Surprise! The metaverse is going to suck for privacy [Mon Aug 1 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 1 August 2022 ***************************************************************** Surprise! The metaverse is going to suck for privacy Forget mobile apps – headsets and smart glasses will be able to harvest so much data ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * AWS still growing amid talk of global economic woes No stopping the cloud computing division but losses mount on retail side as consumers catch a cold On-Prem * Apple plays the supply-chain card to explain Mac, iPad revenue shrink Mom, what's an eye pad? * It's on: Twitter vs Elon Musk trial to start October 17 Popcorn stocks soar * Micron pledges US memory expansion after CHIPS Act passes With $52 billion on the table, everyone wants their fair share * The US's biggest datacenter market is short on electricity Power transmission bottlenecks could delay Northern Virginia DC projects into 2026 * US Department of Defense funds Google and SkyWater to enable open source chips Amazing how you find the money when military needs a reliable supply * Surprise! The metaverse is going to suck for privacy Forget mobile apps – headsets and smart glasses will be able to harvest so much data * Why Intel killed its Optane memory business Effort to create a new tier of memory flopped as rivals offered faster and more open alternatives Security * Spyware developer charged by Australian Police after 14,500 sales PLUS: India open to space tourism; China/Indonesia infosec pact; Paytm denies breach; Infosys dodges government again; and more * Tim Hortons offer free coffee and donut to settle data privacy invasion claims Also, malicious VBA macros are out and container files are in, Robin Banks helps criminals rob banks, and more * This is what to expect when a managed service provider gets popped MSP should just stand for My Server's Pwned! * Feds put $10m bounty on Putin pal accused of bankrolling US election troll farm Just in time for the midterms * Decentralized IPFS networks forming the 'hotbed of phishing' P2P file system makes it more difficult to detect and take down malicious content * BreachForums booms on the back of billion-record Chinese data leak Plenty of recent users appear to be from China, and hoping for more leaks of local data * Businesses confess: We pass cyberattack costs onto customers Cover an average of $4.4 million per raid ourselves? No chance, mate * US court system suffered 'incredibly significant attack' – sealed files at risk Effects still being felt today across US government Software * Linus Torvalds releases Linux 5.19 – using Asahi on an Arm-powered Mac Hails the combo as finally making Arm 'usable as a development platform' * VMware’s subscriptions start at 16 cores, prices won't be made public Prepaid one-, three-, or five-year terms preferred for big bundles * Microsoft to offer app-store-like experience to distribute and update bespoke apps Behold the mutant offspring of the Microsoft Store, Endpoint Manager, and Package Manager Offbeat * Paper batteries on the cards to power IoT and smart labels Quest to reduce environmental impact finds pulp solution * Reg readers tell us what they wanted for SysAdmin Appreciation Day Chateau Lafite? Unexpected day off? Unplugging users phones? * Bill Gates venture backs effort to bring aircon startup to market Supports liquid desiccant tech to store energy to smooth bumps in demand, lower greenhouse gas impact * Preparing for Skylab: The separate 1972 experimental mission that never left the ground Bags of splashy fun for astronauts in SMEAT's simulation * BOFH: Selling the boss on a crypto startup A little hint from a Helldesk friend is all you need * Psst … Want to buy a used IBM Selectric? No questions asked We would have got away with it too, if hadn't been for your perfectly reasonable user request * China's IT minister under investigation for violating law Xiao Yaqing had been steering China's chip industry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2022 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: