Posts by Randy Hudson

AI makes phishing 4.5x more effective, Microsoft says

In the future, the AÍ will increasingly be used to combat the use of AI.

Cloudflare DDoSed itself with React useEffect hook blunder

This wouldn’t have happened if developers didn’t religiously try to make every function “pure”, requiring them to unnecessarily clone objects at every turn.

1,200 undergrads hung out to dry after jailbreak attack on laundry machines

Reminds me of when I was a college graduate, and for some reason I too had a firm understanding of the risk of lice infestations.

Trump administration's whole-government AI plans leaked on GitHub

17.3% Svelte in the repo. Only the best 22 year olds for Trump

Apple goes glass whole as it pours new UI everywhere

Here I am thinking only Facebook were dumb enough to overlay white transparent text on top of the bright video that you’re currently watching.

AWS claims 50% of Azure workloads would jump ship if licensing costs allowed

Re: That's not the complaint

Who the f*$k is still using PHP?

Re: That's not the complaint

> that is a clear abuse of their monopoly

Except they don't have a monopoly. It's no different than insurance companies offering discounts if you bundle home and auto.

CompSci teacher sets lab task: Accidentally breaking the university

Re: walked to the lab to disconnet the switch?

"setup" is a noun. "set up" is a (prepositional) verb

Trump tells Musk to 'go get' Starliner astronauts

Nothing says Musk like taking credit for "business as usual"

Apple Intelligence turned on by default in upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3

Re: opting out of Google's various AI widgets

Oh _my_!

Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch

Hold on a sec...

Trump had a Policy Plan?

How Windows got to version 3 – an illustrated history

MacOS today isn't really a descendant of the 80s

The macOS we have today is from NeXTSTEP. It was a competitor to the mac OS of the 80s, not an evolution of it.

GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums

Re: They have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, ... connected to the internet

A reverse camera is required by federal law. Do you plan on removing yours after purchase?

'Savvy' shortcuts produce near-instant speech-to-speech translation of 36 languages

No doubt they’ll use this in WhatsApp and Instagram to better eavesdrop on users dumb enough to give these apps Mic access.

Guide for the perplexed – Google is no longer the best search engine

Re: This was predicted - in El Reg - years ago.

> ... forced to keep innovating, or it will lose out to that do

Dude, a monopoly means there is nobody else. There's no way to enter the space, so innovation is stifled

Here's how a Trump presidency could change the tech industry

Re: Here's how a Trump presidency could change the World

You’re delusional. Not a single immigrant will be reported.

After 27 years, Tcl/Tk 9 finally arrives with 64-bit power and Zip file magic

Historically, it was pronounced "tickle tee-kay"

How did a CrowdStrike file crash millions of Windows computers? We take a closer look at the code

> It goes in the kernel so that it has more visibility and control over what happens

Bullshit. Whatever visibility and control it needs can be exposed using APIs that call out to a user space process. This is exactly how crowdstrike for macOS works.

Crowdstrike is running on my macbook, providing the exact same protection it does on windows, but without running as a kernel extension. You might want to familiarize yourself with how that's possible.

Speed limiters arrive for all new cars in the European Union

Re: Good

Features that have been mandatory for 20 years. If you're that out of touch why are you commenting?

It's funny reading the comments from all the morons

Learn how to read. This feature is no different than a blindspot indicator. If you still decide to turn into the car next to you, go for it. Did backup cameras make everyone this upset? WTF

The reg is just calling this a "limiter" for clickbait purposes.

'Skeleton Key' attack unlocks the worst of AI, says Microsoft

“Model-makers know that are trying to ensure that their services can answer queries”

AI doesn’t even write this poorly

Self-driving cars safer in sunlight, twilight another story

0.2 times less likely?

Why not just say 80%

Nvidia beats market expectations again, but for how long?

When electricity is the primary expense, customers are going to buy the most efficient product, they can practically charge anything.

Tesla self-driving claims parked in court

Re: Wonder what took so long

Not mandatory, you can simply opt out within 30 days of purchasing

ByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it off

Re: This is the best possible outcome

Most YouTube shorts are captures of TikTok

Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as shares plummet

Re: "an essential part of doing business in the auto industry"

I've owned two Teslas. When I was waiting for the second I tried FSD on my model 3 for a month. After a few days I called Tesla to remove the option for my Model X. At the time, I was locked in for $8,000. It wasn't worth $8k then, and it still isn't now.

Tesla still haven't figured out how to make rubber trim stay on the car, or front axles that don't vibrate until they eventually snap and fail. Why anyone would believe they're close to solving FSD is a mystery to this Tesla owner.

Tesla Cybertruck turns into world's most expensive brick after car wash

What a BS article. There's no indication that the car wash did anything to this truck. The owner rebooted the screen and for whatever reason that takes several hours. Truck was working normally the next day.

Also, the screen isn't needed to drive the vehicle. You can still shift and drive without the touchscreen.

NASA confirms Florida house hit by a piece of ISS battery pack

Should get covered under the "Act of Goddard" clause

One rack. 120kW of compute. Taking a closer look at Nvidia's DGX GB200 NVL72 beast

120kW is low

Based on the energy transferred to the water (20ºC, 2L/s), it's more like 167kW

Tesla Cybertruck gets cyberstuck during off-roading expedition

CT Missing features that were standard on cars 20 years ago.

Not having a locking diff is no excuse!

Even my old RWD Infiniti would use the ABS to stop the spinning wheel and transfer torque to the other side.

Tesla owners in deep freeze discover the cold, hard truth about EVs

Re: Norway

There are over 20 superchargers in Chicago. An actual news site would perhaps investigate why the other 19 weren't affected by the cold weather.

Who cares how the electricity is made? Tesla's biggest vehicle (Model X) has a 100kWh battery. That's the equivalent of 3 gallons of gas, to go 300+ miles. An internal combustion engine requires several times the amount of fossil fuel than the power plant putting 100kWh back into the Model X.

How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators

Re: School IT Directors Thoughts

I have a feeling many of them could last 20 years based on usage. My daughter was issued a Chromebook when she started high school. It has sat in her room for 3+ years because the school won't let her turn it back in.

Airbus commissions three wind-powered ships to sail the Atlantic

If only there were some other way to get an airplane from Europe to North America...

Former IBM Canada worker wins six-figure payout for wrongful dismissal

"he emigrated to Canada"

This should be "immigrate". You emigrate FROM somewhere.

There's no Huawei Chinese chipmakers can fill Nvidia's shoes... anytime soon

There's no editors can proofread article title?

I can has cheezburger?

Forcing Apple to allow third-party app stores isn't enough

Any yet they continue to allow the elderly to install Microsoft Team Viewer on Macs so scammers can rob them blind. Is it any coincidence that these scammers are using iTunes and XBox gift cards to launder the $$?

Musk's first year as Twitter's Dear Leader is nigh

Re: Social media is overrated

> All my followers have abandoned ship and moved to Mastadon

The mass exodus has begun...

Meta spends $181M to get out of lease at vacant London offices

Correction

Equivalent of 7 years?! I think you mean 7 months.

Mixin suspends deposits and withdrawals after $200m cryptocurrency heist

Not formerly

The website’s domain is Twitter, right now. What’s with the formerlly qualifier?

IBM Software tells workers: Get back to the office three days a week

50 miles is an insane distance. That could be hours of daily commuting for some employees. I thought about this for a whole 30 seconds before coming to the conclusion that a time-based commute threshold makes a lot more sense, and should probably depend on whether you are using mass transit (can multitask) or driving yourself.

Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history

Yes, but can you give us a few examples of the randomized crap?

Chrome exists for the sole purpose of perpetuating Google's monopoly in advertising.

Mozilla calls cars from 25 automakers 'data privacy nightmares on wheels'

As an owner of a Tesla, I have to disagree. There's actually no dashboard.

From browser brat to backend boss: Will WASM win the web wars?

"Now, WASM is not a programming language per se."

When was it a programming language?

Man who nearly killed physical media returns with $60,000 vinyl turntable

Poor design in my opinion

There's really no reason to combine the power and the playback speed into a single button with multiple modes.

Shareholders accuse Tesla of overegging Autopilot, Full Self-Driving capabilities

The buyers of the cars are the real victims. Who gives a crap about the investors who have doubled their money several times over.

Hold off on that 2046 Valentine's date, asteroid might hit Earth

“ it'd probably strike the Pacific Ocean region” in other words they have no real prediction

Accidental WhatsApp account takeovers? It's a thing

> The security hole stems from wireless carriers' practice of recycling former customers' phone numbers and giving them to new customers

No, the security hole stems from using phone numbers as the username.

> we strongly encourage people to use two-step verification

Seriously? Anyone with your old phone number will also receive any SMS to that number.