Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come [Wed Dec 20 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 20 December 2023 ***************************************************************** Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much ***************************************************************** On-Prem * Biden urged to do something about Europe 'unfairly' targeting American tech 5 out of 6 'gatekeepers' are US-based so regulators across pond are just being mean to us, say lawmakers * Google coughs up $700M in Play Store antitrust suit Gives Apple a sly nod over sideloading * India's long-awaited telecoms bill drops language that would have regulated social media OTT apps in the clear. Indian citizens, not so much – law proposes registration, surveillance, and shutdown powers Security * Philippines, South Korea, Interpol cuff 3,500 suspected cyber scammers, seize $300M Alleged crims used AI to pose as friends, family, romantic partners – and sold dodgy NFTs * Millions of Xfinity customers' info, hashed passwords feared stolen in cyberattack 35M-plus Comcast user IDs accessed by intruder via Citrix Bleed * Before you go away for Xmas: You've patched that critical Perforce Server hole, right? Microsoft bug hunters highlight weaknesses in source-wrangling suite * FBI develops decryptor for BlackCat ransomware, seizes gang's website Crims laugh it off and resume their activity * Qakbot's backbot: FBI-led takedown keeps crims at bay for just 3 months Experts say malware strain make take years to die off completely Software * Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition Bad news for several downstream distros, but good news for NetBSD * Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much * HMRC launches £500M procurement for new ERP, though project's already a 'red' risk Rivals will need to dislodge incumbent SAP in competition for 5-year deal across three departments * ValueLicensing tries to smack down Microsoft defenses in license reselling spat UK software reseller alleges 'no real prospect of success' of Windows giant's arguments * Japanese brewery using generative AI to dream up new beverages Maybe check the label before you next sip a Kirin alcopop? * VMware's end-user compute products are for sale. Who might buy 'em? Would you rather a cloud that not-so-gently migrates you, or a retirement home like HCL? * Pakistani politician deepfakes himself to deliver a speech from behind bars Grammar might be off, but use case remains groundbreaking * Beijing demands government apps must shed their bureaucratic skins Its hard to disagree with a mandate to make government digital services fit for people, not box-tickers Offbeat * To infinity and ... just over the Atlantic Soul searching in the wake of Virgin Orbit failure ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2023 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: