
AI
Atlassian swears it can handle AI without blowing out costs, or being swamped
: CEO feels under-appreciated amid year-long value slump (07:10 | register)
Indian police commissioner wants ID cards for AI agents
Asia In Brief: PLUS: China broadens cryptocurrency crackdown; Australian facial recognition privacy revisited; Singapore debuts electric VTOL; and more! (07:10 | register)
Microsoft warns that poisoned AI buttons and links may betray your trust
: Businesses are embedding prompts that produce content they want you to read, not the stuff AI makes if left to its own devices (04:33 | register)
OpenAI chases business bucks with confusingly named Frontier platform
: IPO, were halfway there: AI, livin on a prayer (01:56 | register)
The New Competitive Advantage
The antidote to online chaos is building fans of your business, your art, your idea, your movement, even fans of you and your personal passions. (00:57 | davidmeer)
Anthropic apes OpenAI with cheeky chatbot commercials
: The Claude maker wants you to know about ChatGPTs ad plans (Tegnap | register)
Microsoft declares 'reliability' a priority for Visual Studio AI
: Perhaps a little less focus on AI would help as well? (Tegnap | register)
Attending GTC? Join The Register for an exclusive dinner on scaling AI data platforms
Promo: Learn about how tech leaders are scaling AI in practice (Tegnap | register)
T-Mobile announces its network is now full of AI by rolling out real-time translation
: This AI is so network native, the telco tells us, that it all works on existing hardware - no datacenters involved (Tegnap | register)
Curse of AI to push up PC prices as memory and CPU shortages bite
: Component supply is being diverted toward datacenters, squeezing the consumer market (Tegnap | register)
Microsoft sets Copilot agents loose on your OneDrive files
: AI helpers can now rummage through multiple documents (Tegnap | register)
This dev made a Llama with three inference engines
: Meet llama3pure, a set of dependency-free inference engines for C, Node.js, and JavaScript (Tegnap | register)
Britain courts private cash to fund 'golden age' of nuclear-powered AI
: Framework aims to lure investors into powering the compute boom (Tegnap | register)
One in five Euro datacenters AI-ready as builders battle land and labor blues
: Report warns skills shortages and grid bottlenecks threaten to stall region's capacity push (Tegnap | register)
Using synthetic biology and AI to address global antimicrobial resistance threat
MIT is embarking on a multidisciplinary research project that applies synthetic biology and generative artificial intelligence to the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. (Tegnap | mit)
As OpenAI and Claude fight over ads, Google says show me the money
: The Chocolate Factory isn't showing ads in Gemini, but AI Mode is fair game (Tegnap | register)
AIs lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with it
: On the upside, House of the Snapdragon has started shipping its own AI silicon (Tegnap | register)
AI connector for Google Calendar makes convenient malware launchpad, researchers show
: 'Claude DXT's container falls noticeably short of what is expected from a sandbox' (Tegnap | register)
Anthropic cements its position as the not-OpenAI with no-ads pledge
: As profit-starved AI companies scramble to monetize chat interactions, Claude bets on trust (Tegnap | register)
AI algorithm enables tracking of vital white matter pathways
In a new study, researchers unveil AI-powered software capable of automatically segmenting within the brainstem eight distinct nerve fiber bundles in any diffusion MRI sequence. The scans were sensitive enough to reveal how the bundles are uniquely affected by disease or injury. (Kedd | mit)
Rise of AI means companies could pass on SaaS
: The writing is on the wall as AI companies race to add vertical functionality (Kedd | register)
Cadence heard you wanted some AI in your AI so it used AI to design an AI chip
: Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Altera among the first to trial EDA giant's AI chip design agent (Kedd | register)
AI face analysis used to predict MBA pay, researchers claim
: Academics look at problematic algorithm to inform regulatory discussion (Kedd | register)
DWP finds Copilot saves civil servants a whopping 19 minutes a day
: Tool speeds up searches and first draft emails, becomes 'comfort blanket' for Whitehall workers (Kedd | register)
Whether they are building agents or folding proteins, LLMs need a friend
interview: AI pioneer Vishal Sikka warns to never trust an LLM that runs alone (Kedd | register)
What to expect from this years NVIDIA GTC conference
Sponsored Post: NVIDIAs flagship event is just around the corner (Kedd | register)
Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings
: As analyst house Gartner declares AI tool comes with unacceptable cybersecurity risk and urges admins to snuff it out (Kedd | register)
Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter
: Planners backed it, campaigners blasted it, and officials sided with emissions fears (Kedd | register)
Too much AI for some, too little for others: Why AMD can't win with investors
: A diverse portfolio is usually a good thing, except when AI is the only thing (Kedd | register)
For once, Supermicro has dodged drama and just delivered datacenters
: Single customer accounted for 63 percent of surging revenue (Kedd | register)
AI agents can't yet pull off fully autonomous cyberattacks but they are already very helpful to crims
: Don't relax: This is a 'when, not if' scenario (Kedd | register)
GitHub ponders kill switch for pull requests to stop AI slop
updated: Code community site begins to see that AI could drive people away (Kedd | register)
Microsoft boffins figured out how to break LLM safety guardrails with one simple prompt
: Chaos-inciting fake news right this way (Kedd | register)
Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel's GDP
: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft eye $635B in infrastructure spend (Hét. | register)
AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
: And people make bad information worse by failing to provide chatbots with the right details (Hét. | register)
Supermarket sorry after facial recognition alert flags right criminal, wrong customer
: System worked as intended, but staff then kicked out innocent bystander (Hét. | register)
AI.com goes for $70M as crypto boss bets big on buzzword bubble
: Latest evidence that the world has gone mad (Hét. | register)
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 spends $20K trying to write a C compiler
: AI agents build something that mostly works but worries the project's creator (Hét. | register)
More than 135,000 OpenClaw instances exposed to internet in latest vibe-coded disaster
: By default, the bot listens on all network interfaces, and many users never change it (Hét. | register)
DIY AI bot farm OpenClaw is a security 'dumpster fire'
: Your own personal Jarvis. A bot to hear your prayers. A bot that cares. Just not about keeping you safe (Hét. | register)
Firefox makes AI optional, like it probably should have been all along
: Users can disable every generative feature in one click not everyone wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs (Hét. | register)
Romanian rail workers accused of bribery turned to ChatGPT for legal tips
: Corruption probe takes detour as staff facing trial reportedly asked AI if seat-blocking scams caused financial damage (Hét. | register)
Follow the money: Switzerland remains Europe's top destination for tech pay
: Average Swiss salaries dwarf those on offer across the rest of the continent (Hét. | register)
Unlocking the hidden power of unstructured data with AI
Sponsored Feature: Hyland is helping enterprises turn their fragmented, unstructured data into governed, AI-ready intelligence (Hét. | register)
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review: Derry Girls creator is 2 for 2 as new Netflix show pairs Irish wit with unhinged trauma and it works
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast has all the Derry Girls Easter eggs you could possibly want, only its Irish charm comes with a dark side.
Ubisoft workers strike in protest of job cuts and return-to-office mandate
The company recently announced a major restructure resulting in job losses, as well as a return-to-office mandate.
Claude just made its most powerful tools free from file creation to app integration, all without ads
Claude can now make your documents, slides and spreadsheets at no cost
Cisco hikes prices to cover memory cost rises, says you dont much care
: Switchzilla is only getting a small slice of the AI boom, but sees a campus refresh wave cresting
Bobsleigh at Winter Olympics 2026 Free Streams: TV Channels, Schedule & Preview
All the ways to watch Winter Olympics bobsleigh 2026 live streams for FREE, with Germany seeking to win all four events at Milano Cortina.
The Mortuary Assistant director Jeremiah Kipp says the game's developer was enormously supportive of the movie and teases a surprise cameo
The Mortuary Assistant director worked closely with the game developer to bring the movie to life.
Superloops new NBN Super Speed Sale just slashed the price of its 1Gbps plan to AU$79 a month
The fan-favourite telco
Logitech's best productivity mice are all deeply discounted right now and our favourite ergonomic model's even hit an all-time low
Save up to 45% off the MX Vertical, MX Ergo S and other MX mice.
As someone who's been playing fighting games for over a decade, these are the fight sticks I recommend for when a standard controller just won't cut it
Looking to get into fighting games? These are the fight sticks I would recommend for beginners from 8BitDo, Hori, and more.
Claude desktop extension can be hijacked to send out malware by a simple Google Calendar event
AI assistants can
Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic,' not addiction
Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.
Disney just shut down AI image prompts for its characters and it might mark the end of the Wild West era of AI image creation
Gemini and Nano Banana are now saying no to Disney character prompts
The Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 upgrade has brought me back to the island paradise for the first time since COVID and boy, is it a different game now
Adorable as ever, but too quiet to truly shine
'It is much more than showing pictures of animals. It is about evoking emotion' how these stunning photos of rare Iberian Lynx converted a hunter into a photogr...
Award-winning wildlife and conservation photographer Alexandra Surkova documents rare Iberian Lynx and has seen the power her photography can have
Trying to dodge the 2026 tech price hikes? Heres the gear I'd buy sooner rather than later, plus practical tips for finding the best deals
From memory and storage to consoles and laptops, we show what
'Its as if they hopped off the screen' Disney Worlds Frozen Ever After reopens with more immersive Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff animatronics that gave chills
The attraction reopens with more immersive animatronics this week
Could this be a new era for 3D printers? Major milestone reached as tungsten printing is now finally possible
This new metal printing method keeps tungsten carbide insanely hard while cutting waste and skipping extreme heat cycles
Meta will let users tweak Threads algorithms as long as they ask nicely
: Only for three days, though, then it's back to the misery feed
CareerSprinter Pro combines résumé and interview tools for $49.99
Designed to organize and simplify the application process.
Cloud gaming on TVs suddenly looks like the future 2026 is the year the 'no console' world becomes realistic, thanks developments and hardware shortages
With 4K 120Hz arriving on TV cloud gaming and hardware prices rising, maybe you don
64GB of DDR5 RAM now costs more than a MacBook Air - memory prices have surged 300% in just six months
64GB of DDR5 RAM surges from the low $200s to over $1000 in six months, with prices still on the up
The best Breville deals from the Amazon Presidents Day sale save up to $200
Celebrate the long weekend by loading up on caffeine.
Theres still time to snag discounted Valentines Day candy at Amazon and Target
Don't show up empty-handed this Saturday.
Apple could defy the RAM crisis with a rumored cheaper MacBook which sounds like its biggest laptop launch for years
Apple could deploy its affordable MacBook with shipments of 5 to 8 million units at a price that
'SDUC cards in multi-terabyte capacities are already shipping': but where are these removable memory cards with 4TB or 8TB capacities that Sandisk launched almo...
Multi-terabyte SD cards are shipping, the SD Association says, but just not to you
The HDD brand that brought you the 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch, and 3.5-inch hard drives is now back with a $19 pocket-sized personal cloud for your smartphones - just m...
Pocket Cloud weighs almost nothing yet backs up phones, records 4K, charges devices, and handles multiple media sources
Lawmakers demand great wall to keep advanced chipmaking gear out of China
: Allies that dont align on chip controls could face US component curbs, they argue
Watch out, Tesla the early Rivian R2 verdicts suggest it's going to be a serious Model Y rival
Worlds top media gets the chance to drive Rivians hotly anticipated Model Y rival and it could spell serious trouble for Tesla
Segway Navimow CEO on why it won't be 'simply piling on features' in its robot lawn mowers
Exclusive:
IKEA just released the smart sensor range I've been waiting for simple, helpful gadgets from as little as $6
An easy way to supercharge your home with smart functionality
'A resounding home run' - the Nothing Ear (a) earbuds are some of the best we've tested and they even converted me from being an in-ear headphones skeptic
The Nothing Ear (a) are the earbuds that brought me back to the world of in-ear headphones - and they
Keke Palmer and The Burbs co-stars and creator weigh in on taboo shows and tinned fish
"I'm a salty chick."
Get your caffeine fix at home for less with this four-star Breville Bambino Plus at a record-low price on Amazon
An easy-to-use coffee machine with impressive results
'I was out in Korea just a couple of weeks ago': SK Hynix partner has a cunning plan to simplify SSDs and cut memory use by 99% amidst RAM crisis
StreamFast SSD concept could cut memory usage by 99% amidst RAM crisis
30 sophisticated silver home office upgrades to elevate your workspace
For a polished modern desk set-up.
OpenAI hails 1 million Codex downloads, but warns limits may be coming - but ChatGPT Deep Research users get a whole load of upgrades to boost their work
Codex will remain free, and Deep Research just got better
The AirTag 2 is way more findable and louder than the original, and this is a truly worthy upgrade
I test-drove the new AirTag (2026) and it lives up to all of Apple
Amazon's Presidents' Day sale is surprisingly filled with award-winning tech gadgets here's everything I'd buy as a deals expert
From tablets to AirPods here are Amazon
The Sony A7 V is still topping best-selling camera lists here are 9 perfect-match lenses I recommend for it
Just bought a Sony A7 V? Here are some of the best lenses that pair perfectly with its design and performance
Save 88%: Combine Hostinger's current discount with our exclusive code for the best-on-the-market deal
Combine 85% savings with our exclusive 15% code on 48-month plans
I can't find any RAM kits without overspending during this memory crisis but this Adata 32GB option might do the trick
The RAM crisis has left very few inexpensive options available on the market, but Adata
How to listen to 'The Archers' for free from anywhere in the world
'The Archers' is still one of the easiest BBC dramas to keep up with, as long as you know where to look
Keep forgetting your insurance renewals? This free app will organise them for you and could save you money in the process
A new free app from Go.Compare is promising to fix your insurance headaches by organising your renewals in one handy place.
Italy claims cyberattacks 'of Russian origin' are pelting Winter Olympics
: Right on cue, petulant hacktivists attempt to disrupt yet another global sporting event
Still using Windows 10? Microsoft is automatically replacing Secure Boot certificates on older PCs ahead of expiration, so you might want to update ASAP
Secure Boot certificate upgrades is bad news for Windows 10
The Galaxy Book6 Ultra proves Samsung can make a MacBook killer - it's just a shame about the price
Samsungs latest flagship Ultrabook takes aim at Apple
Get 32GB DDR5 6400MHz RAM for next to nothing with this Ryzen 7 9850X3D and MSI X870 motherboard combo - save $459 on this Newegg bundle
Save $459 on this Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, MSI X870 motherboard, and 32GB DDR5 combo right now, while stocks last.
Argos is back with another massive Big Red sale I've picked the 10 best tech deals with up to 50% off
The Argos Big Red sale is back once again, with discounts of up to 50% off available across tech, appliances, toys, and home, so I
The Best Buy Presidents Day sale is already live shop deals on AirPods, TVs, laptops, and more
From $180 4K TVs to the AirPods Pro 3, these are the tech upgrades worth your money right now.
I love my KitchenAid stand mixer and you can get your own for 50% off in KitchenAid's refurbished store for Valentine's Day
Find an epic deal on an officially refurbished mixer
Memory prices are climbing, but you can beat the price hike with this 32GB DDR5 6400MHz RAM kit while stocks last
32GB of DDR5 RAM for under $330? Yes, please
'Wuthering Heights' review: Emerald Fennells weakest film yet isnt as steamy as you think it will be if it was a spice, it would be flour
I wanted to love Emerald Fennells Wuthering Heights just to spite everybody who hates it but even a hunky Jacob Elordi cant convince me that its good.
Surfshark partners with Internews to protect journalists and activists with free VPN access
The VPN provider has helped 100 media outlets and civil society groups in nine high-risk countries stay online
Telegram CEO condemns new restrictions in Russia as citizens turn to VPNs to bypass the blocks
Pavel Durov vows to keep fighting Russian censors
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Fenix 8 are still too expensive for most marathon runners this year, which is why the Garmin Epix Pro represents outrageous v...
The previous generation represents better value.
North Korean hackers use AI-generated video to deliver malware for macOS and Windows
UNC1069 uses a mix of Business Telegram Compromise, deepfakes, and malware.
I watched Chris Hemsworth's new movie Crime 101 and the heist thriller commits too many offences to be the Marvel megastar's best non-MCU film
Crime 101 is a somewhat engaging cat-and-mouse story, but commits too many offences to be a genre classic.
Want to see Wuthering Heights in IMAX? This Fandango code saves you $14 on 2 tickets.
More money to spend on popcorn.
Sony's new WF-1000XM6 elite earbuds seem to be imminent here are 3 upgrades I hope to see, as a headphones reviewer
Its been nearly three years since the Sony WF-1000XM5; there are some open goals for Sony to improving on in the new version, which it
Fitbits Gemini-powered AI health coach is rolling out to iOS users heres how to get it
Fitbit has expanded its Google Gemini-powered AI health coach to iOS users.
Consent is broken. How do we fix it?
The need to move towards contextual consent
Im losing one of the most important people in my life the true emotional cost of retiring ChatGPT-4o
The retirement of ChatGPT-4o has triggered an emotional backlash, revealing how deeply people can bond with AI systems.
Why 2026 is the year AI finally understands the work behind the work
AI finally understands the
Beware, this fake site offers up a malicious 7-Zip installer laced with malware
Fake 7zip.com site sounds incredible, but don
'Simple but dangerous Top VPNs targeted by typosquatting as 14% of fake domains found to be malicious
Major providers including NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Proton VPN are among those targeted by lookalike domains
ExpressVPN ditches USD-only billing for fixed local rates in major update
The VPN provider finally stabilizes costs for users in the UK, Europe, and Brazil
Pokémon Pokopia is Minecraft for Pokémon, and fans will lose hundreds of hours to it
Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?
Pokémon Pokopia is the game every Pokémon fan has been begging for, but youre dead wrong if you think its just an Animal Crossing clone
Pokémon Pokopia is a mix of some great cozy games, and I can
Dyson just quietly launched a new PencilVac, and it solves the big problem I had with the original
The new PencilVac Fluffy keeps everything that
Apple's Creator Studio creates a subscription where free apps used to live
: Mac faithful aghast at helpful wallet-emptying suggestions
It's easier to tell them what hasn't changed in the last three to four years than what has: LastPass CEO Karim Toubba on why it deserves your trust back after 2...
LastPass has come a long way since the breach of 2022 - but has the company done enough to learn from its lessons?
The ultimate Sky TV update is coming and its not just because HBO Max is being added for free
Sky customers will soon be able to access Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hayu in one neat subscription, thanks to a new landmark deal.
Thousands of Volvo customers possibly affected in major data breach - 17,000 affected, here's what we know
Fallout from Conduent breach keeps increasing
Since I switched back to a mainly wired PC gaming setup, these cheap soundbar pads have helped me keep a semblance of tidiness
This $15 set of soundbar isolation pads have revolutionised by on-desk cable management, and boosted my audio as a bonus
The Premium and PC Xbox Game Pass tiers are rumored to be merging which could mean a price hike for PC gamers
Microsoft is apparently looking to simplify its Xbox subscriptions, and some users may end up paying more.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 update won't be coming to your current PC here's why that's actually great news
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 is for Snapdragon X2 laptops only but there
The new Jura Z10 coffee maker has a menu of 51 options including coffee, cold brew, and chocolate drinks and you can place your order from your phone
The mochaccino of your dreams, whenever you feel like it
The InkPad One is a new Linux-powered rival to the Kindle Scribe
The new PocketBook InkPad One has a big screen, a stylus, and it runs Linux but should you buy it over the Kindle Scribe?
Singapore says its four largest phone companies were hit by Chinese hackers
UNC3886 thought to be behind latest attacks
Watch Margot Robbie respond to the unpopular opinions of radio callers
Don't come for her kangaroos.
I test fitness tech for a living and have been diagnosed with sleep apnea so I couldnt resist turning myself into a guinea pig to see whether these 3 top sleep ...
These sleep trackers claim to be able to detect breathing irregularities as you sleep so how did they fare when I challenged them to sniff out my diagnosed disorder?
Discord tries to share clarity on disastrous age verification plans amid mass cancellations, but safe to say its not helping its getting thoroughly community no...
Discord has updated its press release regarding its March age verification plans, and it
No, a Resident Evil 5 remake isn't likely to show up in tomorrow's PlayStation State of Play that ESRB rating has been there for at least a year
Despite recent rumors, a Resident Evil 5 remake reveal isn
'Time to switch brand.' Major Samsung Galaxy S26 series leak teases full specs and it sounds like the phones could be the first big disappointment of 2026
A complete specs leak suggests very little will be changing with the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, and the internet isn
Turn your computer off! Workers are causing massive office energy bills with these annoying habits
Report flags the myriad ways we
The Apple AirTag 4-pack is almost $30 off at Amazon stock up now
Who needs to new model? The 1st generation bundle is on sale.
The four-star Fitbit Inspire 3 will kickstart your exercise goals and it's down to a fantastic low price right now
An ideal budget fitness tracker
The Daily Show reacts to Trumps name appearing more than a million times in the Epstein files
"There's not even that many references to Hamlet in the play 'Hamlet.'"
The Fire Stick 4K Max just got its biggest discount of 2026 save $20 for a limited time
Enjoy 4K quality and plenty of storage.
ChatGPT now includes ads and that subtle shift could reshape the emotional bond users have with the worlds favorite AI chatbot
Why ChatGPTs ads could be Google Geminis biggest growth driver
The NordVPN birthday sale just launched free Amazon gift cards up to $50 now available across all of our favorite plans
NordVPN is celebrating its 14th year with the return of a fan-favorite deal
Employees are wasting thousands of hours a month on admin - so is AI the answer?
Workers are wasting 5.6 hours/week on average doing admin (mostly responding to emails) we need more suitable AI tools