfeit iPhone scam
Sent 5,000+ fake handsets to Apple for repair in hope of getting real ones backTwo Chinese nationals are facing a maximum of 20 years in prison after being convicted of mailing thousands of fake...
View ArticleApple promises to protect iMessage chats from quantum computers
Easy to defend against stuff that may never actually work – oh there we go again, being all cynical likeApple says it's going to upgrade the cryptographic protocol used by iMessage to hopefully prevent...
View ArticleEmployees saved Musk from himself over Twitter Files
Unfettered access to non-public info would have violated FTC orderLongtime Twitter staffers saved Elon Musk from himself, according to a letter from the US Federal Trade Commission chair.…
View ArticleRivian decimates staff to put a brake on spending
With only enough cash on hand to keep the lights on until 2025, loss-making automaker may soon be next casualty of the EV revolutionAmid continuing losses, Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its...
View ArticleDoorDash coughs up a few bucks after California accuses it of spreading...
Food delivery giant promises to drop off $375,000, no tipDoorDash will cough up $375,000 to settle claims it trampled California's privacy laws by giving away customers' info without their consent nor...
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