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: 22:10 Tue, Oct 29 2024. (Last checked: 158 mins ago [FAILED!]) Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:00:09 GMT) Don't hold your breath Putin A Russian court has ruled that Google owes Russian media stations around $20 decillion in fines for blocking their content, and the fines could get bigger.… Softbank CEO says 'super AI' will arrive in 2035 and cost $9T - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:30:06 GMT) Oh, and it'll need the total current US power output Video Masayoshi Son, the Japanese billionaire behind Softbank, has predicted that an artificial superintelligence 10,000 times smarter than a human brain will be created within about a decade - but at quite a cost.… xAI picked Ethernet over InfiniBand for its H100 Colossus training cluster - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:30:12 GMT) Work already underway to expand system to 200,000 Nvidia Hopper chips Unlike most AI training clusters, xAI's Colossus with its 100,000 Nvidia Hopper GPUs doesn't use InfiniBand. Instead, the massive system, which Nvidia bills as the "world's largest AI supercomputer," was built using the GPU giant's Spectrum-X Ethernet fabric.… Linus Torvalds: 90% of AI marketing is hype - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:33:10 GMT) Linux kernel creator says let's see which workloads use GenAI in five years Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, thinks the majority of marketing circulated by the industry on Generative AI is simply fluff with no real substance - and it may take many years before the tech is proven.… US Army turns to 'Scylla' AI to protect depot - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:30:14 GMT) Ominously-named bot can spot trouble from a mile away, distinguish threats from false alarms, says DoD The US Army is testing a new AI product that it says can identify threats from a mile away, and all without the need for any new hardware. … Belgian cops cuff 2 suspected cybercrooks in Redline, Meta infostealer sting - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:35:11 GMT) US also charges an alleged Redline dev, no mention of an arrest International law enforcement officials have arrested two individuals and charged another in connection with the use and distribution of the Redline and Meta infostealer malware strains.… The troublesome economics of CPU-only AI - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:30:08 GMT) At the end of the day, it all boils down to tokens per dollar Analysis Today, most GenAI models are trained and run on GPUs or some other specialized accelerator, but that doesn't mean they have to be. In fact, several chipmakers have suggested that CPUs are more than adequate for many enterprise AI use cases.… Admins better Spring into action over latest critical open source vuln - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:33:08 GMT) Patch up: The Spring framework dominates the Java ecosystem If you're running an application built using the Spring development framework, now is a good time to check it's fully updated – a new, critical-severity vulnerability has just been disclosed.… Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:31:08 GMT) Wouldn’t want to inadvertently fund the PLA The US treasury department finalized a rule on Monday that limits domestic entities' investment in Chinese semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and AI.… Datacenter developer says power issues holding up new builds - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:39:36 GMT) 'The single biggest constraint is access,' says exec looking to invest 'hundreds of millions' One of the UK's major commercial property developers says it would be pumping investment into new datacenters if it could just secure the energy supply needed for those facilities, reflecting a growing problem worldwide.… FCC chair: Mobile dead spots will end when space-based and ground comms merge - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:32:10 GMT) Jessica Rosenworcel looks at policy challenges for the next decade The chair of America's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) foresees a single network future where space-based comms will be integrated with terrestrial networks to ensure connectivity anywhere.… Merde! Macron's bodyguards reveal his location by sharing Strava data - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:32:08 GMT) It's not just the French president, Biden and Putin also reportedly trackable The French equivalent of the US Secret Service may have been letting their guard down, as an investigation showed they are easily trackable via the fitness app Strava.… UK immigration seeks tech support, development partner for border crossing systems - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:29:11 GMT) After years of delay, new systems with 'diverse tech stacks' need a hand in £195M deal The UK's Home Office has launched a procurement for tech support and services to oversee border control and immigration via a contract estimated to be worth up to £195 million ($253 million).… Five Eyes nations tell tech startups to take infosec seriously. Again - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:29:08 GMT) Only took 'em a year to dish up some scary travel advice, and a Secure Innovation … Placemat? Cyber security agencies from the Five Eyes nations have delivered on a promise to offer tech startups more guidance on how to stay secure.… Microsoft accuses Google of creating a lobbying front called 'Open Cloud Coalition' - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:26:06 GMT) Seemingly dissatisfied with CISPE settlement, new UK-centric cloudy industry group calls for end to 'restrictive licensing' Microsoft has alleged that a new group of cloud providers and users is a front for Google – a notion the ads and search giant rejects.… Wanted. Top infosec pros willing to defend Britain on shabby salaries - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:26:09 GMT) GCHQ job ads seek top talent with bottom-end pay packets While the wages paid by governments seldom match those available in the private sector, it appears that the UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency is a long way short of being competitive in its quest for talent.… NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:29:08 GMT) The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain? NASA has released an updated list of nine potential landing spots near the lunar south pole for Artemis III – the mission that will hopefully see the first humans set foot on the Moon in over 50 years.… Chinese engineers wire Raspberry Pi into 600-meter railway tunnel to find any holes - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:31:09 GMT) The GPIO turns out to be a handy tool if you want to measure the conductivity of concrete Chinese scientists have found a novel use for the Raspberry Pi: detecting voids in the linings of railway tunnels that could lead to structural damage, or even collapse.… Tardigrade genes may hold secret to radiation treatments for humans - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:26:14 GMT) Microscopic 'water bears' can survive blasts that would kill humans Drugs that prevent or reverse the effects of ionizing radiation have long been a sci-fi pipedream, but the gene sequencing of a newly discovered species of tardigrade could change all that.… iFixit to the rescue: McDonald's workers can rescue their own ice cream machines - (pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:30:07 GMT) Burger me! Partial success in chipping away at insane DMCA rules The US Copyright Office has published a new list of exemptions from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), including one for retail food machines that was requested to deal with the perennial problem of broken ice cream makers at McDonald's.… Bluesky capitalizes on X woes with funding and user growth - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:45:10 GMT) The decentralized social network hints at sustainability with talk of subscriptions Bluesky says it has hauled in more than 13 million users, up from about three million when it opened to the public in February 2024.… TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:30:09 GMT) You know what they say, where there's a will there's a Huawei Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has allegedly cut off shipments to Chinese chip designer Sophgo over allegations it was attempting to supply components to Huawei in violation of US sanctions.… JPMorgan Chase sues scammers following viral 'infinite money glitch' - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:45:12 GMT) ATMs paid customers thousands ... and now the bank wants its money back JPMorgan Chase has begun suing fraudsters who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the bank's ATMs after a check fraud glitch went viral on social media.… Feds investigate China's Salt Typhoon amid campaign phone hacks - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:00:08 GMT) 'They're taunting us,' investigator says and it looks like it's working The feds are investigating Chinese government-linked cyberspies breaking into the infrastructure of US telecom companies, as reports suggest Salt Typhoon - the same crew believed to be behind those hacks - has also been targeting phones belonging to people affiliated with US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, along with Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.… Google reportedly developing an AI agent that can control your browser - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:15:14 GMT) Project Jarvis will apparently conduct research, purchase products, and even book a flight on your behalf Google is reportedly looking to sidestep the complexity of AI-driven automation by letting its multimodal large language models (LLMs) take control of your browser.… Skyscraper-high sewage plume erupts in Moscow - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:16:40 GMT) Ukrainian hackers again, or just 50+ year old infrastructure showing its age? Either way, it's a mess There's a literal shitshow erupting in Moscow, where a skyscraper-high plume of sewage has erupted in the Russian capital, just months after Ukrainian hackers hit related systems.… ParTec expands supercomputer patent fight from Microsoft to Nvidia - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:15:09 GMT) Wants injunction on GPUs that use what it alleges is its own IP German HPC vendor ParTec is taking legal action against Nvidia for alleged patent infringement, seeking an injunction to stop its GPUs being sold in 18 countries that are participants in the Europe-wide unitary patent system.… Apple quietly admits 8GB isn't enough in 2024, M4 iMac to ship with 16GB as standard - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:30:13 GMT) The silicon no longer limited to Cupertino's priciest iPads In a surprise announcement on Monday, Apple unveiled a rainbow of new iMacs powered by its M4 processor with 16 GB of memory as standard, a 12 MP webcam, and no shortage of AI gimmicks… er… features.… Intel to expand Chengdu facility, despite US China tension - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:15:11 GMT) Chipzilla unlikely to give in when it comes to its biggest sales market Intel is expanding its packaging and testing base in Chengdu, a move that signals its intent to remain firmly rooted in the Chinese market, despite geopolitical pressures.… GenAI's dirty secret: It's set to create a mountainous increase in e-waste - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:30:11 GMT) New modelling shows tech could massively increase current volumes of electronic landfill by 2030 Computational boffins' research claims GenAI is set to create nearly 1,000 times more e-waste than exists currently by 2030, unless the tech industry employs mitigating strategies.… Brazen crims selling stolen credit cards on Meta's Threads - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:45:06 GMT) The platform 'continues to take action' against illegal posts, we're told Exclusive Brazen crooks are selling people's pilfered financial information on Meta's Threads, in some cases posting full credit card details, plus stolen credentials, alongside images of the cards themselves.… Boeing launches funding round to stave off credit downgrade - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:08 GMT) 108-year-old aerospace giant acting like a struggling startup as debts and losses soar updated Beleaguered Boeing is hoping millions of new shares and billions of dollars in convertible securities can stave off a credit downgrade as it leaks cash during an ongoing strike.… Delta officially launches lawyers at $500M CrowdStrike problem - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:17:09 GMT) Legal action comes months after alleging negligence by Falcon vendor Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike in a bid to recover the circa $500 million in estimated lost revenue months after the cybersecurity company "caused" an infamous global IT outage.… Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:29:05 GMT) Microsoft agreed, then upped his payout 63% Comment Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that, at SatNad's request, the Microsoft board agreed to halve his incentive package, but then more than made up for that with the rest of his compensation award.… Half the world's online via mobile, but growth is slowing - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:45:11 GMT) Nearly all of those without access live in low to middle income countries, GSMA says Just over half the global population now has access to mobile internet, but the rate of growth is slowing. While some of the remainder live in hard-to-reach areas, most are found in low and middle-income countries that aren't hurting for mobile broadband support.… Dutch cops pwn the Redline and Meta infostealers, leak 'VIP' aliases - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:01:10 GMT) Legal proceedings underway with more details to follow Dutch police (Politie) say they've dismantled the servers powering the Redline and Meta infostealers – two key tools in a modern cyber crook's arsenal.… Microsoft reshuffles execs in Europe, Middle East and Africa unit - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:15:13 GMT) UK CEO becomes EMEA president after taking on role in Brit industrial strategy Microsoft has reshuffled its EMEA team, moving Clare Barclay from UK CEO to president of enterprise and industry, EMEA, while effectively swapping roles with Darren Hardman.… UK’s new Minister for Science and Technology comes to US touting Britain's AI benefits - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:28:11 GMT) $82B in investment shows we've still got it as a nation Interview Peter Kyle, the UK’s new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, has been in America this week promoting British expertise in AI and other areas. He took the time to sit down with journalists on Friday to explain his plans.… Huawei's farewell to Android isn't a marketing move, it's chess - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:30:14 GMT) HarmonyOS NEXT sounds dissonant until you get the theme Opinion Launching a new mobile OS is what professional historians of technology refer to as a dumb move. It is so shatteringly stupid that even Microsoft stopped bothering after three or four goes – did we all just imagine the Kin?… I made this network so resilient nothing could possibly go wro... - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:31:15 GMT) All the redundancy in the world can't help a 'brown trouser' mistake Who, Me? Greetings and salutations, dear reader, welcome to yet another fun-filled Monday at The Register. As you well know, each Monday (which is today) The Register (which you're reading) brings you an instalment of Who, Me? – our reader-contributed tales of tech gone wrong. This is that very column. To tell you again would surely be redundant.… WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials, arousing suspicions - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:27:07 GMT) One told to take down posts that said nice things about WP Engine Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts and share their login credentials for social networks.… China's first space tourism venture sells inital pair of tickets - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:58:09 GMT) Just two of 'em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involved China's first space tourism venture took a small step toward commercial reality last week, when it sold the first tickets on its rocket to space.… Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:32:07 GMT) As Gartner rates the contenders for those contemplating a move off Virtzilla, with Nutanix on top of the list Fresh from debuting a version of its software for open source VMware alternative Proxmox, data management vendor Veeam has developed a prototype to backup another virtualization platform: the Xen Server fork XCP-NG.… Is Microsoft's AI Copilot? CoPilot? Co-pilot? MVP creates site to help get it right - (pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:01:38 GMT) When you say 'team' do you mean 'Teams' or a SharePoint 'team site'? Letmecorrectthatforyou.com explains the difference If you've lost track of what Microsoft's calling its AI assistant this week, Microsoft MVP Loryan Strant has created just the resource you need: a site called Let me correct that for you!… Indonesia bans iPhone 16 over Apple’s undelivered investment promises - (pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:46:54 GMT) Plus: Singapore building two Supercomputers; Toyota to rebuild IT with Fujitsu AI; Are Samsung engineers jumping ship? ASIA IN BRIEF Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, has banned the import of Apple's iPhone 16.… 'Open banking' rules will put your financial data back where it belongs - (pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:00:11 GMT) Well, at least eventually since some companies have until 2030 to comply The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that requires banks, credit card issuers, and most other financial firms to provide consumers with access to their personal financial data - and to help them transfer it, generally at no cost.… Senator accuses sloppy domain registrars of aiding Russian disinfo campaigns - (pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:44:06 GMT) Also, Change Healthcare sets a record, cybercrime cop suspect indicted, a new Mallox decryptor, and more in brief Senate intelligence committee chair Mark Warner (D-VA) is demanding to know why, in the wake of the bust-up of a massive online Russian disinformation operation, the names of six US-based domain registrars seem to keep popping up as, at best, negligent facilitators of election meddling. … UK sleep experts say it's time to kill daylight saving for good - (pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:28:06 GMT) It turns out morning light beats evening rays for health benefits The streets of Soho aren't alive with disco or bellbottoms anymore, so maybe it's time to ditch another '70s icon we should have outgrown by now, says the British Sleep Society (BSS).… AlmaLinux shows off its new Kitten - (pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:30:10 GMT) Also there's a beta of 9.5 – which is more than there is of RHEL The AlmaLinux team unveiled a new distribution, but don't get too excited. It's not meant to be a new flavor or intended for production use.… Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules - (pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:30:10 GMT) US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday published guidance advising businesses that third-party reports about workers must comply with the consent and transparency requirements set forth in the Fair Credit Reporting Act.… Search the internet Search bishopston.com Search bishopston.net