FBI gains access to Trump rally shooter's phone
Hasn't said how it did it, but has form cracking devices
Research16 Jul 2024 | 115
Legal
Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card
After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped'
Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 41
Texas court blocks FTC noncompete ban, and you can blame SCOTUS
That was quick: Supremes' gutting of Chevron deference is already paying dividends
Legal05 Jul 2024 | 57
War on Texas law requiring ID to savor smut online heads to Supreme Court
Talk about painfully invasive processes
Bootnotes02 Jul 2024 | 51
EFF wants FTC to treat lying chatbots as 'unfair and deceptive' in eyes of the law
And hit AI operators 'with all the fines', says Cory Doctorow
Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 13
Nintendo sues alleged Switch pirate pair for serious coin
And if court finds for gaming giant? It's-a me! Bankruptcy!
Legal02 Jul 2024 | 20
Brace for new complications in big tech takedowns after Supreme Court upended regulatory rules
Analysis Matters like antitrust cases against AI players, Adobe's subscription mess, and net neutrality could be decided by judges – not experts
Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 64
France poised to bring 'charges against Nvidia'
Euro nation's monopoly gendarmes cheesed off with GPU giant's dominance
AI + ML01 Jul 2024 | 19
Supreme Court orders rethink on Texas, Florida laws banning web moderation
Sites and apps aren't given a say? That doesn't seem very free speech
Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 21
Antitrust latest: Europe's Vestager warns Microsoft, OpenAI 'the story is not over'
I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time!
Personal Tech29 Jun 2024 | 4
Microsoft CEO of AI: Your online content is 'freeware' fodder for training models
Unless you've got a lawyer, that is
AI + ML28 Jun 2024 | 60
Infosys CEO to pay a whole $30K in penance for non-disclosure that enabled insider trading
Staff were told of lucrative partnership before the rest of us
Legal28 Jun 2024 | 7
Appeals court reanimates lawsuit accusing Meta of hiring bias against US citizens
Software techie claims he was snubbed because he wasn't on an H-1B
Software27 Jun 2024 | 18
Supreme Court won't stop Biden leaning on social media giants to tackle disinfo
White House can get back to asking Facebook and co to kindly bin off what the Feds say is misinformation
Public Sector26 Jun 2024 | 26
Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man
Now, about that bill for the private jet that's taking him home to Australia …
Security26 Jun 2024 | 201
Intel investor sues over Foundry flop, seeks to reforge corporate governance
Lawsuit demands big changes and a little transparency in reporting
Systems25 Jun 2024 | 7
Julian Assange to go free in guilty plea deal with US
WikiLeaks boss already out of Blighty and, if all goes to plan, ultimately off to home in Australia
Security25 Jun 2024 | 144
America's best chance for nationwide privacy law could do more harm than good
Analysis 'Congress has effectively gutted it as part of a backroom deal'
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 32
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit
Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation
Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Europe accuses Apple of preventing devs from telling users about world outside
Plus: Commission launches new probe into iPhone maker's efforts to work with new laws
SaaS24 Jun 2024 | 13
Change Healthcare finally spills the tea on what medical data was stolen by cyber-crew
'Substantial proportion' of America to get a little note from next month
Cyber-crime21 Jun 2024 | 9
Uncle Sam sanctions Kaspersky's top bosses – but not Mr K himself
Here's America's list of the supposedly dirty dozen
CSO21 Jun 2024 | 17
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated
Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
Biden bans Kaspersky: No more sales, updates in US
Blockade begins July 20 on national security grounds as antivirus slinger vows to fight back
CSO20 Jun 2024 | 111
IBM, Kyndryl again once sued for age discrimination – this time by its own VPs
More big blues at Big Blue ... And of course El Reg is cited in lawsuit
CxO20 Jun 2024 | 5
Australian billionaire wins right to sue Facebook in the US over scam ads
Andrew Forrest has spent five years railing against promos that falsely claim he's found the route to crypto riches
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 78
Qualcomm agrees to pay $75M in all-cash deal to settle licensing suit
Judge asked to green-light payout to shareholders over SEP license and bundling claims
Personal Tech19 Jun 2024 | 4
Hong Kong authorities halt alleged smuggler shifting 596 'high-end' CPUs to China
Images suggest they could be recent Intel Xeons – perhaps even the sort of kit subject to sanctions
Systems19 Jun 2024 | 15
EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians
If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security
Security18 Jun 2024 | 75
Amazon Labor Union votes overwhelmingly to join forces with Teamsters in NYC
Hey Andy, how do you like them Big Apples?
Personal Tech18 Jun 2024 | 13
What's up with Mozilla buying ad firm Anonym? It's all about 'privacy-centric advertising'
Analysis Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes?
Personal Tech18 Jun 2024 | 49
US Surgeon General wants cigarette-style health warning labels on social networks
Something like ... Side effects may include low self esteem, short attention span, and intrusive ads?
Personal Tech17 Jun 2024 | 31
Crypto-failure Terraform Labs to cough up $4.5B, liquidate self
South Korean outfit that triggered the world's 'Crypto Winter' will melt away after SEC order
Personal Tech17 Jun 2024 | 17
Meta won't train AI on Euro posts after all, as watchdogs put their paws down
Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a 'step backwards'
AI + ML14 Jun 2024 | 41
Clearview AI reaches 'creative' settlement with privacy suit plaintiffs: A conditional IOU
Biz too broke, class too big to settle now; agrees to pay in limited circumstances like an IPO, liquidation
Personal Tech14 Jun 2024 | 14
Pakistan punishes tax dodgers with new measures to ensure telcos cut off their mobile phones
Already doxxed and ordered disconnection for half a million of its own citizens suspected of not paying their share
Public Sector14 Jun 2024 | 8
Japan forces Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payments
DMA-like law passes in pursuit of a more innovative and open smartphone market
Public Sector13 Jun 2024 | 10
Elon Musk ends OpenAI lawsuit without explaining why
Court docs suggest this matter could have run for years
Legal12 Jun 2024 | 22
Samsung union stages its first ever strike – very politely
Members stop work – on a day many take off, anyway – in pursuit of better conditions
Legal07 Jun 2024 | 9
China's new sanctions loophole: Use export-controlled chips inside the US
Oracle, Nvidia accused of working with ByteDance, others to provide access to advanced parts within America
Systems06 Jun 2024 | 5
Brit tech tycoon Mike Lynch cleared of all charges in US Autonomy fraud trial
Jury in San Francisco finds founder plus finance VP not guilty
Software06 Jun 2024 | 131
FTX's $24B tax bill written down to just $200M
No, this isn't the weird logic of cryptocurrency infecting the IRS. It's a 'Fight us and everyone loses even more' kinda deal
Personal Tech06 Jun 2024 | 22
UK tribunal greenlights $17.4B advertising monopoly case against Google
Chocolate Factory entangled in yet another anti-competitive claim
Networks05 Jun 2024 | 7
Contrary to its fine print, Google says it won't confiscate repair returns that have unapproved parts
'We are updating our terms to clarify this' Pixel giant tells The Reg
Personal Tech04 Jun 2024 | 27
Meta algorithms push Black people more toward expensive universities, study finds
Special report Just as we saw with housing, Facebook giant's advertising system seems to treat Whites and POC differently
AI + ML04 Jun 2024 | 44
Court accepts Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim's insider trading settlement
Billionaire Arista chief architect to pay inconsequential sum via SEC
Networks03 Jun 2024 | 7
HP-Autonomy: Attorneys wrap up arguments in Mike Lynch's stateside criminal fraud trial
And we await the San Francisco jury's verdict
On-Prem03 Jun 2024 | 15
California's Governor Newsom is worried AI will be smothered in regulation
OTOH, 'If we chase a shiny object, we could put ourselves in a perilous position'
AI + ML30 May 2024 | 17
IBM spin-off Kyndryl accused of discriminating on basis of age, race, disability
Exclusive Five current and former employees file formal charges with US employment watchdog
CSO30 May 2024 | 18
Alleged $100M dark-web drug kingpin, 23, arrested
DoJ claims he used platform's last days to extort its users
Legal21 May 2024 | 31
As one Apple Store votes against forming union, another may go on strike
Staff in Maryland want better pay and steady schedules; New Jersey doesn't want to rock the boat
Personal Tech13 May 2024 | 14
IBM sued again for alleged discrimination – this time against White males
Top Trump lieutenant Stephen Miller hopes to skewer Big Blue's Linux slinger on behalf of ex-director
Legal09 May 2024 | 109
What do we make of Apple's plan B for a down quarter – that $110B buyback of shares?
Kettle Plus: What our vultures thought of the US v Google trial that's wrapping up
Personal Tech04 May 2024 | 32
Amazon boss receives tap on wrist for statements breaking labor laws
Jass sass gets a pass
Legal02 May 2024 | 13
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end
Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US
Applications02 May 2024 | 10
State-by-state is the best approach for right to repair, says advocacy leader
Interview Gay Gordon-Byrne of the Repair Association says US at least is nearing a tipping point
Personal Tech27 Apr 2024 | 41
ByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it off
As app boss vows to nuke America's divest-or-ban law in the courts
Personal Tech25 Apr 2024 | 85
Japanese and Singaporean devs battle over gamified crowdsourced telco maintenance app
You read that right – it's a bit like Pokémon Go, but for telephone poles
Software24 Apr 2024 | 3
White House tweaks HIPAA to shield medical files of those seeking reproductive care
In theory, this should make it harder for states to compel data-sharing to enforce anti-abortion laws
Personal Tech24 Apr 2024 | 22
Meta comms chief handed six-year Russian prison sentence for 'justifying terrorism'
Memo to Andy Stone: Don't go to Moscow for your holidays
Public Sector23 Apr 2024 | 27
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