news The Week’s top Headlines Friday October 13 alisa October 13, 2023 4 min read Hi tiatira com | Log in Table of Contents {* The Week's top Headlines *}Scripted shortcut caused double-click disaster of sysadmin's own makingGo ahead, let the unknowable security risks of Windows Copilot onto your PC fleetHacktivist attacks erupt in Middle East following Hamas assault on IsraelNew information physics theory is evidence 'we're living in a simulation,' says authorMicrosoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install LinuxTwitter further restricts free tier with option to limit replies to verified accountsExcel recruitment time bomb makes top trainee doctors 'unappointable'EU threatens X with DSA penalties over spread of Israel-Hamas disinformationBrit competition regulator will make or break Vodafone and Three unionHell no, we won’t pay, says Microsoft as Uncle Sam sends $29B bill for back taxesStarlink starts advertising Direct to Cell satellite phone service as coming in '2024'Gas supplier blames 'rogue' code for Channel Island outageEngineers pave the way for building lunar roads with Moon dustUK government embarks on bargain bin hunt for AI policy wonkEurope mulls open sourcing TETRA emergency services' encryption algorithmsNASA reschedules Boeing's first crewed Starliner flight for mid-April 2024Atlassian buys 'asynchronous video' outfit Loom for almost $1 billionChinese citizens feel their government is doing a fine job with surveillanceWorkload written by student made millions, ran on unsupported hardware, with zero maintenanceBOFH: We've made a big mesh, Boss. That's what you wanted, right?WHITEPAPERSWin The Race To STEM SuccessWAAP Buying GuideFostering The Culture Of Open InnovationWeb Application Firewalls For DummiesPower New Edge Use Cases And Momentum In Evolving Environments {* The Week's top Headlines *} 13 October 2023 Scripted shortcut caused double-click disaster of sysadmin's own making Tech remembers why those safeguards were there there to start with 102 Comments Go ahead, let the unknowable security risks of Windows Copilot onto your PC fleet Or maybe don't let Microsoft's desire to defeat Google dictate your defensive strategy 67 Comments Hacktivist attacks erupt in Middle East following Hamas assault on Israel Groups range from known collectives to new outfits eager to raise their profile 148 Comments New information physics theory is evidence 'we're living in a simulation,' says author But why would a simulation create El Reg? Mmm… pizza 166 Comments Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade 88 Comments Twitter further restricts free tier with option to limit replies to verified accounts The digital town square, but with more pay-to-play curbs 64 Comments Excel recruitment time bomb makes top trainee doctors 'unappointable' Mangled mismatch of formats, macros, and VLOOKUP practice hits wannabe anesthetists 114 Comments EU threatens X with DSA penalties over spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation Meta also told to clean out election-bothering deepfakes from its empire – or face the music 72 Comments Brit competition regulator will make or break Vodafone and Three union Interested parties invited to speak now or forever hold your peace 27 Comments Hell no, we won’t pay, says Microsoft as Uncle Sam sends $29B bill for back taxes Says it has enough cash to foot the demand 52 Comments Starlink starts advertising Direct to Cell satellite phone service as coming in '2024' Slated to work with existing 4G phones, though space rivals still trying to shoot it down 23 Comments Gas supplier blames 'rogue' code for Channel Island outage CEO claims bug had millions-to-one chance of disrupting supply – but it did 12 Comments Engineers pave the way for building lunar roads with Moon dust Just melt it with lasers, say researchers in Germany 20 Comments UK government embarks on bargain bin hunt for AI policy wonk Con: You won't get a Menlo Park salary. Pro: You won't have to meet Zuck 4 Comments Europe mulls open sourcing TETRA emergency services' encryption algorithms Turns out secrecy doesn't breed security 21 Comments NASA reschedules Boeing's first crewed Starliner flight for mid-April 2024 Given they're still trying to fix the capsule's parachute the astronauts better say their prayers 14 Comments Atlassian buys 'asynchronous video' outfit Loom for almost $1 billion Imagine a Jira bug report with an embedded video explaining the situation 14 Comments Chinese citizens feel their government is doing a fine job with surveillance They know they're being watched and don't mind – maybe because Beijing says it improves safety 20 Comments Workload written by student made millions, ran on unsupported hardware, with zero maintenance Nobody minded for 20 years or so, until another student took action 37 Comments BOFH: We've made a big mesh, Boss. That's what you wanted, right? 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