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Google’s Dart language soon won’t take null for an answer • The Register
When the third major release of the Dart programming language debuts in mid-2023, null values will no longer be allowed where they’re not expected. Null
China bans deepfakes created without permission or for evil • The Register
China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued guidelines on how to do deepfakes the right way. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to create realistic depictions – usually videos
Boss installed a virus, left techies to mop up • The Register
On Call Welcome once again, comrades, to On-Call, The Register‘s celebration of the tech proletariat’s struggles with oppression by bourgeois bosses – and the eventual
Raspberry Pi hires former police spy gadget-maker • The Register
A former technical surveillance officer at the UK’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) – a team charged with tackling serious organized crime and terrorism
Medibank IT systems will go offline over the weekend • The Register
Australian health insurance company Medibank will take all of its IT systems offline and close its branches over the weekend as part of its ongoing
Tighter regulation of datacenter water, energy use expected • The Register
Assessing the sustainability credentials of your company’s colocation provider is currently not so simple as they don’t all report the same information. However, a move
First-ever orbital satellite launch from UK delayed • The Register
Virgin Orbit’s plan to launch a rocket into space from the UK has been delayed. All eyes were on the historic flight, slated for December
NASA’s Orion Moon capsule to splash down on Earth • The Register
NASA’s crewless Orion capsule is all set to return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, December 11 after spending nearly
C++ overtakes Java in programming popularity index • The Register
Java is no longer among the top three most popular programming languages in the TIOBE Index, one of several not particularly definitive yardsticks by which
Fresh version of Xfce revealed in recent Xubuntu builds • The Register
Xfce is the slow-moving, sensible Linux desktop option, and new versions only appear every year or two. Version 4.18 is coming soon, and you can
UK lawmakers look to enforce blocking tool for harmful media • The Register
The UK government is putting forward changes to the law which would require social media platforms to give users the option to avoid seeing and
