CIA exposed to potential intelligence interception due to X's URL bug [Thu Oct 19 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 19 October 2023 ***************************************************************** CIA exposed to potential intelligence interception due to X's URL bug Musk's mega-app-in-waiting goes from chopping headlines to profile URLs ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Amazon to drop a cool $1B on Microsoft 365 cloud suite Over a million licenses for office software to be used by corporate and frontline workers On-Prem * What's unconstitutional about Google keyword search warrants? Nothing, says Colorado Supreme Court Arson case produces a very tricky precedent for anyone who values digital privacy * Come work at HQ... or find a new job, Roblox CEO tells staff Games developer latest to row back on WFH flexibility. 'Zoom fatigue is real,' says bigwig * Sony, Honda tease EV that aims to be a lounge on wheels 'Afeela' packs Qualcomm kit, screens galore, runs Android and will have an app ecosystem * Apple finds another use for USB-C – a cheaper Pencil It’s also shorter, lousy under pressure, and needs a dongle on the cheapest iPad * Google and Qualcomm to bring RISC-V to the wrist in next-gen wearable platform Wear OS is basically Android, so this effort may do some heavy lifting to evade Arm SoCs in future phones Security * D-Link clears up 'exaggerations' around data breach Who knew 3 million actually means 700 in cybercrime forum lingo? * CIA exposed to potential intelligence interception due to X's URL bug Musk's mega-app-in-waiting goes from chopping headlines to profile URLs Software * Nvidia sells Foxconn on AI factories that turn raw data into profit Or, at least, information that can drive profits anyway * Hyperscale datacenter capacity set to triple because of AI demand And it's going to suck... up more power too * Take Windows 11... please. Leaks confirm low numbers for Microsoft's latest OS Time to rethink Windows 10 support cycle then? * Buyer's remorse haunts 3 in 5 business software purchases They never do tell you about the unexpected costs and overly complex implementations * Ampere leads a pack of AI startups to challenge Nvidia's 'unsustainable' GPUs AI Platform Alliance probably has Jensen Huang in tears...of laughter * Atlassian users complain of cloud migration dead ends, especially in UK Lack of local clouds and inflexible offers see users depart. Maybe the new ‘Compass’ developer experience tool will be more to their liking Special Features * San Francisco mayor suggests police drones and CCTV can cure city's crime woes Suggests bodycam footage should replace paperwork for simple arrests * Paying for WinRAR in all the wrong ways - Russia and China hitting ancient app Incidentally, Windows 11 has native rar support now * Critical Citrix bug exploited by data thieves weeks before being patched Time to close those active sessions * Governments resent their dependence on Big Tech Singapore summit hears how private sector's constant security sins create risk for sovereigns * Five Eyes intel chiefs warn China's IP theft program now at 'unprecedented' levels Spies come in from the cold for their first public chinwag * Malware crooks find an in with fake browser updates, in case real ones weren't bad enough Researchers say ransomware could be on the horizon if success continues * X marks the bot: Musk thinks spammers won't pay $1 a year Annual fee won't be profitable, will require registration of phone number Offbeat * Now we can blame spacecraft for polluting the atmosphere 'My god, it's full of aerosolized metals!' * Want a clean energy transition? Better start putting cash into electrical grid Spending needs to double to $600B by 2030 if we want to stay within 2°C warming * Moonstruck Modi wants lunar Indian crew by 2040 A space station, Venus, and Mars also on the cards but the budget is TBD * Boris Johnson's mad hydrogen for homes bubble bursts It was a gas while it lasted but 'no public policy' to replace natural gas for heating * US prosecutors slam Autonomy tycoon's attempt to get charges tossed Allege that 'greed and hubris' led Mike Lynch and co to 'pretend Autonomy thrived' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: