China bans deepfakes created without permission or for evil • The Register

China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued guidelines on how to do deepfakes the right way. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to create realistic depictions – usually videos – of humans saying and/or…

Linus Torvalds reveals Linux kernel 6.1 • The Register

Linux kernel overseer Linus Torvalds has released version 6.1 of the project, and warned that “the merge window from Hell” has now opened. Each release of the Linux kernel is…

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was harshly criticized on Tuesday by a company-appointed oversight board for policies that give celebrities, politicians and business partners special treatment compared with…

The Block CEO resigns after reports of undisclosed loans from Alameda Research

Michael McCaffrey, the chief executive officer of cryptocurrency news outlet The Block, resigned after media website Axios reported early Saturday, Hong Kong time, that he had received three undisclosed multi-million…

Tell Us How Your Family Uses Alexa

Amazon has not figured out how to get customers to buy stuff with Alexa, its digital assistant, which is largely a disappointment for the company. But while Alexa has underperformed…

As Child Care Costs Rise, Parents Make Tough Sacrifices

Brandon Douglas/CNET When you ask Brandon Thompson to sum up the child care situation for his family, he needs only two words: “It’s brutal.” Thompson and his wife, Kate, both…

Microsoft to Offer Call of Duty on Nintendo Devices if Activision Deal Closes

Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A long-running franchise in which players fight in historical, present-day and futuristic battles, Call of Duty is a crown jewel…

Button? What button? Oh … that button • The Register

who, me? Ah, dear reader, once again it is time to greet the day with a tale from Who, Me? – the Reg’s welcome to the working week in which…

How Businesses Can Overcome Cybersecurity Challenges

Is your small business trying to overcome cybersecurity challenges, but having a difficult time? Here are some helpful tips for how your business can get over there obstacles! Many businesses…

Successful End of NASA Moon Mission Shifts Attention to SpaceX

Suspended under parachutes, an astronaut capsule without astronauts made a gentle splash in the Pacific on Sunday, bringing NASA’s Artemis I moon mission to a close. The end of the…