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Imagine there's no Shiny Hunters – AI could make human hacking crews obsolete
This week on The Kettle, we discuss some arrests and how Mythos' mathematical expertise has led to a second exploited bug that no human would have found
Could a marketplace model save Argos?
Argos is preparing to redefine its place in UK retail as it expands its marketplace offering and moves towards greater independence from Sainsbury’s.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex datacenters knock cloud and payments offline
Techies at 'Russia's Google' work around the clock as users await access to funds and network connectivity falls to 30% of normal
UCLA settles Oracle ERP dispute with $3.1M in credits and $1.31M wiped off the bill
University alleged cloud software couldn't meet its needs after years of delays to financial systems overhaul
French supermarkets hacked: Danfoss vulnerabilities blamed
Welcome to the debug interface, everyone and their dog
Pigeon-powered internet packet goes under the hammer at Christie's
25 years after taking flight, a surviving packet from the world's most impractical network has attracted a $4,000 bid
Microsoft blames a configuration change for Exchange Admin Center tumble
Rollback fixed things, but stop us if you've heard this before
Chatbot refuseniks edge out users in the US, and they’re not for turning
Pew Research Center finds 51% of Americans say no, cite lack of interest - not know-how - as the top reason
AMD unveils Helion racks for AI agents at OCP summit
CPU-only and mixed CPU/GPU configurations due from partners in November
Which AI infrastructure option actually holds a boundary?
Just over two weeks before The Register’s Washington dinner with HPE and NVIDIA, the questions on the table are the ones that decide the architecture.
Windows 11's easiest account bypass gets the Microsoft boot
'Learn More' shortcut to local setup reportedly patched server-side, leaving users with more involved workarounds
Ben Gilbert: Too much debt, or too little spread?
For much of the past decade, the largest technology companies have had a ‘nice’ problem: they generated more cash than they knew what to do with. Nearly four years after the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to change that. The sums being
Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away: Copilot edition
Office documents in Copilot? Absolutely! Using Copilot to make Outlook themes? Nah…
London cabbies want Sadiq Khan to slam the brakes on robotaxis
Union urges Mayor to halt driverless taxi rollout as City Hall report raises questions about safety, congestion, and who's actually in charge
M&G targets DC pensions with first private credit LTAF
M&G has launched its first long-term asset fund (LTAF), targeting defined contribution (DC) pension schemes seeking greater exposure to private credit assets.
Starting Out: The art of revision, Part 2 – Using video content
Books are regarded as essential resources when studying for exams. Aspiring advisers working for their Level 4 diploma with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), for example, can buy study texts for each unit, from R01 to R06.
No shame in the Domain Name game: DNS is doomed, literally
STACKUP: The Stack's weekly tech startups and funding wrap
intelliflo to invest in Mabel proposition following acquisition
H&M becomes latest retailer to investigate cyber attack
H&M Group is investigating claims that it has been targeted by cybercriminals, raising fresh concerns over security risks facing fashion retailers.
Something borrowed: HURR, Oxfam and By Rotation on fashion rental this party season
Partywear rental is moving into the retail mainstream. As Christmas demand builds, HURR, By Rotation and Oxfam explain how access, convenience and circularity could reshape festive shopping — and what retailers and brands need to get right.
Lidl gains £650m from shoppers switching supermarkets amid cost-of-living
Lidl GB has generated more than £650m in sales from shoppers switching from rival supermarkets, according to reports, as cost-of-living pressures continue to drive demand for cheaper groceries.
Bahrain central bank to treble tech budget
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) plans to increase its investment in technology by threefold over the next three years as part of a plan to develop Bahrain to the region's primary banking hub.
The new rules of retail media: From selling ads to shaping decisions
What happens to retail media when the shopper is no longer the only one making the decisions? As AI agents begin to influence what we discover, choose and buy, the rules of retail media are being rewritten.
Shein UK revenue hits £2.58bn as it overtakes ASOS
Shein’s UK revenue climbed by 26 per cent to £2.58bn in 2025, with pre-tax profits increased 18 per cent to £45.2m. Accounts filed at Companies House also showed its UK workforce grew from 91 to 113 employees.
Agentic Payments: How Will AI Protocols Transform Finance?
At Sibos 2026, Coinbase’s Yuga Cohler talks about how new agentic protocols and secure infrastructure, built in collaboration with AWS, will power the future of autonomous AI payments.
HMV to quit Oxford Street flagship after just three years
HMV is set to close its flagship Oxford Street store in March 2027, after its landlord proposed doubling the rent. It said the proposed rent increase, alongside a requirement to fund substantial renovations to the building, would make its 363 Oxford Street store commercially…
Sean Ghouse on the power of physical retail and the future of Fortnum & Mason
Sean Ghouse has spent three decades at the forefront of retail. The Fortnum & Mason retail director discusses empowering teams, balancing heritage with innovation and why kindness is one of the industry’s most underrated leadership skills… Sean Ghouse’s 30-year retail career has…