Reviving a classic: ThinkPad modder rattles tin to fund new motherboard for 2008's T60 and T61 series of laptops [Mon Nov 29 2021]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 29 November 2021 ***************************************************************** Reviving a classic: ThinkPad modder rattles tin to fund new motherboard for 2008's T60 and T61 series of laptops When vendors don't update old models, someone must step up ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Singapore's DBS bank suffers digital fail – yes, regulatory bodies have noticed Might want to rethink that 'digital to the core' slogan On-Prem * Sweden asks EU to ban Bitcoin mining because while hydroelectric power is cheap, they need it for other stuff Lighting and warming homes in winter, or ransoming encrypted files and buying drugs? Hmmm * Reviving a classic: ThinkPad modder rattles tin to fund new motherboard for 2008's T60 and T61 series of laptops When vendors don't update old models, someone must step up * Swooping in to claim the glory while the On Call engineer stands baffled Backups or crack-ups? Welcome to the world of the IBM System/3 Security * Australia will force social networks to identify trolls, so they can be sued for defamation At the same time, will overrule court decision that traditional publishers are liable for comments on social media * EU needs more cybersecurity graduates, says ENISA infosec agency – pointing at growing list of master's degree courses Skills gap needs filling somehow * Privacy Sandbox saga continues: UK watchdog extracts more commitments from Google over ad tech Roll up, roll up. Come and be the CMA-approved trustee to keep an eye on the Chocolate Factory's antics * Government-favoured child safety app warned it could violate the UK's Investigatory Powers Act with message-scanning tech Redesigned SafeToNet feature highlights tech law mess Software * Chat among yourselves: New EU law may force the big IM platforms to open up Send an iMessage to Facebook, and we'll talk * The rocky road to better Linux software installation: Containers, containers, containers Let's be real: Everyone is trying to catch up with Apple * Bad news for Tencent: Chinese companies steer employees away from Weixin or WeChat Middle Kingdom's internet giant: It's a switch to enterprise apps. Try ours? Offbeat * Nuclear fusion firm Pulsar fires up a UK-built hybrid rocket engine A win in the rocketry world: 'Flames came out of the right end' * You forced me to use this fancypants app and now you're asking for a printout? 'Just take the meds, Mr Sloper, and enjoy your holiday' * BOFH: What if International Bad Actors designed the vaccine to make us watch more Steven Seagal movies? Pipe down – Nicolas Cage could be listening * India backs away from digital services tax after US pressure Will keep taxing, but consider payments as credits for future global tax regime ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2021 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: