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Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (214+ words) Microsoft has finally fixed a Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) bug it introduced in Windows 10's final update. The October 14, 2025 update - released the same day Windows 10 reached end of support - broke WinRE on affected devices, preventing it from launching. That same…...
Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (485+ words) Just when network admins thought the Cisco SD-WAN patch queue might finally be shrinking, Switchzilla has confirmed miscreants are exploiting more vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN management software. The newly abused flaws affect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, the platform formerly known…...
Microsoft postpones new Outlook migration to 2027
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (416+ words) Microsoft has delayed the opt-out phase for the new enterprise version of Outlook to 2027, giving administrators another 12 months to get ready for migration. In a post filed with the Microsoft 365 Message Center at the end of last month, Microsoft said…...
New Microsoft tool eases creation of accessible websites
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (382+ words) Microsoft has started a preview of technology that eases the task of developing websites with complex navigation elements that don't need a pointing device to operate. The World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require use of navigation…...
ZTE launches GigaMIMO AI wireless for human-agent synergy
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (332+ words) ZTE launches GigaMIMO AI wireless for human-agent synergy'theregister.com ZTE launches GigaMIMO: AI-native wireless empowers human-agent synergy GigaMIMO AI-native wireless lays the foundation for 6G human-agent synergy Partner Content ZTE Corporation (0763.HK/000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and…...
U Mobile pilots ZTE AIR Core AI for 5G network
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (509+ words) U Mobile pilots ZTE AIR Core AI for 5G network'theregister.com U Mobile to leverage ZTE's AIR Core solution to pilot AI capabilities in their 5G network to improve efficiency, stability and capabilities in latest MoU MoU explores AI integration across NWDAF,…...
Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (1072+ words) Earlier this week, Dan Blanchard, maintainer of a Python character encoding detection library called chardet, released a new version of the library under a new software license. In doing so, he may have killed "copyleft." Version 7.0 employs an MIT license…...
NASA wants ISS extended to 2032 and a Moon base too
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (225+ words) The NASA Authorization Act of 2026 has been approved, and alongside a directive for NASA to establish a permanent Moon base, the legislation includes language extending the International Space Station to 2032. Then again, in a 2024 interview with The Register, ESA astronaut…...
Sodium-cooled nuclear plant a step closer to reality
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (447+ words) Bill Gates-backed nuclear outfit TerraPower finally has approval to build its Natrium reactor. However, it may still face issues finding a steady fuel supply. And, oh yeah, it hasn't built any reactors like this before. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on…...
npmx alternative to npmjs released to fix pain of rpm
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (339+ words) A new browser for the npm registry has launched in alpha, following grassroots demand for an alternative to the official npmjs.com interface. The npmx package browser is more informative and usable than the official npmjs - Click to enlarge The…...