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: 16:10 Sat, Feb 22 2025. (Last checked: 79 mins ago [FAILED!]) California goes ape with bill to crown Bigfoot official state cryptid - (pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:36:09 GMT) Beast remains as mythical as the return on AI investment Some muy importante legislation is stuck in the cogs of Californian bureaucracy – an Assembly Bill to recognize Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, as the official state cryptid.… Binned off staff, slashed stock options. What's next? Ah yes, bigger C-suite bonuses - (pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:49:11 GMT) And really, nothing out of the ordinary for Silicon Valley After another round of mass layoffs and reports of slashed stock options for remaining employees, Meta has like clockwork opted to reward its top executives with a substantial bonus increase.… Docker delays Hub pull limits by a month, tweaks maximums, stalls storage billing indefinitely - (pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:13:22 GMT) Image fetches to be capped on hourly basis for Personal, unauthenticated use, paid-for plans get unlimited access Docker has delayed its plan to limit image pulls – the downloading of container images – from Docker Hub, by one month and has altered previously published quotas.… Data is very valuable, just don't ask us to measure it, leaders say - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:04:11 GMT) After fifteeen years decade of big hype, less than 25% of orgs measure value of data, analytics Fifteen years of big data hype, and guess what? Less than one in four of those in charge of analytics projects actually measure the value of the activity to the organization they work for.… Los Alamos boffins slap blinkers on satellites so we know who to blame in a crash - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:11:10 GMT) Extremely Low Resource Optical Identifier no brighter than LED, but readable with telescopes Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have come up with a cheap and simple way for satellites to be identified from the ground using lights to blink out an ID code.… T-Mobile US puts NYC emergency services in the 5G fast lane with network slicing - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:06 GMT) 911 gets VIP treatment in 'one of the most congested and demanding environments for connectivity' T-Mobile US has signed a deal to provide telecoms for emergency services in New York City using network slicing to their ensure calls and data traffic are prioritized above other users.… Elon Musk calls for International Space Station to be deorbited by 2027 - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:03:06 GMT) Plus: ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen not happy with SpaceX chief for 'lie' about 'abandoned' Starliner crew SpaceX boss Elon Musk has called for the International Space Station (ISS) to be deorbited as soon as possible, perhaps by 2027.… ST Micro skips in, arm in arm with AWS, bearing a chip for 1.6 Tbps pluggable optics - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:06 GMT) It's Friday. Quit the doomscrolling. Distract yourself with IT infra news Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, ST Micro detailed a new photonic integrated circuit (PIC) on Thursday that it says will support pluggable optics capable of shuttling bits around the datacenter at up to 1.6 Tbps.… Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:05 GMT) Researchers say there's dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data Hundreds of thousands of internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang were leaked by a Telegram user, prompting security researchers to bust out their best Russian translations post haste.… HP ditches 15-minute wait time policy due to 'feedback' - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:17 GMT) It woz The Reg wot won it ... or maybe just common sense prevailed among management HP Inc today abruptly ditched the mandatory 15-minute wait time that it imposed on customers dialling up its telephone-based support team due to "initial feedback."… Hey programmers – is AI making us dumber? - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:50 GMT) If you don't need to think about easy questions, will you be able to answer complex questions? Opinion I don't want to sound like an aging boomer, yet when I see junior programmers relying on AI tools like Copilot, Claude, or GPT for simple coding tasks, I wonder if they're doing themselves more harm than good.… DIMM techies weren’t allowed to leave the building until proven to not be pilferers - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:30:08 GMT) Who knew a script could make RAM re-appear? On Call Another Friday is upon us, and The Register understands some of you would rather not retain memories of the last week. That's why we offer another instalment of On Call, our reader-contributed column that revives your happier recollections of wreaking revenge on colleagues who caused you tech support trauma.… As Amazon takes over the Bond franchise, we submit our scripts for the next flick - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:34:08 GMT) License To Kill -9 ... For Your iPhone Only ... AI Another Day ... The name's Bezos, Jeff Bezos As part of its quest for world domination, Amazon has bought the creative rights to fictional British spy James Bond.… Ivanti endpoint manager can become endpoint ravager, thanks to quartet of critical flaws - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:51:08 GMT) PoC exploit code shows why this is a patch priority Security engineers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for four critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager bugs, giving those who haven't already installed patches released in January extra incentive to revisit their to-do lists.… Lenovo isn't fussed by Trumpian tariffs or finding enough energy to run AI - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:46:11 GMT) Enterprise hardware biz produced record revenue, just $1M of profit, but execs think losses are behind it Lenovo believes its enterprise hardware business is finally on track to achieve consistent profits, if its customers can secure sufficient energy to buy more AI servers.… Thailand ready to welcome 7,000 trafficked scam call center victims back from Myanmar - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:30:06 GMT) It comes amid a major crackdown on the abusive industry that started during COVID Thailand is preparing to receive thousands of people rescued from scam call centers in Myanmar as the country launches a major crackdown on the pervasive criminal activity across its border.… National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:16:19 GMT) An inside tale: Probation extended, tenure revoked, a scramble to merge research portfolios, and more Feature With the National Science Foundation cutting staff to comply with President Trump's order for sweeping federal government layoffs, concerns are growing over the impact of these layoffs on America's role in scientific and technological research. … Linux royalty backs adoption of Rust for kernel code, says its rise is inevitable - (pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:38:46 GMT) Nobody wants memory bugs. Penguinistas continue debate on how to squish 'em Updated Some Linux kernel maintainers remain unconvinced that adding Rust code to the open source project is a good idea, but its VIPs are coming out in support of the language's integration.… Microsoft expands Copilot bug bounty targets, adds payouts for even moderate messes - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:55:52 GMT) Said bugs 'can have significant implications' – glad to hear that from Redmond Microsoft is so concerned about security in its Copilot products for folks that it’s lifted bug bounty payments for moderate-severity vulnerabilities from nothing to a maximum of $5,000, and expanded the range of vulnerabilities it will pay people to find and report.… Oops, some of our customers' Power Pages-hosted sites were exploited, says Microsoft - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:17:03 GMT) Don't think this is SaaS and you can relax: Redmond wants a few of you to check your websites Microsoft has fixed a security flaw in its Power Pages website-building SaaS, after criminals got there first – and urged users to check their sites for signs of exploitation.… GitLab and its execs sued again and again over 'misleading' AI hype, price hikes - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:53:13 GMT) Bosses bragged about Duo Chat bot, buyers weren’t buying it – claim For the third time in five months, GitLab or its execs have been sued over allegedly misleading investors about AI capabilities and demand.… Laptop makers stalled on repairability improvements - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:18:13 GMT) Apple, Dell made some progress, but MacBooks are still the worst to crack open, says PIRG The right to repair movement has gained momentum, yet laptop makers have largely stalled on improving repairability.… Euro cloud biz trials 'server blades in a cold box' system - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:39:04 GMT) Hot air or a 50% energy saving? Exoscale datacenter runs proof-of-concept to test veracity of Digger's claims A1 Digital is testing liquid cooling tech for power-intensive AI servers that is claimed to save 50 percent of the energy previously required for cooling, doing away entirely with the need for air conditioning.… US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT) A painful loss for young company that's yet to generate revenue A NASDAQ-listed US minerals company says cybercriminals broke into its systems on Valentine's Day and paid themselves around $500,000 – money earmarked for a vendor.… Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:00:44 GMT) Locals see red as public cloud's service health dashboard shows green Norwegians fell victim to a prolonged Microsoft Azure outage today, which impacted businesses and took down multiple government websites delivering online services to citizens.… NASA's on-again, off-again job cuts – what's the plan? - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:30:06 GMT) Lucky there isn't an asteroid headed for Earth for which a demoralized space agency might need to mount a redirect mission Comment The US space agency, NASA, is famous for looking to the future. However, the fiasco of the last few days has cast doubt on the present, let alone what the coming weeks, months, or years might hold.… Critical flaws in Mongoose library expose MongoDB to data thieves, code execution - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT) Bugs fixed, updating to the latest version is advisable Security sleuths found two critical vulnerabilities in a third-party library that MongoDB relies on, which means bad guys can potentially steal data and run code.… Talk of Broadcom and TSMC grabbing pieces of Intel lights fire under investors - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:13 GMT) Chipzilla's design and manufacturing limbs said to be on the table Venture capitalists are circling Intel amid talk that the beleaguered chip giant may be carved up between Broadcom and TSMC, with one taking the design biz and the other the manufacturing fabs.… Insiders say IBM's broader return-to-office plan hits older, more expensive staff hard - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:29:05 GMT) IT giant doing whatever it takes to reach $300 a share IBM is looking to reduce expenses through what's described as a co-location program that, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Register, appears to be designed to drive out older, more expensive workers.… HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:11 GMT) Stalling tactics designed to push print or PC users to online support, sorry, 'self-solve' Updated HP Inc is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use online and other digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time for anyone that phones the call center to get answers to troublesome queries.… UK tax authority eyes £880M overhaul for Northern Ireland trade services - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:26:51 GMT) Cost of post-Brexit arrangements revealed as HMRC looks at options following Fujitsu contract The UK's tax collector is looking for a tech supplier to take on a £370 million, seven-year contract to support a digital platform and call center to handle trading arrangements over the Northern Ireland border.… Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT) The latest in a long line of fraud stings worth billions each year Two men are in police custody after being arrested in connection with a July cryptocurrency fraud involving a man in his seventies.… Dark mode might be burning more juice than you think - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:15:12 GMT) Most people crank up the brightness, making energy savings moot Using apps and websites in dark mode can actually use more energy than standard mode, according to researchers, as it causes people to crank up the brightness.… DXC paid 50% more than original contract value for disastrous public sector Oracle project - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:30:14 GMT) Systems integrator secured 'variation' just before mega SAP migration put on hold Systems integrator DXC accrued over 50 percent more than its original contract value for completing less than half the scheduled contract term during a disastrous project to move a UK government body off an ageing SAP ERP system and onto Oracle Fusion.… Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:41:14 GMT) FBI and CISA issue reminder - deep sigh - about the importance of patching and backups The operators of Ghost ransomware continue to claim victims and score payments, but keeping the crooks at bay is possible by patching known vulnerabilities and some basic infosec actions, according to a joint advisory issued Wednesday by the FBI and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.… Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:34:12 GMT) 2.3 TB held to ransom as biz formerly known as Virgin Care tells us it's probing IT 'security incident' Exclusive HCRG Care Group, a private health and social services provider, has seemingly fallen victim to the Medusa ransomware gang, which is threatening to leak what's claimed to be stolen internal records unless a substantial ransom is paid.… A big AI build has ‘stalled’ and won’t happen this year as funds and GPUs prove elusive - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:29:11 GMT) Arista trumpeted its role in this project for a year. Good thing business is otherwise solid Big Tech’s plans to spend hundreds of billions on infrastructure during 2025 are often considered to demonstrate near-endless demand for artificial intelligence, but networking vendor Arista has just revealed a large AI build has “stalled” due to lack of funds and hardware.… France tops China’s tokamak record with 22-minute plasma containment run - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:45:08 GMT) Nice number, but also not much more than a nice advance France’s Commissariat à L'énergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives on Tuesday claimed it’s topped China’s recently-established for record maintaining fusion plasma in a tokamak, and therefore taken another step towards building a fusion reactor capable of producing cheap energy.… US Army soldier linked to Snowflake extortion rampage admits breaking the law - (pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 03:01:39 GMT) That's the way the cookie melts A US Army soldier suspected of hacking AT&T and Verizon has admitted leaking online people's private call records.… Trump can't quickly or easily kill the CHIPS Act, but he can fire the workers funded by it - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:36:06 GMT) Reported layoffs suggest R&D functions may be hobbled, fab subsidies also at risk Comment US President Donald Trump has made it plain he’s not a fan of the $53 billion CHIPS and Science Act that funds semiconductor manufacturing and research on American soil – and now it appears he’s decided to make substantial staff cuts at the agencies that administer it.… Trump’s DoD CISO pick previously faced security clearance suspension - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:00:08 GMT) Hey, at least Katie Arrington brings a solid resume Donald Trump's nominee for a critical DoD cybersecurity role sports a resume that outshines many of his past picks, despite previously suspended security clearance.… Microsoft shows off novel quantum chip that can scale to 'a million qubits'. So far: Eight - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:38 GMT) Not just a matter of time but a matter of Majorana fermions, too Microsoft says it has developed a quantum-computing chip made with novel materials that is expected to enable the development of quantum computers for meaningful, real-world applications within – you guessed it – years rather than decades.… Check out this free automated tool that hunts for exposed AWS secrets in public repos - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:09 GMT) You can find out if your GitHub codebase is leaking keys ... but so can miscreants A free automated tool that lets anyone scan public GitHub repositories for exposed AWS credentials has been released.… We meet the protesters who want to ban Artificial General Intelligence before it even exists - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:32:08 GMT) STOP AI warns of doomsday scenario, demands governments pull the plug on advanced models Feature On Saturday at the Silverstone Cafe in San Francisco, a smattering of activists gathered to discuss plans to stop the further advancement of artificial intelligence.… Want to play billionaire for a day? This app lets you rent your own armed goon squad - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:31:12 GMT) Black Escalade motorcade sold separately - of course Need to turn heads and burn cash while out on the town? A new app lets you hire armed bodyguards to escort you around - chauffeur included - provided you're in Los Angeles or New York City.… KDE Plasma 6.3 released – and 6.3.1 is already here - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:17:03 GMT) A year on from the big overhaul of Plasma 6, more functionality appears KDE Plasma 6.3 is here, closely followed by a point release, alongside new versions of the KDE Frameworks and KDE Gear apps collection.… Microsoft boffins promise entire game worlds made from AI slop - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:02:07 GMT) WHAM, bam, no thank you, ma'am? Eggheads at Microsoft have produced a generative AI tool they say can create a three-dimensional game world to help developers design and tweak gameplay.… Telco to open lab to test cell network interoperability with satellites - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:15:15 GMT) Because 4G notspots aren't much good to anyone Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to open a research hub this summer to test and validate the integration of orbital services with terrestrial cellphone networks.… Your days of driver sync via Windows Server Update Services are numbered - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:30:10 GMT) Microsoft suggests a move to the cloud Microsoft has issued administrators a 60-day warning – driver synchronization using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated.… Odds of city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth creep upward - (pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:45:15 GMT) It's probably fine As the risk corridor narrows for asteroid 2024 YR4, the possibility of a collision with Earth in 2032 has increased.… Search the internet Search bishopston.com Search bishopston.net