And now for something completely different: Python 3.12 [Wed Oct 4 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 4 October 2023 ***************************************************************** And now for something completely different: Python 3.12 Nobody expects more flexible string parsing ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * UK IaaS market: Deeper probe by competition regulator lands soon Ofcom to refer findings to CMA – which insiders say will home in on egress fees, interoperability and licensing On-Prem * Intel spins off FPGA biz with DC boss Sandra Rivera at the helm x86 giant eyes outside cash injections, IPO for Programmable Systems Group within three years * Supreme Court doesn't want to hear union's beef about STEM grad work visas End of the road for those hoping to cut 3-year permit back down to 12 months * $17k solid gold Apple Watch goes from Beyoncé's wrist to the obsolete list You can't bling out the inevitable * Uncle Sam to tighten chip export chokehold on China... again Red dragon's semiconductor market share continues to grow * Microsoft takes concrete steps (literally) toward greener datacenter construction Plan is to mix a dose of sustainability into bit barn foundations * DISH must pay for bungled orbit change in landmark space debris penalty FCC wants $150K after EchoStar-7 missed its orbital graveyard * X Social Media sues Twitter 2.0 over alphabet soup branding spidermanpointingmeme.jpg * From vacuum tubes to qubits – is quantum computing destined to repeat history? Having seen how conventional computers changed the world, can you really afford to bet against it? * Microsoft kills classic Azure DaaS, because it isn't really Azure Users get three-year deprecation and migration warning * UK splashes £4B to dive into next-gen nuclear submarines Detailed design and long lead contracts signed off for SSN-AUKUS project * Google doubles minimum RAM and disk in 'Chromebook Plus' spec Some may be made in India, where the Big G has teamed to make kit with HP Security * Trio of TorchServe flaws means PyTorch users need an urgent upgrade Meta, the project's maintainer, shrugs * US v Sam Bankman-Fried trial begins ... as imploded crypto-biz boss sues his insurer After people's funds go up in smoke, ex-CEO seeks cash to foot legal bills * CISA adds latest Chrome zero-day to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Chrome’s second zero-day of the month puts fed security at 'significant risk' * Co-founder of collapsed crypto biz Three Arrows cuffed at airport Plus: Philippine state health insurance knocked offline by ransomware, China relaxes data export laws, and more Software * Human knocks down woman in hit-and-run. Then driverless Cruise car parks on top of her Victim in critical condition * If you want to fund open source code via Patreon with GitHub, well now you can Exploited open source maintainers get broader payment pleading options * ChattyG takes a college freshman C/C++ programming exam Compiles learning and code to pass – but not necessarily with flying colors * AMD graphics card users report gremlins with Windows 11 It looks like you spent hours tuning your settings – shall I reset them for you? * Microsoft CEO whinges about Google's default search deals Alleges it achieved dominance through nefarious means – but who would do such a thing? * And now for something completely different: Python 3.12 Nobody expects more flexible string parsing * MongoDB promises to keep its hands off application building Yet history tells us it's an ever present temptation to grab greater chunks of the stack Special Features * Arm patches GPU driver bug exploited by spyware to snoop on targets As Qualcomm warns of similar fixes coming for its chips * Microsoft Defender 'finally' stops flagging Tor Browser as malware Just because you're paranoid… * Japan drives for infosec self-sufficiency – at least in one layer of deep defenses CYNEX Alliance brings industry, government, and academia together to share info and devise tools Offbeat * 5G satellite briefly becomes brightest object in night sky With more constellations on the horizon, scientists call for better approval of launches * ESA delays Vega-C's return after nozzle design fails tests Eurolauncher won't fly again until 2024 as it awaits another redesign ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: