Windows 11 roadmap great for knowing what's coming next week. Not so good for next year Microsoft promises clarity, gets partway there Microsoft has introduced a roadmap for Windows 11 that takes customers all the way to ... April 2025.… #theregister #IT
From concept to cosmos: Webb engineers on the telescope that changed everything JWST trio awarded IEEE Simon Ramo medal: 'I'm proud of the whole damn team' Interview  The team behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just scored the Simon Ramo Medal, given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science.… #theregister #IT
Cardiff's children's chief confirms data leak 2 months after cyber risk was 'escalated' Department director admits Welsh capital's council still trying to get heads around threat of dark web leaks Cardiff City Council's director of children's services says data was leaked or stolen from the organization, although she did not clarify how or what was pilfered.… #theregister #IT
Windows Server 2025 locking up after February patch, no word of when a fix will land Similar issue in Windows 11 resolved as of Wednesday Microsoft is warning that a faulty patch pushed out in February is causing Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop sessions to freeze under certain circumstances.… #theregister #IT
UK govt data people not 'technical,' says ex-Downing St data science head Despite pockets of excellence, many wouldn't make the grade in business, AI advisor implies A former director of data science at the UK prime minister's office has told MPs that people working with data in government are not typically technical and would be unlikely to get a similar job in the private sector.… #theregister #IT
Nuclear center must replace roof on 70-year-old lab so it can process radioactive waste Project sees 7-year delay and budget swell to £1.5B, but nuclear leadership 'confident' it has an alternative The center of the UK's nuclear industry has agreed on alternatives for how it will process waste into the next decade after delays and overspending hit a lab project.… #theregister #IT
Tech support session saved files, but probably ended a marriage Self-described 'visionary' made life hell for our hero, then some oily vids returned the favor On Call  The working week can be ugly, which is why The Register beautifies each Friday morning with a new instalment of On Call, the reader-contributed column in which we tell your tales of tech support splendor.… #theregister #IT
VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores Claims Broadcom will levy 20 percent penalty for customers who don’t pay before renewal deadlines The French limb of global tech distributor Arrow has emailed VMware partners it serves with news of big price increases.… #theregister #IT
After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug Single click on a phishing link in Google browser blew up sandbox on Windows Google pushed out an emergency patch for Chrome on Windows this week to stop attackers exploiting a sandbox-breaking zero-day vulnerability, seemingly used by snoops to target certain folks in Russia.… #theregister #IT
SK hynix has probably already sold most of the HBM DRAM it will make next year As this year’s buyers rush to beat Trump’s tariffs Korean chipmaker SK hynix has told investors the future looks bright thanks to strong demand for its memory products and early delivery of its first HBM4 samples.… #theregister #IT