How TCP's congestion control saved the internet [Mon Sep 25 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 25 September 2023 ***************************************************************** How TCP's congestion control saved the internet We guess it's OK it did ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Fujitsu to quit Tokyo HQ PLUS: Micron breaks ground in India; Hong Kong goes for green fintech; Taiwan to launch first sub; and more On-Prem * How TCP's congestion control saved the internet We guess it's OK it did * VR headsets to shift 30 million units a year by 2027, vastly behind wearables The eyes don’t have it, but you're all ears * Uncle Sam is this keen to keep US CHIPS funds out of China Meanwhile, GlobalFoundries scores $3B DoD contract to fab chips for military, aerospace * European Commission hits Intel with new fine over antitrust findings What a difference a year makes: in June '22 it was asking for half a billion in interest back after a successful appeal * Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK Travelers told routine work being performed nationwide * How is this problem mine, techie asked, while cleaning underground computer If you throw enough mud, some of it will stick … and crash a server * The clock is ticking and Korea wants to know if its chipmakers will get their export license extension SK hynix and Samsung do so much memory-making in China, ending sanction exemptions would be extraordinary * The iPhone 15 has a Goldilocks issue: Too big or too small. Maybe a case will make it just right Fanboi numbers are well down – but Apple's queueing system, rather than apathy, is likely the cause Security * Apple squashes security bugs after iPhone flaws exploited by Predator spyware Holes in iOS, macOS and more fixed following tip off from Google, Citizen Lab * ESA gets the job of building Europe's secure satcomms network IRIS2 oversight deal signed as constellation’s schedule slips, and Ariane 6 hits another snag Software * Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks Can you blame it? * Colleges snub Turnitin's AI-writing detector over fears it'll wrongly accuse students By the time they graduate, employers will be making them use LLMs anyway * Unity apologizes, tweaks runtime install fees after gaming world outrage Is this the engine maker's final continue? * IBM's Weather Company leaked my personal info to analytics, thunders netizen Video watching habits and other data just handed over, lawsuit claims * UK-US data deal could hinge on fate of legal challenges to EU arrangement So much for sovereignty then * FYI: Those fancy 'Google-designed' TPU AI chips had an awful lot of Broadcom help And Meta's tapping up Big B too – it's big bucks for this silicon giant * CMA says new Microsoft-Activision deal addresses concerns Meet gaming's power couple, with Ubisoft the third wheel. Now competition watchdog must ensure Windows biz keeps promises * Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech A decade of support is a much better deal than what Microsoft or Apple will give you * If you're cautious about using ML and bots at work, that's not a bad idea Alex Stamos: 'We don't really know what's gonna go wrong with AI yet' * Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk's multiple messes Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse' Offbeat * That's gas: CO2 found on Europa surface may hint at some possible sign of life Hey, ESA: Can Juice get there any faster? * US military F-35 readiness problems highlighted in aptly timed report This surely can't be related to that crash debacle over the weekend, right? * FAA wants rocket jockeys to clean up after their space launch parties Have you seen orbit? There's junk everywhere * BOFH: A security issue, you say? Activate code tangerine When you utter those words, it empowers us to do anything ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2023 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: