You've heard of the cost-of-living crisis, now get ready for the cost-of-working crisis [Fri Sep 23 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 23 September 2022 ***************************************************************** You've heard of the cost-of-living crisis, now get ready for the cost-of-working crisis As employers herd staff back to the office with few perks, workers are concerned about what it'll cost them ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * UK launches competition probe into cloud giants in digital services All right, what's all this, then? Three of you, are there? On-Prem * Meta accused of breaking the law by secretly tracking iPhone users Ad goliath reckons complaint is meritless – but it would, wouldn't it? * Update your Tesla now before the windows put your fingers in a pinch Musk fumes at NHTSA 'recall' of a million-plus cars * Federal agencies buying Americans' internet data challenged by US senators Maybe we don't want to go with the netflow, man * Equinix tests out fuel cells as alternative for datacenter power Teams up with National University of Singapore on proof-of-concept designs * Satellite operators want option to exceed deorbiting rules The sky is getting crowded, but some think the FCC is moving too fast to clean it up * DXC Technology linked with private equity takeover talks The cloud has forever changed infrastructure services landscape – just ask IBM, HPE, CSC and Atos * IT services giant Wipro fires 300 for moonlighting Labor org points out hypocrisy of chairman with multiple directorships sacking workers for similar * You've heard of the cost-of-living crisis, now get ready for the cost-of-working crisis As employers herd staff back to the office with few perks, workers are concerned about what it'll cost them * Autumn's GTC shows who Nvidia really cares about Hint: It’s not necessarily gamers Security * Check out this Android spyware, says Microsoft, the home of a gazillion Windows flaws While issuing an emergency patch for Endpoint Configuration Manager * Cambodian authorities crack down on cyber slavery amid international pressure Lured by fake jobs, victims are isolated abroad and forced to carry out crypto and romance scams, and more * Fake sites fool Zoom users into downloading deadly code Ah, the human touch Software * The secret to Sparrow, DeepMind's latest Q&A chatbot: Human feedback Thanks for the advice * GNOME hits 43: Welcome To Guadalajara Love it or loathe it? Plus: KDE 5.26 here soon, and both desktops still working on mobile support * Bank of England seeks partner to support Oracle Cloud implementation After venturing into HCM, UK's central bank embarks on finance and procurement journey with Big Red * Another UK tech company bought out: Schneider Electric grabs rest of Aveva French industrial conglomerate pays $10.75b, but already owned lion's share of industrial software specialist Offbeat * Japanese boffins build solar-powered, remote-controlled cyborg cockroach Neat idea until you remember that roaches and sunlight, not a good mix * Meta told to pay $175m to walkie-talkie techies for infringing IP Facebook and Instagram Live use same programming described in Voxer patents, says jury * Larry Page's flying taxi startup Kittyhawk calls it a day More proof, if it were needed, that not everything connected to Google is gold * The years were worth the wait. JWST gives us an amazing view of Neptune's rings But uh-oh, friction faults already starting on distant probe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: