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Windows keyboards to get a Copilot key – but how quickly will users jump?

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 2:00pm
Pushing your buttons: Microsoft's AI assistant is going so well that it's going to have its very own spot

Microsoft says a Copilot key will be coming to Windows 11 PCs, oddly exciting fanatics but confounding some others.…

Infostealer malware, weak password leaves Orange Spain RIPE for plucking

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 1:15pm
No 2FA or special characters to prevent database takeover and BGP hijack

Updated  A weak password exposed by infostealer malware is being blamed after a massive outage at Orange Spain disrupted around half of its network's traffic.…

New cars bought in the UK must be zero emission by 2035 – it's the law

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 12:30pm
Meanwhile, finding a public charge point that works and doesn't require a second mortgage remains a challenge

All new cars and vans bought in the UK must be zero emission by 2035, according to the latest legal mandate updated this week.…

As lawmakers mull outlawing poor security, what can they really do to tackle online gangs?

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 11:45am
Headline-grabbing takedowns are nice, but long-term solutions require short-term sacrifices

Comment  In some ways, the ransomware landscape in 2023 remained unchanged from the way it looked in previous years. Vendor reports continue to show a rise in attacks, major organizations are still getting hit, and the inherent issues that enable it as a business model remain unaddressed.…

Fujitsu wins flood contract extension despite starring in TV drama about its failures

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 11:00am
Deal expanded from £4.5M to £19.5M over 7 years as critics point to shortcomings

The UK's Environment Agency has awarded Fujitsu – the tech biz embroiled in the high-profile Post Office scandal – a £2 million contract extension to run the flood warning system after apparent delays to finding a replacement supplier.…

Three Chinese balloons float near Taiwanese airbase

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 10:15am
Also: Remember that balloon over the US last February? It might have used a US internet provider

Four Chinese balloons have reportedly floated over the Taiwan Strait, three of them crossing over the island's land mass and near its Ching-Chuan-Kang air base before disappearing, according to the Taiwan's defense ministry.…

How the Xbox Series X fridge chilled our holiday spirits

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 9:31am
But not enough sodas

Christmas has been and gone. Were you a good techie? Did you get a Raspberry Pi 5? Or were you more like this vulture, who became the proud owner of an Xbox Series X ... fridge?…

Google to start third-party cookie cull for 30 million Chrome users

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 8:28am
One of the ad APIs that will fill the void – Protected Audience – arguably may offer better privacy anyway

From today there will be a great disturbance in Chrome – as if millions of browser cookies suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.…

Here's a list of thousands of artists Midjourney's AI is ripping off, creatives claim

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 1:54am
Draw a picture of a smoking gun in the style of Sarah Andersen

A spreadsheet submitted as evidence in a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney allegedly lists thousands of artists whose images the startup's AI picture generator "can successfully mimic or imitate."…