Check Point confirms breach, but says it was 'old' data and crook made 'false' claims

Explanation leaves a 'lot of questions unanswered,' says infosec researcher A digital burglar is claiming to have nabbed a trove of "highly sensitive" data from Check Point - something the American-Israeli security biz claims is a huge exaggeration.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/check_point_confirms_breach/

AI datacenters want to go nuclear. Too bad they needed it yesterday

Silicon Valley's latest energy fixation won't stop the coming power panic Analysis  Atomic energy is becoming the preferred solution to address the projected bump in megawatts needed to charge AI in the future, but it simply won't come soon enough in many cases.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/nuclear_no_panacea_ai/

Zwei Spielstudios empfehlen alte Treiber für GeForce RTX 4000

Aktuelle Grafiktreiber von Nvidia sollen auf RTX-4000-Modellen instabil laufen. Zwei Studios raten jetzt zum Downgrade auf den Stand von Dezember.

https://www.heise.de/news/Zwei-Spielstudios-empfehlen-alte-Treiber-fuer-GeForce-RTX-4000-10334790.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

EU-Cloudverband CISPE fordert, Dienste "Trump-sicher" zu machen

Der europäische Lobby-Verband CISPE sieht aufgrund der aktuellen politischen Lage eine Chance für mehr Unabhängigkeit.

https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Cloudverband-CISPE-fordert-Dienste-Trump-sicher-zu-machen-10334467.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

LLM providers on the cusp of an 'extinction' phase as capex realities bite

Only the strong will survive, but analyst says cull will not be as rapid as during dotcom era Gartner says the market for large language model (LLM) providers is on the cusp of an extinction phase as it grapples with the capital-intensive costs of building products in a competitive market.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/llm_providers_extinction/

iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16: New look is internally called "Solarium"

After disappointing mock-ups, a well-known rumor cook reiterates that Apple's new OS look is very broad. An internal term also leaked out.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/iOS-19-iPadOS-19-macOS-16-New-look-is-internally-called-Solarium-10334235.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Siri: Still having problems answering simple questions

Almost 14 years after its launch, Apple's voice assistant is still failing at simple tasks. This will not change with iOS 18.4.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Siri-Still-having-problems-answering-simple-questions-10334279.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Via app or website: Entry to Great Britain only with ETA

Travel to the United Kingdom will become even more expensive: from April 1, an electronic travel authorization will be required to enter the country.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Via-app-or-website-Entry-to-Great-Britain-only-with-ETA-10334324.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Plans: Thunderbird to receive Mail and Pro service

Mozilla's plans sound ambitious: Thunderbird is to introduce online services for a fee. This includes a mail provider service.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Plans-Thunderbird-to-receive-Mail-and-Pro-service-10334361.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Chip production: Russia builds its first own lithography systems

The first lithography systems from Russia are suitable for 350-nanometer chips. This corresponds to technology from the 1990s.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Chip-production-Russia-builds-its-first-own-lithography-systems-10334572.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Windows 11 adds auto-recovery, kills offline setup loophole

Microsoft giveth with one hand but taketh away with the other Windows Insiders will soon get their hands on Microsoft's attempt to ward off another CrowdStrike incident, and the company is also closing a loophole for users who don't want a Microsoft account.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/windows_11_insiders/

Chipherstellung: Russland baut erste eigene Lithografie-Systeme

Die ersten Lithografie-Systeme aus Russland eignen sich für 350-Nanometer-Chips. Das entspricht Technik aus den 1990er-Jahren.

https://www.heise.de/news/Chipherstellung-Russland-baut-erste-eigene-Lithografie-Systeme-10334504.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Nvidia's latest AI PC boxes sound great – if you're a data scientist with $3,000 to spare

But will they really upend the enterprise PC market? How about software? Networking, anyone? Analysis  Disrupt? It's an awful hackneyed term that some analysts, consultants and technologists like to use.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/can_nvidia_shakeup_pcs/

Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid

From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there's no escape Opinion  I was going to write a story about how Amazon is no longer even pretending to respect your privacy. But, really, why bother?…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/privacy_dead_opinion/

Planungen: Thunderbird soll Mail- und Pro-Dienst erhalten

Die Pläne von Mozilla klingen ambitioniert: Thunderbird soll Online-Dienste gegen Bezahlung einführen. Dazu gehört ein Mail-Provider-Dienst.

https://www.heise.de/news/Planungen-Thunderbird-soll-Mail-und-Pro-Dienst-erhalten-10334151.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Musk's xAI swallows Musk's X in ego-friendly, all-stock deal

Social media platform magically worth a billion more than what he bought it for Comment  Billionaire Elon Musk's xAI is to acquire billionaire Elon Musk's X in a deal that values the former at $80 billion and the latter at $33 billion.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/xai_acquires_x/

Per App oder Website: Einreise nach Großbritannien nur noch mit ETA

Reisen ins Vereinigte Königreich werden noch teurer: Für die Einreise wird ab 1. April eine kostenpflichtige elektronische Reisegenehmigung benötigt.

https://www.heise.de/news/Per-App-oder-Website-Einreise-nach-Grossbritannien-nur-noch-mit-ETA-10334192.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

European Gaia mapping satellite is retired but proves very tough to kill

I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that The last commands have been sent to the ESA's Gaia satellite and, after a dozen years scanning the galaxy, the spacecraft is shutting down its computers and boosting out into a retirement orbit around the Sun.…
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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/esa_gaia_satellite/

Over half of all Steam users still rely on Windows 10

Although the end of support is approaching, Windows 10 is strong in the Steam survey. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4060 is the most widely used graphics card.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Over-half-of-all-Steam-users-still-rely-on-Windows-10-10334173.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon