Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse [Thu Jan 18 2024]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 18 January 2024 ***************************************************************** Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse 'Search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam,' says study ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Facial recognition tech has outpaced US law – and don't expect the Feds to catch up Let's be realistic: If the EU can't regulate it well, America definitely won't * IBM scraps rewards program for staff inventions, wipes away cash points Big Blue staffers aren't pleased to lose out on potential bonuses * Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse 'Search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam,' says study * Chip wars could lead to oversupply as China increases domestic capacity Middle Kingdom can make market moves too... as potential global price battles loom * NVMe consortium polishes its specs to support computational storage Tech to shift storage to compute has so far failed to catch on in a big way * Post Office boss unable to say when biz knew Horizon could be remotely altered CEO stays tight-lipped in front of MPs while Fujitsu admits moral responsibility for compensation * BT to spell out contract price hikes in pounds and pence None of this inflation-linked percentage nonsense, says Ofcom * YouTube video lag wrongly blamed on its ad-blocking animus Slowdowns apparently due to a bug afflicting browser extensions, not retaliation against filters * What are our top picks from the vast world of retro tech? Let's find out Standby to be amazed: Lotus Notes is still being developed Security * Apple, AMD, Qualcomm GPU security hole lets miscreants snoop on AI training and chats So much for isolation * What's worse than paying an extortion bot that auto-pwned your database? Paying one that lied to you and only saved the first 20 rows of each table * Windows Server 2022 patch is breaking apps for some users Uninstall the update or edit the Windows registry to restore order * Home improvement marketers dial up trouble from regulator ICO slaps penalties on two businesses that collectively made more than 3 million cold calls * Combination of cheap .cloud domains and fake Shark Tank news fuel unhealthy wellness scams .SBS gTLD once owned by Australian broadcaster is another source of strife * Nokia walks the walk about its RAN to play on Uncle Sam’s China fears It pays not to be Huawei, and the US military can be lucrative, too Software * Could immutability be a Leap too far for openSUSE users? Update on Linux distro's next major version heralds big changes ahead * AI investment still at the planning stage through 2024, Gartner says Imagined impact of GenAI on GDP is over-optimistic, analyst firm says * AI political disinformation is a huge problem – but harder to fight than ever How OpenAI, Microsoft, and others are trying to combat deepfakes and more * Microsoft touts migration to Windows 11 as painless, though wallets may disagree Millions have perfectly serviceable PCs running Windows 10 at home * The 'nothing-happened' Y2K bug – how the IT industry worked overtime to save world's computers ...though bonkers conspiracies on solving date-field problem never died down * Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode data slurp disclaimer in early browser build After settling privacy lawsuit now admits you're observable even when trying for anonymity Offbeat * Can solar power be beamed down from space? Yes. Is it commercially viable? Not yet Caltech looks back on the highs and lows of the SSPD-1 project * Working from home never looked better: Leopard stalks around Infosys and TCS campuses No consultants were mauled or eaten but some were quite scared ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2024 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: