news The Week’s top Headlines Friday October 27 alisa October 27, 2023 4 min read Hi tiatira com | Log in Table of Contents {* The Week's top Headlines *}Windows 11: The number you have dialed has been disconnectedMillions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns offUK to crack down on imported Chinese optical fiber cablesGNOME Foundation's new executive director sparks witch huntIt is 20 years since the last commercial flight of ConcordeCEO Satya Nadella thinks Microsoft hung up on Windows Phone too soonWord turns 40: From 'new kid on the block' to 'I can't believe it's not bloatware'Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enoughPrivacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection scripts under EU lawYour ex isn't the only one stalking your social media posts. The Feds are, tooAsk a builder to fix a server and out come the vastly inappropriate power toolsMicrosoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like EdgeAmazon workers are in a warehouse of pain, independent report findsPIRG petitions Microsoft to extend the life of Windows 10On-by-default video calls come to X, disable to retain your sanityMeta decides to Just Say No to Oversight Board requests and allow paid posts for ketamineKing Charles III signs off on UK Online Safety Act, with unenforceable spying clauseInfosys co-founder calls for youth to work 70-hour weeksAirbus commissions three wind-powered ships to sail the AtlanticBOFH: Adventures in overenthusiastic automationWHITEPAPERSWeb Application Firewalls For DummiesWAAP Buying Guide10 questions CEOs should ask about cybersecurityNext Generation Firewall (NGFW) Competitive Performance for Distributed Enterprise and SMB Use CasesComputer Vision and Deep Learning Techniques Drive Value in Manufacturing {* The Week's top Headlines *} 27 October 2023 Windows 11: The number you have dialed has been disconnected In a world of incremental updates, Windows 12 won't be Windows 12 154 Comments Millions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns off Public Accounts Committee demands timetable for replacements, because things have run so smoothly so far… 330 Comments UK to crack down on imported Chinese optical fiber cables 5.7 million fiber kilometers of the stuff could be worth £88M to Brit players, claims government 68 Comments GNOME Foundation's new executive director sparks witch hunt Holly Million faces scorn despite proven job record 80 Comments It is 20 years since the last commercial flight of Concorde When a 1960s dream ran headlong into economic reality 86 Comments CEO Satya Nadella thinks Microsoft hung up on Windows Phone too soon 'There could have been ways we could have made it work' 122 Comments Word turns 40: From 'new kid on the block' to 'I can't believe it's not bloatware' In 1983, David Copperfield vanished the Statue of Liberty and Word for DOS turned up 101 Comments Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough Shareholders rejoice! Apple TV+, News+ raises prices over 40% 65 Comments Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection scripts under EU law Irish eyes may not be smiling 82 Comments Your ex isn't the only one stalking your social media posts. The Feds are, too Two thumbs down as ACLU lawsuit yields uncomfortable results 62 Comments Ask a builder to fix a server and out come the vastly inappropriate power tools Sure, go ahead, make more dust while I deal with a client who doesn't care about redundancy 35 Comments Microsoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like Edge Vivaldi boss calls for browser choice and warns that Redmond might be deflating usage figures 27 Comments Amazon workers are in a warehouse of pain, independent report finds 6.9 injuries per 100 employees? Try 69 percent taking time off for injuries, exhaustion, survey concludes 29 Comments PIRG petitions Microsoft to extend the life of Windows 10 Do not go gentle into that overflowing landfill 9 Comments On-by-default video calls come to X, disable to retain your sanity Oh, and happy Twitter acquisition day eve to Elon. Will year 2 be better? Not if the bankers get hold of him, it seems 31 Comments Meta decides to Just Say No to Oversight Board requests and allow paid posts for ketamine Because says nothing like quality medical care like an ad for the 'magical entry into another dimension' 14 Comments King Charles III signs off on UK Online Safety Act, with unenforceable spying clause It's now up to Ofcom to sort out this messy legislation 12 Comments Infosys co-founder calls for youth to work 70-hour weeks Do it for India, says Narayana Murthy, seemingly unaware that China, Japan, and South Korea all have overworking problems 33 Comments Airbus commissions three wind-powered ships to sail the Atlantic To move parts while making less CO2, so it can build more planes that make plenty 14 Comments BOFH: Adventures in overenthusiastic automation The Boss really just gave IT a robo-vac army to 'revolutionize' office cleaning 4 Comments WHITEPAPERS Web Application Firewalls For Dummies eBook WAAP Buying Guide End-to-End Protection for Apps, APIs, and Infrastructure 10 questions CEOs should ask about cybersecurity Whitepaper Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Competitive Performance for Distributed Enterprise and SMB Use Cases Better security, higher performance and lower TCO Computer Vision and Deep Learning Techniques Drive Value in Manufacturing Whitepaper This email was sent to gjjtuyu768@gmail.com You can update your preferences or unsubscribe Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2023 Situation Publishing. 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