Bishopston Net consists of a number of Pentium IV 3Ghz PCs, all running the best and most stable operating system available today: FreeBSD ( Version 6.2. )

The name comes from the village of Bishopston, a village on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea, South Wales, UK.

Updated: 17:55 Mon, Oct 07 2024. (Last checked: 9 mins ago) You're right not to rush into running AMD, Intel's new manycore monster CPUs - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:32:13 GMT) They put more risk in a single box than most of us are equipped to handle Opinion Intel recently teased a 128-core Granite Rapids Xeon 6 processor, and your humble vulture thinks you can ignore them – indeed, ignoring them might be your safest course of action.… Global semiconductor sales up 20.6% to record $53.1B as trade wars rage on - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:45:12 GMT) Chip boom continues as demand surges, but challenges remain A reported hefty increase in sales is no doubt welcome news for the semiconductor industry, which still remains on precarious footing given the continued supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions, especially around US-China trade relations.… Netflix on Mars? Sure, thanks to NASA's laser comms demo - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:01:09 GMT) Optical communications not just for night owls NASA's Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) technology demonstration has notched up another performance milestone as it approaches a year in space.… SAP offers different way to move SQL Server-based software to the cloud - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:15:11 GMT) Just don’t call it an alternative to RISE with SAP SAP has developed an alternative way of shifting customers' legacy systems running on Microsoft's SQL Server database to the cloud, a method that is outside of its preferred RISE with SAP program.… Windows 11 migration? Upgrade engine revs up, enterprises have no choice - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:29:09 GMT) Support expiry clock ticks for Windows 10 - PC makers won't be happy with latest stats Windows 11 migration projects, long hoped for by Microsoft and PC chums, are picking up. But a report from asset management biz Lansweeper indicates the rush is on with "millions" of devices still running Windows 10.… Atos stumbles again as French government says 'non' to rescue deal - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:50:52 GMT) Ailing IT services giant still in hot pursuit of agreement on Big Data & Security unit Struggling IT services giant Atos says it is continuing discussions with the French state after failing to reach an agreement for the government to buy key assets from its Big Data & Security (BDS) division.… Rival browsers cry foul after Microsoft Edge slips through EU gatekeeper cracks - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:39:43 GMT) Vivaldi and others line up behind Opera to request a rethink The European Commission's decision not to designate Microsoft Edge as a core platform service has rival browser makers and engineers up in arms.… 'Critical' CUPS vulnerability chain easy to use for massive DDoS attacks - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:49:22 GMT) Also, rooting for Russian cybercriminals, a new DDoS record, sneaky Linux server malware and more Infosec In Brief The critical vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) reported last week might have required some very particular circumstances to exploit, but Akamai researchers are warning the same vulnerabilities can easily be exploited for mass DDoS attacks. … Three and Vodafone: We need to merge because our networks are rubbish - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:14:41 GMT) Voda users have to fall back to 2G in some places after 3G switchoff, docs claim Vodafone and Three UK are desperately trying to convince Britain's competition regulator to approve their merger, going so far as to denigrate their own network services - at least in some regions - as outdated.… Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support while Mint 22.1 polishes desktop routine - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:32:05 GMT) A couple of FOSS goodies that should be ready for the festive season The next version of Xfce, the oldest FOSS Unix desktop environment around, is nearly ready – and should have preliminary, "minimally usable" Wayland support.… Embattled users worn down by privacy options? Let them eat code - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:30:14 GMT) Struggle ye not with cookies, lest ye become a cookie monster Opinion The people are defeated. Worn out, deflated, and apathetic about the barrage of banners and pop-ups about cookies and permissions.… After we fix that, how about we also accidentally break something important? - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:31:09 GMT) You had one job – doing extra is nice, but dangerous Who, Me? On Monday, The Register readers have two jobs: survive the day, and read the fresh instalment of Who, Me? – the column based on your less-marvellous moments.… If Dell's Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PC is typical of the genre, other PCs are toast - (pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:35:11 GMT) Despite amazing battery life and lovely speed, this one has flaws that may annoy Desktop Tourism Across the 30 years I've used laptop PCs, they've always made me anxious about battery life. Dell's XPS 13 9345 Copilot+ PC powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite X is the first Windows PC to relieve me of that worry and let me confidently leave my desk for a full working day without carrying any charging apparatus whatsoever – but it still has unwelcome baggage.… Why Cisco reportedly wants in on CoreWeave's rent-a-GPU racket - (pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:42:06 GMT) This may help Switchzilla hit $1B AI sales goal by FY25 Analysis Cisco reportedly plans to throw its weight behind CoreWeave in a deal that would boost its valuation to $23 billion and potentially cement the network giant's place in the rent-a-GPU outfit's cloud.… Meta gives Llama 3 vision, now if only it had a brain - (pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:45:11 GMT) El Reg gets its claws in multimodal models - and shows you how to use them and what they can do Hands on Meta has been influential in driving the development of open language models with its Llama family, but up until now, the only way to interact with them has been through text.… Ryanair faces GDPR turbulence over customer ID checks - (pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 09:31:10 GMT) Irish data watchdog opens probe after 'numerous complaints' Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into Ryanair's Customer Verification Process for travelers booking flights through third-party websites or online travel agents (OTA).… A working Turing Machine hits Lego Ideas - (pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:45:14 GMT) It now seeks 10K supporters for Expert Review A working Turing Machine was submitted to Lego Ideas, consisting of approximately 2,900 parts and a bucketload of extreme cleverness.… UK's Sellafield nuke waste processing plant fined £333K for infosec blunders - (pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:07:06 GMT) Radioactive hazards and cyber failings ... what could possibly go wrong? The outfit that runs Britain's Sellafield nuclear waste processing and decommissioning site has been fined £332,500 ($440,000) by the nation's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for its shoddy cybersecurity practices between 2019 and 2023.… 159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:42:37 GMT) WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste Matthew Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress biz Automattic and co-creator of the open source software, says he feels "much lighter" after 159 employees departed in the wake of his controversial attempt to pressure WP Engine to license trademarks the rival has used for years.… About a quarter million Comcast subscribers had their data stolen from debt collector - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:13:14 GMT) Cable giant says ransomware involved, FBCS keeps schtum Comcast says data on 237,703 of its customers was in fact stolen in a cyberattack on a debt collector it was using, contrary to previous assurances it was given that it was unaffected by that intrusion.… Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:45:10 GMT) 10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something Tesla has submitted another safety recall for the Cybertruck, this time over problems with its backup camera - an essential feature, considering the bulky vehicle's barely functional rearview mirror.… If you're excited by that $1.5B Michigan nuke plant revival, bear in mind it's definitely a fixer-upper - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:44:11 GMT) Activists, ex-insider sound the alarm as operator says all is under control Analysis A shuttered Michigan nuclear power plant is going to need a lot of work to get back online, according to atomic watchdogs. But its operators say the project is still on track despite extensive steam tube damage.… SpaceX accuses 'meme-stock' rival of 'misinformation' over Starlink signals waiver - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:33:22 GMT) AST SpaceMobile partners 'provide zero technical support for their opposition,' letter to FCC rages The competition to deliver satellite-based phone connections is getting nasty, with SpaceX accusing AST SpaceMobile of a misinformation campaign.… TSMC and Amkor link up to bring advanced packaging stateside - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:05:00 GMT) Arizona looks like the place to be for US semiconductor manufacturing Taiwan's TSMC has inked a deal with US semiconductor outfit Amkor Technology to beef up advanced chip packaging on American soil.… Apple fixes bug that let VoiceOver shout your passwords - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:54:16 GMT) Not a great look when the iGiant just launched its first password manager Apple just fixed a duo of security bugs in iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1, one of which might cause users' saved passwords to be read aloud. It's hardly an ideal situation for the visually impaired.… ULA nears second launch of Vulcan Centaur in pursuit of US Space Force approval - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:34:16 GMT) No spaceplane in the payload, but it won't be a wasted mission Updated United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur is ready to blast off from Florida this morning, the second flight to space for the rocket.… Office 2024 unveiled for Microsoft 365 refuseniks - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:10:29 GMT) For the IT professional who has to take work home The Long Term Service Channel (LTSC) version of Microsoft Office 2024 is being joined by a version aimed at consumers and small businesses that want to avoid paying subscription fees.… Busybox 1.37 is tiny but capable, the way we like Linux tools to be - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:30:11 GMT) Self-proclaimed Swiss Army knife of embedded Linux moves slow and fixes things in latest release Busybox is tiny, unobtrusive, and runs quite a lot of routers and other key bits of the internet – somewhat like Linux itself used to be.… Revenge for being fired is best served profitably - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:34:14 GMT) Why yes, I will help you again – for a price On Call The exchange of labor for currency can be a grim business, which is why The Register ends each working week with a new instalment of On Call – the reader contributed column in which you tell cathartic tales of Working For The Man.… Harvard duo hacks Meta Ray-Bans to dox strangers on sight in seconds - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 06:32:05 GMT) 'You can build this in a few days – even as a very naïve developer' A pair of inventive Harvard undergraduates have created what they believe could be one of the most intrusive devices ever built – a wake-up call, they tell The Register, for the world to take privacy seriously in the AI era.… Google Cloud to help India export its Digital Public Infrastructure - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:59:05 GMT) Bundles free government apps to help digital diplomacy – and maybe find some new customers Google Cloud will help India to spread its Digital Public Infrastructure – the suite of government apps it offers to help other nations – through the development of a "DPI in a box" tool.… Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:57:06 GMT) Argument that it didn't inherit Twitter's legal obligations did not hit the spot Australia's Federal Court has rejected Elon Musk's assertion that X/Twitter does not need to comply with local requirements to provide information about how it detects, removes and prevents the spread of child sexual abuse material.… Big brands among thousands infected by payment-card-stealing CosmicSting crooks - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:42:08 GMT) Gangs hit 5% of all Adobe Commerce, Magento-powered stores, Sansec says Updated Ray-Ban, National Geographic, Whirlpool, and Segway are among thousands of brands whose web stores were reportedly compromised by criminals exploiting the CosmicSting flaw in hope of stealing shoppers' payment card info as they order stuff online.… Not just AI datacenters needing own power: Taiwanese server-maker Quanta has bought microgrids - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:58:07 GMT) California utilities couldn't deliver for hyperscalers' favorite hardware slinger It's not just datacenters running AI that need their own energy sources. Taiwanese hardware manufacturer to the clouds Quanta has revealed the purchase of three sets of fuel cell microgrid systems to power one of its California plants, after purchasing two in April of this year.… AI’s energy appetite too big for Texas grid, regulators warn - (pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:06:11 GMT) Datacenters coming online in the next 15 months will need to supply at least some of their own power Updated As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, but as datacenter footprints explode amid the AI boom, regulators fear even the Lone Star state's utilities won't be able to keep up for much longer.… Cloudflare beats patent troll so badly it basically gives up - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:10:06 GMT) Networking giant pockets $225K, foe promises to stop suing and abandons IP Cloudflare on Thursday celebrated a victory over Sable Networks, which the former described as a "patent troll."… Scammers in the slammer for years after ripping off Apple with fake iPhone returns - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:16:43 GMT) Duo must also cough up $1.5M for pulling off multi-million-dollar exchange swindle Two fraudsters will spend nearly five years behind bars each and pay a combined $1.5 million for bilking Apple out of millions of dollars worth of iPhones. … John Deere accused of being full of manure with its right-to-repair promises - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:54:48 GMT) Tractor maker has only turned over shoddy tools, half-baked info, may be breaking the law, says senator US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has sent a letter to John May, CEO of agricultural equipment maker Deere & Company, questioning whether John Deere is living up to the promises it made to support people's right to repair.… Saying goodbye to the tech dreams Microsoft abandoned with Windows 11 24H2 - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:01:35 GMT) Is that a Mixed Reality headset, or just a complicated paperweight? Oh and farewell WordPad With the release of Windows 11 24H2, it is time to pay our respects to the features and functions removed from Microsoft's flagship operating system.… Sensitive data on 61K+ patients accessed in Alabama hospital cyberattack - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:14:06 GMT) Intruder pored over medical records, insurance details, Social Security numbers in some cases An Alabama hospital is officially informing more than 61,000 patients that their personal data was accessed by a miscreant during a cyberattack in October 2023.… It's true, social media moderators do go after conservatives - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:44:24 GMT) Because they're most likely to share crappy misinformation online Since Elon Musk bought Twitter nearly two years ago – a $44 billion acquisition he tried to pull out of – the mogul has driven a narrative that moderation of the microblogging website disproportionately targeted conservatives, libertarians, and Trump supporters.… Google expands visual, audio search, lets AI handle layout - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:45:11 GMT) AI Overviews get links to referenced websites – and ads Almost two decades ago, the head of Google's then nascent enterprise division referred to the firm's search service as "an uber-command line interface to the world."… DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia's Star Blizzard phishing attacks - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:13 GMT) Winter is coming The US Department of Justice and Microsoft have seized 107 websites used by Russian cyberspies in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive information from US government agencies, think tanks, and other victims.… Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck? - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:30:11 GMT) Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship Valve is officially sponsoring the Linux distro that powers the gaming giant's Steam Deck console.… Fujitsu teams up with Supermicro on Arm-based server CPU - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:45:10 GMT) Liquid cooling on the mind Fujitsu and server maker Supermicro are jointly working on a platform featuring Fujitsu's upcoming Arm-based high-performance MONAKA processor, as well as liquid cooling systems.… Average North American CISO pay now $565K, mainly thanks to one weird trick - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:01:08 GMT) Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to A survey of nearly 700 CISOs in the US and Canada has found their pay has risen over the past year to an average of $565,000 and a median of $403,000, with the top 10 percent of execs pulling in over $1 million.… Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:35:22 GMT) Tech's consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling Cooling specialist Submer has scored $55.5 million in a fresh funding round to fuel expansion, touting its tech as part of a more sustainable way to operate datacenters – something sorely needed in the era of AI.… Two British-Nigerian men sentenced over multimillion-dollar business email scam - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:30:18 GMT) Fraudsters targeted local government, colleges, and construction firms in Texas and North Carolina Two British-Nigerian men were sentenced for serious business email compromise schemes in the US this week, netting them millions of dollars from local government entities, construction companies, and colleges.… NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:45:13 GMT) Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science Engineers have turned off Voyager 2's plasma science instrument in an effort to eke out the veteran probe's dwindling power supply.… The force is strong in Iceberg: Are the table format wars entering the final chapter? - (pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:01:13 GMT) Former Apple engineer and Apache PMC member Russell Spitzer describes efforts to unite around a single format Interview In June, Databricks shelled out $1 billion for Tabular, a startup backer of the open source Apache Iceberg table format, signalling just how important the rather niche topic had become. 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