NASA taps Claude to conjure Mars rover's travel plan
Is there life on Mars? Well, there's Claude in the machine
Science31 Jan 2026 | 13
Offbeat
Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups
Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion
Legal30 Jan 2026 | 10
Phones down, brooms up: HashiCorp co-founder lectures business hopefuls
Stock management also important, says Mitchell Hashimoto
Offbeat30 Jan 2026 | 8
BOFH: Eight pints of a lager and a management breakthrough
Episode 2 The Boss has been on a retreat, which means he needs a factory reset ASAP
BOFH30 Jan 2026 | 70
Mechanical mutts make it official: Now full-time at Sellafield's hot zones
Bark!Bark!Bark! Spot's new cleanup gig involves gamma rays, alpha particles, and considerably less PPE than fleshy colleagues
Science30 Jan 2026 | 35
Musk distracts from struggling car biz with fantastical promise to make 1 million humanoid robots a year
To what end? Who knows? Tesla isn't even using them in its own factories yet
Offbeat29 Jan 2026 | 119
Uncle Sam dangles nuclear campuses for states while watering down safety rules
Governors offered atomic megasites and federal cash as hundreds of pages of regulations go missing
Science29 Jan 2026 | 25
Bork ventures to the Middle of Lidl
Bork!Bork!Bork! Happier days at Intel nailed to the wall of discount retailer
Personal Tech29 Jan 2026 | 32
Challenger at 40: The disaster that changed NASA
How a cold morning, failed O-rings, and flawed decision-making led to tragedy
Science28 Jan 2026 | 70
ATM flashes a port or two for the enterprising hacker
Bork!Bork!Bork! Connection secured. Not so sure about the installation
Offbeat28 Jan 2026 | 22
Nudify app proliferation shows naked ambition of Apple and Google
Researchers with the Tech Transparency Project found all sorts of apps that let users create fake non-consensual nudes of real people
Legal27 Jan 2026 | 35
Pope warns flock to raise their faces, protect their voices in fightback against AI
Vicar of Rome decries naive and unquestioning reliance on technology
Offbeat27 Jan 2026 | 27
NASA begins formal anomaly review after MAVEN probe lost in space
Communication attempts ongoing for stricken spacecraft
Science27 Jan 2026 | 16
Japan doubles down on Trump's Genesis AI supercomputing effort
RIKEN links up with Argonne, Fujitsu, and Nvidia to build next-gen infrastructure
HPC27 Jan 2026 |
NASA confirms command error temporarily felled TESS planet hunter
In space, no one can hear you bork
Science27 Jan 2026 | 9
Voyager 2's close encounter with Uranus wasn't in the original plan
40 years later, mission boffin recalls being told to pronounce it correctly
Science27 Jan 2026 | 40
Crossrail? More like Borkrail...
Bork!Bork!Bork! A thoroughly modern piece of public transport infrastructure deserves a thoroughly modern bork
Offbeat27 Jan 2026 | 19
Knee-Deep in the CAD: Boffin gets Doom running inside a design modeler
The seminal shooter finds yet another unlikely home
Offbeat26 Jan 2026 | 7
EU looking into Elon Musk's X after Grok produces deepfake sex images
Probe follows outcry over use of creepy image generation tool
Personal Tech26 Jan 2026 | 27
Future of UK's multibillion Ajax armored vehicle program looks shaky
Noise and vibration keeps sending soldiers to the medics
Offbeat25 Jan 2026 | 63
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Autonomous cars, drones cheerfully obey prompt injection by road sign
AI vision systems can be very literal readers
OpenAI gives ChatGPT models the chop – two weeks' notice, take it or leave it
GPT-4o gets second death sentence after last year's reprieve, but this time barely anyone's bothered
Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups
Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion
Oracle seeks to build bridges with MySQL developers
Big Red promises 'new era' as long-frustrated contributors weigh whether to believe it
January blues return as Ivanti coughs up exploited EPMM zero-days
Consider yourselves compromised, experts warn
Thousands more Oregon residents learn their health data was stolen in TriZetto breach
Parent company Cognizant hit with multiple lawsuits
Broadcom 'bulldozes' VMware cloud partners as March deadline looms
exclusive Many European CSPs are being cut loose, sources say, forcing customer transitions
Feeling taxed by layoffs, IRS turns to AI helpers
Fewer humans, more bots - just in time for filing season
Backblaze says AI traffic and neoclouds could shape future networks
The western US saw the most activity overall
Want digital sovereignty? That'll be 1% of your GDP into AI infrastructure please
Analyst predicts massive spend on domestic AI stacks
STORIES
Ofcom probes Meta over WhatsApp info it was legally required to provide
UK watchdog investigates accuracy of data handed over for SMS market review
Legal23 Jan 2026 | 18
Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds
updated If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys
Security23 Jan 2026 | 77
Hacker taps Raspberry Pi to turn Wi-Fi signals into wall art
Pipe local wireless noise through an SDR into an RPi, and 64 LED filaments do the rest
Offbeat23 Jan 2026 | 16
NASA planet hunter resumes operations after low power incident
Pointing problem left TESS in the dark
Science23 Jan 2026 | 1
UK trade department put civil servants' feelings first during Windows 11 migration
Is that the cloud? No, it's incense wafting through Whitehall
Offbeat23 Jan 2026 | 30
Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations
Big Red gets to store data, advise on security, and store the 'I'll watch just one more video' algo
SaaS23 Jan 2026 | 10
Windows fails to tip the scales in grocery store deployment
Bork!Bork!Bork! Recovery from an excess of sprouts, or something else?
Offbeat22 Jan 2026 | 19
Rocket Lab's Neutron schedule under pressure after unexpected tank rupture
Launch vehicle due to make maiden flight this year, company promises update in February earnings call
Science22 Jan 2026 | 8
Splash-screen memories from a Bangkok ticket machine
Bork!Bork!Bork! When the operating system is older than the transport network
Offbeat22 Jan 2026 | 23
MIT boffins create device that 'paints' iridescent structural color in real time
From adaptive wearables to light-based signaling ideas, researchers are exploring what comes next
Science21 Jan 2026 | 34
ESA puts ExoMars lander through its paces with eye on 2028 launch
After Russia drama and NASA's on-again-off-again romance, rover shows it still has legs... four of them
Offbeat21 Jan 2026 | 5
Concorde at 50: Twice the speed of sound, twice the economic trouble
Supersonic passenger flight worked technically – but never added up commercially
Offbeat21 Jan 2026 | 157
Kids learn computer theory with wood, cardboard, and hot glue
Behold the cardboard ENIAC
On-Prem21 Jan 2026 | 50
ATM takes a kicking yet keeps on ticking
Bork!Bork!Bork! But who is paying to keep the lights on?
Offbeat21 Jan 2026 | 25
Dead batteries cough up lithium after a bath in CO₂ and water, boffins say
Still or sparkling? Either way, the problem of scale remains
Science20 Jan 2026 | 34
Manchester ATM ups PIN requirement to full Windows login
Bork!Bork!Bork! Definitely Maybe running Windows 7?
Offbeat20 Jan 2026 | 27
UK gambling regulator accuses Meta of lying about its struggle to spot illegal ads
Labels Zuck’s ad library ‘a window into criminality’ and the Social Network as ‘happy to turn a blind eye’
Legal20 Jan 2026 | 43
Akamai CEO wants help to defeat piracy, reckons he can handle edge AI alone
Interview OG CDN boss says fighting illegal streams is about stopping criminals cashing in, not free speech
Legal20 Jan 2026 | 12
NASA's Artemis II Moon rocket arrives at the launch pad
If it all goes wrong, British kids of the '80s might remember an alternative
Science19 Jan 2026 | 26
Cop cops it after Copilot cops out: West Midlands police chief quits over AI hallucination
Craig Guildford banned Israeli fans based on Microsoft's match report, told MPs 'we don't use AI,' then discovers... they did
Offbeat19 Jan 2026 | 77
S Twatter: When text-to-speech goes down the drain
Bork!Bork!Bork! Rinse of the machines: A cautionary tale about relying on robots
Offbeat17 Jan 2026 | 56
Congress throws NASA a lifeline, leaves Mars sample mission to die in the dust
Agency dodges deep cut and mass mission shutdowns, but ambitious red planet plan gets the boot
Science16 Jan 2026 | 22
Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all
Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized
Security16 Jan 2026 | 70
Probably not the best security in the world: Carlsberg wristbands spill visitor pics
Exclusive Researcher shows how anyone can access Copenhagen experience attendees' names, videos
Security16 Jan 2026 | 9
BOFH: Every computer system eventually serves ads
Episode 1 Boss's bright idea enshittifies itself in record time
BOFH16 Jan 2026 | 57
An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together
You can't park there, mate
Offbeat16 Jan 2026 | 17
Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix
Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 21
Windows 2000 rusts in peace by the sea
Bork!Bork!Bork! When salty coastal air meets memory errors in one of Portugal's rail ticket machines
Offbeat14 Jan 2026 | 20
India’s flagship PSLV rocket fails for the second time in a row
One payload out of fifteen survived and sent home some useful data
Science14 Jan 2026 | 12
Moon hotel startup hopes you get lunar lunacy, drop $1M deposit for 2032 stay
Step 1: Ask for deposit. Step 2: ??? Step 3: Build Moon hotel empire
Offbeat13 Jan 2026 | 112
Affordable housing site goes live with meme-laden test data
Updated Yes, London property prices are high. But here's a picture of Boris Johnson
Offbeat13 Jan 2026 | 27
India demands crypto outfits geolocate customers, get a selfie to prove they’re real
Government is fed up with bad actors using digi-cash to fund dodgy deeds
Public Sector13 Jan 2026 | 9
Danish dev delights kid by turning floppy drive into easy TV remote
Just insert a disk and the TV starts playing three-year-old’s favorite shows
Offbeat12 Jan 2026 | 58
Mall display crashes the vibe with Windows activation nag
Bork!Bork!Bork! Digital signage is great, until it isn't
Offbeat12 Jan 2026 | 13
ISS stint ends early as NASA aborts Crew-11 over crew illness
Sick astronaut back on Earth by Thursday, nature of ailment remains undisclosed
Science12 Jan 2026 | 12
Windows 2000 still earning its keep running a rail ticket machine in Portugal
Bork!Bork!Bork! 'Unsupported' doesn't mean 'unused'
Offbeat12 Jan 2026 | 17
Tories vow to boot under-16s off social media and ban phones in schools
Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pitches age limits and classroom curbs as fixes for behavior and mental health
Personal Tech12 Jan 2026 | 60
Cloudflare CEO threatens to make the Winter Olympics a political football after Italy slugs it with a fine
Labels Rome's comms regulator ‘a quasi-judicial body’ that works on behalf of ‘shadowy, European media cabal’
Legal12 Jan 2026 | 158
Malaysia and Indonesia block X over failure to curb deepfake smut
Asia in Brief PLUS: Cambodia arrests alleged scam camp boss; Baidu spins out chip biz; Panasonic’s noodle shop plan; And more!
Legal12 Jan 2026 | 29
UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence
ANALYSIS Ministers promise equivalent standards just without the legal obligation
Cyber-crime10 Jan 2026 | 40
CES 2026 worst in show: AI girlfriends, a fridge that won't open unless you talk to it, and more
There's a lot of bad ideas set to create literal waste and be a waste of money
Offbeat09 Jan 2026 | 148
NASA decides to bring Crew-11 home early after astronaut health scare
Medical issue forces mission curtailment and leaves station short-handed
Science09 Jan 2026 | 11
Copper supplies set to peak just as tech needs more
Analysts say production will top out this decade while global electrification keeps ramping
On-Prem09 Jan 2026 | 30
Very tough microbes may help us cement our future on Mars
Extremophile bacteria could help turn Martian dirt into building material for human habitats
Science09 Jan 2026 | 20
Nothing to declare at border control except a Windows 7 certificate error
Bork!Bork!Bork! The queue might move on, but the software never did
Offbeat09 Jan 2026 | 16
Grok told to cover up as UK weighs action over AI 'undressing'
Image generation paywalled on X after ministers and regulators start asking awkward questions
AI + ML09 Jan 2026 | 116
China to probe Meta’s acquisition of AI outfit Manus
Grab some popcorn for the Xi vs Zuck bout, which may not be the biggest fight on the card
AI + ML09 Jan 2026 | 2
Boffins probe commercial AI models, find an entire Harry Potter book
Dark copyright evasion magic makes light work of developers' guardrails
AI + ML09 Jan 2026 | 142
ISS spacewalk postponed over mystery astronaut malady
NASA mulling options, including an early trip home
Science08 Jan 2026 | 22
UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos
Lawyers say Musk's platform may face punishment under Online Safety Act priority offenses
AI + ML08 Jan 2026 | 123
Ultimate camouflage tech mimics octopus in scientific first
Synthetic cephalopod skin could be used in architecture and computer displays as well as background-matching subterfuge
Science08 Jan 2026 | 35
New carbon capture tech could save us from datacenter doom
Maybe our AI overlords, hell-bent on securing power any way they can, should invest in getting this to market
Science07 Jan 2026 | 41
Historic NASA test towers face their final countdown
Apollo-era Saturn V and Shuttle stands set for controlled demolition as Artemis ramps up
Science07 Jan 2026 | 15
Recline of the machines: Terminator felled by dodgy battery
Bork!Bork!Bork! The rise will be postponed until you hit F1 to continue
Offbeat07 Jan 2026 | 24
Lego crams an ASIC in a brick to keep kids interested
Neat idea, but with no mention of a dev kit it's another sign of Lego's descent into designing nothing but fun on rails
Offbeat06 Jan 2026 | 48
Congress ctrl-Zs bulk of proposed cuts to NASA science
Fate of Shuttle Discovery remains conspicuously unaddressed in FY2026 agreement text
Science06 Jan 2026 | 41
Researchers poison stolen data to make AI systems return wrong results
Wanted: Chief Disinformation Officer to pollute company knowledge graphs
AI + ML06 Jan 2026 | 40
EU won't scrap tech regs just because Washington dislikes them
US trade body threatens software and services market access unless European approach changes
Legal05 Jan 2026 | 33
Starlink to lower orbits of thousands of satellites over safety concerns
Move will see spacecraft shift from 550 km to 480 km as collision risks rise
Networks02 Jan 2026 | 51
The Y2K bug delayed my honeymoon … by 17 years!
ON CALL Y2K More tales of apocalypse avoided - including in an animal testing lab - and the hard work that made that possible
Columnists02 Jan 2026 | 66
Satellite radio transmissions are jamming telescopes and driving astronomers batty
Interview 'What do we need to do better?' El Reg talks to comms boss about the problem
Science01 Jan 2026 | 22
Welcome to Wendy's! Before your order can be taken, you must first reset this kiosk
Bork!Bork!Bork! Do you want bork with that?
Offbeat01 Jan 2026 | 47
iPad kids are more anxious, less resilient, and slower decision makers
The solution? Lock up the screens and read to your kids
Science30 Dec 2025 | 45
We will be cruising at 35,000 feet and failing to update our Apache HTTP Server
Bork!Bork!Bork! Now replace the autopilot with Copilot
Offbeat30 Dec 2025 | 43
When the lights went out, and the shooting started, Y2K started to feel all too real
On Call Y2K More millennial tech support tales from your fellow readers
Columnists29 Dec 2025 | 70
Seville: Famed for blue skies and now Blue Screens of Death
BORK!BORK!BORK! Hotel guests get a blast from the past courtesy of classic Windows BSOD
Offbeat28 Dec 2025 | 17
SSL Santa greets London Victoria visitors with a borked update
Bork!Bork!Bork! Best not touch that screen, eh?
Offbeat27 Dec 2025 | 47
BOFH: The Christmas spirit has run dry – time to show some chiller instinct
Episode 25 After the boardroom is ransacked, it's straight into Arse Covering 101
BOFH27 Dec 2025 | 52
IT team forced to camp in the office for days after Y2K bug found in boss's side project
On Call Y2K The lack of trust that leads to outsourcing can be expensive
Columnists26 Dec 2025 | 75
Sight of Clippy, Internet Explorer scares baby
Reg reader introduces newborn to Microsoft ugly sweater. Child not amused
Offbeat24 Dec 2025 | 18
North American air defense troops ready for 70th year of Santa tracking
A newspaper misprint began a Christmas Eve tradition joining holiday cheer with military technology
Offbeat24 Dec 2025 | 22
NASA tries Curiosity rover's Mastcam to work out where MAVEN might be
Time running out for savin' MAVEN as stricken spacecraft still silent as Mars solar conjunction nears
Science24 Dec 2025 | 9
Starlink satellite fails, polluting orbit with debris and falling toward Earth
Spacecraft set to burn up in a few weeks, but it could have been worse
Science23 Dec 2025 | 57
Pizza restaurant signage caught serving raw Windows
Bork!Bork!Bork! Menu.exe not found
Offbeat23 Dec 2025 | 44
Japan loses another H3 launcher, plus the satnav bird it carried
25 percent failure rate for JAXA's space truck, with the second stage again proving perilous
Science23 Dec 2025 | 8
New boss was bad, his attitude was ugly, so the tech team pranked him good
Who, Me? Mousey wouldn’t work, wah-wah-wah
Columnists22 Dec 2025 | 132
Infinite Machine e-scooter is like the offspring of a Vespa and a Cybertruck
hands on Custom-designed $10,000 scooter goes 65mph, has a 60-mile range, and runs silently
Offbeat19 Dec 2025 | 90
BOFH: All through the house, not a creature was stirring except the homicidal vacuum cleaner
Episode 24 Minor firmware issues coincide with workplace absence among leadership
BOFH19 Dec 2025 | 43
Cornish recycling drive sows confusion among Reg Standards Bureau
Are pasties a proxy for weight? Or a cypher for circumference?
Offbeat19 Dec 2025 | 129
Trump Media jumps aboard the speculative nuclear fusion bandwagon
Ambitious timelines don’t bend the laws of physics
Science18 Dec 2025 | 63
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