AI facial recognition could sink murder investigation
4 days ago · A murder case in Cleveland, Ohio, could collapse because the city's police relied on AI-based facial recognition software to obtain a search warrant. This despite a specific …
US government freezes funding for cyber aid to allies
4 days ago · The State Department did not immediately respond to The Register's inquiries, including which cyber-related programs and funding have been halted, and how this move …
China and frieds say they're hurting cyber-slave scam camps
Jan 24, 2025 · China’s ire is a big reason why the LMLEC commenced operations last year and met earlier this week to consider progress and next steps. Chinese media report that the …
Elon Musk's Tesla mistaken for asteroid • The Register
4 days ago · Scientists mistook Elon Musk's Tesla roadster for an asteroid in a debacle that highlights the problem of tracking near-Earth objects. Discovery of the suspected asteroid was …
Linux rolls out the welcome mat for Microsoft's Copilot key
Jan 24, 2025 · Great news, Linux fans! Support for the Copilot key is coming in 6.14. What do you think it should do? A year ago, Microsoft decided that what Windows PC keyboards really …
Patch this hole or risk Kubernetes Windows node hijackings
Jan 24, 2025 · Additionally, to exploit CVE-2024-9042, the Kubernetes cluster must not only be running Windows endpoints – the flaw doesn't affect any other OSes – it must be configured to …