Australia not banning kids from YouTube – they’ll just have to use mum and dad’s logins Regulator acknowledges that won’t stop video nasties, but welcomes extra ‘friction’ #theregister #IT
Australia not banning YouTube – kids can use parents
: Regulator acknowledges that won’t stop video nasties, but welcomes extra ‘friction’
More trouble for authors as Meta wins Llama drama AI scraping case Authors are having a hard time protecting their works from the maws of the LLM makers Californian courts have not been kind to authors this week, with a second ruling going against an unlucky 13 who sought redress for use of their content in training AI models.… #theregister #IT
More trouble for authors as Meta wins Llama scraping case
Updated: Authors are having a hard time protecting their works from the maws of the LLM makers
Back in black: Microsoft Blue Screen of Death is going dark At least the BSOD acronym will still work The infamous Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will be replaced later this summer by a new black screen as part of Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI).… #theregister #IT
Back in black: Microsoft Blue Screen of Death going dark
: At least the BSOD acronym will still work
FBI used bitcoin wallet records to peg notorious IntelBroker as UK national Pro tip: Don't use your personal email account on BreachForums The notorious data thief known as IntelBroker allegedly broke into computer systems belonging to more than 40 victims worldwide and stole their data, costing them at least $25 million in damages, according to newly unsealed court documents… #theregister #IT
FBI used bitcoin wallet records to ID notorious IntelBroker
: Pro tip: Don't use your personal email account on BreachForums
What if Microsoft just turned you off? Security pro counts the cost of dependency Czech researcher lays out a business case for reducing reliance on Redmond Comment  A sharply argued blog post warns that heavy reliance on Microsoft poses serious strategic risks for organizations – a viewpoint unlikely to win favor with Redmond or its millions of corporate customers.… #theregister #IT
Security pro counts the cost of Microsoft dependency
Comment: Czech researcher lays out a business case for reducing reliance on Redmond
Microsoft nuke power deal for Three Mile Island appears to be ahead of schedule 837 megawatt reactor now expected in 2027, energy CEO says A revamped Three Mile Island nuclear plant could be fueling Microsoft's AI datacenters sooner than first thought, according to Constellation Energy executives.… #theregister #IT
Three Mile Island may return to service earlier than thought
: 837 megawatt reactor now expected in 2027, energy CEO says
Cisco fixes two critical make-me-root bugs on Identity Services Engine components A 10.0 and a 9.8 – these aren’t patches to dwell on Cisco has dropped patches for a pair of critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems.… #theregister #IT
Cisco fixes two critical make-me-root bugs
: A 10.0 and a 9.8 – these aren’t patches to dwell on
Exif marks the spot as fresh version of PNG image standard arrives 22 years on from the last spec, you can now animate your PNGs The free graphics format that people actually know how to pronounce has been updated.… #theregister #IT
New version of the PNG image standard released
: 22 years on from the last spec, you can now animate your PNGs
The SmartNIC revolution fell flat, but AI might change that The idea of handing off networking chores to DPUs persists even if it hasn't caught on beyond hyperscalers Analysis  In 2013, Amazon Web Services announced a new C3 instance type and made vague references to what it described as "enhanced networking" enabled by an Intel Virtual Function interface.… #theregister #IT
AI could finally see DPUs take off in enterprise networks
Analysis: The idea of handing off networking chores to DPUs persists even if it hasn't caught on beyond hyperscalers
Gridlocked: AI's power needs could short-circuit US infrastructure You are not prepared for 5 GW datacenters, Deloitte warns Power required by AI datacenters in the US may be more than 30 times greater in a decade, with 5 GW facilities already in the pipeline..… #theregister #IT
AI
: You are not prepared for 5 GW datacenters, Deloitte warns